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February 26. -Marched eight miles; bridged Little Lanch's Creek.
February 27. -Marched twelve miles to Big Lynch's Creek.
February 28. -Marched sixteen miles on Cheraw road; crossed Big Lynch's and Black Creeks, built fortifications within thirteen miles of Cheraw, S. C.
Total distance traveled, 289 miles.
March 1. -The brigade was in an intrenched camp in South Carolina, thirteen miles southwest of Cheraw.
March 3. -Moved thirteen miles to Cheraw.
March 4. -Crossed Great Pedce and marched four miles.
March 5. -Marched five miles on Bennettsville road, N. C.
March 6. -Reached Bennettsville, nine miles.
March 7. -Marched ten miles toward Fayetteville, N. C.
March 8. -Marched twelve miles; bad roads.
March 9. -Marched fourteen miles.
March 10. -Marched thirteen miles.
March 11. -Marched nine miles to Fayetteville, N. C.
March 13. -Crossed Cape Fear River at midnight and marched four miles.
March 14. -Marched three miles.
March 15. -Marched twenty miles to South River.
March 16. -Marched at night nine miles to Owensborough.
March 17. -Marched nineteen miles.
March 18. -Marched twelve miles.
March 19. -Marched eight miles; encamped near Mount Olive Station on the railroad.
March 20. -Moved toward Smithfield twenty-three miles; heavy firing yesterday and to-day; went into line and intrenched.
March 21. -Advanced the line one mile and a half and intrenched near Bentonville.
March 23. -Marched seventeen miles toward Goldsborough; encamped northeast of town.
March 27. -Moved camp four miles southeast of town and remained on Stony Creek.
Marched during the month, 204 miles.
[April.]-This command was encamped near Goldsborough, N. C., up to the 10th, when it marched twelve miles and encamped on Little River.
April 11. -Marched seven miles; encamped near Pine Level.
April 12. -Marched two miles.
April 13. -Marched eighteen miles on the Raleigh road; encamped four miles from the Neuse River.
April 14. -Marched to Raleigh and three miles west of the city, making seventeen miles, where we lay in camp.
April 24. -Reviewed by Lieutenant-General Grant.
April 25. -Marched thirteen miles; encamped on Jones' plantation.
April 26. -Remained in camp.
April 27. -Marched back to our old camp near Raleigh.
April 28. -Remained in camp.
April 29. -Marched fourteen miles northward; encamped on north bank of Neuse River.
April 30. -Remained in camp.
Distance marched during the month, ninety-six miles.
May 1. -This command was on the march from Raleigh to Richmond; started from camp, Neuse River, N. C. ; marched twenty-one miles.
May 2. -Marched twenty-four miles.
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