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Second Brigade, First Division.
January 1. -The brigade lay in Savannah.
January 17. -Crossed the Savannah River, and marched by way of Hardeeville to Purysburg Landing.
January 26. -Left Purysburg.
January 29. -Entered Robertsville.
January 31. -The brigade in position in Robertsville.
February 2. -The brigade moved from Robertsville, S. C.
February 3. -Passed through Lawtonville.
February 6. -Crossed the Big Salkehatchie.
February 7. -Reached the railroad near Grahamsville.
February 8. -Destroyed railroad.
February 9. -Marched through Blackville.
February 10. -Marched through Station No. 96.
February 11. -Crossed South Edisto River.
February 13. -Crossed North Edisto River.
February 17. -Crossed the Saluda six miles above Columbia.
February 20. -Crossed the Broad River.
February 21. -Passed through Winnsborough.
February 23. -Crossed the Catawba.
February 27. -Crossed Hanging Rock Creek.
February 28. -Crossed Little Lynch's Creek, bivouacking near Hickory Head.
March 1. -Left Hickory Head; marched fifteen miles, crossing Big Lynch's Creek.
March 2. -Entered Chesterfield.
March 6. -Passed through Cheraw and crossed the Great Pedce River.
March 9. -Crossed Lumber River.
March 10. -Crossed Rockfish Creek.
March 11. -Bivouacked one mile from Fayetteville.
March 13. -Marched through Fayetteville and crossed Cape Fear River.
March 16. -Engaged with the enemy near Taylor's Hole. Loss to the brigade, 124.
March 19. -Engaged near Mill Creek.
March 22. -Moved in direction of Goldsborough.
March 23. -Crossed Neuse River.
March 24. -Entered the town; went into camp along the Weldon railroad.
April 1. -The brigade lay along the Weldon railroad near Goldsborough, N. C.
April 10. -Moved from Goldsborough toward Raleigh.
April 12. -Crossed the Neuse River near Smithfield, N. C.
April 13. -Arrived at Raleigh and went in camp on the left of the city.
April 25. -Moved out to Jones' Cross-Roads, where it remained until the 28th.
April 28. -Johnston having surrendered, it moved back to its old camp near Raleigh.
April 30. -Started for Richmond; marched fifteen miles, crossing Neuse River at Manteo Mills, where it encamped for the night.
May 1. -The brigade moved from Manteo Mills, marching through Williamsborough and Blacks and Whites.
May 9. -It arrived at Richmond.
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