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March 15. -Marched one mile and a half to Neuse River and encamped.
March 16 to 19. -In camp.
March 20. -Marched ten miles toward Goldsborough.
March 21. -Reached Goldsborough at midnight.
March 22. -Went into position and intrenched.
March 23 to 31. -In camp west of Goldsborough.
April 1 to 9. -at Goldsborough in camp.
April 10. -Marched five miles on Smithfield road.
April 11. -Marched eight miles.
April 12. -Marched sixteen miles.
April 13. -Marched twenty miles.
April 14. -Marched six miles and encamped southwest of Raleigh, N. C.
April 15 to 30. -In camp on north side of Raleigh, N. C.
May 1 to 5. -Garrisoned at Raleigh.
May 6. -Came to Greensborough, eighty-three miles, by railroad.
May 7. -Established quarters at residence of Major Sterling, north side of town.
May 8 to 31. -At post headquarters.
First Brigade, Third Division.
January 7 to 16. -In camp at Clifton; embarked on transports on the night of the 16th.
January 16 to 26. -En route to Washington, D. C.
January 27 to 30. -In barracks at Camp Stoneman.
January 31. -Marched at Alexandria, Va.
April 1 to 9. -At Goldsborough in camp.
April 10. -Marched five miles on Smithfield road.
April 11. -Marched eight miles.
April 12. -Marched sixteen miles.
April 13. -Marched twenty miles.
April 14. -Marched six miles and encamped southwest of Raleigh, N. C.
April 15 to 30. -In camp on north side of Raleigh, N. C.
May 1 to 5. -Garrisoned at Raleigh.
May 6. -Came to Greensborough, eighty-three miles, by railroad.
May 7. -Established quarters at residence of Major Sterling, north side of town.
May 8 to 31. -At post headquarters.
First Brigade, Third Division.
January 7 to 16. -In camp at Clifton; embarked on transports on the night of the 16th.
January 16 to 26. -En route to Washington, D. C.
January 27 to 30. -In barracks at Camp Stoneman.
January 31. -Marched to Alexandria, Va.
February 1 to 4. -Brigade in barracks at Alexandria.
February 5 to 8. -On ocean transports.
February 9. -Landed at Fort Fisher.
February 10. -In camp.
February 11. -Moved in support of reconnoitering party.
February 12. -Expedition to Masonborough Sound.
February 13. -In camp.
February 14. -Another expedition to Masonborough Sound.
February 15. -In camp.
February 16. -Crossed river to Smithville.
February 17. -In camp.
February 18. -Moved to Fort Anderson.
February 19. -Moved to left of Fort Anderson.
February 20. -In the morning crossed Town Creek to right of enemy; secured a position, and in the afternoon charged with the entire brigade and captured 3 pieces of artillery, 26 horses, 2 stand of colors, and an aggregate of 60-old prisoners.
February 21. -Moved at daylight to Brunswick Creek; fired upon from market place in Wilmington; ordered to move to Town Creek; when on the road order countermanded.
February 22. -Town of Wilmington evacuated; One hundred and fourth Ohio and Sixteenth Kentucky Regiments assigned to provost duty.
February 23 to 28. -In Wilmington.
March 1 to 5. -Brigade at Wilmington doing provost duty.
March 6. -Marched sixteen miles toward New Berne, N. C.
March 7. -marched eighteen miles toward New Berne, N. C.
March 8. -Marched sixteen miles toward New Berne, N. C.
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