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Page 178 OPERATIONS IN N. C., S. C., S. GA., AND E. FLA. Chapter LIX.

February 3, 1865, "Store' at Duck Creek, Fifteenth Army Corps.

February 6, 1865, Little Salkehatchie, Fifteenth Army Corps.

February 9, 1865, Binnaker's Bridge, Seventeenth Army Corps.

February 11, 1865, North Edisto, Seventeenth Army Corps.

February 15, 1865, Congaree Creek, Fifteenth Army Corps.

February 16, 1865, Columbia, Fifteenth and Seventeenth Army Corps.

February 17, 1865, Broad River, Fifteenth Army Corps.

March 16, 1865, Little Rockfish Creek [Little Cohera?], Fifteenth Army Corps.

At the battle of Averasborough, March 16, the batteries of the Twentieth Corps were promptly and judiciously posted by Major Reynolds, the chief of artillery of that corps, and by the precision and rapidity of their fire did most excellent service in dislodging the enemy from his intrenched line, and the consequent capture of three of his guns.

At the battle of Bentonville, March 19, 20, and 21, it was the fortune of the artillery to play a more conspicuous part. The batteries of the Fourteenth and Twentieth Corps were hotly engaged on the 19th, and after the first temporary advantage gained by the enemy, in which the Nineteenth Indiana Battery, not by any fault of its own, lost three of its guns (one of which was recaptured next day), they poured in a fire so steady, rapid, and effective that all of the enemy's frequently repeated assaults were successfully repulsed. On the 20th, and particularly on the 21st, the batteries of the Fifteenth Corps lent most efficient aid in advancing our own lines, in repelling the enemy's assaults, and in inflicting heavy loss upon him. both of these fields of battle gave abundant proof of the precision of our artillery fire.

The following tabular statements will exhibit the amounts of provisions and forage, and the number of animals captured by the unaided labors of the artillery, the casualties among officers, enlisted men, and animals, the expenditure of ammunition, and the number of guns lost by us and captured from the enemy:

Provisions, animals, forage, &c.

By what Flour. Corn-meal. Bacon. Beef, &c.

batteries

procured.

Pounds. Pounds. Pounds. Pounds.

Twentieth 8,000 10,000 25,000 50,000

Army Corps.

Fourteenth 3,000 5,200 4,360 5,065

Army Corps.

Fifteenth 4,900 5,700 23,000 2,300

Army Corps.

Seventeenth 2,000 3,200 18,000 . . . . . .

Army Corps. . . . . .

Total. . 17,900 24,100 70,360 60,365

By what Potatoe Corn. Hay and Horses. Mules.

batteries s. fodder.

procured.

Pounds. Pounds. Pounds.

Twentieth 50,000 350,000 300,000 96 602

Army Corps.

Fourteenth . . . . 219,920 91,800 53 85

Army Corps. . . . .

Fifteenth 37,440 499,000 90,000 50 63

Army Corps.

Seventeenth . . . . 218,000 106,000 50 33

Army Corps. . . . .

Total. . 87,440 1,284,920 587,800 249 783

Casualties.

Officers. Enlisted

Killed Wounde Missing Died. Killed. Wounded.

. d. .

Fourtee 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6

nth . . . . . . . . .

Army

Corps.

.

Twentie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 14

th Army . . . . . . . . . . . .

Corps.

.

Fifteen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

th Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Corps.

.

Sevente . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1

enth . . . . . . . . . . . .

Army

Corps.

.

Cavalry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1

Divisio . . . . . . . . . . . .

n. .

Total. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 7 27

. . . . . . . . . .

men. Horses. Mules.

Missin Died. Killed. Wounded Killed. Wounded.

g. .

Fourtee 1 . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . .

nth . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Army

Corps.

.

Twentie 1 . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . .

th Army . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Corps.

.

Fifteen 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

th Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Corps.

.

Sevente 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

enth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Army

Corps.

.

Cavalry 13 . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Divisio . . . . . . . . . . . . .

n. .

Total. 10 . . . 35 3 . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . .


Page 178 OPERATIONS IN N. C., S. C., S. GA., AND E. FLA. Chapter LIX.