marched twenty miles; went into camp 10 p. m. one mile from Camden. February 25, broke camp at 8 a. m. and marched to Pine Tree Church, on Camden and Society Hill road; went into camp 12 m; distance, eight miles. February 26, left camp at 9 a. m. and marched to and waded Lynch's Creek at Kelly's Bridge; water very high and rising; Second and Third Brigade crossed and went into camp 5 p. m. ; no wagons got over; distance, ten miles. February 28, commenced to build bridge; made good progress; stopped work at dark.

March 1, moved at 3 p. m. ; arrived at Kellytown and went into camp 5. 30 p. m. ; distance, six miles. March 2, marched at 3. 30 p. m. and went into camp 8. 30 p. m. ; distance, four miles. March 3, moved at 7 a. m. ; crossed Black Creek at New Market; camped at Campbell's Mills on Juniper Creek 7 p. m. ; distance, twenty miles. March 4, broke camp at 7 a. m. and marched to Cheraw; went into camp at 5 p. m. on the right of the First Division, on the ridge to the left of town; distance, thirteen miles. March 5, marched at 5 p. m. ; crossed Great Pedee and went into camp at 8 p. m. ; distance, four miles. March 7, left camp at 12 m. and marched to Crooked Creek and encamped at 5. 30 p. m. ; distance, ten miles. March 8, broke camp at 7 a. m. and marched to Laurel Hill; went into camp at 3 p. m. ; distance, fourteen miles. March 9, moved at 7 a. m. ; crossed Lumber River on pontoon bridge; camped near Bethel Church at 5 p. m. ; distance, fourteen miles. March 10, marched at 3 p. m. ; corduroyed roads for nearly four miles; distance to brigade headquarters from yesterday's camp, three miles. March 11, marched at 8 a. m. ; crossed Rockfish Creek, and camped on Little Rockfish Creek, seven miles from Fayetteville, at 5 p. m. ; distance, seventeen miles. March 12, moved at 7 a. m. ; camped solle at 12 m; distance, six miles and a half. March 14, at 3. 30 p. m. crossed Cape Fear River and encamped on Warsaw road at 7 p. m. ; distance, three miles. March 15, marched at 11 a. m. on Goldsborough road and camped at Bethany Church at 5 p. m. ; distance, nine miles. March 16, moved at 8 p. m. ; crossed Black Creek and went into camp 7 p. m. near Wesley Chapel; distance eight miles. March 17, moved at 7 a. m. ; camped at Peters' Cross-Roads at 3 p. m. ; distance, eight miles. March 18, moved at 5. 30; crossed Cohera Creek and went into camp 2 p. m. ; distance, fifteen miles. March 19, moved at 1 p. m. ; marched in direction of Everettsville until 11 p. m. ; countermarched at 1 o'clock at night to re-enforce the Fourteenth and Twentieth Corps, who had engaged the enemy, distance, twenty-four miles. March 21, changed position; relieved skirmishers; put up lines and took part in the engagement of that day. Captain Hare, of Seventieth Ohio, a brave and gallant officer, was killed near the left of our division line. March 22, marched on direct road to Everettsville about ten miles; camped at 5. 30 p. m. March 23, marched eight miles and went into camp six miles from Goldsborough. March 24, to-day we crossed the Neuse River and ended a campaign in which the command has shown an endurance and steady faith in themselves, their cause, and a confidence in their great leader, such as I believe no troops have before felt.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN M. OLIVER,

Brigadier-General.

Captain G. LOFLAND,

Asst. Adjt. General, Second Div., Fifteenth Army Corps.