of Ninety-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry and captured 2 on duty at these headquarters. They also captured 2 wagons - 1 farm wagon from Sixty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry and 1 forage team detailed for these headquarters. The men killed were murdered in cold blood after being taken prisoner. After the attack on the forage party they charged upon the pickets of this brigade, when they were immediately checked and driven back with a loss, as far as ascertained, of 1 wounded and 1 prisoner. Upon the first alarm this command was ordered under arms, and a regiment thrown forward to the cross-roads, forming a grand guard with the line well extended on either flank. The Fourth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Colonel J. E. Tourtellotte commanding, now occupies that position. A picket guard has also been placed on the left flank of the brigade at a point where a road running nearly north crosses the creek. It is ascertained that the attacking party were a portion of the Jeff. Davis Legion, two brigades of whom were hanging on our rear. The brigade occupies and intrenched line to-night.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. T. CLARK,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Captain S. M. BUDLONG,

Asst. Adjt. General, Third Division, Fifteenth Army Corps.

HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., FIFTEENTH CORPS, Grant's Plantation, S. C., March 5, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report operations of this brigade since 27th ultimo, as follows:

February 28 and March 1, this command lay in camp on Kelly's plantation, west side of Lynch's Creek. Broke camp at 1 p. m. on 2nd instant, marched to the bridge at 3 p. m. and crossed at 6. 30 p. m., going into camp at 9. 30 p. m. at Kellysville; distance, six miles. 3rd instant, broke camp at 6 a. m. ; crossed Black Creek on main Camden and Cheraw road, camping on Little Juniper Creek at 7. 30 p. m. ; distance, twenty-eight miles. 4th instant, broke camp at 7 a. m. ; marched one mile north of Cheraw, camping at 9 p. m. ; distance, eleven miles. 5th instant, broke camp at 6. 30 a. m. ; crossed the Great Pedee River and went into camp at 11 a. m. on Grant's plantation; distance, six miles and a half.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. T. CLARK,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Captain S. M. BUDLONG,

Asst. Adjt. General, Third Division, Fifteenth Army Corps.

HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., FIFTEENTH CORPS, Crooked Creek, S. C., March 7, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report operations of this brigade for 6th and 7th instant, as follows:

6th instant, remained in camp on Grant's plantation. 7th instant, broke camp at 9 a. m. and marched to Crooked Creek, going into camp on Oldham's plantation at 3. 30 p. m. ; distance, twelve miles.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. T. CLARK,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Captain S. M. BUDLONG,

Asst. Adjt. General, Third Division, Fifteenth Army Corps.