four miles north of the River at Brown's place. 24th, started 6 a.m. ; moved three miles; camped at 10 a.m. Roads in an awful condition. 25th, in camp; rain all day. 26th, started 1 p.m. ; camped at 9 p.m. in the rain. 27th, started at 6 a.m. ; camped at 10 a.m. 28th, mustered for pay; started at 8 a.m. ; camped at 3 p.m.

March 1, started 5. 30 a.m. ; camped at 3 p.m. 2nd, started 6 a.m. ; came on the enemy near Chesterfield; supported the Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, who were skirmishing, and drove them across the creek. 3rd, built corduroy road; moved at 3 p.m. ; crossed the creek; camped at 5 p.m. 4th, started at 5 p.m., and camped at 3 a.m. three miles from Great Pedee River. 5th, in camp; clear. 6th, started at 9 a.m. ; passed through Cheraw; crossed the Pedee River and camped at 4 p.m. 7th, started at 7 a.m. ; crossed the State line at 1 p.m. into North Carolina; camped at 4 p.m. 8th, started at 6 a.m. ; built corduroy and camped at 4 p.m. in the rain. 9th, started at 6 a.m. ; built two bridges and built corduroy; camped at 9 p.m. and detailed at 10; went back and built corduroy; returned to camp at 2 a.m., two miles from Lumber River. 10th, broke camp at 6 a.m. ; built corduroy in the rain and camped at 3 p.m. 11th, started at 8 a.m. ; camped two miles from Fayetteville. 12th, in camp. 13th, started at 2 p.m. ; marched through Fayetteville in review; camped at 5 p.m. five miles from the town. 14th, in camp; clear. 15th, starting at 7 a.m., marched eight miles and camped at 3 p.m. in the rain. 16th, broke camp at 7. 30 a.m. ; marched until 11. 30, when we formed line and advanced some distance and assisted in repulsing a charge made by the enemy, who drove in our cavalry; lost three men wounded during the day; laid in line all night in the swamp near Black Creek; captured two prisoners. 17th, started at 10 a.m. ; assisted wagons through the mud and camped 1 p.m. 18th, started at 7. 30 a.m.oy and camped at 11 p.m. 19th, started 7 a.m. ; regiment sent to hold the Smithfield road; relieved by the Third Division and marched on to join the brigade; caught them at 5 p.m. building a line of works; at 7 p.m. went into the front line and relieved the Third Brigade near Bentonville; finished the works commenced by them; took two prisoners during the engagement. 20th, laid in works; took two prisoners (one captain First South Carolina, and one private). 21st, moved half a mile to the front and returned to our old works; turned in to brigade headquarters thirty rifled muskets picked up on the field; our pickets brought one prisoner. 22nd, started at 9 a.m. ; turned in two Enfield muskets; camped at 10 p.m. 23rd, started at 7 a.m. ; crossed the Neuse River on pontoons; camped at 5. 30 p.m. 24th, started at 5 a.m. ; passed through Goldsborough and camped three miles and a half from Goldsborough.

I have the pleasure to thank the officers and men of my command for their cheerful obedience and co-operation during the whole campaign. Though most of them were barefooted and in rags, they submitted without a murmur to all the hard trials of our marches.

RECAPITULATION.

Prisoners captured from enemy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Muskets captured from enemy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Wounded in regiment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Died of disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Died of wounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Captured by enemy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Deserted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3