Numbers 179. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Grumbach, One hundred and forty-ninth New York Infantry, of operations March 27-May 29.

HEADQUARTERS 149TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS,
Near Bladensburg, Md., May 29, 1864.

CAPTAIN: I respectfully beg leave to submit the following history of the One hundred and forty-ninth Regiment of New York Volunteers from March 27, 1865, the date of the last similar report to the present date:

Captain Burhans continued in command until April 4, 1865, when I returned from a leave of absence and resumed command. The regiment remained in camp at Goldsborough until April 10; broke camp at 6 a.m. ; with brigade joined the division and, as ordnance train guard, passed through Goldsborough, N. C., and bivouacked at 10 p.m. near Moccasin Creek. April 11, moved at 6 a.m. ; crossed Moccasin Creek and Boorden's Creek and bivouacked at Smithfield at 1. 30 p.m. April 12, moved at 7. 30 a.m. ; passed through Smithfield; crossed Neuse River and Swift Creek and bivouacked at 6 p.m. April 13, moved at 6 a.m. and bivouacked at 3 p.m. one miles from Raleigh, N. C. April 14 to 21, inclusive, remained in camp at Raleigh. April 22, corps reviewed by General Sherman, and regiment returned to camp. April 23 and 24, remained in camp at Raleigh. April 25, broke camp near Raleigh at 8 a.m. and moved toward Johnston's force and bivouacked at 5 p.m. near Jones' Cross-Roads. April 26 and 27, remained in camp at Jones' Cross-Roads. April 28, broke camp at 4. 30 a.m. ; returned to our former camp at Raleigh, reaching there at 10. 30 a.m. April 29, remained in camp at Raleigh. April 30, broke camp at 6 a.m., and began our homeward march; passed through Raleigh; crossed Crab Tree Creek and Neuse River at Neuse River Falls and bivouacked at dark.

May 1, moved at 5. 30 a.m. ; crossed Cedar Creek and Tar River and bivouacked at 5 p.m. May 2, moved at 5 a. m. ; passed Wake Forest Church and Fairport and bivouacked at 3 p.m. May 3, moved at 5. 30 a.m. through Williamsborough and bivouacked at 12 m. a few rods from the State line of Virginia and North Carolina. May 4, broke camp at 6 p.m. ; crossed State line and Roanoke River and bivouacked at 6 p.m. May 5, moved at 6 a.m. ; crossed Meherrin River and Flat Bottom Creek and bivouacked at 6. 30 p.m. May 6, moved at 6 a.m. ; crossed Nottoway River and Little Nottoway River; passed through Blacks and Whites Station; crossed South Side Railroad and bivouacked at 8 p.m. May 7, broke camp at Wellville, Va., at 6 a.m. ; crossed the Appomattox River and bivouacked at 7 p.m. May 8, moved at 6 a.m. ; passed Clover Hill; crossed Falling Creek and bivouacked at 6 p.m., eight miles from Richmond. May 9, at 9 a.m. broke camp at Falling Creek and moved two miles toward Richmond. May 10, remained in camp. May 11, broke camp at 9 a.m. ; marched to Manchester; crossed James River; passed through Richmond and bivouacked at 5 p.m. four miles from the city. May 12, broke camp at Brook Creek at 7 a.m. ; crossed the Chickahominy River and bivouacked at Ashland at 6 p.m. May 13, broke camp at 5. 30 a.m. ; crossed South Anna River; passed Taylorsville; crossed Little River and bivouacked at 3 p.m. May 14, broke camp at 7 a.m. ; crossed North Anna River and Mill Creek and camped at 6 p.m. May 15, broke camp at 5. 30 a.m. ; marched to Spotsylvania Court-House;