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781 Series I Volume XLVII-I Serial 98 - Columbia Part I

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reached our old camp at 10 a. m. ; distance marched, thirteen miles and a half. Remained here until April 30, when we moved at 8 a.m. toward Richmond, passing through the city of Raleigh; crossed the Neuse River at Neuse Falls and halted for the night at the east bank of the river at 7 p.m. ; distance marched, fifteen miles.

May 1, marched at 5. 30 a.m. ; crossed the Tar River and encamped for the night near it at 6 p.m. ; distance marched, twenty-two miles. May 2, marched at 5 a.m. ; encamped three miles south of Williamsborough at 3 p.m. ; distance marched, twenty miles. May 3, marched at 5. 30 a.m. ; regiment detailed as wagon guard; passed through Williamsborough, and camped at 12 o'clock near the Virginia State line; distance marched, ten miles. May 4, marched at 7 a.m. ; crossed the Roanoke River at Taylor's Ferry; halted for the night at 6. 30 p.m., four miles from Meherrin River; distance marched, twenty-three miles. May 5, marched at 5. 30 a.m. ; crossed the Meherrin River at Saffold's Bridge; halted for the night at 5. 30 p.m. near the Nottoway River; distance marched, twenty-one miles. May 6, marched at 5. 30 a.m. ; crossed the Nottoway River at Cross' Bridge; passed through Blacks and Whites Station; halted for the night near Wellville Station 7 p.m. ; distance marched, fifteen miles. May 7, marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; crossed the Appomattox River at Bevill's Bridge, and halted for the night at 6 p.m. ; distance marched, twenty miles. May 8, marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; halted miles. May 9, marched at 10 a.m. ; halted six miles from Manchester at 11 a.m. ; distance marched, two miles. May 10, remained in the bivouac of yesterday. May 11, marched at 10 a.m. ; passed through Richmond, and halted for the night four miles northeast of that place at 6 p.m. ; distance marched, twelve miles. May 12, marched at 7 a.m. ; crossed the Chickahominy; camped near Ashland Station, on Fredericksburg and Richmond Railroad, at 6 p.m. ; distance marched, twelve miles. May 13, marched at 6 a.m. ; crossed the South Anna River; crossed Little River at Hanover Bridge and halted for the night on the north bank at 4 p.m. ; distance marched, fifteen miles. May 14, marched at 5. 30 a.m. ; crossed the North Anna River; passed through Chilesburg; camped at 5 p.m. ; distance marched, eighteen miles. May 15, marched at 5 a.m. ; passed through Spotsylvania Court-House; crossed the Rappahannock River at United States Ford; went into camp at 7 p.m. ; distance marched, twenty-one miles. May 16, marched at 4. 45 a.m. ; went into camp at 3 p.m. ; distance marched, seventeen miles. May 17, marched at 5 a.m. ; halted at Brentsville at 2 p.m. ; distance marched, fifteen miles. May 18, marched at 9. 15 a.m. ; camped for the night two miles west of Fairfax Station at 8 p.m. ; distance marched, twelve miles. May 19, marched at 7 a.m. ; passed through Fairfax Station; halted three miles from Alexandria. Remained here until May 24; marched at 6 a.m. to participate in the grand review of the Army; passed through Washington and encamped near Bladensburg, Md., at 5 p.m. ; distance marched, ten miles. We still remain encamped near Bladensburg, Md.

I have the honor to report no casualties the period covered by this report.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THOS. M. WALKER,

Colonel 111th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers.

Captain SAMUEL B. WHEELOCK,

Actg. Asst. Adjt. General, 3rd Brigadier, 2nd Div., 20th Army Corps.


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