ment was the right center of the first line of the brigade, and for one to two hours received and delivered a most murderous fire. The command was saved from annihilation by the men lying down. The darkness of night put an end to the conflict, when we retired 200 paces, built temporary works and rested for the night. Meanwhile the enemy withdrew, leaving his dead upon the field. The loss of my command in this engagement was 5 enlisted men killed, 4 officers and 20 enlisted men wounded. On the following day we were moved to the extreme left of our army lines, but were not again engaged. On the 22nd we were drawn off and moved toward Goldsborough, which place we reached on the 24th.

In the engagements of the 16th and 19th instant, as in all the duties of the campaign, the officers and men of this command evinced the highest qualities of soldiers-promptness, courage, and endurance.

My command subsisted almost wholly upon the country. An approximate estimate of forage, commissaries, and animals obtained in the country is herewith forwarded.

I have the honor to be, captain, your obedient servant,

SAML. H. HURST,

Lieutenant Colonel Commanding Seventy-third Ohio Veteran Vol. Infty.

Captain H. G. H. TARR,

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

[Inclosure.]

Estimate of commissaries, forage, and animals obtained by the Seventy-third Regiment during the campaign of Sherman's army in the Carolinas, from the 16th of January to the 25th of March, 1865, in obedience to an order to live upon the country.

Commissaries:

Meal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bushels. . . . . . . . 200

Flour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pounds. . . . . . . . . 4,000

Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . 10,000

Sugar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . 1,000

Salt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . 1,000

Sweet potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bushels. . . . . . . . . 100

Chickens and turkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000

Forage:

Corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bushels. . . . . . . . . 200

Corn blades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tons. . . . . . . . . . . 5

Hay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ton. . . . . . . . . . 1

Animals:

Mules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Horses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Respectfully submitted.

SAML. H. HURST,

Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Seventy-third Ohio Veteran Vol. Infty.

P. S. I also estimate 100 bales cotton burned by men of my command. Casualties. *

SAML. H. HURST,

Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Seventy-third Ohio Veteran Vol. Infty.

Numbers 203. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick C. Winkler, Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Infantry, of operations January 16-March 24.

HDQRS. TWENTY-SIXTH WISCONSIN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,
Near Goldsborough, N. C., March 25, 1865.

CAPTAIN: In compliance with circular from brigade headquarters, I have the honor to report the following operations of my regiment since January 16 instant:

On that da we were camped on Hardee's farm, in Beaufort District, S. C., near the city of Savannah, Ga. The brigade starting for Hardee-

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*Nominal list (omitted) shows 5 men killed, 4 officers and 28 men wounded, and 2 men missing.

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