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August 29. - Relieved and moved into camp; seven miles.
September 1. - In camp near Petersburg, Va.
September 2. - Moved out and made reconnaissance toward Petersburg and returned to camp same day, having discovered nothing of any consequence; marched nineteen miles; in camp until the 4th.
September 4 to 6. - On picket.
September 7 to 11. - In camp.
September 12 to 16. - On picket.
September 16. - Engaged the enemy dismounted.
September 17. - Engaged the enemy on Stony Creek road and returned to camp same night.
September 18 to 24. - In camp.
September 24 to 26. - On picket on Jerusalem plank road.
September 26 to 29. - In camp.
September 29. - Moved camp to Weldon railroad; crossed and moved to Wyatt's house; went on picket near carter's house; withdrew from picket and engaged the enemy; returned to Weldon railroad; encamped for the night; twenty-three miles.
September 30. - On picket near Carter's house.
October 1. - Engaged the enemy on Vaughan road; on picket at night.
October 2. - Regiment moved out and skirmished with the enemy on Vaughan road; fell back during the night and encamped.
October 4. - Relieved by the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry and went into camp.
October 5. - Moved camp and marched to Light-House Point.
October 6. - On picket in the neighborhood of Sycamore Church; relieved by the Sixth Ohio Cavalry, and returned to plank road.
October 8 to 11. - In camp.
October 12. - Regiment went on picket.
October 15. - Relieved by the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
October 16 and 17. - In camp.
October 18. - Went on picket.
October 21. - Relieved by the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
October 24. - Went on picket.
October 27. - Regiment broke camp and marched to within six miles of Stony Creek; commenced skirmishing, which soon became a general engagement; lost 15 horses killed and 2 wounded; 1 man wounded and 1 missing; fell back during the night.
October 28. - Marched to Yellow House and joined brigade; went into camp on plank road.
October 29. - Changed camp.
November 1 to 3. - In camp near Petersburg.
November 3. - Regiment on picket on Lee's Mill road; 1 man wounded by guerrillas.
November 6. - Regiment relieved.
November 7. - Regiment ordered on scout to Stony Creek and Reams' Station; returned at night; met nothing but a few pickets, most of whom were captured by the First Brigade.
November 9. - Regiment on picket on Lee's Mill road; a scouting party sent outside the lines were fired on by a party concealed in the swamp; 2 men wounded and 2 missing.
November 12. - Relieved.
November 18. - Went on picket.
November 21. - Relieved and returned to camp; received ten recruits from dismounted camp.
November 22. - Brigade reviewed by Major-General Meade.
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