advanced to the branch in front of the enemy's works, halted, and delivered a heavy and destructive fire on the enemy's front, and immediately advanced across the branch under the slope of the next hill, where they again halted, firing on the enemy's front, causing them to abandon the houses and take refuge behind their works.

While in this position the second line, composed of the militia, reached the branch, at which point their, supposing our men tobe the enemy, fired into my ranks procuding a temporary confusion. Just at this moment the command of General Anderson (militia) having been ordered to move by the left flank, the ordered was also obeyed by one of my regiments (the Second) to avoid this rear fire, the First Regiment still touching, as ordered, to the right upon Majors Cook and Jackson, thus causing a small gap in my center that was immediately filled by the militia, who were then in the branch. The Second Regiment State Line, in their movement toward the left, encountered the enemy on the right flank and pounder a well-directed fire into their ranks, causing them to exhibit some confusion, while the right wing we actively engaged on the right. The firing was incessant. Both my regiments were well supported by the militia, who moved up to my line and became mingled with my men, all forming the same lie, [so] that it was difficult to sistinguish them. Thus matters continued till night, and, ammunition being well-night exhausted, the command retired in good order. Too much commendation cannot be bestowed upon the men of both regiments of the State Line for the handsome manner in which they bore themselves in the charge through the field for a distance of 500 yards a most destructive fire from the enemy, keeping an unbroked from amidst a hail-storm of bullets, as well as for their determined courage in maintaing their position during the whole engagement. Accompanying herewith I send a list of casualties. Among them are some of my best men and officers. Considering the number engaged, my loss in heavy.

I am, general, your most obedient servant,

B. D. EVANS,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Georgia State Line.

Brigadier-General PHILLIPS,

Commanding Division.

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JANUARY 1-APRIL 26, 1865.- The Campaign of the Carolinas.

Report of Bvt. Brigadier General Langdon C. Easton, Chief Quartermaster Military Division of the Mississippi.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Saint Louis, Mo., July 22, 1865.

GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of quartermaster's department of Major-General Sherman's army from December 10, 1864, the date of its arrival before Savannah, Ga., To May 11, 1865, when it commenced the march from Richmond, Va., to the North:

After the capure of Fort McAllister, December 13, supplies in very limited quantities were brought from Hilton Head to Ossabaw Sound, and thence up the Ogeechee River to King's Bridge, and a detail of 2,500 men from the army was immediately set to work to construct a dock upon which to unload supplies. The channel of the Ogeechee was practicable only for boats drawing seven feet or less at high tide.