THE RICHMOND CAMPAIGN.

December 3.-Moved about 500 yards in front of works encamped.

December 7-Broke camp at 6 a. m. and marched to the Gu house, where the brigade joined the division which accompanied Fifth Corps in the expedition on the Weldon railroad; marched the Jerusalem plank road to the Nottoway River; encamped for night on the south bank of the river.

December 8.—Took up the line of march on road leading to Jarr: Station, on Weldon railroad, passing Sussex Court-House and C an's Well; encamped about one mile and a half from the railroad. December 9-Marched at daylight on road leading to Jarratt's tion, on Weldon railroad, and immediately commenced destroying road; moved south, burning and destroying the road to the Mehc River; bivouacked for the night near the river.

December 10-Took up our line of retreat; bivouacked_near the sex Court House for the night.

December 11-Marched at 10 a. m.; passed Sussex Court-H about 12 m.; recrossed the Nottoway and encamped for the n about three miles north of the river, on the Jerusalem plank road. December 12.Marched and went into camp on the right and the Halifax road.

December 13.-Changed camp a short distance to the right. December 31.The brigade is now encamped a short distance to right and in front of the works at the Yellow House.

August 12.

evening.

Third Brigade, Third Division. -Remained in camp near Petersburg to this date, the brigade moved to City Point, reaching there at 8 o'clock in -Embarked on transports during the afternoon. A p. m. started for Deep Bottom, arriving there about daybreak. August 14.-Disembarked at 8 a. m.

Market road.

At 9 a. m. marched to

At 9 a. m.

At 7 p. m. the brigade was ordered to report to Ger road, where we remained in line until 4 o'clock next morning. Miles, who ordered us to take position on the right near New Ma August 15.-Ordered to join our division in the rear. again advanced to the front and left of Four-Mile Creek; massed i woods and remained there all day and until 6 p. m. of the 18th, whe were ordered to Hill roads, to protect the pontoon bridge, as an attack from the er take position between the New Market and Mal recrossing the James River. Crossed pontoon bridge at 11 o'cloc At 10 p. m. received orders to rejoin our division, marched back to front of Petersburg. August 19.-Arrived there at 8 a. m.

was expected.

Brigade, Fourth

At 3 p. m. relieved the Se Division, Ninth Corps, in the works on the No

and Suffolk Railroad, and took position in the intrenchments. Corps. Marched to the left and took position in front of the Jones h August 20.-Were relieved at 6 p. m. by troops of the Eighte Threw up breast-works and remained in that position until 3 p. the 25th, when

taking the Jerusalem plank road until we reached its junction Reams' Station road, and halted; threw up breast-works to protec left of this army.

We received marching orders. Marched to the

25th instant, where the brigade now [August 31] remains. August 26-Returned to and reoccupied our former position o

[September.]-Remained in camp near Petersburg, Va., on the left of the Jerusalem plank road, until the 25th; were then relieved by a portion of the Ninth Corps; moved to the right about one mile and a half and took position in front, the left of our line resting on the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, remaining in that position until October 1. October 1.-Moved from camp near Jerusalem plank road before Petersburg, Va.; marched to Vaughan road, on the left.

October 2.-Skirmished with the enemy, driving him back to his second line of works.

October 5.-Returned to our former position, occupying Fort Davis and the rifle-pits and picket-line on the left.

October 24.-Broke camp and marched to the left.

October 27.-Took part in the action at Hatcher's Run, Va. October 31.-Returned to near former position on the right. [The return for November contains no record of events.]

December 7.-Remained in camp near Petersburg, Va., to this date, when, at 7 a. m., the command took up line of march, arriving at the Nottoway River that evening.

December 8.-Resumed the march, passing Sussex Court-House at about 8.45 a. m.; bivouacked near Jarratt's Station at 4 p. m.

December 9.-Marched at 6.30 a. m., passing Jarratt's Station; halted about two miles south of it and formed in line of battle along the Weldon railroad and commenced destroying the same; bivouacked about midway between Jarratt's Station and Hicksford. At 12 midnight received orders from General Warren that the object of the expedition having been accomplished the command would return.

December 10.-Marched toward our old position, bivouacking for the night at 6 p. m.

December 11.-Resumed the march at 7.10 a. m., passing Sussex Court-House; recrossed the Nottoway River at 5 p. m.; bivouacked for the night at about three miles from the Jerusalem plank road.

December 12.-Marched at 7 a. m., arriving at the Yellow House at 1.30 p. m.; bivouacked in front of the rear line of intrenchments, west of the Halifax road, where we still [December 31] remain.

Artillery Brigade.

August 12.-Capt. A. Judson Clark, First New Jersey Artillery, assumed command.

August 13.-Moved from camp near the Deserted House to a point near Bermuda Hundred.

August 15.-Crossed James River to Deep Bottom with six batteries. August 16.-Moved in Battery A, First Rhode Island Artillery. Batteries engaged at various times from the 15th to 19th.

August 19.-Recrossed the James River and marched to the old camp at the Deserted House.

August 21.-Four batteries moved out with the troops to the neighborhood of General Warren's position on the Weldon railroad.

August 23.-Moved to Reams' Station, Va.

August 25.-Engaged at battle of Reams' Station. Batteries A and B, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, and Tenth Massachusetts Battery lost their guns; the Twelfth New York Battery lost one gun; Third New Jersey Battery also engaged.

August 26.-Removed to the Jones house.

August 27.-Major Hazard resumed command. Remained at this point with six batteries in position on the line in front of Petersburg until the end of the month.

[September-Batteries in position on the intrenched line before Petersburg from the Appomattox to Fort Alexander Hays.

[October-Batteries in position on the intrenched line before Petersburg from the Appomattox to Fort Alexander Hays.

November 1 to

29.-Batteries in position on the intrenched line in front of Petersburg from the Appomattox River to the Jerusalem plank

road.

November 30-Moved to the extreme left of Army of the Potomac; still in that position.

No

[December.]-Five batteries on the line held by the Ninth Corps; the rest of the command on the Second Corps line and in reserve. movements of importance during the month.

camp

FIFTH ARMY CORPS.*

August 15.—The corps was withdrawn from the trenches in front of Petersburg, and remained in reserve until the morning of the 18th, when it broke at 4 a. m., and marched via the Jerusalem plank road toward the Weldon railroad, which it struck about 10 a. m. The rails were speedily destroyed for about two miles, and the Second Division (Ayres') pushed out on the railroad toward Petersburg. It

met the enemy about three-fourths of a mile from Globe Tavern. A battle ensued, in which the whole corps, to a more or less extent, participated. The enemy were repulsed.

He

August 19.—The enemy attacked in strong force about 4 p. m. was repulsed with heavy loss to him, but he succeeded in carrying with him a considerable number of our men as prisoners.

August 21.The enemy came with increased force, and made a demonstration against our left flank and at other points of our line. Although the whole of Hill's corps and part of Beauregard's confronted us, the enemy suffered a severe defeat, losing heavily in killed, wounded, and prisoners; six battle-flags were captured. The entire corps has during the month fought three battles and built two large forts, besides several miles of rifle-pits and breast-works, and felling large quantities of timber for abatis.

us from it.

September 15.

It occupies the position it seized on the morning of

the 18th, notwithstanding the desperate efforts of the enemy to drive was by Third Division, Brigadier-General Baxter, out on the Vaughan road, for the purpose of developing the position of the enemy; found them in force; the brigade returned about 12 m. September 30.

The corps was ordered to move at 8 a. m.

The

divisions of Griffin and Ayres, with Hofmann's brigade, of Crawford's division, moved

enemy at that point. Griffin's division charged the enemy's works on Peebles' farm; captured them, with 1 gun and about 70 prisoners. A severe engagement was had later in the day, resulting in the repulse of the enemy.

out on the road to Poplar Spring Church; met the

The remainder of the corps (two brigades of Third

Division) remained to garrison the forts near the Weldon railroad and for the protection of this portion of the line.

During the month the corps has been constantly engaged in constructing defensive works near the Weldon railroad, making roads, and guarding a long picket-line.

Commanded by Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren.

October 1.-In the advance of the corps from Poplar Spring Church, the enemy attacked the Second Division (Brigadier-General Ayres) during the storm and were twice repulsed, our troops holding the ground, establishing our line and throwing up works.

October 8.-Advanced our troops, driving in the enemy's pickets, they falling back to their works; no engagement brought on; W. W. Davis' house burned.

October 27.-Moved to Hatcher's Run, southwest of Petersburg, Brigadier-General Baxter, Second Brigade, Third Division, being left in works along our line; left our lines at Fort Cummings at daylight, passing through the woods in front on the left of the Ninth Corps; struck enemy's skirmishers at 9 a. m. in the vicinity of Hatcher's Run and above Armstrong's Mill. The enemy behind strong works in dense woods felled trees in the run and could not be driven out. Most of the corps remained on the north side. Third Division (General Crawford) crossing to south side of run, engaged more or less all day. The command operated between Second and Ninth Corps. Third Division recrossed during night of the 27th.

October 28.-Skirmish firing occasionally. About 9 a. m. corps commenced withdrawing and returned to our former camps in the afternoon. Casualties: 5 officers and 254 men. Officers wounded: Lieut. Col. J. E. Cook, Seventy-sixth New York, October 1, Chappell House; Capt. J. F. Casner, Ninety-first Pennsylvania, October 27, Hatcher's Run; Capt. J. H. Closson, Ninety-first Pennsylvania, October 27, Hatcher's

Run.

[November.]-The corps has occupied a position during the month on the Weldon railroad, holding the front line west from Fort Howard and the rear line west from Fort Davison. Headquarters have remained the same.

December 7.-The corps marched at 7 a. m., taking the Jerusalem plank road to the Nottoway River, which it reached about 4 p. m. One division (Crawford's) crossed the river on pontoons and bivouacked for the night near Sussex Court-House. The other two divisions bivouacked on the north bank of the river.

December 8.-The First and Second Divisions crossed the Nottoway at 2 a. m., and with the rest of the corps continued the march through Sussex Court-House via Coman's Well Store to the Halifax road. This point was reached about 4 p. m. and the command massed for rest and supplies. At 6 p. m. the three divisions of the corps moved down the Weldon railroad and began its destruction southward from the railroad bridge across the Nottoway. The work of destruction was continued until midnight, when the command bivouacked where they were until daylight.

December 9.-The divisions then alternated with each other, destroying the road and continuing the movement southward, passing Jarratt's Station, and proceeding as far as Belfield, on the Meherrin River. Here considerable opposition was made by the enemy, who had strong works on the opposite bank of the river at Hicksford. All the bridges and rails being destroyed to this point, the command went into bivouac. December 10.-At 7 a. m. the command commenced the march to return; enemy's cavalry followed, but did but little damage; reached Sussex Court-House that night; weather very stormy and roads in very bad condition from previous rains.

December 11.-Marched at 7 a. m.; crossed the Nottoway and biv ouacked about two miles from the river; weather intensely cold.

December 12.-Resumed the march at 7 a. m. and arrived back to the late camp of the corps about 4 p. m. The command comprising the expedition were the Fifth Corps, Mott's division of the Second Corps, and three brigades of Gregg's division of cavalry, and a pontoon train, the whole under command of Maj. Gen. G. K. Warren. The Weldon railroad was destroyed for a distance of eighteen miles, and all the bridges burned as far as the road was torn up. Jarratt's Station was also destroyed and all the railroad property there. The distance marched was about 100 miles. The weather was rainy and cold nearly the whole of the six days the command was gone. The casualties were 4 men killed, 4 wounded, and 2 officers and 92 men missing. December 13.-The corps changed camp to a point about half way between the Halifax road and the Jerusalem plank road.

First Division.

August 15.-The division was relieved from its position on the front line near Petersburg, and remained in reserve until the 18th, when it broke camp and moved around to the left, taking possession of the Weldon railroad. The command then took a position on the left, which it has been engaged in fortifying up to this date [August 31].

The division remained in camp, near the Weldon railroad, from September 1 to 30, when it broke camp and moved in the direction of the South Side Railroad. Carried the enemy's position near Poplar Spring Church by a charge on the same day, capturing a fort and line of their intrenchments, with a number of prisoners and one piece of artillery.

October 27.-Participated in the movement of the corps against the enemy at Hatcher's Run.

October 28.-Returned to position preoccupied on the Squirrel Level road.

December 1 to 6.-The division remained in camp, performing the usual picket and fatigue duties.

December 6.-The division moved to a point near the Jerusalem plank road and encamped for the night.

December 7.-Took up line of march to the Nottoway River and bivouacked until 2 a. m. next morning.

December 8.-Again moved forward and reached the Weldon railroad at 8 a. m., same day.

December 9.-After the destruction of the railroad was completed, moved from Jarratt's Station in the morning in the direction of Hicksford and encamped within five miles of Hicksford.

December 10.-Moved toward Sussex Court-House about twenty miles and encamped near the Court-House.

December 11.-Took up the line of march, recrossing the Nottoway River, and bivouacked for the night.

December 12.-In the morning again moved and reached our present encampment about 4 p. m. Since then the troops have been engaged principally in building winter quarters.

First Brigade, First Division.

August 16.-The command was relieved from the front line of works and held in reserve.

Nothing of special importance occurred until the morning of the 18th, when the brigade broke camp, and marched in the direction of