February 11.-First and Third Brigades, of the Second, and the First Division, and half Michigan Engineers encamped north, the Second Brigade, Second Division, south, of the South Edisto; Third Division and half Michigan Engineers at Guignard's Bridge. Weather good. Road good, except crossing over Fair's Island. Country, sandy; pine; swampy near river. Supplies sufficient.

February 12.-The Second Division, half Michigan Engineers, and First Division, moved to North Edisto; the Third Division and half Michigan Engineers arrived within four miles of the corps. Weather fine. Road excellent. Country, barren; thinly settled; gum trees. Distance, fourteen miles. Supplies sufficient.

February 13.-The corps moved in the following order: Third Divis ion, Michigan Engineers, First Division, and Second Division; encamped at Jeffcoat's Cross-Roads. Weather good. Road good; bad crossing over the North Edisto. Country same. Distance, five miles. Supplies more plenty.

February 14.-The corps moved as follows: First Division, Michigan Engineers, Second Division, and Third Division; encamped near the Sand Hills. Weather rainy. Road good. Country barren; pine. Distance, seven miles. Supplies scarce.

February 15.-The corps moved as follows: Second Division, Michigan Engineers, Third Division, and First Division; encamped on the Columbia and Lexington Cross-Roads, except Third Brigade, Second Division, which occupied Lexington. Weather moderate. Road good, except crossing over Congaree Creek. Country, sandy; pine. Distance, eleven miles. Supplies more plenty.

February 16.-The corps moved toward Columbia, the Third Division leading, followed by Michigan Engineers, First Division, and Second Division. Weather good. Road good. Country, sandy. Distance, eight miles. Supplies plenty.

February 17.-Corps moved, First Division, Second Division, and Third Division; encamped at Zion Church. Michigan Engineers ordered to report at Columbia. Weather good, but windy. Road good. Country more rolling; pine and oak. Distance, five miles. Supplies plenty.

February 18.-Corps moved, Second Division, Third Division, and First Division, to near Oakville Post-Office. Weather fine. Road tolerable. Country, sandy, mixed with clay, rolling. Distance, nine miles. Supplies plenty.

February 19.-Corps moved, Third Division, First Division, and Second Division, to Freshly's Ferry. Weather good. Road good, but worn out by Fourteenth Corps. Country same; swampy near Broad River. Distance, seven miles. Supplies exhausted by Fourteenth Corps.

February 20.-Corps moved, First Division, Second Division, and Third Division, to Morris' Creek. Weather good. Road very bad until after crossing Little River. Country, swampy, oak and pine. Distance, nine miles. Supplies exhausted by Fourteenth Corps.

February 21.-Corps moved, Second Division, Third Division, and First Division, through Winnsborough, Second Division remaining in the town and joining corps on the 23d. Weather good. Road good. Country, sandy; oak openings. Distance, twelve miles. Supplies good and plenty.

February 22.-The Third and First Divisions moved to Rocky Mount Ferry on Catawba River; pontoons laid. The Third Division crossed 38 R R-VOL XLVII, PT I

during the night. Weather good. Road hilly and rocky. Country, broken but open, clay. Distance, eighteen miles. Supplies good and plenty.

February 23.-Corps after passing the Catawba during the night moved, Third Division and First Division, to Colonel Ballard's plantation, the Second Division encamping on the east side of river. Weather, cloudy; commenced to rain at 4 p. m. Road very bad from the river to the Lancaster road. Country very broken; pine wood opening; a brown sandy soil. Distance, five miles. Supplies sufficient. February 24.-Order of march: First Division, Third Division, and Second Division. Weather, rain. Road good and sandy. Country, broken and rolling; oak woods. Distance, three miles. Supplies more plenty.

February 25.-Third Brigade, Third Division, corduroyed road to Russell [Place] Post Office. No other changes.

February 26.-The corps moved to Hanging Rock in the following order: Third Division, Second Division, and First Division. Weather cloudy; clear at 10 a. m. Road had to be corduroyed nearly the whole way on account of late rains; would be good in dry weather. Country, rolling; granite, intermixed with red clay; oak woods. Distance, eight miles. Supplies abundant.

February 27.-The First and Second Divisions crossed Hanging Rock Creek, the Third remaining in position.

February 28.-Order of march: Second Division, First Division, and Third Division; the corps moved to Clyburn's Old Store. Weather, rain. Road good, but badly cut up by trains. Country, light sandy soil; pine and oak intermixed. Distance, ten miles. Supplies plenty. March 1.-Order of march: First Division, Third Division, and Second Division. Weather, rain. Weather, rain. Road splendid. Country, surface undulating; light sandy soil; pine and oak. Distance, fourteen miles. Supplies plenty.

March 2 and 3.-The First Division moved unencumbered to Chesterfield; drove the enemy across Thompson's Creek and got possession of two bridges. The Third and Second Divisions, in charge of trains, encamped, respectively, on Little and Big Black Creeks. On the 3d of March the Third and Second Divisions moved up to Chesterfield, the First Division crossing Thompson's Creek, the Third Division encamping south, the Second Division east, of Chesterfield. Weather, rainy; cleared off at 11 a. m. on the 3d. Road good, but had to be corduroyed on account of late rains; Thompson's Creek about 125 feet wide. Country, clay. Distance, twenty miles. Supplies abundant.

March 4.-Order of march: Third Division, Second Division, and First Division. Weather, cloudy. Road good, swampy near creek. Country, gravel and clay; pine. Distance, eight miles. Supplies plenty. March 5.-Remained in camp.

March 6.-Corps moved as follows: Second Division, First Division, and Third Division. Weather, clear and good. Road good; swampy after crossing Pedee for two miles; crossed on pontoons of the Right Wing. Country, sandy; pine, oak, and gum trees. Distance, thirteen miles. Supplies exhausted by the army.

March 7.-Order of march: First Division, Third Division, and Second Division. Weather, excellent. Road splendid. Country, sandy, very poor; scarce of water; pine. Distance, fourteen miles. Supplies scarce. March 8.-Order of march: First, Third, and Second Divisions. Weather, rainy. Road good, but worn out. Country, sandy, poor; pine. Distance, thirteen miles. Supplies more plenty.

March 9.-The First Division bridged Lumber River and crossed the same; pontoon train reported. Weather, rainy. Road swampy, very bad. Country, sandy; very poor; pine. Distance, eight miles. Supplies scanty.

March 10.-Order of march: First Division, Third Division, and Second Division. Pontoon train bridged Rockfish Creek; Second Divis ion encamped at McFarland's Bridge. Weather good. Road swampy, wearing out very quick. Country same. Distance, nine miles. Supplies

scarce.

March 11.-Order of march: Third Division, First Division, and Second Division. Second Division encamped on the plank road near Little Rockfish Creek. Weather good. Road good; plank road worn out. Country, sandy, mixed with gravel; pine woods. Distance, eighteen miles. Supplies more plenty.

March 12.-The Second Division arrived; First and Third Divisions remained in camp. Weather, good and warm.

March 13.-Corps crossed on pontoons over Cape Fear River. Order of march: Third Division, Second Division, and First Division. Michigan Engineers reported during the night. Weather, warm and good. Road excellent. Country, swampy; oak and pine. Distance, five miles. Supplies exhausted.

March 14.-Remained in camp. Reconnaissances made, four regiments, under Brevet Brigadier-General Cogswell, toward Black River, and three regiments, under Lieutenant-Colonel Buckingham, toward Silver Run.

March 15.-Corps moved as follows: Third Division, half Michigan Engineers, and First Division, unencumbered, to Taylor's Hole Creek; the Second Brigade, First Division, supported cavalry, while the Second Division, half Michigan Engineers, and train moved on an interior road. Weather, cloudy; rain in the afternoon. Road good. Country poor, swampy; pine and oak. Distance, twelve miles. Supplies more plenty.

March 16.—The corps moved as follows: Third Division, half Michigan Engineers, and First Division. Encountered the enemy near Smith's farm, took his first line of works; Second Division and half Michigan Engineers in charge of train. Weather, rainy. Road good, but worn out. Country, sandy; pine. Distance, seven miles. Sup plies scarce.

March 17.-The Third Division moved to Averasborough; the First Division to Black Creek; half Michigan Engineers to Mingo Creek; Second Division and half Michigan Engineers in charge of train. Weather, good and warm. Road soft and swampy. Country, sand, mixed with gravel; pine and oak. Distance, two miles. Supplies

scarce.

March 18.-Order of march: First Division, Third Division. Half Michigan Engineers reported again; Second Division and half Michigan Engineers with train. Weather, good and warm. Road bad until after we crossed the Mingo. Country, swampy, sandy east of Mingo. Distance, nine miles. Supplies scarce.

March 19.-Battle of Bentonville. Weather good. Roads better. Country better; sandy; pine. Distance, seven miles. Supplies plenty. March 20.-First and Third Divisions and half Michigan Engineers remained in position. First and Third Brigades, Second Division, arrived in the night. Second Brigade, Second Division, and half Michigan Engineers remained with train. Weather, good and warm.

March 21.-Remained in position. Second Brigade, Second Division, and half Michigan Engineers and train ordered to near the "Dead Field." Weather, rain.

March 22.-Order of march: First and Third Brigades, Second Division, half Michigan Engineers, Third Division, First Division. Crossed Falling Creek all but the First Division. Second Brigade, Second Division, half Michigan Engineers, and train unchanged. Weather, windy, good. Road good, but worn out. Country sandy, swampy; pine and oak. Distance, seventeen miles. Supplies

exhausted.

March 23.-Order of march: Michigan Engineers ordered to report to Fourteenth Corps; Second Division, Third Division, and First Division. Weather windy. Road good. Country sandy. Distance, ten miles. Supplies scarce.

March 24.-The corps arrived at Goldsborough.

No. 131.

Report of Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Mower, U. S. Army, commanding Twentieth Army Corps, of operations April 3-June 13.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS,

Near Washington, D. C., June 13, 1865. COLONEL: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with orders, I assumed command of the Twentieth Army Corps on the 3d of April, and received orders to move on the 10th of the same month. My command moved out, with General Williams' division in advance. We met a small body of the enemy about five miles from Goldsborough, N. C., and skirmished with them during the day, driving them before us for about eight miles, and encamped; moved out next morning (the 11th) and again skirmished lightly with the enemy, and encamped near Smithfield; moved from Smithfield on the 12th and reached Raleigh on the evening of the 13th without again encountering the enemy; remained in Raleigh until the 25th, when we marched to Jones' Cross-Roads, where we remained until the 28th, when we returned to Raleigh. On the 30th began our march for Washington City; arrived at Manchester, opposite Richmond, on the 8th of May; after procuring supplies, the army again moved on toward Washington on the 11th; arrived in the vicinity of Alexandria on the 19th. On the 24th passed in review before the President and the LieutenantGeneral of the U. S. Army and went into camp at this place.

On the 4th of June the following regiments were transferred by Special Orders, No. 84, headquarters Army of Georgia, to the Fourteenth Corps: Third Wisconsin Volunteers, Thirty-first Wisconsin Volunteers, Fifth Ohio Volunteers, Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteers, Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteers, Sixty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, Seventythird Ohio Volunteers, Eighty-second Ohio Volunteers, Eighty-second Illinois Volunteers, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteers; and on the 5th of June the following regiments were transferred by General Orders, No. 16, current series, from headquarters Twentieth Corps to MajorGeneral Augur's command: Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, Fifth Connecticut Veteran Volunteers, Seventy-third Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, Thirty-third New Jersey Volunteers, Second Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers, One hundred and forty-third New York Volunteers, Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, One hundred and forty-seventh Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers,

Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, One hundred and eleventh Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, Sixtieth New York Veteran Volunteers, One hundred and second New York Veteran Volunteers. The balance of the troops coming within the provisions of General Orders, No. 94, War Department, 1865, were mustered out of the service, the muster being completed on the 13th of June.

I hereto append a list of the casualties* which occurred during the campaign. I forward herewith the reports of division and subordinate commanders.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JÓS. A. MOWER,

Major-General of Volunteers, Commanding Corps.

Lieut. Col. T. S. BOWERS, Assistant Adjutant-General.

Major DECHERT,

ADDENDA

HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH CORPS,
Near Goldsborough, N. C., April 3, 1865.

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

MAJOR: In compliance with the request of the major-general commanding Left Wing I have the honor to inclose herewith the report of the provost-marshal of this corps of the prisoners of war, &c., forwarded from Fayetteville and Goldsborough.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

[Inclosure.]

JÓS. A. MOWER, Major-General, Commanding.

HDQRS. TWENTIETH CORPS, PROVOST-MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
Near Goldsborough, N. C., April 3, 1865.

Lieut. Col. H. W. PERKINS, Assistant Adjutant-General:

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of prisoners of war forwarded and properly paroled during past campaign: Number sent from Fayetteville to Wilmington, N. C., none. Number sent from Fayetteville to New Berne, N. C., prisoners of war, 269; deserters, 66. Number turned over to post provost-marshal at Goldsborough, N. C., prisoners of war, 4; deserters, 32. Total number of commissioned officers forwarded to New Berne, 12. Total properly paroled, 67. Grand total, 450.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

No. 132.

WARHAM PARKS, Major and Provost-Marshal.

Report of Brig. Gen. Nathaniel J. Jackson, U. S. Army, commanding
First Division, of operations January 17-March 24.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, TWENTIETH CORPS,
Near Goldsborough, N. C., March 29, 1865.

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this division from the time of leaving Savannah, Ga., January 17, 1865, until its arrival at this point March 24, 1865:

At 7 a. m. January 17 the division broke camp before the city of Savannah, and crossing the Savannah River on the pontoon bridge