Memorandum Continued
 	      March 14th, 1865 Reveille at six 
	      layed in camp all day wrote a 
letter home the weather fine got a plenty 
of forage. March 15th, 1865. Reveille at four six
marched at nine weather wet rained most 
all day marched four miles and ran on to 
the 20 Corps train which came in on another 
road and went into camp for dinner 
fell in again and marched six miles 
farther and went into camp for the 
night the foragers did not get in. 
March, 16th 1865. Reveille at six marched 
at ten guarded the Division train about 
four miles and received orders to move 
on ahead of the train as the Rebels had 
made a stand we moved on about 
three miles and passed over a line 
of rocks that our men had charged 
the Rebels out of there was several dead 
Rebs laying there. halted about half 
an hour and received orders to move 
off to the left and form a line of 
battle advanced about half a mile 

and ran onto the Rebs Our Regt was 
in the second line the 14th Mich was 
in advance of us we moved up within 
fifteen rods of the Rebel works and 
layed down layed there from about 
three oclock until after dark and 
then fell back about half a mile 
and went in to camp the Color bearor
and two men was slightly wounded 
out of our Regt the 14th Mich and 17th NY 
lost very heavy the weather was very wet 
Companys E & H went on to the skirmish
the foragers came in with some meat and 
meal. March 17th 1865 Reveille beat at six 
Co K went on picket at eight the Rebs 
retreated during the night and our 
pickets moved into there works at 
daylight we stayed on picket two hours 
and received orders to move in to camp 
as the Division had orders to move 
marched at eleven passed the first 
Division of the 20th Corps halted one hour 
for dinner fell in again and marched 

eight miles and went into camp 
for the night the weather fine roads 
bad. March 18th 1865. Reveille at four 
marched at six Our Regt was in the 
advance of the Division we marched 
eight miles and heard heavy cannonading
in advance of us which proved to be 
the Rebels firing on our foragers. Our 
Regt was deployed as skirmishers 
and advanced and drove the Rebs 
out of their Barricades Co A lost one 
man killed we advanced one mile 
farther and went into camp for the 
night Co K.G.O. [illegible in original] on picket 
the weather fine got plenty of forage. 
March 19th 1865. Reveille at six the first 
Division as we fell in their rear and 
marched four miles and found the 
Rebs in our front in large force Our 
Division formed their lines on the right 
of the first and engaged the enemy 
the Rebs charged us several times 
but were repulsed every time they

broke the lines of the first Division 
and drove them back a little way 
but our men ralied and regained 
the ground. they managed to get 
around our left flank in to our 
rear so we had to jump over onto 
the other side of our works. Our Boys 
gave them one volley and then 
charged them and drove them out 
Our Regt capturing about a hundred 
and fifty prisoners. Co E. had their 
Oderly Sergt wounded. Co B had one 
Sergt wounded since died the 14 Mich 
lost heavy. March 20th 1865 Reveille 
at six the Rebs fell back about a mile 
during the night and reformed their 
lines leaving their dead and badly 
wounded in our hands at about 
ten oclock the 14 Mich and 16th Ills 
advanced passed over the Rebel 
works and went on and charged 
their next line of works and were 
repulsed with heavy loss. four Co's 
of our Regt were then deployed on 
the skirmish line and advanced
to within 20 rods of the Rebel works 
and layed there all night drawed 
two days rations of Hard Bread the 
weather very fine