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 went into camp; marched 14 miles. 30th, marched at 6 , halted at Daniel Blake's plantation for dinner, and in the afternoon marched four miles and camped for the night.

December 1, 1864, marched at 7:30, the Second division in the advance, passed through a low, wet country, almost impassable to the ordnance train; halted at 8:15 and camped for the night; marched fifteen miles. 2d, marched at 6, First brigade in advance; moved about ten miles; halted at 12 for dinner, at a creek where the rebels had destroyed the bridge, and while preparing dinner, the Twenty-ninth regiment was ordered to fall in, which it did without delay, and marched to the creek; the enemy was found on its opposite bank in considerable force; the regiment was ordered to drive the enemy out of the timber, force them back and hold them while the bridge was being rebuilt; we loaded our guns, and crossing the bank four companies under Captain Schoonover advanced to the right up the road, through the timber (which was a thick undergrowth) driving the enemy out of the woods and into an open field about one mile from the bridge; barricaded the road with rails, and the other six companies under Major Wright, advanced direct to the point through the woods about one mile, the enemy falling back; the regiment held its position until the bridge was rebuilt, and a crossing effected, and late in the the brigade moved through the swamp and camped for the night. 3d, remained in camp until after dinner, then moved forward the remainder of the day and all night; had no supper; halted at 7 for breakfast, near Millen; the old stockade was empty, the prisoners having been removed the day before; after breakfast on the 4th, we moved forward, marched all day, and at 8 halted