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and marched in direction of Richmond, passing through the city on 19th and went into camp near Chester station. March ist moved to east Petersburg, remained until 27th, marched reaching near Ivor station after hard march through swamp, &c., on the 30th ; camped until 9th April ; moved in direction of Suffolk, halting at Franklin depot on night of loth; cooked four days rations, and crossed Black- water at South Quay on nth, with Generals Hood's and Pickett's divisions. The regiment, with the brigade, marched on 12th on Som- merton road, arriving in about seven miles of Suffolk, the regiment marching in front. Company K, Captain Griggs, was ordered for- ward as skirmishers, and soon engaged the enemy's pickets and drove them within three miles of Suffolk, night stopping further advance — Captain Griggs remaining in advance with his company as senti- nels. Early on the next morning, 13th, advance continued, the regiment still being in advance of brigade, and drove the enemy into his fortifications around Suffolk. Line of battle soon formed, and the men waited anxiously for the order to advance on the works, but it did not come. Captain Joseph R. Cabell. 7tow Major, havmg bee?i pro- moted, took charge of the line of skirmishers, and drove the enemy into his works near the city, and it was the impression of Major Cabell that the city might now have easily been captured, but no further advance being ordered, the day passed by with desultory fighting between the skirmishers. Lieutenant William G. Cabaniss. Company K, with ten privates, was ordered to cross the Dismal Swamp and cut the M. & P. railroad east of Suffolk, but finding a heavy picket guarding the point at which he was to cross, and his object being secret, he returned without any success. On the 14th, a lady in at- tempting to leave her house near the enemy's line of battle for a place of safety was wantonly shot by the enemy. No other service except as picket duty was required of the regiment, and 3d May fell back with division, halting on 4th at 12 o'clock near Franklin depot, having marched about twenty-seven miles over a very swampy road. The march was continued until the 9th, went into camp on Falling Creek seven miles below Richmond. On 15th marched through the city, and continued the march until 17th; went into camp near Han over Junction and remained until 2d June. The enemy reported in King & Queen, the regiment with brigade proceeded to New Town; finding no enemy, marched on 5th to Reedy Mills, on 6th to Aylett's and returned to Hanover on 8th; marched to New Market loth, cro.ssed the Rapidan at Summerville ford, and rested on nth near Culpeper Courthouse. Left on 15th with three days' cooked rations