CHAPTER XXI.
The Carolina Campaign—Washington—Grand Review—The New Flag—Westward, and Home again.
On the 27th day of January, after the order to march
was issued, the Twenty-ninth broke camp and marched
at 8 A. M., in rear of the Sixty-sixth Ohio regiment;
halted at 2 P. M. and encamped for the night (marched
twelve miles). 28th instant, marched at 7 A. M. in rear
of the Sixty-sixth Ohio regiment and brigade train; at
7 P. M. camped for the night (marched ten miles). 29th
instant, marched at 6:30 A. M., Twenty-ninth in rear of
Sixty-sixth Ohio, and passed through Springfield; halted
at 2 P. M. and camped for the night. 30th instant, in
camp; three companies of the Twenty-ninth regiment
went on picket. 31st instant, in camp.
February 1st. The Twenty-ninth regiment inspected by General Ario Pardee at 9 A. M. 2d instant, the ordinary camp and picket duty was the order of the day. The 3d instant, ordered to march at 6 P. M.; the order was countermanded, and we went into camp for the night. 4th, marched at 6 A. M., the Twenty-ninth in advance of the brigade; crossed the Savannah river at Sisters' Ferry at 10 A. M., marched five miles and camped for the night; Twentyninth detailed for picket. 5th, relieved at 2 P. M., marched in rear of brigade, and at 9:30 P. M., went into camp for the night (marched six miles). 6th, marched at 7 A. M., halted at 11:30 for dinner, fell in at 12 M., halted at 5 P. M. and camped for the night (marched fifteen miles). 7th, marched at 7 A. M.; at 6:30 P. M. went into camp for the night. 8th
