went into camp for the night (marched eight miles). 19th, marched at 11 A. M., with division train (marched eleven miles); halted at 6:30, and camped at 9:30 P. M.; packed up and marched with train on Goldsboro road; joined First and Third divisions of the Twentieth army corps; marched all night, and in the morning arrived at the battlefield of Bentonville. 20th, in camp all day with constant artillery firing during the day. 21st, in camp and the artillery is steadily firing. 22d, marched at 8 A. M., Twenty-ninth Ohio in advance of brigade; halted at 12 M. for dinner; at 1 P. M. fell in and marched on the Goldsboro road; halted at 12 M. at night, and went into camp (marched fifteen miles). 23d, marched at 6 A. M., Twenty-ninth Ohio in rear of division train; halted at 11:30 for dinner; at 12:30 P. M. fell in, crossed the Neuse river (marched twelve miles), and went into camp for the night. Corporal Exceen, company A, was wounded by a rebel while on picket. 24th, marched at 7 A. M. and entered Goldsboro, North Carolina, at 12 M.; passed through town and went into camp; at 4:30 P. M. orders were received detailing the Twenty-ninth Ohio to guard a wagon train for the Second division; reached the point of destination at 7 P. M., near the Wilmington railroad, and camped for the night (marched eight miles). 25th, marched at 8 A. M., and arrived at Goldsboro at 12 M. (noon); passed through town about two miles and went into camp.
From March 25th to April 9th we were doing the usual duty in and around camp and on picket. On the 10th inst. marched at 6 A. M., moved up the river and went in camp for the night at 11 o'clock. 11th, marched at 6 A. M., reached Smithfield at 3 P. M., camped for the night. 12th, received the news of the surrender of General R. E. Lee and his army at 8 A. M. and marched at
