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*** Report (Chronology) ***
January
Since last return the following changes have been made in the
organization of the corps: The number of the First Division is
now Third, and the Third changed to the First Division, by virtue
of General Orders, No. 8, from these headquarters, dated December
31, 1864. The Forty-first U.S. Colored Troops taken from Second
Brigade, First Division, and placed in First Brigade, Second
Division; the One hundred and seventeenth U.S. Colored Troops
taken from First Brigade, Second Division, and placed in Second
Brigade, First Division, by virtue of General Orders, No. 2, from
these headquarters, dated January 2, 1865. The One hundred and
fifteenth U.S. Colored Troops has been added to the corps,
according to instructions from department headquarters, and
assigned to the Second Division. During the month Brig. Gen. C.A.
Heckman has been in command, Major-General Weitzel being absent
on leave. A protion of the Third Division, commanded by Brig.
Gen. C.J. Paine, for ms a part of the expeditionary force that
sailed from Fort Monroe, Va., January 6, under command of Brevet
Major-General Terry. No official report of its operations has as
yet been received. The remaining troops of the corps have
participated in no general engagements during the month.
January 23 and 24
The command was got under arms early in the morning, anticipating
a move on the part of the enemy. All remained quiet, however,
during the 23d.
January 24
In the morning the enemy's rams came down the James River. They
were fired upon from our batteries, to which they briskly
replied. In the evening of the same day they were successful in
returning.
The Second Division occupies Fort Burnham and a portion of the line in front of Richmond. The left of the line held by this division was severely bombarded, January 24, resulting in four casualties.
February
Nothing worthy of special note has occurred during the month. The
corps holds the same line at Chaffin's farm, Va., as per last
return. The third Division remains in the Department of North
Carolina. The First and Second Divisions have drilled each day.
March
The corps holds the same position (at Chaffin's farm, Va.) as per
last return. No changes of special note have occurred except that
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March 27
The Second Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. William Birney,
moved to re-enforce the Army of the Potomac, near Hatcher's Run.
April
March 27, the Second Division moved to re-enforce the Army of the
Potomac. April 17, it rejioned the corps near Petersburg.
April 3
That portion of the corps (First Division and Artillery Brigade)
remaining at Chaffin's farm, Va., moved upon the evacuation of
Richmond and took possession of the city, where it remained until
the 13th instant, performing in and around the city the usual
guard and fatigue duties.
April 13
Moved to South Side Railroad, about three miles from Petersburg,
and have remained at this station to the end of the month.
June
May 25 to June 17, the corps embarked in ocean transports at City
Point as rapidly as transports could be furnished.
June 7
The headquarters of the corps embarked and proceeded toward
Texas; put into Mobile Bay, Ala., to receive orders from the
major-general commanding Military Division of the Gulf, and to
coal and water, if possible; coal could not be obtained.
June 16
Arrived at New Orleans, La., and coaled; then proceeded to Brazos
Santiago, Tex.
June 21
Arrived there. The Second Division had previously arrived in
Texas; the headquarters of the division and the Second Brigade
stationed at Brazos; Third Brigade at White's ranch; First
Brigade had received orders to garrison Indianola.
June 26
First Division arrived at Brazos, and was ordered to Brownsville,
Tex., but owing to the rise of water in the Rio Grande
overflowing the low country, it could not reach that place. It is
encamped at White's Ranch awaiting the fall of water, as river
transports cannot be furnished.
The cavalry and unattached infantry brigade have not arrived; only Battery B, Second U.S. Colored Light Artillery, has as yet arrived.
SOURCE: United States War Department. THE WAR OF THE REBELLION: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 46. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1880-1901.
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