Important Information

Thursday, March 23, 1865

This morning the march resumed.  Two companies were in charge of one team, in case they became stuck and needed to be pulled out.  However, they soone came to dry rolling country and the roads became much better.  They marched about 10 miles and went into camp in mid-afternoon.

General A. J. Smith and his forces came up the bay on transports and now were in the front position of the 16th Army Corps. They had been skirmishing with the Southern soldiers in the front during the day.