The National tribune., 1893-04-27

den road The Right Wing of the army. after
breaking up the railroad at Winnsboro, moved
to Peay's Ferry, where it was crossed over the
Catawba, the Seventeenth Corps moving
straight on Cheraw via Young's Bridge and
| the Fifteenth Corps by Tiller's and keliy's
Bridges. From the Fifteenth Corps detach-
ments were sent into Camden to burn the
bridge over the Wateree, with the railroad de-
| pot stores, ETC.
At the battle of Bentonville, n. c., March 19,
the Fifteenth Corps was in line of BATTLE but
Gen. Slocum having here won a substantial
| victory with his wing of the army, but little
| fighting devoved upon the Army of the Ten
nessee. On the Goth, and particularly on the
| 21st the batteries of the Fifteenth Corps lent
most efficient aid in advancing the lines of the
| Union forces, in repelling the enemy assaults
and in inficting upon him heavy loss.
On March % the army entered Goldsboro
and passed through the city to go into camp
| in the vicinity for short rest, and to receive
much needed supplies of shoes and other arti-
| clcs of clothing.
On April IL the army moved from GoldsbOro
| and vicinity and at night camred at point 10
|. miles from GoIdsboro on the main road lead
| ing toward Smithfeld. In this movement the
extreme right wing consisted of the Fifteenth
and Seventeenth Corps. The head OF the column
skirmished actively with the enemy's cavalry
all the way to Smthield.
From Smithield the army moved toward
Raleigh. In this movement the Right Wing
was divided, the Fifteenth Corps crossing Bat
ties Bridge, while the Seventeenth Corps pro-
ceeded farther, passing the Neuse River at
Neuse Mills directly opposite Raleigh.
On April 13 the army entered Raleigh, after
the place had been surrendered by Hampton,
and preparations for the pursuit of Johnston
were begun. These plans. however, were not
put into execution. as Johnston surrendered on
the Goth, and the Fifteenth Corps continued its
northward march, and arriving at Washington
May 90 participated in the Grand Review OF
May "a. 1865.
On May 25, 1865 Maj Gen. John A. Logan
was assigned to the command of the Army OF
the Tennessee, and was succeeded in command
of the Fifteenth Corps by Maj.-Gen. w. B.
Hazen.
The total loss of the Fifteenth Corps during
the pursuit of Hood aud the Savannah CAM
paign including the battle of Allatoona. cap
lures near Resaca and Tilton. action at Girls
woldville, and assault on Fort McAllister, Ga,
was as follows: First Observation-Disclosures
officers wounded six; enlisted men killed,
IA: wounded, 72; missing, two; total, 81
Second Divison-Commssone officers killed.
five; wounded, six; missing. one; enlisted
men killed. %; wounded, 119; missing 40;
total, 203. Third Observation-Disclosures ofh-
GERS wounded, seven; missing, 90; enlisted
men killed, SO; wounded 1923; missing, All;
total, GIL. Fourth Observation-Disclosures
officers killed, six; wounded IS; missing,
two; enlisted men killed, 100 wounded, 1877;
missing 1l6 total Al Artiilery-Commis-
stoned officers killed one wounded, one. En-
listed men killed. six; wounded, %; missing,
one; total, 81. Grand total, ,452.
The loss during the Carolinas campaign was
as follows:
First on-Commissioned officers wound
ed, II; missing. two; enlisted men killed,
81; wounded, 1913; missing. 27; total. 1S9.
Second n-Commissionedo officers killed.
two; wounded. seven; missing. one; enlisted
men killed. Is; wounded, 45; missing, ID
total, Ia. Third Observation-Disclosures Off
GERS killed, one; missing, tive; enlisted men
killed, Is; wounded, 10; missing. Is; total.
AZ. Fourth Division-Enlistcd men killed,
eight; wounded, AZ; missing, 36; total, 81.
Grand total, AL.
On June 2 the corps proceeded to Louisville,
KY, and in the latter part of that month the
Second Division was ordered to Little Rock,
Ark, where it served with the Army of Occu-
patton. The corps was discontinued Aug. /,
1865.
The following is roster of the Corps, Divis-
ion and Brigade Commanders from Jan. IL,
1863, date of change of designation from the
Second Corps, Army of the Mississippi.