 In January 1864, Corse and his brigade participated in Pickett's operations against New Bern, North Carolina.After seeing action at Drewry's Bluff against Benjamin Butler's Bermuda Hundred operation, the brigade finally rejoined the Army of Northern Virginia and fought at Cold Harbor and through the Siege of Petersburg.Following the disaster at the Battle of Five Forks, they began the retreat which would eventually end at Appomattox Court House.