and the men that determined bravery, which has ever made them conspicuous upon every battle-field.

Captain Boyd was severely wounded, and my sergeant-major (D. M. Layton), who has more than once been recommended for promotion, was again hurt. There was no skulking.

My thanks are due Lieutenant-Colonel Lilley and Acting Major Harper for the assistance so nobly extended me, and to Lieutenant Massie, my acting adjutant, I am especially grateful.

I herewith append a list of casualties, and additional remark that the enemy left some of their dead, knapsacks, canteens, axes, &c., in our possession.

Respectfully submitted.

JNO. C. HIGGINBOTHAM,

Colonel.

Captain SAMUEL J. C. MOORE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Jones' Brigade.

[Inclosure.]

List of Casualties in the Twenty-fifth Virginia Regiment.

Wounded.

Company A:

Officer......................................... 1

Private......................................... 1

Company B: Private.............................. 1

Company C:

Non-commissioned officer........................ 1

Private......................................... 1

Company F: Private.............................. 1

Company G: Private.............................. 1

Field and staff: Non-commissioned officer....... 1

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Total........................................... 8

E. B. MASSIE,

Second Lieutenant, Acting Assistant.

Numbers 117. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Withers, Forty-second Virginia Infantry.

CAMP NEAR MORTON'S FORD,

December 5, 1863.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the late engagement near Mine Run, of the 27th ultimo, in which my regiment participated:

On the morning of the 27th, my regiment received orders to march in direction of Locust Grove by way of Bartlett's mill. I, being field officer of the day on the 26th, rejoined my regiment on the morning of the 27th of Bartlett's mill. When we had proceeded about a mile we heard skirmishing in our front, when we came to a halt, during which time we heard rapid in our rear and received orders to about-face and march in direction of Bartlett's Mill. After marching about half a mile, we came to a halt and faced to the front and threw up temporary fortifications of rails. In a short time heavy firing