ADDENDA.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, November 12, 1863.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY:

SIR: I have the honor herewith to transmit, in charge of Brigadier General D. A. Russell, 7 battle-flags and 1 staff, the flag of which was torn off by the standard bearer to prevent its being captured. These trophies were taken in the recent gallant assault on the enemy's intrenched position at Rappahannock Station, and Brigadier-General Russell has been designated by Major-General Sedgwick to deliver them to you, because of his conspicuous conduct as the leader of the storming party on the occasion.

Very respectfully, &c.,
GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General, Commanding.

[NOTE:] One captured from the Eighth Louisiana Infantry by Sergt. Otis, O. Roberts, Sixth Maine Volunteers, Third Brigade, First Division, Sixth Corps, November 7, 1863.

One captured by Corpl. E. P. Blondell, Company D, Fifth Maine Volunteers, November 7, 1863.

One captured by Private Silas Waterman, Company I, One hundred and twenty-first New York Volunteers, November 7, 1863.

One captured by Lieutenant A. S. Lyon, Company K, Fifth Maine Volunteers, November 7, 1863.

One captured by Philip Smith, Company E, One hundred and twenty-first New York, November 7, 1863.

One captured by James H. Littlefield, Company I, Fifth Maine Volunteers, November 7, 1863.

One captured by Corpl. Theodore Shackford, Company A, Fifth Maine Volunteers, November 7, 1863.

One staff, no label and no flag.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, November 23, 1863.

Major-General SEDGWICK,
Commanding Sixth Army Corps:

GENERAL: By direction of the major-general commanding I have the honor herewith to transmit a copy of a communication from the War Department, acknowledging the receipt of the flags captured in the assault upon the enemy's intrenched position at Rappahannock Station.

The commanding general desires that you cause the instructions of the Secretary of War, conveyed in the closing paragraph of the letter, to be carried into effect.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, November 19, 1863.

Major-General MEADE,

U. S. Vols., Commanding Army of the Potomac:

GENERAL: The Secretary of War received with great satisfaction, at the hands of Brigadier General D. A. Russell, the 7 battle-flags and 1