little or no support, and had to seek safety in retiring. The cannoneers being without horses, and in an open field, could not escape.

Two other guns were detached, which, together with the whole of Captain [James F.] Hart's battery, were with Brigadier General W. H. F. Lee, and accompanied him on the arduous [march] from the Rapidan toward the James River.

Accompanying please find list of casualties.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. F. BECKHAM,

Major, Commanding Stuart Horse Artillery.

Major H. B. McCLELLAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

List of Casualties in Stuart Horse Artillery.

Command Killed Wounded Prisoners

McGregor's battery: 2 6 8

On Friday, May 1

On Saturday, May 2 1 - -

Breathed's battery: 1 - -

On Saturday, May 2

Total 4 6 8

HORSES KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Command. Killed Wounded

McGregor's battery: 1 2

On Friday, May 1

Breathed's battery: 2 3

On Saturday, May 2

Total 3 5

Numbers 426. Confederate Roll of Honor.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, August 17, 1863.

Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON,

Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:

SIR: After of the battles of Chancellorsville, elections were held in the companies of many of the brigades of this army, in accordance with General Orders, No. 93, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, section No. 27, of the series of 1862, of the privates and non-commissioned officers to be recommended for the badge of distinction to be conferred by law. These names were duly forwarded to the Department, but