Payne, One hundred and twenty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, killed; Captains Lewis and Raidaie, Lieutenants Stevens and Daum, One hundred and twenty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, wounded; Captains Hansard and McMahon, Forty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Lieutenants Delker, Patterson, and Miller, Forty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, wounded; Lieutenant Patterson, Ninety-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, killed; Captain Tower, Lieutenants Bonnell and Harman, Ninety-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, wounded; Lieuts. E. A. Widener and E. C. Le Blond, Seventy-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, killed; Capts. Goodwin, McDevitt, and Houck, Seventy-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, wounded; Lieutenants Brandon and McConnell, Seventy-first Volunteer Infantry, wounded, were the losses among commissioned officers in the regiments, and show with what gallantry the men were led during the battles.

I have reason to thank Lieutenant-Colonel Pickands, One hundred and twenty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Lieutenant-Colonel Bowman, Ninety-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Major Stookey, Fifty-ninth Illinois Volunteers; Captain McClure, commanding Seventy-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Captain Dunham, commanding Forty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for zealous and efficient discharge of duty while I commanded the brigade, and particularly for promptness in reforming their commands after the repulse at Overton Knob. I have also to acknowledge my obligations to the brigade staff.

On the morning of the 17th the brigade moved with the army in pursuit of the enemy, but was not again engaged. On the 26th of December, the brigade then lying six miles from Pulaski, on the Lexington road, I relinquished the command to Colonel H. K. McConnell, Seventy-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

The provost-marshal of the brigade holds receipts for 278 prisoners and 4 pieces of artillery, besides which Sergt. William Garrett,* Company G, Forty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Private Holcomb,* Company A, Forty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, each captured a rebel battle-flag.

Subjoined is a tabular statement of casualties:

Officers Men

Command Killed Wounded Missing Killed Wound Missi

ed ng

Headquarters - 3 - - - -

Second

Brigade, Third

Division,

Fourth Army

Corps.

41st Ohio - 5 - 1 23 3

Veteran

Infantry.

71st Ohio 2 5 - 19 96 -

Veteran

Infantry.

93rd Ohio 1 3 - 2 22 -

Veteran

Infantry

124th Ohio 2 4 - 1 19 1

Veteran

Infantry

59th Illinois 1 7 - 7 76 9

Volunteer

Infantry

Total 6 27 - 30 236 13

Aggregate

Command Killed Wounded Missing Total

Headquarters - 3 - 3

Second Brigade,

Third Division,

Fourth Army

Corps.

41st Ohio Veteran 1 28 3 32

Infantry.

71st Ohio Veteran 21 101 - 122

Infantry.

93rd Ohio Veteran 3 25 - 28

Infantry

124th Ohio 3 23 1 27

Veteran Infantry

59th Illinois 8 83 9 100

Volunteer

Infantry

Total 36 263 13 312

I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. L. KIMBERLY,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Forty-first Ohio Veteran Infantry.

Captain M. P. BESTOW,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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*Awarded a Medal of Honor.

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