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My staff officers performed their duties bravely and efficiently. I regret to report that Captain D. D. Bard, my assistant adjutant-general, was mortally wounded whilst fearlessly discharging his duty.
I would respectfully call attention to the reports of regimental commanders as to individual acts of bravery by officers and enlisted men that would more properly come under their notice.
The reports, so far as received, are herewith forwarded.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. W. REILLY,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
List of casualties in First Brigade, Third Division, Twenty-third Army Corps, at the battle of Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864.
Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total.
Regiment. Of Me Off Men Off Me Off Men Aggr
fi n. ice ice n. ice . egat
ce rs. rs. rs. e.
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8th Tennessee - - - 5 - 2 - 7 7
12th Tennessee 1 5 - 26 1 12 2 43 45
16th Kentucky 2 8 4 38 - 9 6 55 61
100th Ohio 2 5 1 26 - 31 3 62 65
104th Ohio 1 9 2 28 - 15 3 51 54
Total 6 27 7 123 1 69 14 218 232
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. W. REILLY,
Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers.
Captain THEO. COX,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Third Div., 23rd Army Corps.
HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., 23rd ARMY CORPS,
Nashville, Tenn., December 3, 1864.CAPTAIN: I herewith have the honor to report nine battle-flags captured at Franklin, on the 30th ultimo, by First Brigade, including two captured by the One hundred and seventy-fifth Ohio. There were twenty in all captured, but many were torn up and sent home by the privates, and some others were lost.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. W. REILLY,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Captain THEO. COX,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Third Div., 23rd Army Corps.
Numbers 129. Report of Colonel Charles C. Doolittle, Eighteenth Michigan Infantry, commanding First Brigade, of operations December 15-16, 1864.
HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., 23rd ARMY CORPS,
Spring Hill, Tenn., December 22, 1864.CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this brigade during the recent engagements before Nashville, on the 15th and 16th instant:
In obedience to Special Orders, Numbers 141, from division headquarters, I assumed command of this brigade on the morning of the 15th instant
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