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assistant adjutant-general, received a painful wound while in the very front of the line when the conflict was fiercest. Capts. J. G. McGrew and William W. Cleland, acting aides, each distinguished himself for efficiency, and were conspicuous for acts of personal daring. Lieutenant J. P. Owens, acting assistant quartermaster, discharged all the duties pertaining to his department with promptness and ability.
Subjoined is a summary of the casualties suffered by the brigade in the two days' fighting:
Officers. Men.
Kill Woun Miss Kille Wound Missi
ed. ded. ng. d. ed. ng.
5th Minnesota Veteran 1 5 - 13 87 1
Infantry
9th Minnesota 2 3 - 7 46 -
Volunteer Infantry
11th Missouri Veteran - 8 - 4 75 -
Infantry
8th Wisconsin Veteran 1 5 - 6 50 -
Infantry
2nd Iowa Battery - - - - 1 -
Total 4 21 - 30 259 1
Total casualties......................................... 315
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. F. HUBBARD,
Colonel Fifth Minnesota Veteran Infantry, Commanding Brigade.
Captain W. H. F. RANDALL,
Assistant Adjutant-General, First Division.
ADDENDA.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Eastport, Miss., January 17, 1865.Major J. HOUGH,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Detach. Army of the Tenn.:
MAJOR: I have the honor to herewith transmit the colors of the Fourth Mississippi Regiment, C. S. Army, captured in the battle before Nashville, on the 16th of December, 1864.
This flag was taken in the works of the enemy in the position carried by this command, and was captured by and surrendered to the hands of First Lieutenant and Adjt. Thomas P. Gere,* Fifth Minnesota Veteran Infantry, and acting assistant adjutant-general of this brigade.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. F. HUBBARD,
Colonel, Commanding.
Numbers 148. Report of Lieutenant Colonel William B. Gere, Fifth Minnesota Infantry, of operations December 15-16, 1864.NASHVILLE, TENN., December 18, 1864.
LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to submit for the information of the colonel commanding the brigade the following report of the part taken
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*Awarded a Medal of Honor.
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