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Numbers 245. Report of Major General William W. Loring, C. S. Army, commanding division, of operations November 29-30, 1864.
HEADQUARTERS LORING'S DIVISION, STEWART'S CORPS, ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
Near Nashville, Tenn., December 9, 1864.CAPTAIN: In accordance with circular from army headquarters calling for a report of the number of flags lost in the engagements of 29th and 30th of November, I have to report four, those of the Third, Twenty-second, and Thirty-third Mississippi Regiments, Featherston's brigade, and that of the Fifteenth Regiment, of Adams' brigade, and inclose herewith a statement from each brigade commander.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. W. LORING,
Major-General, Commanding.
Captain W. D. GALE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
[Inclosure Numbers 1.]
HEADQUARTERS FEATHERSTON'S BRIGADE, December 9, 1864.MAJOR: In obedience to orders from army headquarters I would respectfully report that three stand of colors were captured from my brigade on the 30th of November, belonging to the Third, Twenty-second, and Thirty-third Mississippi Regiments. The color-bearers of the Third and Twenty-second planted their colors on the enemy's works, and were wounded and captured with their colors. The color-bearer of the Thirty-third was killed some fifteen paces from the works, when Lieutenant H. C. Shaw, of Company K, carried them forward, and when in the act of planting them on the works was killed, his body falling in the trench, the colors falling in the works.
Very respectfully,
W. S. FEATHERSTON,Brigadier-General.
Major ROBINSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
[Inclosure Numbers 2.]
HEADQUARTERS ADAMS' BRIGADE, LORING'S DIVISION, December 9, 1864.MAJOR: In obedience to orders from army headquarters I have the honor to report that one flag was lost in the engagement of the 30th ultimo of the Fifteenth Mississippi Regiment. Four men were shot down in bearing it.
I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ROBERT LOWRY,Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
Major HENRY ROBINSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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