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[Inclosure No. 10.]

Tabular statement of ordnance, ordnance stores, &tc., captured by Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia, in the battle of Fleetwood, June 9, 1863.

Command Sharp Pistols Sabers Rifles Saddles

Carb

Hampton's brigade 82 64 35 --- ---

Robertson's 2 --- --- --- ---

brigade

Fitz. Lee's 6 3 5 4 ---

brigade

W. H. F. Lee's 15 9 9 --- 4

brigade

W. E. Jones' 52 152 107 --- ---

brigade

Horse Artillery 8 4 8 --- 10

GRAND TOTAL 165 232 164 4 14

Prisoners*

Command Rifles Pc. of Horses Officers Enl

artilery men

Hampton's brigade --- --- 60 --- ---

Robertson's --- --- 7 --- ---

brigade

Fitz. Lee's --- --- --- --- ---

brigade

W. H. F. Lee's 1 --- 20 --- ---

brigade

W. E. 52 3 --- --- ---

Jones'brigade

Horse Artillery --- --- 11 --- ---

GRAND TOTAL 53 3 98 10 363

*[NOTE ON ORIGINAL.]- Of these prisoners, 60 were wounded; 1 newspaper reporter was also captured.

[Inclosure No. 11.]

Tabular statement of Casualties in Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia, in the battle of Fleetwood, June 9, 1863.

Horses

Command Killed Wounded Missing Total Killed Wounded

Hampton's 15 55 50 120 --- ---

brigade

Robertson's --- --- --- --- --- ---

brigade

Fitz. Lee's 3 33 27 63 15 14

brigade

W. H. F. Lee's 13 70 7 90 --- ---

brigade

Jones' brigade 19 82 47 *200 --- ---

Horse Artillery 1 10 11 12 --- ---

GRAND TOTAL 51 250 132 485 15 14

*[NOTE ON ORIGINAL.] - No report from White's battalion [Thirty-fifth Virginia]. Loss heavy. Total loss in this brigade, probably 200. [But see White's report, p. 768.]

[Inclosure No. 12.]

GENERAL ORDERS, No. 24.


HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, June 15, 1863.

The major-general commanding congratulates the cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia upon the victory of Fleetwood, achieved, under Providence, by the prowess of their arms on the 9th, instant. Comrades! two divisions of the enemy's cavalry and artillery, escorted by a strong force of infantry, tested your mettle and found it proof-steel. Your saber blows, inflicted on that glorious day, have taught them again the weight of Southern vengeance. You confronted with cavalry and horse artillery alone this force, held the infantry in check, routed the cavalry and artillery, capturing three pieces of the latter without losing a gun, and added six flags to the trophies of the nation, besides inflicting a loss in killed, wounded, and missing at least double our own, causing the entire force to retire beyond the Rappahannock. Nothing but the enemy's infantry,


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