Charles Robinson, captain Company B, Third-first U. S. Colored Volunteers; D. W. Scott, captain Company E, S. D. Barnum, captain Company C, P. A. Simonson, first lieutenant Company F, Twenty-third U. S. Colored Volunteers; F. S. Bowley, first lieutenant Company H, Thirtieth U. S. Colored Volunteers; W. H. Mix, first lieutenant Company I, Nineteenth U. S. Colored Volunteers; H. A. Downing, second lieutenant Company D, Thirty-first U. S. Colored Volunteers; Charles B. Sanders, first lieutenant Company D, Thirtieth U. S. Colored Volunteers; M. B. Case, second lieutenant Company A, Twenty-third U. S. Colored Volunteers; L. D. Dobbs, second lieutenant Company C, A. J. Raymor, second lieutenant Company G, Nineteenth U. S. Colored Volunteers.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. P. HILL,

Lieutenant-General.

[First indorsement.]

AUGUST 5, 1864.

Major BRIDGFORD:

What disposition was made of these officers?

Respectfully,

W. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Second indorsement.]

HDQRS. PROVOST GUARD, ARMY OF N. VIRGINIA,
August 6, 1864.

Respectfully returned.

The names of these officers appear of my books and have been sent to Danville in obedience to instructions from any headquarters received 31st of July, 1864.

D. B. BRIDGFORD,

Major, Commanding.

[Third indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
August 8, 1864.

Respectfully forwarded for the information of the Department.

For General R. E. Lee:

W. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Fourth indorsement.]

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL-OFFICE,

August 13, 1864.

Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War.

Please see "joint resolutions on the subject of retaliation" approved May 1, 1863.

H. L. CLAY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.