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Medals of Honor awarded for distinguished service, &c.-Continued.
Name. Rank and Date. Awarded for-
organization
1864.
McKown, Sergeant, Company September Capture of flag
Nathaniel A B, 58th 29 at Chaffin's
Pennsylvania Farm, near
Infantry Richmond, Va.
Pinn, Robert First Sergeant, September Gallantry in
Company I, 5th U. 29 action at
S. Colored Troops Chaffin's Farm,
near Richmond,
Va.
Reed, George W Private, Company E, August Capture of flag
11th Pennsylvania 21. at Weldon
Infantry. Railroad, Va.
Ratcliff, First Sergeant, September Gallantry in
Edward Company C, 38th U. 29 action at
S. Colored Troops Chaffin's Farm,
near Richmond,
Va.
Robie, George Sergeant, Company --- Bravery at
F.[Frank D, 7th New Richmond, Va.
Robey] Hampshire Infantry
Shilling, John First Sergeant, August Capture of flag
Company H, 3rd 21 at Weldon
Delaware Infantry Railroad.
Smith, Alonzo Sergeant, Company October 27 Capture at
C, 7th Michigan Hatcher's Run,
Infantry Va.
Smith, Joseph Lieutenant-colonel October 27 Distinguished
S and commissary of conduct in
subsistence action at
Hatcher's Run,
Va.
Smith, Richard Private, Company B, August Gallantry in
95th New York 21 action at Weldon
Infantry Railroad, Va.
Schellenburger, John S. Corporal, Company August Capture of flag
B, 85th 16 at Deep Run, Va.
Pennsylvania
Infantry
Schiller, John Private, Company E, September Gallantry in
158th New York 29 action at
Infantry Chaffin's Farm,
near Richmond,
Va.
Skellie, Corporal, Company September Do.
Ebenezer D, 11th New York 29
Infantry
Shea, Joseph H Private, Company K, September Gallantry in
92nd New York 29 bringing wounded
Infantry from the field
at Chaffin's
Farm, near
Richmond, Va.
Tilton, Sergeant, Company ---- Gallant conduct
William C, 7th New in the field.
Hampshire Infantry
Vanwinkle, Corporal, Company September Gallantry in
Edward C, 148th New York 29 action at
Infantry Chaffin's Farm,
near Richmond,
Va.
Veal, Charles Private, Company D, September Do.
4th U. S. Colored 29
Troops.
Walling, First Lieutenant, December 25 Gallantry in
William H 142nd New York action at Fort
Infantry Fisher, N. C.
Wells, Henry S Private, Company C, September Gallantry in
148th New York 29 action at
Infantry Chaffin's Farm,
near Richmond,
Va.
Wright, Robert Private, Company G, October 1 Gallantry in
14th U. S. Infantry action at
Chappel House
Farm, Va.
Numbers 351. Reports of General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding Army of Northern Virginia, of operations August 16-December 27.CHAFFIN'S BLUFF, August 16, 1864-4 p.m.
The enemy has made a determined attack on our line between the Darbytown and Charles City roads. At one time he broke through, but was repulsed, and we now occupy our original positions.
R. E. LEE.
SECRETARY OF WAR.
CHARFFIN'S BLUFF, August 16, 1864-8.30 p.m.
The enemy did not renew the attack after his repulse mentioned in my first dispatch. His force on the Charles City road, after advancing to within two miles of White's Tavern, was driven back across White Oak Swamp. Our loss was small.
R. E. LEE.
Honorable SECRETARY OF WAR.
CHAFFIN'S BLUFF, August 18, 1864.
(Received 11.15 p.m.)
This morning our skirmishers reoccupied the hill north of Dutch Gap, from which the enemy had been driven by our gun-boats. This afternoon the left of our line north of James River advanced against
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