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reserve, and the reserve back on the main body. Finding them strongly posted and in superior force, he was compelled to fall back slowly, and is now fighting about where he first met them this morning. He has taken a few prisoners and horses; lost no prisoners, but have had some killed and wounded.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. B. KENNON,

Captain and Assistant Inspector-General.

Major General J. E. B. STUART.


Numbers 299. Report of Colonel Bradley T. Johnson, First Maryland Infantry, commanding Maryland Line, of operations May 11.

HANOVER JUNCTION, May 11, 1864-10.15 a.m.

General Stuart engaged the enemy at Ashland this morning and drove them out with loss. Their column still moving on Richmond.

BRADLEY T. JOHNSON,

Colonel, Commanding.

Honorable J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War.


Numbers 300. Confederate Roll of Honor.

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Richmond, Va., December 10, 1864.

GENERAL ORDERS,

Numbers 87.

I. The following roll of honor is published in accordance with paragraph I, General Orders, Numbers 131, 1863. It will be read to every regiment in the service at the first dress-parade after its receipt.

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BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS.

MISSISSIPPI.

Second Regiment Mississippi Infantry.

Corpl. T. S. Carter, Company A, May 5, 1864.

Corpl. S. L. Neely, Company A, May 6, 1864.

Private L. C. Guyton, Company B, May 5, 1864.

Private R. Y. Bennett, Company B, May 6, 1864.

Private J. C. Flinn, Company C, May 5, 1864.

Private J. M. Champion, Company C, May 6, 1864.

Sergt. Z. D. Prescott, Company D, May 5, 1864.

Private W. A. Thomas, Company D, May 6, 1864.

Private J. S. Bryant, Company E, May 5, 1864.

Private S. D. Kyle, Company E, May 6, 1864.

Private D. B. Cutbirth, a Company F, May 5, 1864.

Private John J. Brown, Company F, May 6, 1864.

Private W. A. Edwards, Company G, May 5, 1864.

Private W. C. Handley, Company G, May 6, 1864.

Private P. Clark, Company H, May 5, 1864.

Private G. B. Cobb, Company H, May 6, 1864.

Private J. L. Freeman, Company I, May 5, 1864.

Private T. W. Billingsly, Company I, May 6, 1864.

Private Isaac McKeown, a Company K, May 5, 1864.

Private John Lewallen, Company K, May 6, 1864.

Private R. C. Jeter, Company L, May 5, 1864.

a Killed in action.


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