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Page 194 N. AND SE. VA., N. C., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.

Third Division, and M. Murphy, commanding Second Brigade, Second Division, to be placed in positions where they evinced both skill and gallantry. I am under obligations to Lieutenant-Colonel Hazard, commanding Artillery Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel William, acting inspector-general, and to the other officers of my staff, for the zealous assistance they rendered me.

I transmit herewith the reports of the division and other commanders, and am,

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. A. HUMHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac.

Tabular statement of casualties in the Second and Third Divisions, Second Army Corps, during the operations of the 5th instant.

Killed. Wounded.

Offi- Men. Offi- Men. Aggre-

cers. cers. gate.

Second 3 4 8 25 40

Division..

Third .. 14 4 67 85

Division..

Total.. 3 18 12 92 125

Casualties subsequent to February 5, 1865.

Killed. Wounded.

Offi- Men. Offi- Men. Aggre-

cers. cers. gate.

Second ... 1 2 9 12

Division..

Third ... 1 ... ... 1

Division..

Total.. ... 2 2 9 13

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

ADDENDA.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 3.
February 12, 1865.

The major-general commanding desires to express to the officers and men engaged in the recent operation the satisfaction he has felt at the prompt, skillful, and spirited manner in which every duty imposed upon them was performed. While all did their duty, some were favored by fortune in being placed at the points against which the enemy's efforts were concentrated, and were thus afforced the opportunity of displaying conspicuously their soldierly qualities.


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