I cannot close without expressing my obligations to the members of my staff-Captain H. J. Cheney, assistant adjutant-general; Captain Gid. H. Lowe, acting assistant inspector-general, and Lieutenant James T. Brown, aide-de-camp-for the services rendered by them during the entire engagement. More gallant men could not be found. They discharged their several duties with a degree of fidelity and intrepidity which mere language cannot reward.

Major B. P. Roy, assistant quartermaster-general; Major B. F. Carter, acting commissary of subsistence; Dr. James F. Grant, brigade surgeon, and Lieutenant Mark S. Cockrill, ordnance officer, performed their several duties with an efficiency and zeal deserving the highest praise.

I am also indebted to George B. McCallum and M. A. Carter, acting staff officers, for valuable and efficient assistance on the field throughout the battle.

I have the honor to be, major, most respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. C. BROWN,

Brigadier-General.

Major R. A. HATCHER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Stewart's Division.

[Inclosure No. 1.]

Tabular statement of the effective strength of Brown's brigade on the morning of September 19, 1863.

Command. Brigadie Staff Field Staff

r- officers

general

[Headquarters] 1 3 --- ---

18th Tennessee, Colonel --- --- 3 4

Palmer

26th Tennessee, Colonel --- --- 2 2

Lillard

32nd Tennessee, --- --- 2 4

Colonel

Cook

45th Tennessee, Colonel --- --- 3 4

Searcy

Newman's battalion, --- --- 1 2

Major Newman

Total 1 3 11 16

Command. Line Effective Infantry

officers total corps

[Headquarters] --- --- ---

18th Tennessee, Colonel Palmer 25 330 12

26th Tennessee, Colonel 22 213 15

Lillard

32nd Tennessee, Colonel 25 310 19

Cook

45th Tennessee, Colonel 22 226 10

Searcy

Newman's battalion, Major 10 131 11

Newman

Total 104 1,210 67

[Inclosure No. 2.]

Tabular statement of the effective strength of Brown's brigade on the morning of Sunday, September 20, 1863.

Command. Brigadi Staff Field Staff

er- offic

general ers

[Headquarters] 1 2 --- ---

18th Tennessee, Captain Lowe --- --- --- 3

26th Tennessee, Major Saffell --- --- 1 1

32nd Tennessee, Colonel --- --- 2 4

Cook

45th Tennessee, Colonel --- --- 3 4

Searcy

Newman's battalion, Captain --- --- --- 2

Simpson

Total 1 2 6 14

Command. Line Effective Infantry

officers total corps

[Headquarters] --- --- ---

18th Tennessee, Captain Lowe 18 150 12

26th Tennessee, Major Saffell 12 135 15

32nd Tennessee, Colonel 23 227 19

Cook

45th Tennessee, Colonel 14 121 8

Searcy

Newman's battalion, Captain 8 96 11

Simpson

Total 75 729 65

J. C. BROWN,

Brigadier-General.

IN THE FIELD, October 7, 1863.