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[Inclosure No. 3.]


HEADQUARTERS BROWN'S BRIGADE, September 22, 1863.

MAJOR:In obedience to circular order of this date, calling for report of captured arms, accouterments, and ammunition, I have the honor to submit the following report:

The ordance officer of this brigade reports that he carried off the field 2,500 guns. The kind and caliber were not taken, because the guns were brought in-large quantities,and he had not time to assort them, but most of them were muskets, caliber .69, and rifled muskets, caliber .58. He also reports that he had over 1,000 collected together, which he was unable to haul off the field. He also reports about 500 sets of accouterments, 14,000 rounds ball cartridge, caliber .70, and 3,000 rounds ball cartridge, caliber .57.

I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. C. BROWN,

Brigadier-General.

Major R. A. HATCHER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure No. 4.]


HEADQUARTERS BROWN'S BRIGADE,
In the Field, near Chattanooga, September 27, 1863.

Report of non-commissioned officers and privates who were conspicuous for their gallantry and good conduct in the late battle of Chickamauga on September 19 and 20, and thereby entitled to promotion:

Eighteenth Tennessee Regiment.-Corpl. James A. Soper, color bearer, Company K; Sergt. J. A. Looney, Company B.

Twetny-sixth Tennessee Regiment.-Sergt. Major J. A. M. Foute; Sergt. N. F. Whitlock, Company K; Corpl. J. J. Butler, Company F; Privates J. E. F. Rice, Company C; George W. Jones (color bearer), Company D; F. K. Suddath, Company I.

Thirty-second Tennessee Regiment.-Sergts. W. W. Courtney, Company D; McNutt (color bearer), Company C; W. H. Gunter (acting lieutenant), Company A; Corpl. L. B. McFerrin, Company K; Privates B. F. Pamphlin and J. W. Ellis, Company A.

Newman's battalion.-Corpl. J. W. Wallace (color bearer), Company B.

J. C. BROWN,

Brigadier-General.


No. 371.

Report of Lieutenant Colonel William R. Butler, Eighteenth Tennessee Infantry.


HDQRS. EIGHTEENTH TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS,
Near Chattanooga, Tenn., September 28, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the Eighteenth Tennessee Volunteers, in the late battle of the Chickamauga:

About 3 p.m. Saturday, September 19, the Eighteenth Tennessee Volunteers, under command of Colonel J. B. Palmer, 320 strong, was


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