many gallant officers and soldiers. It mainly fell upon the Tenth Minnesota Infantry, which was exposed to a flanking fire. Two field officers, 6 line officers, wounded, and some 60 enlisted men killed and wounded in this charge alone, attest the fiery ordeal through which the regiment passed; and the fact that it reached the rebel works in its front as quickly as the regiments on its right, which were less exposed, is ample evidence of the courage and daring of both officers and men. Lieutenant-Colonel Jennison, the commanding officer, was conspicuous for his high daring, and set a noble example to his officers and men. He fell severely wounded on the enemy's works, and his loss, even if but temporary, will be severely felt by his regiment. Lieutenant-Colonels Brumback and Eaton, Captains Johnson and Hubbard, commanding regiments, acquitted themselves on this occasion, as they always do, with distinguished gallantry, setting their respective commands examples which must always insure success. In fact, all officers and men of this brigade engaged on the 15th and 16th instant displayed an eager desire to engage the enemy, and a courage tempered with a high resolve rarely, if ever, surpassed. To Lieutenant McClaury, his officers and men, I am under particular obligations for their bravery and efficiency in working their battery. Although but recently attached, they have already won the esteem and admiration of the entire command.

The following is a summary of the prisoners of war, guns, colors, &c., captured and turned over by my brigade in the recent engagements:

General officers................................... 1

Field, staff, and line officers.................... 91

Enlisted men....................................... 1,681

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Total.............................................. 1,773

Cannon............................................. 10

Caissons........................................... 10

Wagons............................................. 1

Small-arms (estimated)............................. 2,500

Accouterments (estimated).....sets................ 2,500

To the officers of my staff-Captain James Fernald, Seventy-second Ohio Infantry, brigade picket officer; Lieutenant O. H. Abel, One hundred and fourteenth Illinois Infantry, acting assistant adjutant-general; Lieutenant Josiah Barber, Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry, acting aide-de-camp, and Lieutenant John C. Chittenden, Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry, acting assistant quartermaster-I am under renewed obligations for that devotion to duty and gallantry under fire which has always characterized them. They have my thanks and deserve the gratitude of the country for their intelligent discharge of every trust, however trying or dangerous. To Lieutenant A. L. Whiteside, regimental quartermaster, Ninety-third Indiana Infantry, I tender my thanks for valuable services rendered on both days as volunteer aide-de-camp.

I have the honor to forward herewith a list of the killed and wounded, from which it will be seen that the entire loss in this brigade was as follows: Commissioned officers-wounded, 10. Enlisted men-killed, 22; wounded, 86. Total, 118.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. L. McMILLEN,

Colonel Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry, Commanding.

Captain W. H. F. RANDALL,

Asst. Adjt. General, First Div., Detach., Army of the Tennessee.