of Col. L. A. Harris, Second Ohio, commanding Ninth Brigade; Col. J. C. Starkweather, of the First Wisconsin, commanding Twenty-eighth Brigade; also Col. W. H. Lytle, of the Tenth Ohio, commanding Seventeenth Brigade. These officers deserve promotion.

Captain Loomis, of the First Michigan Battery, handled his battery with great success and ability. Capt. O. F. Pinney, of the Fifth Wisconsin Battery, greatly distinguished himself during the close of the action, as did the entire brigade of Colonel Gooding, sent me from General Robert B. Mitchell's division.

For favorable mention of other officers and men I refer you to the reports of General Rousseau; also to the adjutants-general of Generals Jackson and Terrill and Colonel Webster, herewith inclosed.

To my personal staff, Lieut. Col. J. V. Bomford, Sixteenth U. S. Infantry; Lieut. Col. E. Bassett Langdon, First Ohio Volunteers; Capt. J. A. Campbell, assistant adjutant-general; Capt. W. T. Hoblitzell, aide-de-camp; Second Lieut. S. W. Davies, First Ohio Volunteers, aide-de-camp; First Lieut. L. M. Hosea, Sixteenth U. S. Infantry, aide-de-camp; Maj. Caleb Bates, volunteer aide-de-camp; Capt. H. N. Fisher, volunteer aide-de-camp, and Capt. James P. Collier, volunteer aide-de-camp, I return my sincere thanks for their conspicuous gallantry and intelligence displayed on the field of battle. Lieutenant-Colonel Bomford was twice wounded while posting a regiment in line.

My orderlies, Privates Isaac Bailey, Second Indiana Cavalry; George L. Richardson, Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunteers; Henry Kline, First Ohio Volunteers; Avery Lapham, Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunteers, and Privates G. Benning Jenness, William Edwards, and Harvey Knowles, escort, behaved with coolness and bravery on the field, and I recommend them to their superiors for promotion.

To Surg. G. B. Beebe, medical director of my corps, my thanks are due for his conduct on the field and the kind care he has taken of the wounded. Favorable mention is also made of Surgeons Marks, Tenth Wisconsin; L. J. Dixon, First Wisconsin; Williams, One hundred and twenty-first Ohio Volunteers; Wright, Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania; Beckwith, Thirty-eighth Indiana; Sinnet, Ninety-fourth Ohio, and Fowler. Also Assistant Surgeons Taft, One hundred and fifth Ohio; Devendorf, First Wisconsin; Albright, Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania; Mitchell, Tenth Wisconsin; Reeve and Fuller, Twenty-first Wisconsin, and Shannon, of the Second Ohio.

Maj. C. S. Cotter, First Ohio Artillery, my chief of that arm [artillery], behaved with conspicuous gallantry and good judgment during the entire action. He was unfortunately taken prisoner after dark.

Capt. Beverly D. Williams, assistant quartermaster, was my quid during the entire day. The battle was fought near his birthplace. He was of inestimable service to me.

Lieut. M. B. Gratz and Volunteer Aide Henry Duncan, of Kentucky, of Jackson's staff, reported to me for duty after the fall of their gallant general.

Lieut. C. C. Parsons, Fourth U. S. Artillery, also reported to me for duty after his battery had fallen into the hands of the enemy. He behaved with great bravery the entire day and the loss of his battery was no fault of his; he remained with it until deserted by every man around him.

Capt. W. P. Anderson, assistant adjutant-general to General Terrill, also reported to me after the fall of his chief, and behaved with coolness and bravery during the day.

My casualties during the day were very large. The nation is called