[Inclosure.]

Report of the brigade commanded by Brig. Gen. John K. Jackson at the battle before Murfreesborough on December 31, 1862.

Carried into section

Command Officers Men Aggregate

5th Georgia 27 146 173

5th Mississippi 20 150 170

8th Mississippi 27 255 282

2nd Georgia Battalion 13 139 152

Sharpshooters

Lumsden's battery 2 95 97

Total 89 785 874

Casualties

Killed Wounded

Command Office Men Officers Men Aggrega

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5th Georgia 2 9 4 49 64

5th Mississippi 1 5 7 66 79

8th Mississippi 1 19 12 101 133

2nd Georgia - 4 3 24 31

Battalion

Sharpshooters

Lumsden's battery - - - - -

Total 4 37 26 240 307

No. 249. Report of Major Charles P. Daniel, Fifth Georgia Infantry.

CAMP MORGAN, ALA., January 10, 1863.

CAPTAIN: In conformity with General Orders, No. 71, Headquarters Jackson's Brigade, January 9, 1863, I have the honor to submit the following report:

Col. William T. Black, commanding in the late fight at Murfreesborough, while bravely and gallantly leading his regiment on the center of the enemy, fell, shot with a minie ball on the left side of the head near the top, about 1 p.m., December 31, 1862, and died at 10 p.m. same day.

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The above casualties* occurred between the hours of 12 m. and 3 p.m., December 31, 1862, in the battle before Murfreesborough, in attacking the left center of the enemy, who were very strongly and advantageously posted.

From the information I can get, I am proud to say that my command acted very bravely and gallantly, no shirking or straggling, but every man gallantly doing his duty.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. P. DANIEL,

Major, Commanding.

Capt. JOS. B. CUMMING,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Jackson's Brigade.

No. 250. Reports of MajorJesse J. Cox, Second Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters.

BRIDGEPORT, ALA., January 10, 1863.

CAPTAIN: In compliance with General Orders, No. 71, Headquarters Jackson's Brigade, January 9, 1863, I have the honor to report as follows:

My command went into action [on the center] at 12 m., on December

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*Embodied in table above.

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