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Return of Casualties in the Confederate forces, &c.-Continued.

K i l l e d. W o u n d e d.

Command. Offi Men Tota Offic Men Total

cers l ers

PARSON'S DIVISION-

continued.

Burn's brigade-

Continued.

16th Missouri -- 5 5 1 19 20

Sharpshooters -- -- -- -- 4 4

Lesueur's battery* -- -- -- -- -- --

Total 1 10 11 2 46 48

Division total 1 28 29 12 109 121

MARMADUKE'S

DIVISION.

Marmaduke's brigade:

Burbridge's regiment 1 -- 1 2 10 12

Greene's regiment -- 6 6 7 24 31

Total 1 6 7 9 34 43

Grand total 9 77 86 34 322 356

M i s s i n g.

Command. Offi Men Tota Total

cers l

PARSON'S DIVISION-continued.

Burn's brigade-Continued.

16th Missouri -- -- -- 25

Sharpshooters -- -- -- 4

Lesueur's battery* -- -- -- --

Total -- -- -- 59

Division total -- -- -- 150

MARMADUKE'S DIVISION.

Marmaduke's brigade:

Burbridge's regiment -- -- -- 13

Greene's regiment -- -- -- 37

Total -- -- -- 50

Grand total -- 1 1 443


No. 51. Report of Brigadier General James F. Fagan, C. S. Army, commanding division, of action at Marks' Mills.


HEADQUARTERS FAGAN'S DIVISION,
Camp Scurry, May 7, 1864.

COLONEL: In accordance with instructions from district headquarters, on the 22nd ultimo I moved with my division to Eldorado Landing, where I was joined by General Shelby's brigade. I was to cross the Ouachita, interrupt the enemy's line of communication toward Arkansas River, destroy his supplies, &c. Reaching Eldorado Landing on the 24th, and hearing from scouts previously sent out by General Shelby that a train had left Camden for Pine Bluff guarded by a large force of the enemy, I made quick preparations for a move against it. Early next morning, with no train except ordnance and ambulance, we moved toward Mount Elba, on the Saline. The enemy's train was one day's march in advance of us. By quick and heavy marching we gained a point before halting that commanded that portion of the road still between the enemy and his crossing of the Saline at Mount Elba. This was about midnight, when after having marched 45 miles a halt was made to rest. I had gained a position on a neighborhood road intersecting the Camden and Pine Bluff road at Marks' Mills. My scouts before daylight brought me the news of the enemy's camp. He had yet to pass Marks' Mills. I determined to attack him at that point. Moved out at daybreak, Shelby's division in front (Shelby's and Crawford's brigades) and Cabell's division (Cabell's and Dockery's brigades) bringing up the rear. On nearing the main road I ordered General Shelby with his division to move rapidly to the right and place himself in front of the enemy and between his train and Mount Elba. General Cabell's division was dismounted and placed in line of battle parallel to the

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*No casualties.

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