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The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 1. Gracie's brigade, wounded, 1. Total, 1 killed, 2 wounded.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. GRACIE, JR.,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Colonel G. W. BRENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
November 12, 1864.

LIEUTENANT: Nothing unusual to report this morning.

The following casualties have occurred during the past twenty-four hours: Elliott's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 4. Wise's brigade, wounded, 2. Ransom's brigade, wounded, 2.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. GRACIE, JR.,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Lieutenant W. MCWILLIE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


Numbers 364. Reports of Brigadier General Matthew W. Ransom, C. S. Army, commanding Johnson's division, of operations December 27-29.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
December 28, 1864.

MAJOR: I have nothing of importance to report this morning. Six men deserted from Gracie's brigade last night and one from Wise's brigade.

The following casualties are respectfully reported: Ransom's brigade, wounded, 1; Wise's brigade, wounded, 2; Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1.

Respectfully, &c.,

M. W. RANSOM,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Major R. P. DUNCAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
December 29, 1864.

MAJOR: I have to report two desertions from Gracie's brigade. Wise's brigade, wounded, 1; Wallace's brigade, killed, 1; no casualties in Ransom's.

Respectfully,

M. W. RANSOM,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Major DUNCAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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