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994 Series I Volume XI-II Serial 13 - Peninsular Campaign Part II

Page 994 THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN, VA. Chapter XXIII.

GENERAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,


Numbers 87.
Richmond, Va., December 10, 1864.

I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph I, General Orders, Numbers 131, 1863. It will be read to every regiment in the service at the first dress-parade after its receipt.

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BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES.

Mississippi.

Second Regiment Mississippi Infantry:

Private John H. Cotton,* Co. B.

Sergt. R. A. Roberts (afterward killed at Gettysburg), Co. C.

Private J. H. Walker, Co. D.

Sergt. James McCully (afterward killed at Sharpsburg), Co. E.

Private J. B. Smith,* Co. F.

Private W. E. Manahan, Co. G.

Private Franklin S. McKinney,* Co. H.

Private William Joseph Sims,* Co. I.

Private Thomas D. Hampton, Co. K.

Private J. A. McAlister, Co. L.

BATTLE OF GAINES' FARM.

Mississippi.

Second Regiment Mississippi Infantry:

Private W. J. Key, Co. A.

Private A. J. Pegram,* Co. B.

Private William Bell,* Co. C.

Private J. P. Lewis,* Co. D.

Private Joseph Compton,* Co. E.

Private R. L. Northrop,* Co. F.

Sergt. Rich. Drake, Co. G.

Private A. C. Mars,* Co. H.

Private J. M. Scott, Co. I.

Private Thomas D. Hampton,* Co. K.

Private W. H. Bryan (afterward killed at Sharpsburg), Co. L.

BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL.

Mississippi.

Second Regiment Mississippi Infantry:

Private W. J. Key, Co. A.

Private J. H. Parker,* Co. B.

Sergt. J. A. Atkins (afterward killed at Suffolk, April 25, 1863), Co. C.

Private J. L. Ralph (afterward killed at Sharpsburg), Co. F.

Corpl. T. J. S. Cooper, Co. G.

Private A. K. Roberts, Co. H.

Private Hillery Andrews (killed August 29, 1862), Co. I.

Private J. M. Moore, Co. K.

Corpl. J. M. Ward,* Co. L.

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By order:

S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General.

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*Killed in action.

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