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[Indorsement.]

AUGUST 20, 1864.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL:

Let appropriate acknowledgment be made to the gallant general and his brave troops. Let the names of the captors be noted on the Roll of Honor and published.

J. A. S[EDDON.]

[Inclosure.]

List of colors captured by Mahone's, Sanders', and Wright's brigades at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.

Captors.

Description. Name. Rank and regiment Brigade.

11th New W. B. Wellons. Private, Company Mahone's.

Hampshire H, 6th Virginia.

Volunteers.

Stars and R. O. Lieutenant- Do.

Stripes. Whitehead. Colonel, 16th

Virginia.

100th Regiment L. R. Kilby. Captain, Company Do.

(blank). B, 16th Virginia.

Stars and Joseph B. Lieutenant, Do.

Stripes. Goodwin. Company F, 16th

Virginia.

28th United Solomon V. Corporal, Company Do.

States Butler. D, 16th Virginia.

(colored).

Stars and David Barnes. Private, Company Do.

Stripes. G, 16th Virginia.

58th A. J. Sadler. Private, Company Do.

Massachusetts F, 16th Virginia.

Regiment

(State flag).

Stars and W. F. Lane. Private, Company Do.

Stripes. G, 16th Virginia.

Guidon (marked John W. Miles. Private, Company Do.

2). D, 41st Virginia.

Portion of Lemuel Tucker. Private, Company Do.

staff and of B, 41st Virginia.

flag.

57th St. Julien Lieutenant, Do.

Massachusetts Wilson. Company C, 61st

Regiment. Virginia.

Stars and J. J. Lieutenant, Do.

Stripes. Bilisoly. Company D, 61st

Virginia.

--- Regiment Peter F. Sergeant, Company Do.

Infantry. Howell. G, 61st Virginia.

31st Regiment William H. Corporal, Company Do.

Infantry. Harrison. A, 61st Virginia.

Portion of John E. Company E, 61st Do.

staff and Foreman. Virginia.

fringe.

2nd Michigan John H. Sergeant, Company Sanders'.

Regiment. Deaton. E, 8th Alabama.

20th Michigan John M. Company K, 9th Do.

Regiment. Critcher. Alabama.

Guidon (Stars James N. Company G, 11th Do.

and Stripes). Keeton. Alabama.

58th F. J. Herndon. Corporal, Company Wright's.

Massachusetts F, 3rd Georgia.

regimental

flag.

SUMMARY.

Mahone's Brigade:

6th Virginia Regiment .................................... 1

16th Virginia Regiment ................................... 7

41st Virginia Regiment ................................... 2

61st Virginia Regiment ................................... 5

Sanders' Brigade:

8th Alabama Regiment ..................................... 1

9th Alabama Regiment ..................................... 1

11th Alabama Regiment .................................... 1

Wright's Brigade:

3rd Georgia Regiment ...................................... 1

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Entire number ............................................ 19

WM. MAHONE,

Major-General, &c.


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