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Five men, Sixty-first Tennessee Regiment, deserted on night of the 9th; not reported until after report was forwarded yesterday.

JNumber C. VAUGHN June 12, 1863.

Major: The usual sharpshooting from the enemy yesterday, which was replied to by my command for the purpose of discharging the guns that were exposed to the rain during the previous day. Some cannonading during the morning, resulting in the disabling of one 24-pounder siege gun. One killed in Sixty-SECOND Tennessee Regiment; one wounded, Mississippi State troops.

Very respectfully,&c.,

JNumber C. VAUGHN,

Brigadier-General.

[Major J. G. DEVEREUX.]

June 13, 1863.

Major: On the line occupied by my command, the usual sharpshooting kept up by the enemy yesterday; some cannonading in the evening. No movement discovered in the forces in front of my line. One wounded in THIRD Battalion Mississippi State troops; one wounded in Ward's Artillery Battalion.

Very respectfully,

JNumber C. VAUGHN,

Brigadier-General.

[Major J. G. DEVEREUX.]

June 14, 1863.

Major: The usual sharpshooting from the enemy yesterday; some cannonading during the day. One wounded in Sixtieth; one wounded in Sixty-SECOND; one wounded in Loring's DIVISION.

Very respectfully,

JNumber C. VAUGHN,

Brigadier-General.

[Major J. G. DEVEREUX.]

June 15, 1863.

Major: I would respectfully report but little sharpshooting on my line yesterday. The enemy's land batteries unusually quiet until evening, when they opened on my left. The enemy's water battery on the Peninsula threw a few shells on the left on my line, but the proximity of their own line has prevented them from shelling it to any extent.


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