Thaddeus S. Lowe War Balloons.

The idea of using air balloons in war was not a new idea, Benjamin Franklin had the idea of flying soldiers into battle by balloon. The French would have a Balloon Corp., in the French Revolution and even Denmark, Russia and Austria did their best to use this “New” idea for military gain. But it was Professor Thaddeus S. Lowe, who would give a successful demonstration on the usefulness of the balloon in April of 1861. Then On June 17, 1861, he give a demonstration to President Lincoln on the front yard of the White House. The next day the President ordered a forming of the Balloon Corps, and Lowe was to head it.

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All his demonstration had been in town were gas was ready available, but in the field there was none and to ship gas from a town was to costly and dangers, so they had to rely on the Hot air balloons it soon became evident this was not the fuel to use. This back fall only fueled what most of the officers beliefs were, that this “New Balloon” was useless. They were right to some degree. The air balloon took more time to fuel then the gas balloons and had to be taken down and repacked then unpacked and refilled at the new site. All this took time which they would have little of and the fires they had to build to fuel them give their position away to the enemies artillery and rifle fire there had to be a batter way.

Professor Lowe being a chemist know there was a better way, and would take time off to work on the problem, when he came back he had invented a system to make hydrogen gas and it could be transported about any were in the field. There were those skeptics that said the system would be too costly and time consuming to operate. Mr. Lowe was able to show that they were very cost effective and would take less time to fill a balloon then it was thought possible. It was order that his system was to be built. He would call his invention the “Hydrogen Generator”, These generators were big boxes on a wagon frame which were filled with water and iron and when sulfuric-acid was pored into the mix hydrogen gas was created.

The picture on the left is of two of his generators you well note his name is on the front of the wagons.



Now I could go on about all his accomplishments he made to the war, but there are many other sites that state them and are very good. But these sites don’t tell of his problems or the adventures he had with the corps, like the time, “Well why don’t we let him tell it.”

It was in October of 1861, that I was ordered by General McClellan, to report to General Smith at Johnson's Mill, and I was to be there no later then Sunday night. Well we inflated the balloon the same evening and started at 9 p.m. Our progress was slow, the night being very dark, and we were constantly apprehensive of running the balloon against trees or other obstacles. After passing through Washington and Georgetown, crossing numerous flag ropes and telegraph wires stretched across the streets, we reached the road to the Chain Bridge. This was lined with trees and we were compelled to go across the fields, as the wind was too high to tow the balloon when elevated, and it soon became cloudy and so dark that it was with the utmost difficulty we advanced. At several points trees had to be felled to allow a passage for the balloon.

We arrived at the Chain Bridge about 3 o’clock the next (Sunday) morning, and found it filled with artillery and cavalry going to Virginia. In order to take the balloon over my men were obliged to mount the trestle-work and walk upon the stringers, only eighteen inches wide and nearly 100 feet above the bed of the river. Thus, with the balloon above their heads, myself in the car directing the management of the ropes, the men getting on and off the trestle-work, with a column of artillery moving below, and 100 feet still lower, the deep and strong current rushing over the rocks, while the sky was dark above, the scene was novel, exciting, and not a little dangerous.

At daybreak we arrived near Lewinsville, nearly exhausted by the excessive fatigue of the trip. Here a strong wind sprung up suddenly and I was obliged to lash the balloon with strong ropes to stumps in a field. In a few minutes the wind increased to a terrific gale, which continued for an hour, tearing up trees by the roots close to where the balloon was anchored. When the storm reached its height the cordage gave way and the balloon escaped. It ascended to a great height, and in less than an hour landed to the eastward on the coast of Delaware, a distance of about 100 miles, where I afterward obtained it.

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It is to be noted that these gas balloons once inflated could stay aloft up to two months, then a new one would take it's place and the gas from one was put into the other. These balloons were only deflated when they had to travel a great distances, if the distances wasn't to great the balloon would be tethered and carried along like the balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving parade.

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One of the dangers of flying a balloon is that it was hard to tell a friend from a foe as was the case in July of 1861, “Well lets let him tell it.”

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In this voyage I started soon after sunrise, while the atmosphere was clear, and sailed directly over the country occupied by the enemy, as the lower current was blowing toward the west. Having seen what I desired, I rose to the upper current and commenced moving toward the east again, until over the Potomac, when I commenced to descend, thinking that the under current would take me back far enough to land near Arlington House. When within a mile of the earth our troops commenced firing at the balloon, supposing it to belong to the rebels. I descended near enough to hear the whistling of the bullets and the shouts of the soldiers to 'show my colors."

As I had, unfortunately, no national flag with me, and knowing that if I attempted to effect a landing there my balloon-and very likely myself-would be riddled, I concluded to sail on and to risk descending outside of our lines. This I accomplished, and landed on Macon's plantation, five miles and a half from Alexandria and two miles and a half outside of our pickets. A detailed account of my escape would be interesting, but it is sufficient to say that I was kindly assisted in returning by the Thirty-first Regiment New York Volunteers, and brought back the balloon, though somewhat damaged, owing to my having been obliged to land among trees. The balloon was generally supposed to be one of the enemy's, and the authorities in Washington were telegraphed from Arlington to this effect.

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Some of problems that arose for Mr. Lowe, was that the persons left in charge of the balloons were not always given proper instructions for the use of the balloon, as he states in this report.

In April of 1862, I had took the road to Yorktown, and at 6.30 I was surprised by the descent of a balloon very near me. On reaching the spot I found it to be the one I had left in charge of my assistant at Yorktown, and General Fitz John Porter the occupant. The gas had entirely escaped when the balloon reached the earth, from the fact that the general in his eagerness to come to the ground (on finding that the rope by which the balloon was let up had parted) had opened the value until all the gas had escaped, and as the balloon was constantly falling the silk was kept extended, and presented so large a surface to the atmosphere that it served the purpose of a parachute, and consequently the descent was not rapid enough to be dangerous.

I would here remark that a balloon suddenly relieved of its gas will always form a half shpere, provided it has a sufficient distance to fall in to condense a column of air under it. A thousand feet would, I presume, be sufficiently high to effect this and to make the descent in safety. On inquiring into the cause of the accident I found that Mr. Allen, the assistant in charge of the balloon, had used but one rope, as had used but one rope, as had been his idea of topical ascents, instead of three and sometimes four, as I always did, and that rope had been partially injured by acid which had accidentally got on it.

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At the beginning of the war many of the officers thought little of this “New Balloon”, but by the end of the first year they were asking for more balloons to be built and stronger ones, they had found that these balloons could provide invaluable reconnaissance. These balloons could stay aloft a very long time night or day in summer and winter. However the reconnaissance was only as good as the weather would allow, there was the high winds, rain, foggy ground cover and a lot of other atmosphere conditions.

One reconnaissance method was to tether a balloon behind a steamer and pull the balloon up and drown the river for great distances, one of the steamers was called the “Balloon”.

Then there was one suggestion by a Colonel that a balloon could be tied to a train. The pilots ( Aeronauts ) could reach great heights from 1000 feet to almost 4000 feet. Now I know some are asking how did they communicate from such heights? Will when they were tethered to one place they would run telegraph wires from the balloon to the ground.

The need for a balloon was great and Mr. Lowe would have to mover at a moments notice, but that was a problem, for he had to rely on the army for transplantation and many times the wagons were being used for getting forage and provisions. Mr. Lowe was always having some kind of trouble. Some times he was the cause of the trouble himself.

When he first took on the corps he was to get paid $70, but said he would take $10, if he could be one of the Aeronauts. At first it went smoothly, but as he went up so much and spent all those hours watching the enemies movements he began to interrupt their movement and would only report what he thought was important. This was a mistake and in the end he was told he was to report all movements it was not up to him to decided what was important or not importation it was up to the general staff to decided that.

There was other trouble for Lowe’s Corps, besides all the rest, there were those who sympathize with the enemy and would do anything to help them get a head of their enemy like these four men.

*Thomas B. Giles was arrested October 21, 1861, at Laurel, Del., by order of the Secretary of state and confined in Fort McHenry and from there transferred to Fort Warren, Boston Harbor. Giles was charged with disloyalty and with three others taking and concealing a Government balloon, thereby thwarting the designs of the Government and its officers. An order was issued from the Department of State dated November 3, 1861, directing Colonel Dimick, commanding at Fort Warren, to release Giles on his taking the oath of allegiance. He was released November 4, 1861.

This man [Joseph Bacon] was arrested October 21, 1861, at Laurel, Del., by the order of the Secretary of State and confined in Fort McHenry and from thence transferred to Fort Warren, Boston Harbor. He was charged with disloyalty and with assisting three others in taking and concealing a Government ballooting the design of the Government and its officers. An order was used from the Department of State dated November 3, 1861, directing Colonel Dimick, commanding at Fort Warren, to release Bacon on his taking the oath of allegiance, &c. He was released November 4, 1861.

John S. Bacon, of Laurel, Del., was arrested by order of the Secretary of State on the 21st of October, 1861, by Major Andrews, of the Second Regiment Delaware Volunteers, charged with conspiring to secrete a balloon belonging to the Government with treasonable purpose and was confined at Fort McHenry. On the 29th of October, 1861, the said Bacon was released from confinement on taking the oath of allegiance by order of the Secretary of State.

*S. B. Frost .

*These three men were arrested on the charge of concealing a balloon belonging to the United States in Delaware. I think there was some doubt as to one of them and all have been sufficiently punished.

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Professor Lowe was in many campaigns, one of them was the Peninsular, the following pictures shows Professor Lowe and his balloons at work in this campaign.

Here we see Professor Lowe helping gas one balloon near Gaines Mill, Virginia.

Here we see Professor Lowe getting ready to go aloft in the Intrepid at Fair Oaks, Virginia.

Here is the Intrepid being replenished with gas from the balloon Constitution at Fair Oaks Virginia, in 1862.

Here is some of the names of the Corps balloons.

Washington

Constitution

Intrepid

Union

Mayflower

Eagle

Battles Of Gaines Mill, Nelson Farm And Gleandale.

Here are 357 listings of battle reports, this listings gives the name of who is giving the report and on what battle he is reporting on. This page will be important to those of you who are looking for a ancestor who may have been in one of these battles. Those of you who are just researching these battles will also find this page helpful.

These listings are from the Peninsular Campaign, There were many battles and engagements of this campaign. Although many of you may no nothing of the this campaign, you may only know the name of the battle or engagement he was in, so here is a listing of them.

Gaines Mill, Nelson farm, Glendale, Malvern Cliff and Hill, Turkey bridge, Frazier’s farm, Mechanicsville, Garnett’s farm, Golding’s farm White Oak swamp bridge and Savage station.

This list will be in two parts the first is the reports of the Army of the Potomac and the second part is of the Army of the Northern Virginia.

If you would like to request a report, give report No., and the name of the person your looking for. My address can be found in my profile.
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Army of the Potomac.

Numbers 1.-Major General George B. McClellan, U. S. Army, commanding Army of the Potomac.

Numbers 2.-Organization of Troops and Return of Casualties in the Army of the Potomac during the operations before Richmond, Va. June 25-July 2, 1862.

Numbers 3.-Brigadier General Philip St. George Cooke, U. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Reserve, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 4.-Colonel George A. H. Blake, First U. S. Cavalry, commanding Second Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 5.-Colonel Richard H. Rush, sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, of battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 6.-Lieutenant Colonel William N. Grier, First U. S. Cavalry, of battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 7.-Captain Joseph H. McArthur, Fifth U. S. Cavalry, of battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 8.-Major Alfred Pleasonton, Second U. S. Cavalry, of operations June 28-July 3.

Numbers 9.-Brigadier General Edwin V. Sumner, U. S. Army, commanding Second Corps, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Savage Station, Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 10.-Captain John D. Frank, Battery G, First New York Light Artillery, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 11.-Brigadier General Israel B. Richardson, U. S. Army, commanding First Division, of engagement at Peach Orchard, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 12.-Captain Rufus D. Pettit, Battery B, First New York Light Artillery, of engagement at Peach Orchard, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 13.-Lieutenant Rufus King, jr., Batteries A and C, Fourth U. S. Artillery, of engagement at Peach Orchard, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 14.-Brigadier General John C. Caldwell, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of engagement at Peach Orchard, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 15.-Lieutenant Colonel Samuel G. Langley, Fifth New Hampshire Infantry, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, battle of Savage Station engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm)

Numbers 16.- Captain Edward E. Sturtevant, Fifth New Hampshire Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 17.-Colonel George Von Schack, Seventh New York Infantry, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 18.-Colonel Francis C. Barlow, Sixty-first New York Infantry, of engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 19.-Major H. Boyd McKeen, Eighty-first Pennsylvania Infantry, of engagement at Peach Orchard, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 20.-Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meagher, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of the battles of Gaines' Mill, Savage Station, Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 21.-Brigadier General William H. French, U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Peach Orchard, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 22.-Lieutenant Colonel William P. Baily, Second Delaware Infantry, of the engagement at Peach Orchard, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 23.-Colonel Joseph C. Pinckney, Sixty-sixth New York Infantry, of engagement at Peach Orchard, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 24.-Brigadier General John Sedgwick, U. S. Army, commanding Second division, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Savage Station, Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 25.-Colonel Charles H. Tompkins, Chief of Artillery, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm) and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 26.-Captain John A. Tompkins, Battery A, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Savage Station, Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm) and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 27.-Lieutenant Edmund Kirby, Battery I, First U. S. Artillery, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Savage Station, Glendale, or Nelson Farm (Frazier's Farm) and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 28.-Colonel Alfred Sully, First Minnesota Infantry, commanding First Brigade, of engagement at Peach Orchard, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 29.-Lieutenant Colonel John W. Kimball, Fifteenth Massachusetts Infantry, of the action at Garnett's Farm, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 30.-Brigadier General William W. Burns, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Savage Station, Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 31.-Brigadier General Napoleon J. T. Dana, U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 32.-Brigadier General Samuel P. Heintzelman, U. S. Army, commanding third Corps, of engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, battle of Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Glenddale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm) and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 33.-Captain Gustavus A. De Russy, Chief of Artillery, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 34.-Captain Walter M. Bramhall, Sixth New York Battery, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 35.-Lieutenant Francis W. Seeley, Battery K, Fourth U. S. Artillery, of the action at Brackett's, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 36.-Brigadier General Joseph Hooker, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill, with resulting correspondence.

Numbers 37.-Return of Casualties in Hooker's division from June 2-24 1862, inclusive.

Numbers 38.-Captain Thomas W. Osborn, Battery D, First New York Light Artillery, of engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 39.-Brigadier General Cuvier Grover, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of engagements at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 40.-Colonel Robert Cowdin, First Massachusetts Infantry of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm.)

Numbers 41.-Colonel William Blaisdell, Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 42.-Lieutenant Colonel George F. Tileston, Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry, of engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allens' Farm, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 43.-Colonel Powell T. Wyman, Sixteenth Massachusetts Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 44.-Major Daniel S. Lamson, Sixteenth Massachusetts Infantry, of the battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 45.-Colonel Gilman Marston, Second New Hampshire Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 46.-Lieutenant Colonel G. D. Wells, First Massachusetts Infantry, commanding Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 47.-Brigadier General Daniel E. Sickles, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of the engagements at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 48.-Major Thomas Holt, Seventieth New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm) and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 48.-Major Thomas Holt, Seventieth New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's

Numbers 49.-Colonel George B. Hall, Seventy-first New York Infantry, of the battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 50.-Colonel N. Taylor, Seventy-second New York Infantry, of battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 51.-Captain Alfred A. Donalds, Seventy-third New York Infantry, of the engagements at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 52.-Colonel Charles K. Graham, Seventy-fourth New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 53.-Colonel Joseph B. Carr, Second New York Infantry, commanding third Brigade of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 54.-Colonel S. H. Starr, Fifth New Jersey Infantry, of operations June 28-July 1.

Numbers 55.-Major John Ramsey, Fifth New Jersey Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 56.-Colonel Gershom Mott, Sixth New Jersey Infantry, of operations June 28-July 3.

Numbers 57.-Colonel Joseph W. Revere, Seventh New Jersey Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 58.-Captain Henry C. Bartlett, Seventh New Jersey Infantry, of operations June 28-July 1.

Numbers 59.-Captain William S. Tipson, Eighth New Jersey Infantry, of operations June 28-July 1.

Numbers 60.-Lieutenant Colonel William A. Olmsted, Second New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 61.-Brigadier General Philip Kearney, U. S. Army, commanding Third Division, of the engagements at Oak Grove and Peach Orchard, skirmish at Jordon's Ford, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 62.-Captain George E. Randolph, Battery E, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, of the action at Brackett's, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 63.-Lieutenant Parton S. Jastram, Battery E, First Rhode Island Artillery, of the battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm) with finding of Court of Inquiry.

Numbers 64.-Captain James Thompson, Battery G, Second U. S. Artillery, of the engagement at Peach Orchard and battle of Glendale.

Numbers 65.-Brigadier General John C. Robinson, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 66.-Colonel William L. Brown, Twentieth Indiana Infantry, of the battle of Glendale, of Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 67.-Lieutenant Colonel Elhanon W. Woods, Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania Infantry, of the battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 68.-Colonel Alexander Hays, Sixty-third Pennsylvania Infantry, of the battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 69.-Captain Calvin A. Craig, One hundred and fifth Pennsylvania Infantry, of the battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 70.-Brigadier General David B. Birney, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of the engagement at Oak Grove, skirmish at Jordon's Ford, and battles of Glendale and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 71.-Colonel Enrico Fardella, One hundred and first New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 72.-Brigadier General Hiram G. Berry U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 73.-Major Louis Dillman, Second Michigan Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 74.-Captain William Humphrey, Second Michigan Infantry, of the battle of Glendale and Malvern Hill

Numbers 75.-Lieutenant Colonel Ambrose A. Stevens, Third Michigan Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 76.-Major John D. Fairbanks, Fifth Michigan Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 77.-Colonel Garrett Dyckman, First New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.

Numbers 78.-Brigadier General Erasmus D. Keyes, U. S. Army, commanding Fourth corps, of operations June 27-July 2.

Numbers 79.-Major Robert M. West, Chief of Artillery, of operations June 28-July 2.

Numbers 80.-Captain Theodore Miller, Battery E, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, of the defense of Bottom's Bridge, June 25.-29.

Numbers 81.-Captain James Brady, Battery H, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, of the defense of Bottom's Bridge and the Railroad Bridge over the Chickahominy, Jun 27-29.

Numbers 82.-Lieutenant Valentine H. Stone, Battery M, fifth U. S. Artillery, of the defense of Jone's Bridge, June 29-30.

Numbers 83.-Brigadier General Darius N. Couch, U. S. Army, commanding First Division, of operations June 25-July 1, including skirmish on James River Road and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 84.-Lieutenant William Munk, Battery C, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, of skirmish of June 29 on the James River Road.

Numbers 85.-Lieutenant Martin Reichenbacher, Battery C, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, of the destruction of Turkey Bridge.

Numbers 86.-Lieutenant Edward Dougherty, Battery D, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, of skirmish June 29 on the James River Road.

Numbers 87.-Brigadier General Albion P. Howe, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 88.-Colonel Thomas A. Rowley, One hundred and second Pennsylvania Infantry, of operations June 30-July 7.

Numbers 89.-Brigadier General John J. Abercrombie, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 90.-Brigadier General Innis N. Palmer, U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of Battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 91.-Brigadier General John J. Peck, U. S. Army, commanding Second division, of operations June 24-July 3.

Numbers 92.-Brigadier General Henry W. Wessells, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of operations June 24-July 2.

Numbers 93.-Brigadier General Fitz John Porter, U. S. Army, commanding Fifth Corps, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), engagement at Turkey Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 94.-Colonel John F. Fransworth, Eighth Illinois Cavalry, of skirmish near Hanover Court-House, battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, and skirmish at Dispatch Station.

Numbers 95.-Colonel William W. Averell, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, of operations June 26-July 2.

Numbers 96.-Colonel Henry J. Hunt, commanding Artillery Reserve, of operations June 26-July 1.

Numbers 97.-Lieutenant Colonel William Hays, commanding Brigade of Horse Artillery, of operations May 6-July 1.

Numbers 98.-Captain John C. Tidball, Light Battery A, Second U. S. Artillery, of operations June 27-July 6, including the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 99.-Captain James M. Robertson, Battery B and L, Second U. S. Artillery, of the battle of Williamsburg, skirmishes at New Kent Court-House and New Bridge, battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill, and engagement at Malvern Cliff.

Numbers 100.-Captain Henry Benson, Second U. S. Artillery, of operations June 28-July 2, including the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 101.-Lieutenant Colonel George W. Getty, commanding Second Brigade, Artillery Reserve, of operations June 26-July 1.

Numbers 102.-Lieutenant Alanson M. Randol, Battery E, First U. S. Artillery, of operations May 27-June 30, including the battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 103.-Lieutenant Samue. S. Elder, Battery K, First U. S. Artillery, of operations June 27-July 3.
Numbers 104.-Lieutenant Charles H. Morgan, Battery G, Fourth U. S. Artillery, of operations June 19-July 4.

Numbers 105.-Lieutenant Adelbert Ames, Battery A, Fifth U. S. Artillery, of action at Garnett's Farm and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 106.-Captain John R. Smead, Battery K, Fifth U. S. Artillery, of operations May 11-July 2, including the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill and engagement at Turkey Bridge.

Numbers 107.-Major Albert Arndt, First Battalion New York Light Artillery, commanding Third Brigade, Artillery Reserve, of action at Garnett's Farm, the battles of Gaines' Mill and Glendale, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 108.-Captain John W. Wolcott, Battery A, Maryland Light Artillery, of operations June 26-July 1, including the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 109.-Captain Alonzo Snow, Battery B, Maryland Light Artillery, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 110.-Captain J. Howard Carlisle, Battery E, Second U. S. Artillery, and Fifth Brigade, Artillery Reserve, of operations June 27-July 4, including the action at Garnett's Farm, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 111.-Captain La Rhett L. Livingston, commanding Batteries F and K, Third U. S. Artillery, of the battle of Malvern Hill

No. 112.-Brigadier General George W. Morell, U. S. Army, commanding First Division, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 113.-Colonel Hiram Berdan, First U. S. Sharpshooters, of the battles of Gaines' Mill, Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 114.-Captain George G. Hastings, First U. S. Sharpshooters, of operations June 29-July 1.

Numbers 115.-Captain William B. Weeden, Battery C, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, Chief of Artillery, of operations May 24-July 2, including the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 116.-Captain Augustus P. Martin, Battery C, Massachusetts Light Artillery, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Malvern Hill.
Numbers 117.-Lieutenant John B. Hyde, Battery E, Massachusetts Light Artillery, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 118.-Lieutenant Henry W. Kingsbury, Battery D, Fifth U. S. Artillery, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 119.-Brigadier General John H. Martindale, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 120.-Colonel Charles W. Roberts, Second Maine Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 121.-Colonel James Barnes, Eighteenth Massachusetts Infantry, of Stoneman's operations, including destruction of stores at White House Landing.

Numbers 122.-Major William S. Tilton, Twenty-second Massachusetts Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 123.-Captain Walter S. Sampson, Twenty-second Massachusetts Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 124.-Colonel Horace S. Roberts, First Michigan Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 125.-Major Francis A. Schoeffel, Thirteenth New York Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

No. 126.-Captain Shepard Gleason, Twenty-fifth New York Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 127.-Brigadier General Charles Griffin U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mills, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 128.-Brigadier General Butterfield U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 129.-Colonel T. B. W. Stockton, Sixteenth Michigan Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.
Numbers 130.-Lieutenant Colonel John V. Ruehle, Sixteenth Michigan Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 131.-Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. Richardson, Twelfth New York Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 132.-Colonel Henry S. Lansing, Seventeenth New York Infantry, of Stoneman's operations, including destruction of stores at White House Landing.

Numbers 133.-Lieutenant Colonel Nelson B. Bartram, Seventeenth New York Infantry, of Stoneman's operations, including destruction of stores at White House Landing.

Numbers 134.-Major William T. C. Growe, Seventeenth New York Infantry, of operations June 28.

Numbers 135.-Lieutenant Colonel James C. Rice, Forty-fourth New York Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 136.-Lieutenant Colonel Hugh S. Campbell, Eighty-third Pennsylvania Infantry of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 137.-Brigadier General George Sykes, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 138.-Captain Stephen H. Weed, Battery I, Fifth U. S. Artillery, and Chief of Artillery, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 139.-Captain John Edward, commanding Batteries L and M, Third U. S. Artillery, of the battles of Mechanicsville, and Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 140.-Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Buchanan, Fourth U. S. Infantry, commanding First Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 141.-Captain Thomas W. Walker, Third U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 142.-Captain John D. Wilkins, Third U. S. Infantry, of operations June 28-July 1, including engagement at Malvern Cliff and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 143.-Captain Joseph B. Collins, Fourth U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 144.-Major Henry B. Clitz, U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 145.-Captain Matthew M. Blunt, Twelfth U. S. Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 146.-Captain John D. O'Connell, Fourteenth U. S. Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 147. Major Charles S. Lovell, Tenth U. S. Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 148.-Lieutenant John S. Poland, Second U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 149.-Captain Thomas Hendrickson, Sixth U. S. Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 150.-Major De Lancey Floyd-Jones, Eleventh U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Malvern Cliff, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 151.-Major George L. Andrews, Seventeenth U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 152.-Colonel Gouverneur K. Warren, Fifth New York Infantry, commanding Third Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Turkey Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 153.-Lieutenant Colonel Hiram Duryea, Fifth New York Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Turkey Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 154.-Brigadier General George A. McCall, U. S. Army, commanding Third Division, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 155.-Brigadier General Truman Seymour, U. S. Army, commanding Third Division, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 156.-Colonel James H. Childs, Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, of battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 157.-Lieutenant John G. Simpson, Battery A, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 158.-Captain James H. Cooper, Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 159.-Lieutenant Frank P. Amsden, Battery G, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 160.-Colonel George S. Hays, Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, First Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaine's Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 161.-Major Roy Stone, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Reserves (First Pennsylvania Rifles), of operations June 26-July 1.

Numbers 162.-Colonel Horatio G. Sickel, Third Pennsylvania Reserves, Second Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 163.-Colonel Albert L. Magilton, Fourth Pennsylvania, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm.).

Numbers 164.-Colonel C. Feger Jackson, Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves, third Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm.)

Numbers 165.-Colonel James T. Kirk, Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson's farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 166.-Colonel John H. Taggart, Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).

Numbers 167.-Brigadier General William B. Franklin, U. S. Army, commanding Sixth Corps, of operations June 27-July 2, including the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 168.-Brigadier General Henry W. Slocum, U. S. Army, commanding First Division, of operations June 27-July 3.

Numbers 169.-Captain William Hexamer, Battery A, New Jersey Light Artillery, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 170.-Brigadier General George W. Taylor, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 171.-Colonel Alfred T. A. Torbert, First New Jersey Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 172.-Lieutenant Colonel Samuel L. Buck, Second New Jersey Infantry, of action at Garnett's Farm and the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 173.-Captain Edwin Bishop, Second New Jersey Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 174.-Colonel Henry W. Brown, Third New Jersey Infantry, of operations June 27-July 7.

Numbers 175.-Colonel James H. Simpson, fourth New Jersey Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 176.-Colonel Joseph J. Bartlett, Twenty-seventh New York Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 177.-Lieutenant Colonel Jacob G. Frick, Ninety-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry, commanding Fifth Maine Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 178.-Major Joel J. Seaver, Sixteenth New York Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 179.-Lieutenant Colonel Alexander D. Adams, Twenty-seventh New York Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 180.-Colonel Henry L. Cake, Ninety-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 181.-Brigadier General John Newton, U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 182.-Major John C. Meginnis, Eighteenth New York Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 183.-Colonel Roderick Matheson, Thirty-second New York Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 184.-Lieutenant Colonel Gustavus W. Town, Ninety-fifth Pennsylvania Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 185.-Brigadier General William F. Smith, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, of actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, battle of Savage Station, and engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge.

Numbers 186.-Captain Romeyn, B, Ayres, Fifth U. S. Artillery, Chief of Artillery, of operations June 28-July 1.

Numbers 187.-Brigadier General Winfield S. Hancock, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, battle of Savage Station, and engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge.

Numbers 188.-Colonel Hiram Burnham, Sixth Maine Infantry, of action of Garnett's Farm.

Numbers 189.-Colonel Francis L. Vinton, Forty-third New York Infantry, of action at Garnett's Farm.

Numbers 190.-Major Thomas M. Hulings, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Infantry, of action at Garnett's Farm.

Numbers 191.-Captain James D. Campbell, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Infantry, of action at Garnett's and Golding's Farms.

Numbers 192.-Captain John B. Miles, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Infantry, of action at Garnett's and Golding's Farms.

Numbers 193.-Colonel Amasa Cobb, Fifth Wisconsin Infantry, of action at Garnett's Farm.

Numbers 194.-Brigadier General William T. H. Brooks, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, battle of Savage Station, and engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge.

Numbers 195.-Colonel Edwin H. Stoughton, fourth Vermont Infantry, of action at Garnett's Farm.

Numbers 196.-Lieutenant Colonel Lewis A. Grant, Fifth Vermont Infantry, of the battle of Savage Station.

Numbers 197.-Colonel Nathan Lord, jr., Sixth Vermont Infantry, of the action at Garnett's Farm.
Numbers 198.-Brigadier General John W. Davidson, U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the action at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, battle of Savage Station, and engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge.

Numbers 199.-Brigadier General Casey, U. S. Army, of operations at Tunstall's Station and White House, June 28.


ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.


Numbers 200.-Organization of the Confederate forces during the engagements around Richmond, Va.

Numbers 201.-General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding Army of Northern Virginia, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Savage Station, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Frazier's Farm and Malvern Hill with orders.

Numbers 202.-Surg. Lafayette Guild, Medical Director, Army of Northern Virginia, with Return of Casualties.

Numbers 203.-Captain Smith Stansbury, C. S. Army, commanding Richmond Arsenal, of captured ordnance, with inclosure from Lieutenant Jones.

Numbers 204.-Captain James E. Webb, C. S. Army, Acting Ordnance Officer of General D. H. Hill's division, of captured ordnance.

Numbers 205.-Lieutenant William M. Archer, C. S. Army, Ordnance Officer of Major General A. P. Hill's division, of captured ordnance.

Numbers 206.-Major Beverly Randolph, C. S. Army, Ordnance Officer, First division, First Corps, of captured ordnance.

Numbers 207.-Brigadier General James E. B. Stuart, C. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Brigade, of operations June 26-July 10.

Numbers 208.-Colonel Thomas R. R. Cobb, Georgia Legion, of operations June 26-July 10.

Numbers 209.-Colonel Lawrence, S. Baker, First North Carolina Cavalry, of operations June 28-July 27.

Numbers 210.-Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee, First Virginia Cavalry, of operations in front of Richmond during the Seven-days' Battles

Numbers 211.-Colonel Thomas F. Goode, Third Virginia Cavalry, of operations June 26-July 10.

Numbers 212.-Lieutenant Colonel Will. T. Martin, commanding the Jeff. Davis Legion (Mississippi) and the Fourth Virginia Cavalry, of operations June 25-July 6.

Numbers 213.-Colonel Thomas L. Rosser, Fifth Virginia Cavalry, of operations June 28-July 10.

Numbers 214.-Brigadier General William N. Pendleton, C. S. Army, commanding Reserve Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia, of operations June 26-July 2.

Numbers 215.-Major Charles Richardson, commanding Second Battalion, of operations June 26-July 2, including the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 216.-Captain John J. Ancell, Fluvanna, (Va.) Light Artillery, of operations June 26-July 2.

Numbers 217.-Captain John Milledge, jr. Georgia Battery, of operations June 26-July, including the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines Mill.

Numbers 218.-Lieutenant James Woolfolk, Ashland (Va.) Artillery, of operations June 26-July 1.

Numbers 219.-Major William Nelson, commanding third Battalion, of operations June 26-July 1, including the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms.

Numbers 220.-Lieutenant John L. Massie, Fluvanna, (Va.) Artillery, of operations June 26-july 4, including action at Garnett's Farm.

Numbers 221.-Captain Thomas J. Kirkpatrick, Amherst (Va.) Artillery, of operations June 26-July 2.

Numbers 222.-Captain R. C. M. Page, Morris (Va.) Artillery, of operations June 26-July 2, including actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms.

Numbers 223.-Lieutenant Colonel A. S. Cutts, commanding Sumter (Ga.) Artillery Battalion, of operations June 26-July 1.

Numbers 224.-Captain John Lane, Company E, Sumter Artillery, of operations June 26-July 3, including the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms and battle of Savage Station.

Numbers 225.-Colonel J. Thompson Brown, First Virginia Artillery, of operations June 27-July 2.

Numbers 226.-Guns captured at Frazier's Farm and Malvern Hill, taken from the field by Colonel J. Thompson Brown, First Regiment Virginia Artillery.

Numbers 227.- Major General Thomas J. Jackson, C. S. Army, commanding Second Corps, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 228.-Colonel S. Crutchfield, Chief of Artillery, of the battle of Gaines' Mill and engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge.

Numbers 229.-Brigadier General William H. C. Whiting, C. S. Army, commanding First Division (temporarily attached to Jackson's corps), of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 230.-Brigadier General John B. Hood, C. S. Army, commanding First (Texas) Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 231.-Brigadier General Charles S. Winder, C. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, second Division (Jackson's) of the battles of Gaines' ill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 232.-Captain William T. Poague, Rockbridge (Va.) Artillery, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 233.-Lieutenant John C. Carpenter, Alleghany (Va.) Artillery, of the battle of Pomdexter's Farm (Malvern Hill).

Numbers 234.-Lieutenant Colonel Lawson Botts, Second Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 235.-Colonel Charles A. Ronald, Fourth Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 236.- Colonel William W. H. Baylor, Fifth Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 237.-Captain G. C. Smith, Twenty-seventh Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 238.-Colonel John F. Neff, Thirty-third Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 239.-Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Cunningham, Twenty-first Virginia Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, Second Division (Jackson's), of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 240.-Captain William P. Moseley, Twenty-first Virginia Infantry, of operations June 27-July 10.

Numbers 241.-Major Henry Lane, Forty-second Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 242.-Captain John M. Vermillion, Forty-eighth Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 243.-Captain B. W. Leigh, First Virginia Battalion, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 244.-Colonel E. T. H. Warren, Tenth Virginia Infantry, commanding Third Brigade, Second Division (Jackson's), of operations June 26-July 1.

Numbers 245.-Captain George W. Wooding, Danville (Va.) Artillery, of engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 246.-Brigadier General Alexander R. Lawton, C. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, Second Division (Jackson's), of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 247.-Colonel Marcellus Douglass, Thirteenth Georgia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 248.-Major E. S. Griffin, Twenty-sixth Georgia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 249.-Major J. H. Lowe, Thirty-first Georgia Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 250.-Captain William H. Battey, Thirty-eighth Georgia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 251.-Major Thomas J. Berry, Sixtieth Georgia Infantry (Fourth Georgia Battalion), of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 252.-Major General Richard S. Ewell, C. S. Army, commanding Third Division, of skirmishes at Hundley's Corner, battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill, and skirmish at Westover.

Numbers 253.-Colonel James A. Walker, Thirteenth Virginia Infantry, commanding Fourth Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill

Numbers 254.-Brigadier General Jubal A. Early, C. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 255.-Brigadier General Isaac R. Trimble, C. S. Army, commanding Seventh Brigade, of operations June 26-July 4, including battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill and skirmish at Westover.

Numbers 256.-Colonel Leroy A. Stafford, Ninth Louisiana Infantry, commanding Eighth Brigade, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 257.-Colonel Bradley T. Johnson, First Maryland Infantry (Confederate), commanding Maryland Line, of skirmishes at Hundley's Corner, battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill, and skirmish at Westover.

Numbers 258.-Major General Daniel H. Hill, C. S. Army, of engagement at King's School-House, battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 259.-Brigadier General R. E. Rodes, C. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 260.-Colonel John B. Gordon, Sixth Alabama Infantry, commanding First Brigade, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 261.-Major Robert M. Sands, Third Alabama Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 262.-Colonel John B. Gordon, Sixth Alabama Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 263.-Colonel B. B. Gayle, Twelfth Alabama Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 264.-Brigadier General Samuel Garland, jr., C. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 265.-Colonel Daniel H. Christie, Twenty-third North Carolina Infantry, of operations May 30-June 30.

Numbers 266.-Brigadier General Roswell S. Ripley, C. S. Army, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 267.-Major H. P. Jones, commanding Artillery Battalion, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill and engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge.

Numbers 268.-Captain A. Burnet Rhett, South Carolina Battery, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill and engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge.

Numbers 269.-Lieutenant Colonel John B. Estes, Forty-fourth Georgia Infantry, of the battles of Ellison's Mill, or Mechanicsville and Malvern Hill

No. 270.-Lieutenant Colonel William L. De Rosset, Third North Carolina Infantry, of the battles of Ellison's Mill, or Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 271.-Major General J. Bankhead Magruder, C. S. Army, commanding Magruder's, McLaw's, and D. R. Jones' including the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, engagement at Peach Orchard, and battles of Savage Station, Glendale, and Malvern Hill, with resulting correspondence.

Numbers 272.-Brigadier General David R. Jones, C. S. Army, commanding First division, of operations June 27-July 1, including the battle of Gaines' Mill, actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, engagement at Fair Oaks Station (Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm), and battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 273.-Major John J. Garnett, Chief of Artillery, of the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, engagement at Fair Oaks Station (Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm), and battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 274.-Brigadier General Robert Toombs, C. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of the action at Garnett's Farm and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 275.-Lieutenant Colonel William R. Holmer, Second Georgia Infantry, of the action at Garnett's Farm and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 276.-Colonel William T. Millican, Fifteenth Georgia Infantry, of the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 277.-Colonel Henry L. Benning, Seventeenth Georgia Infantry, of the action at Garnett's Farm and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 278.-Colonel J. B. Cumming, Twentieth Georgia Infantry, of the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 279.-Colonel George T. Anderson, Eleventh Georgia Infantry, commanding Third Brigade, of the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 280.-Colonel William J. Magill, First Georgia Regulars, of the engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 281.-Captain George H. Carmical, Seventh Georgia Infantry, of the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, engagement at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 282.-Captain George O. Dawson, Eighth Georgia Infantry, of the actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farms and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 283.-Major William M. Jones, Ninth Georgia Infantry, of operations June 27-July 12.

Numbers 284.-Lieutenant Colonel William Luffman, Eleventh Georgia Infantry, of operations June 26-July 1, including battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 285.-Major General Lafayette McLaws, C. S. Army, commanding division, of engagement at Peach Orchard and battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 286.-Brigadier General Paul J. Semmes, C. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of engagement at Peach Orchard and battles of Savage Station and Crew's Farm, or Malvern Hill.

Numbers 287.-Brigadier General J. B. Kershaw, C. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, of engagement at Peach Orchard and battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 288.-Captain Del. Kemper, Alexandria (Va.) Artillery, of engagement at Peach Orchard and battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill

Numbers 289.-Major F. Gaillard, Second South Carolina Infantry, of engagement at Peach Orchard and battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 290.-Colonel James D. Nance, Third Sourth Carolina Infantry, of engagement at Peach Orchard and battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill, and capture of arms at Shirley, Va., July 4.

Numbers 291.-Colonel D. Wyatt, Aiken, Seventh South Carolina Infantry, of operations July 1, including the engagement at Peach Orchard and battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 292.-Colonel John W. Henagan, Eighth South Carolina Infantry, of operations June 25-July 2, including engagement at Peach Orchard and battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 293.-Colonel Stephen D. Lee, Chief of Artillery, Magruder's division, of operations June 25-July 1, including action at Garnett's Farm, engagement at Peach Orchard, and battles of Savage Station and Crew's Farm, or Malvern Hill.

Numbers 294.-Brigadier General Howell Cobb, C. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, Magruder's division, of the battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 295.-Colonel William Barksdale, Thirteenth Mississippi Infantry, commanding Third Brigade, Magruder's division, of the battles of Savage Station and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 296.-Major Kennon McElroy, Thirteenth Mississippi Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 297.-Lieutenant Colonel John C. Fise, Seventeenth Mississippi Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 298.-Lieutenant Colonel William H. Luse, Eighteenth Mississippi Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 299.-Captain William C. F. Brooks, Twenty-first Mississippi Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 300.-Major General James Longstreet, C. S. Army, commanding division, of operations June 26-July, including of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 301.-Colonel J. B. Walton, Chief of Artillery, of guns taken, &c.

Numbers 302.-Brigadier General James L. Kemper, C. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of the battle of Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 303.-Colonel John B. Strange, Nineteenth Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 304.-Brigadier General Cadmus M. Wilcox, C. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale.)

Numbers 305.-Brigadier General Roger A. Pryor, C. S. Army, commanding Fifth Brigade, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 306.-Brigadier General Winfield S. Featherston, C. S. Army, commanding Sixth Brigade, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, of Glendale.)

Numbers 307.-Major General Benjamin Huger, C. S. Army, commanding division, of operations June 25-July 1, including the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, action at Brackett's, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 308.-Brigadier General Robert Ransom, jr., C. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, Department of North Carolina, temporarily attached to Huger's division, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 309.-Captain Joseph Graham, Company C, Tenth North Carolina Troops, commanding Brem's Battery, of engagement at Malvern Cliff.

Numbers 310.-Brigadier General William Mahone, C. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of operations June 1-July 1, including the engagement at Oak Grove, skirmish at Jordon's Ford, action at Brackett's, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 311.-Captain Carey F. Grimes, commanding battery, of the engagement at French's Field, or King's School-House (Oak Grove),a and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 312.-Colonel William Smith, Forty-ninth Virginia Infantry, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove.

Numbers 313.-Brigadier General Ambrose R. Wright, C. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of operations June 25-July 1, including the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 314.-Captain Frank Huger, Company D, Virginia Light Artillery, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove.

Numbers 315.-Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead, C. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, of operations June 25-July 1, including the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 316.-Lieutenant Colonel James S. Gilliam, Ninth Virginia Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 317.-Colonel James Gregory Hodges, Fourteenth Virginia Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 318.-Colonel E. C. Edmonds, Thirty-eighth Virginia Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 319.-Major Joseph R. Cabell, Thirty-eighth Virginia Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 320.-Colonel H. B. Tomlin, Fifty-third Virginia Infantry, of the battle of Malvery Hill.

Numbers 321.-Major George M. Waddill, Fifty-third Virginia Infantry, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove.

Numbers 322.-Captain R. W. Martin, Fifty-third Virginia Infantry, of skirmish at Fair Oaks.

Numbers 323.-Captain John Grammer, jr., Fifty-third Virginia Infantry, of non-commissioned officers and privates who distinguished themselves in the battles around Richmond, May 31-July 1.

Numbers 324.-Lieutenant Colonel Waddy T. James, Fifty-seventh Virginia Infantry, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 325.-Captain William E. Alley, Fifth Virginia Battalion, of the battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 326.-Major General Ambrose P. Hill, C. S. Army, commanding Light Division, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 327-Brigadier General Charles W. Field, C. S. Army, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 328.-Colonel J. M. Brockenbrough, Fortieth Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale.

No. 329.-Colonel Robert M. Mayo, Forty-seventh Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 330.-Colonel Francis Mallory, Fifty-fifth Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 331.-Colonel William E. Starke, Sixtieth Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 332.-Brigadier General Maxcy Gregg, C. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 333.-Captain D. G. McIntosh, Pee Dee (S. C.) Artillery, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 334.-Colonel D. H. Hamilton, First South Carolina Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm, and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 335.-Colonel Dixon Barnes, Twelfth South Carolina Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 336.-Colonel O. E. Edwards, Thirteenth South Carolina Infantry, of the battles of Beaver Dam Creek, or Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale), and Crew's Farm, or Malvern Hill.

Numbers 337.-Colonel Samuel McGowan, Fourteenth South Carolina Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale.)

Numbers 338.-Colonel J. Foster Marshall, First South Carolina Rifles, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 339.-Brigadier General Joseph R. Anderson, C. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 340.-Brigadier General L. O'B. Branch, C. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 341.-Captain Marmaduke Johnson, Virginia Battery, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 342.-Colonel Edward Graham Haywood, Seventh North Carolina Infantry, of skirmishes near Meadow Bridge and Atlee's Station, and battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, of Glendale), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 343.-Colonel Robert H. Cowan, Eighteenth North Carolina Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 344.-Colonel James H. Lane, Twenty-eighth North Carolina Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 345.-Lieutenant Colonel Robert F. Hoke, Thirty-third North Carolina Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 346.-Lieutenant Colonel William M. Barbour, Thirty-seventh North Carolina Infantry, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale), and Malvern Hill.

Numbers 347.-Brigadier General J. J. Archer, C. S. Army, commanding Fifth Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 348.-Brigadier General William D. Pender, C. S. Army, commanding Sixth Brigade, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Numbers 349.-Captain William G. Grenshaw, Virginia Battery, of operations June 25-July 1, including the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Numbers 350.-Captain L. Masters, commanding battery, of operations June 26-July 1, including the battle of Mechanicsville.

Numbers 351.-Acting Adjutant Thomas Smith, Twenty-second Virginia Battalion, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, of Glendale).

Numbers 352.-Major General Theophilus H. Holmer, C. S. Army, commanding Department of North Carolina of operations June 30-July 2, including the engagement at Malvern Cliff (Turkey Bridge).

Numbers 353.-Lieutenant Colonel James R. Branch, commenting on the report of General Holmes in regard to Branch's Battery.

Numbers 354.-Colonel James Deshler, Chief of Artillery, of the engagement at Malvern Cliff (Turkey Bridge).

Numbers 355.-Colonel Junius Daniel, Forty-fifth North Carolina Infantry, commanding Third Brigade, of the engagement at Malvern Cliff (Turkey Bridge).

No. 356.- Colonel Van. H. Manning, Third Arkansas Infantry, of operations June 26-July 2, including the engagement at Malvern Cliff (Turkey Bridge).

Numbers 357.-Brigadier General Henry S. Wise, C. S. Army, commanding brigade (acting with Holmes' command, Department of North Carolina), of operations June 30-July 1.

Forts Named After Those Who Have Fallen.

Would it surprise you to know that just maybe a fort was named after one of your ancestors will it could be, many forts were renamed in honor of those who fall in battle or died in service. Some forts were given a honorary name then after the war the name was decommissioned and it’s original took it’s place. There were new forts being built all the time and they were given the honoraries name. Then there was those forts named after a honorary and was just lost to history.

The men on this page were in battle and there are reports by them and about them, so if you find a ancestor or a person of interest and would like more about him, you can write to me and I will be glad to help you, my address can be found in my profile.
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Fort Elstner, after Lieutenant Colonel George R. Elstner, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry, killed in action near Utoy Creek, Ga., August 8, 1865.

Fort Engle, after Captain Archibald H. Engle, aide-de-camp on the staff of Major-General Schofield, and captain Thirteenth U. S. Infantry, killed in battle of Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864.

Fort Saunders, after Captain E. D. Saunders, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, killed in action in front of Dallas, Ga., June 2, 1864.

Fort Hill, after Captain George W. Hill, Twelfth Kentucky Infantry, killed in action in front of Atlanta, Ga., Augusta 6, 1864.

Fort Horton, after Captain M. C. Horton, One hundred and fourth Ohio Infantry, killed in action in front of Dallas, Ga., May 28, 1864.

Fort McPherson, after Major General James B. McPherson, brigadier-general, U. S. Army, killed in action before Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864.

Fort Philpot, after Captain J. T. Philpot, One hundred and third Ohio INfantry, killed in the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864.

Fort Saint Clair Morton, after Major James Saint Clair Morton, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, killed in an assault on Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.

Fort Karnasch, after Second Lieutenant Julius E. Karnasch, Thirty-fifth Missouri Infantry, topographical engineer on the staff of Major-General Schofield, killed in action in front of Atlanta, Ga., August 4, 1864.

Fort Clark, after Lieutenant Colonel Mervin Clark, One hundred and eighty-third Ohio Infantry, killed in the battle of Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864.

Fort Southworth, after Captain A. J. Southworth, One hundred and fourth Ohio Infantry, killed in action in front of Atlanta, Ga., August 14, 1864.

The new fort immediately north of Fort De Kalb, and near the Potomac, be called Fort C. F. Smith, after the late Major General C. F. Smith, who died at Savannah, Tenn., of disease contracted in the service, and who greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Fort Donelson.

The new fort in progress behind Fort Cass be called Fort Whipple, after the late Major-General Whipple, who died at Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863, of wounds received at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va.

The new fort in progress at Corbett's house, between Forts Richardson and Barnard, be called Fort Berry, after the late Major General H. G. Berry, who was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863.

The new fort in progress on Traitor's Hill, near Forth Worth, be called Fort Williams, after the late Brigadier General T. Williams, who was killed at the battle of Baton rouge, La., August 5, 1862.

The new or modified forts and batteries around Washington will hereafter be known by the following names.

The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Massachusetts to by changed to Fort Stevens, after Brigadier General I. I. Stevens, U. S. Volunteers, of Massachusetts, who was killed September 1, 1862, at the battle of Chantilly, Va.

The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Pennsylvania to be changed to Fort Reno, after Major General, Jesse L. Reno, U. S. Volunteers (captain of ordnance), of Pennsylvania, who was mortally wounded, September 14, 1862, at the battle of South Mountain, Md.

The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Pennsylvania to be changed to Fort Reno, after Major General, Jesse L. Reno, U. S. Volunteers (captain of ordnance), of Pennsylvania, who was mortally wounded, September 14, 1862, at the battle of South Mountain, Md.

The new fort next and east of fort Mansfield to be called Fort Simmons, after Colonel Seneca G. Simmons, Pennsylvania Volunteers (major Fourth U. S. Infantry), who was killed, June 30, 1862, at the battle of White Oak Swamp, Va.

The round fort near Great Falls turnpike to be called Fort Bayard, after Brigadier General George D. Bayard, U. S. Volunteers (captain Fourth U. S. Cavalry), who was mortally wounded, December 13, 1862, at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va.

The new fort between Forts Reno and De Russy to be called Fort Kearny, after Major General Philip Kearny, U. S. Volunteers, who was killed, September 1, 1862, at the battle of Chantilly, Va.

The battery between Forts Ripley and Mansfield, and west of Powder Mill Branch, to be called Battery Benson, after Captain Henry Benson, Second U. S. Artillery, who died August 11, 1862, of wounds received at the second engagement at Malvern Gill, Va.

The battery east of Battery Benson and Powder Mill Branch to be called Battery Bailey, after Captain Guilford D. Bailey, commissary of subsistence, U. S. Army (first lieutenant Second U. S. Artillery), who was killed, May 31, 1862, at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va.

The battery between Forts Reno and Kearny to be called Battery Rossels, after Major Nathan B. Rossell, Third U. S. Infantry, who was killed, June 27, 1862, at the battle of Gaines' Mill, Va.

The battery west of Fort De Russy to be called Battery Smead, after Captain John R. Smead, Fifth U. S. Artillery, who was killed, August 30, 1862, at the battle near Centreville, Va.

The battery on the right of Fort De Russy to be called Battery Kingsbury, after Colonel Henry W. Kingsbury, Connecticut Volunteers (first lieutenant Fifth U. S. Artillery), who was mortally wounded, September 17, 1882, at the battle of Antietam, Md.

The battery on the right bank of the Eastern Branch of the Potomac to be called Battery Jameson, after Brigadier General Charles D. Jameson, U. S. Volunteers, who was in the battle of Bull Run, and who distinguished himself at the battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, and died, November 6, 1862, at his house in Old Town, Me., of typhoid fever, contracted in the field.

The 100-pounder gun battery on Maddox's place to be called Battery Kemble, after the venerable Gouverneur Kemble, of Cold Spring, N. Y., formerly president of the West Point Foundry, where most of the Army and Navy heavy guns have been made.

The 100-pounder gun battery on Maddox's place to be called Battery Kemble, after the venerable Gouverneur Kemble, of Cold Spring, N. Y., formerly president of the West Point Foundry, where most of the Army and Navy heavy guns have been made.

The battery in advance of Fort Blenker, to be called Battery Garesche, after Lieutenant Colonel Julius P. Garesche, assistant adjutant-general, U. S. Army, who was killed, December 31, 1862, at the battle of Murfreesborough, Tenn.

Kansas Indian Home Guards.

Here are some reports on a very proud group of men they were the Regiments of the Indian Home Guards of Kansas. There are many reports on these regiments to many to put them all here. Although the Indian Home Guards were based In Kansas they would fight in Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

After reading the reports there will be a list of the men of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, regiments.
This list of men are of office only. However for you Native Americans I have the list for all the Native Americans of these regiments, so if you had a ancestor that was in one of these regiments or you think he may have been, I will gladly take a look. Please give his Native American name and his American name, as he may be under both, but the list are mostly of Native American names . The first regiment had 3,275, men. The second had 2,627 and the third had 2,102 men.

If you see a name of interest you can write and I will look him up, my address can be found in my profile.
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Report of Colonel William A. Philips, Third Indian Home Guard, commanding brigade.

HDQRS. 3rd Brigadier, 1ST DIV., ARMY OF THE FRONTIER,
Camp Curtis, January 15, 1863.

GENERAL: I have just this moment hear from my commissary, Captain Heath. I start an escort toward Fayetteville to meet him. We have had 4 inches of snow.

Quite a spirited little affair occurred between a detachment of my command, under Captain Henry S. Anderson, of the Third Indian Regiment, and a force of some 200 rebels, or bushwhackers, under Colonel Livingston and Captains Timon and Fry Smith. It took place 12 miles south of this, and was very well managed, our force moving on them in three separate columns, and, when the enemy broke they ran from the first into the second, and finally into the third. Not less than 25 or 30 rebels must have been killed or disabled. Captain Smith (formerly of Jasper County, Missouri) was killed by Lieutenant Benjamin Whitlow, and 7 others were killed on the spot of the attack. The enemy was pursued until his broken fragments were lost in the woods.

1. William A. Philips, Major, Colonel, Third Indian Home Guard, Commissioned July 11, 1862.

2. Henry S. Anderson, Captain, Third Kansas Indian Home Guard, Commissioned November 15, 1862.

3. Benjamin Whitlow, 1st Lieutenant, Third Kansas Indian Home Guard, Commissioned July 11, 1862.
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Numbers 5. Report of Major John A. Foreman, Third Indian Home Guard.
CABIN CREEK, September 20, 1864.

SIR: I have the honor to make the following report:

The train has been captured on the 19th instant, one- half burned and the balance carried away. The destruction is complete. Colonel Williams, with his brigade, came upon them at Pryor's Creek, and after an artillery duel, the enemy retreated southwest. They crossed the Arkansas River, strewing the road with quartermaster and commissary stores. On reaching this point I found Doctor A. J. Ritchie at his post, and only for his remaining the wounded would have been murdered and the hospital sacked, all of which has been saved by his prompt and efficient conduct. I will finish burying the dead to- morrow, and collect such Government property that I find scattered, of which I will report to- morrow. I will move on the 22nd to the Neosho Crossing. There I will await orders, expecting such from Fort Scott, to escorting the next train down.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN A. FOREMAN,

1. John A. Foreman, Major, Third Kansas Indian Home Guard commissioned July 11, 1862.

2. A. J. Ritchie, Surgeon, Second Kansas Indian Home Guard, From civil life.
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HDQRS. INDIAN TERRITORY AND WESTERN ARKANSAS.
Fort Blunt, C. N., May 15, 1863.

Lieutenant Maxwell Phillips, who recently came down with a detachment of stragglers from the Creek regiment up at Fort Scott, had a fight at Cabin Creek with Livingston's men. After an hour's fight, he routed them, killing 3 and wounding several.
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Numbers 1. Report of Captain Maxwell Phillips, Third Indian Home Guard (Kansas) Infantry. FORT GIBSON, C. N., March 30, 1865.

SIR: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders from the commanding officer Third Brigade, Third Division, Seventh Army Corps, on the 18th day of March, 1865, I took command of a detachment consisting of four companies of the First Indian Regiment and two companies of the Third Regiment, in all 324 men, and proceeded southwest in the direction of We-wo-ka. At Deep Fork, fifty miles from Fort Gibson, I found the stream too much swollen by recent rains to be fordable. A mounted scout of the enemy was on the opposite bank when I reached it.

They immediately retreated. I ordered four mounted scouts to swim over and scout the country in front, and proceeded to construct a raft to cross my command on. Three of the scouts ordered over crossed, and found that the enemy had consisted of fifteenth or twenty men, and that they had retreated and scattered. Henry Parris (scout) behaved in a cowardly manner, refusing to cross when ordered to, and did not cross till after I have crossed with a portion of my Infantry. I crossed my command over Deep Fork partly on a raft, partly on driftwood, and partly by swimming, and continuing in a southwesterly direction, crossed North Fork, which I found quiet low, and arrived at We-wo-ka, eighty-five miles southwest of Fort Gibson, on the 24th instant. From We-wo-ka I sent scouts to Little River Town, twenty-five miles southwest, and to Hillabee, twenty miles east, and to Canadian River, twenty miles southeast.

The scouts returned and reported no enemy, but the evidence that parties had been into both Little River and Hillabee about a week previous, and that they had driven large herds of cattle in a southwesterly direction. The scouts from Little River reported that the iron bridge across Little River was broke down, and that the greater portion of the wrought-iron rods and bars were taken away. Finding no enemy, I returned and reached Fort Gibson on the 30th instant. I found considerable quantities of cattle on the route, especially between Deep Fork and North Fork. There are no citizens now living in that part of the country. I was unable to find any grain. The mounted scouts under Mr. Davis were altogether unacquainted with that country. With the parties sent to Little River and Hillabee I mounted Indians on transportation mules for guides. My transportation consisted of fifteen pack-mules. I find pack-mules considerably superior to wagons for a command without artillery marching through that country, as they can pass over mountain roads and narrow passes impassable for wagons, and travel faster,

I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
M. PHILLIPS,
Captain, Third Indian Regiment, Commanding Detachment.

1. Maxwell Phillips, captain, Third Kansas Indian Home Guard, commissioned May 28, 1863.
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DECEMBER 18, 1863.- Skirmish near Sheldon's Place, Barren Fort, Ind. T.

Report of Captain Alexander C. Spillman, Third Indian Home Guards.

FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION,
December 23, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with your instruction, I marched from Fort Gibson at 3.30 p. m., December 17, with a force of about 290 infantry, consisting of details from the First, Second, and Third Indian Regiments, and one howitzer. I took the Park Hill road, and, passing that place, went into camp at the crossing of the Illinois, at midnight. By inquiry at Park Hill, I learned that Colonel S. Watie's force, variously estimated at from 500 to 800 men, after plundering Murrel's house and burning the negro cabins at Chief Ross' place, had moved during the afternoon toward the Illinois River, stating their intention to camp in the Illinois bottom that night. Morning came, and I was still ignorant of the exact whereabouts of the rebels, though satisfied that their camp was not far distant.

I moved out of camp between 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning, taking the road leading up the Barren Fork. During the morning two small parties of rebels, one of 10 and another of 5 men, approached our column, mistaking us for their own men. They were fired upon, and 1 was killed; but not having mounted men to pursue them, the remainder escaped. I now became satisfied that we were in close proximity to the rebel force. The road lay first on one and then on the other side of Barren Fork, the valley of which was narrow, and covered with thick timber and underbrush, and walled in on either side by precipitous hills. About three-quarters of a mile beyond Sheldon's place the advance guard reported the enemy in force just ahead. I proceeded to the front, and discerned, through the thick undergrowth of brush, their line, formed in a heavily timbered ravine, of dismounted men, the right resting upon the road, and the left reaching up the ravine into the hill on the right of the road. I immediately brought forward the howitzer, supported by 95 men of the First Indian Regiment, under command of Captain Willetts, placed it in position on the right of the road, and deployed the Cherokees, under command of Lieutenant Luke F. Parsons, Third Indian Regiment, still farther to the right, between the gun and the foot of the hill.

These preparations were not completed when the enemy opened on us a heavy fire from small-arms. This was replied to by our men with promptness and spirit. As soon as the howitzer opened upon the rebels, their line was completely broken, and they retreated in some confusion up the ravine, to the top of the hill. The Cherokees, under command of Lieutenant Parsons, followed them, and drove them about a quarter of a mile beyond the crest of the hill, where they again formed, and were a second line routed by our men. The road a quarter of a mile to take a better position, where there was higher ground and several log buildings, for the protection of our infantry.

We had no sooner taken this position than the rebels, rallying, renewed the attack. A few discharges of canister and shell from the howitzer drove them out of the valley, and they took possession of the adjoining hill, which was heavily timbered. Sheltering themselves here behind threes and rocks, the rebels opened a fire at long range upon our men, who replied from the cover of the log-houses. The fighting here lasted for more than two hours, without any decided advantage to either party. I saw that to drive the enemy from the crest of the hill by a charge would be difficult and hazardous. I also knew that if they came over the hill into the valley to fight, we had decidedly the advantage of them. Thinking to draw them out, I ordered the command forward on the road, as if to abandon the position. It had the desired effect.

The enemy supposing, doubtless, that we were retreating, came over the hill, all dismounted, and in larger numbers than they had before shown themselves, and advanced toward the houses we were leaving. Our men were immediately rallied, and returned to their former position on the double-quick. The howitzer was quickly brought up, and opened fire upon the advancing enemy, who withstood the shock but one moment, and then turned and fled. Our men pursued them, driving them over the hill and did not again make the least attempt to rally. Our casualties during the engagement were comparatively light. I regret that I must record the loss of Captain Willetts, First Indian Regiment, who fell, mortally wounded, while gallantry leading his men in the early part of the engagement; Private Arch Benner, Company H, Third Indian Regiment, and ---, Company F, First Indian Regiment, received severe, but, it is thought, not fatal, wounds. Two of the howitzer horses were wounded, one so badly that it had to be abandoned on the road; also 2 mules, belonging to the six-mule team, were wounded, one of which had to be abandoned.

I am not prepared to state with accuracy the loss of the rebels. From their own admission, and the statement of parties who visited the field after the engagement, I should estimate their loss to be not less than 12 killed and 25 wounded, besides a large number of horses killed and disabled.

The conduct of our officers and men during the engagement was in the highest degree commendable. In particular I must be allowed to acknowledge the valuable services of Lieutenant Parsons, Company E, Third Indian Regiment, whose fearless demeanor and spirited conduct animated and encouraged our men, and tended greatly to secure our success. Lieutenant [William] Roberts, First Indian, upon whom the command of the First Indian devolved after Captain Willets was wounded; Captains [B.] Gritts and Ahleechar, Second Indian, and lieutenant [I.] Turner, Third Indian, all did their duty bravely and well.

The gun detail, belonging to Company L, Third Indian, under command of Sergeant Hendricks, are also entitled to credit for the coolness and skill they displayed.

As my instructions were to proceed with all possible dispatch to re-enforce Major Foreman, at Rhea's Mill, I resumed the march as soon as satisfied that the enemy had no intention of returning.

Surgeon [A. J.] Ritchie, Second Indian Regiment, who was in attendance upon the wounded, deemed it advisable to leave them at Roach's house, 4 miles from the scene of the engagement, which was accordingly done. I went into camp at Duncan's place about sundown, having accomplished a march of about 18 miles. The next morning we were again in motion at daylight, and, without further hinderance or incident worthy of note, joined Major Foreman, at Rhea's Mills, that evening.

In confusion, I must be allowed to compliment the soldiers of my command upon their constancy and endurance in accomplishing, without murmur or complaint, this difficult march, in weather at times bitterly cold, and all the while scantily supplied with food.
I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. C. SPILLMAN,

1. Alexander C. Spillman, Captain Third Indian Home Guards, commissioned November 4, 1862.

2. Arch Benner, private Third Kansas Indian Home Guards Company H. No info found.

3.Luke F. Parsons, 1st Lieutenant, Third Kansas Indian Home Guards, Company E.,
commissioned July 11, 1862.

4. A. J. Ritchie, Surgeon, Second Kansas Indian Home Guards, From civil life

5. William Roberts, 1st Lieutenant, First Kansas Indian Home Guards, commissioned July 1, 1863.

Found no info on the following names; Captains [B.] Gritts and Ahleechar, Second Indian, and lieutenant [I.] Turner, Third Indian nor Sergeant Hendricks of the third.
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FIRST REGIMENT INDIAN HOME GUARDS.

1. Major William A. Phillips.
2. Major James A. Phillips.
3. 1st Lieut. and Adjt., J. H. Gillpatrick
4. 1st Lieut and R. Q. M., S. S. Prouty.
5. 1st Lieut and R. Q. M., John T. Cox.
6. 1st Lieut. and Adj., Joh Chess.
7. 1st Lieutenant, Alfred F. Bicking.
8. 1st Lieutenant, Ferdinand R. Jacobs.
9. 1st Lieutenant, Robert T. Thompson.
10. 1st Lieutenant, Francis J. Fox.
11. 1st Lieutenant, Albert Flanders.
12. 1st Lieutenant, Benj. F. Ayers.
13. 1st Lieutenant, Milford J. Burlingame.
14. 1st Lieutenant, Frederick Crafts.
16. 1st Lieutenant, Eli C. Lowe.
17. 1st Lieutenant, William Roberts.
18. 1st Lieutenant, John D. Young.

SECOND REGIMENT INDIAN HOME GUARDS.

1. Colonel, John Ritchie.
2. Lieutenant Colonel, Fred. W. Schaurte.
3. 1st Lieut. and Adjt., E. W. Robinson.
4. 1st Lieut. and Adjt., John C. Palmer.
5. 1st Lieut. and R. Q. M., George Huston.
6. Surgeon, A. J. Ritchie.
7. Assistant Surgeon, M. A. Campdorus.
8. Captain, James H. Bruce.
9. Captain, Joel Moodey.
10. 1st Lieutenant, Charles Lenhart.
11. 1st Lieutenant, John M. Hunter.
12. 1st Lieutenant, James H. Bruce.
13. 1st Lieutenant, William H. Kendall.
14. 1st Lieutenant, John Moffit.
15. 1st Lieutenant, E. P. Gillpatrick.
16. 1st Lieutenant, A. J. Waterhouse.
17. 1st Lieutenant, Silas Hunter.
18. 1st Lieutenant, David A. Painter.
19. 1st Lieutenant, ?? Scott.

THIRD REGIMENT INDIAN HOME GUARDS.

1. Colonel, Wm. A. Phillips.
2. Major, John A. Foreman.
3. 1st Lieut. and Adjt., William Gallaher.
4. 1st Lieut. and R. Q. M., Alfred Larzelere.
5. Captain, A. C. Spillman.
6. Captain, Henry S. Anderson.
7. Captain, Maxwell Phillips.
8. Captain, Solomon Kaufman.
9. 1st Lieutenant, Luke F. Parsons.
10. 1st Lieutenant, John S. Hanway.
11. 1st Lieutenant, Andrew W. Robb.
12. 1st Lieutenant, Harmon Scott.
13. 1st Lieutenant, Benjamin Whitlow.
14. 1st Lieutenant, Charles Brown.
15. 2nd Lieutenant, William McCulloch.
16. 2nd Lieutenant, Basil G. Nc/crea.
17. 2nd Lieutenant, Jule C. Cayitt.