ision; Colonels Mitchell, Campbell, Davis, and
Wood, commanding the Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, and 2d Texas
regiments, respectively; and Majors Lear, Allen, and Abercrombie,
commanding the 3d, 4th, and 1st regiments of infantry; all of
whom served under my eye, and conducted their commands with
coolness and gallantry against the enemy. Colonel Mitchell,
Lieutenant-Colonel McClung, Mississippi regiment, Major Lear, 3d
Infantry, and Major Alexander, Tennessee regiment, were all
severely wounded, as were Captain Lamotte, 1st Infantry,
Lieutenant Graham, 4th Infantry, Adjutant Armstrong, Ohio
regiment, Lieutenants Scudder and Allen, Tennessee regiment, and
Lieutenant Howard, Mississippi regiment, while leading their men
against the enemy's position, on the 21st and 23d. After the fall
of Colonel Mitchell, the command of 1st Ohio regiment devolved
upon Lieutenant-Colonel Weller; that of the 3d Infantry, after
the fall of Major Lear, devolved in succession upon Captain
Bainbridge and Captain Henry, the former being also wounded. The
following named officers have been favorably noticed by their
commanders: Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson, and Adjutant Heiman,
Tennessee regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel McClung, Captains Cooper
and Downing, Lieutenants Patterson, Calhoun, Moore, Russell, and
Cook, Mississippi regiment; also Sergeant-Major Hearlan,
Mississippi regiment, and Major Price, and Captain J. Smith,
unattached, but serving with it. I beg leave also to call
attention to the good conduct of Captain Johnston, Ohio regiment,
and Lieutenant Hooker, 1st Artillery, serving on the staff of
General Hamer, and of Lieutenant Nichols, 2d Artillery, on that
of General Quitman. Captains Bragg and Ridgely served with their
batteries during the operations under my own observation, and in
part under my immediate orders, and exhibited distinguished skill
and gallantry. Captain Webster, 1st Artillery, assisted by
Lieutenants Donaldson and Bowen, rendered good service with the
howitzer battery, which was much exposed to the enemy's fire on
the 21st.

From the nature of the operations, the 2d Dragoons were not
brought into action, but were usefully employed under the
direction of Lieutenant-Colonel May, as escorts, and in keeping
open our communications. The 1st K