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the command deTolyed ater the iall of Col,
Yell Maj. Bradford, Capt. Sharpe, fse.
yefely wonnded,) aud sAdjf. Griffith, Ms.
slssippi regiment; Lieut.. Col. Hadden, "a
Indiana regiment, and Lieut.. Robinson, A.
d. {. 10 Gen. Lanes Lieut.. Col. Wealth.
ertofd, lsl Illinois regiment, Lieut.. Col.
Morrison, Maj. Trail, and Adit. Wileside,
Severely wounded,l I'd llinos regiment;
and Maj. Fry, I'd Kentucky regiment, az
being fayornbly noticed for gaiantry and
good conduct. Maj, McCuloeh, quarter.
master In tho volunteer service, rendered
important service before the engagement
IN the command oil spy company, and
during The affair, was associated with lha
regular cavalry. To Maj. Warren Isl,
Illinois volunteers, feel much indebted for
his firm and iudieions course, while eSer.
elsing command in The city Of Saldllo.


The medical staff, under tho able difee.
ton OF Assistant Surgeon Hitchcock, ware
assiduous in attention 10 the wounded upon
the field aud in their careful remoya to
the rear Both in these respects and IN tho
subsequent organization aud service of ths
hospitals, The administration of this drpaa.
menl was everything that could be wished.


brig. Gen. Wool speaks in high term,
Of the officers of his staff, and 1 lako
pleasure IN mentioning them here, having
witnessed their activity and zeal upon tho
holi. Lieut.. aud \. d. c. Mcdowell,
Col Churchill, inspector senefas Cant.
chapman, assistant qaanermasiar; Lieut.,
sigfeaves, typographical engineers, ami
Capls. Howard aud DAVIS, volunteer ser.
vice, are eonspenously noticed BY the gen.
eral ior their gallantp and good conduct.
Messrs. March, Addieks, Potts. Harrison.
Burgess, and Dusenberg, attached in yafl.
ouseapaeilies 10 Gen. Wool's headquarters,
are likewise mentioned Tor their intelligent
alaeiiiy in conveying orders to all parts Of
the field.


In conclusion, beg leave to speak of my
own staff, 10 whose exerlions In fallyinn
troops aud communicating orders, leel
greatly indebted. Maj. Bliss, assistant
a3Iuiant general, Capt. J. II. Eaton, and
Lieut.. Il. 5. Gametl, aids.de camp. served
near my person, and were prompt aud zeal.
Gus in the discharge of every duty. Mai.
Manrnc, besides rendering valuable service
as chief Of artillery, vas active and instfp.
mental, as were also Co.'s. Churchill and
Belanap, inspectors general, In falfing
troops and disposng them for the defence
Of the Train aud baggage. Col. Whiting.
quafIemasier general, and Capt. Eaton,
chiei Of The subsistence department, were
engaged with tue duties Of their denarl.
menis, and also served in my immediate
staff on the field. Capt SibIey, assistant
quaHemasier, Was necessarily leA with
The headgnaher camp near town, where
bis services were highly useful. Major
Mansfield and Lieut.. Bonham, engineers,
aud Capt. Linnard and i.ieuls. Pope and
Fm Yin, typographical engineers, were en-
ploiTd before aud during tho engagement
In making reeonnoissances, nnd on tho
field were very active in bringing iniorma.
ton and conveying my orders TO distant
points. Lieut.. kingsbnry, in addition to
his proper duties as ordnance officer, Cap.
Chiffon, assisIan, quartermas,er, and Mai.
Dix aud Coffee, served also as extra aids
de camp, aud were actively employed in
The transmission Of orders. Mr.. Thomas
L. Criuenden, ol Kentucky, though not In
service, volunteered as my aid.de.camp on
this occasion, aud served with credit ia
that capacity. Maj. Craig, chief OF ord.
nance, and Surgeon Craig, medical d.
rector, had been detached on duty from
headquarters, and did not reach tho ground
until the morning Of the 24ih-too late TO
participate in the action, but in time to rea.
der useful services IN their respective Do.
partmenIs oiiho staff.


respectfully enclose returns ofthe troops
engaged, AMI oi casualties incident TO tho
battle.


lam, sir, very respectfully,


yeur obedient servant.


z. TAYLOR,


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