rtillery and Ordnance, Major Cabell, Chief Quartermaster, Captain W. H. Fowle, Chief of Subsistence Department, Surgeon Thomas H. Williams, Medical Director, and Assistant-Surgeon Brodie, Medical Purveyor, of the general staff attached to the Army of the Potomac, were necessarily engaged severally with their responsible duties, at my headquarters at Camp Pickens, which they discharged with an energy and intelligence for which I have to tender my sincere thanks.
Messrs. McLean, Wilcoxen, Kincheloe, and Branner, citizens of this immediate vicinity, it is their due to say, have placed me and the country under great obligations for the information relative to this region, which has enabled me to avail myself of its defensive features and resources.
They were found ever ready to give me their time, without stint or reward.
Our casualties, in all sixty-eight killed and wounded, were—killed, and—wounded, several of whom have since died.
The loss of the enemy can only be conjectured;
was badly wounded, but is still living.
Hatcher, Harry (Sergt. Maj.), was wounded many times; died since the war.
Hatcher, Wm., was badly wounded, but is still living (dead).
Hawbaw, George, lost sight of him (still living).
Herndon, John, living, Hamilton, Va.
Jacobs, L. T., living, Hamilton, Va.
Jones, Scott, killed at Bolivar Heights in 1861.
Jones, Henry, living.
Jones, Philip, living.
Jeffries, James A., living.
Keys, wounded in hand at Buckton, 1862.
Kincheloe, John W., living at Rectortown, Va.
Kidwell, Evan, died since the war.
Ladd, John A., badly wounded at Kelley's Island and lost sight of.
Leslie, Thomas, died since the war.
Long, Pendleton, died since the war.
Lawler, Robert, died since the war.
Lake, F. Marion, living in Missouri.
Lake, Bladen, died with typhoid fever in 1862.
Larkin, Richard, living in Prince William.
Marlow, Richard, lost sight of him:
Marlow, John, lost sight of him.
Massey, Edward, di
dson, Riddick, Windham, Robertson, Rivers, Saunders, Scott, Setar, Sherrard Sibert, James K. Smith, Isaac N. Smith, Staples, Walker, A. Watson, Watts, Welch, Wood and Yercy--77.
Nays.--Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Barley, Ballard. Barbour, Baskerville. Bass. Bassell, Bell, Boisseau, Burks, Caperton, Carpenter, Carter, Chapman Childs, Claiborne, Duckwall, Edwards, Evans, Friend Garrett.
J. T. Gibson, J. Gilmer, Graham, Gratten, Dunter James, C. H. Jones, Warner T. Jones.
Kantman, Kemper, Kincheloe, Lundy, Lina, Mallory, McDowell, McGehee, Meddey, Miles, J. R. Miller, Mong, Montague, Montgomery, Morgan, Nelson, Newton, Orlain, R. K. Robinson, Rutherford, Seddon, Shannon, H Smith Thomas Temlis, Tyler, Ward, Wilson, Wingfield, Witten, Woolfolk and Mr. Speaker--62.
After being debated pro and con, it was withdrawn by the mover.
Mr. Collier offered and advocated a motion to recommit the whole bill to the committee, but withdrew the same prior to a vote.
Mr. Haymond moved t
ss, Bassel, Bell, Boisseau, Burkes; Caperton, Carpenter, Carter, Chapman, Childs, Claiborne, Duckwall, Edwards, Evans, Friend, Garrett, J. T. Gibson, J. Gilmer, Graham, Grattan, Haymond, Hunter, James, C. H. Jones, W. T. Jones, Kaufman, Kemper, Kincheloe, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, J. G. McDowell, McGehee, Medley, Mong, Montague, Montgomery, Morrison, Nelson, Newton, Orgain, S. K. Robinson, Rutherford, H. Smith, Thomas, Tomlin, Tyler, Wallace, Ward, E. Watson, Wilson, Witten, Wood, Woolfolk--61.
l, Fleming, Friend, Frost, Garrett, John T. Gibson, Jno. Gilmer, C. H. Gilmer, Goodycoontz, Graham, Grattan, Hanly, Harrison, Haymond, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hunt, James, Jett, Johnson, Crawford H. Jones, Warner T. Jones, Kaufman, Keen, Kee, Kember, Kincheloe, Knotts, Kyle, Leftwich, Locke, Lockbridge, Lucas, Lundy, Linn, Magruder, Mallory, J. G. Martin, Thomas Martin, Wm. Martin, Massie, Matthews, McDowed, McGehee, McGruder, McKinney, McKenzie, Medley, Miles, David, Miller, Mong, Montague, Montgome
e power against any invasion, by the Federal Union, upon the reserved rights of either.
Mr. Seddon supported his motion in an able, impassioned, and effective Southern-rights speech.
The yeas and nays being demanded, were recorded as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Crutchfield, (Speaker,) Allen, Anderson, Bailey, Beil, Boisseau, Carpenter, Carter, Childs, Claiborne, Duckwall, Edwards, Evans, Friend, Garrett, John T. Gibson, Huntt, Hunter, C. H. Jones, W. T. Jones, Kaulman, Kemper, Kincheloe, Locke, Lynn, Mallory, T. Martin, McCan apt, McDowell, McGehee, McKinney, J. R. Miller, Mong.
Montague, Montgomery, Nelson, Newton.
R. K. Robinson, Rives, Rutherfoord, Seddon, H. Smith, Thomas, Tomlin, Tyler, Ward, E. Watson, Wilton, Witten and Woolfolk--52.
Nays.--Messrs. Alderson, Arnold, Ball, Barbour, Bass Bentley, Bisbie, Booker, Boreman, Brown. Burkes, Caperton, Cassin, Christian Coleman, Collier, Cowan, Crane, Dickenton, Edgington, Ferguson, Fleming, D. Gibson, J. Gilmer, C