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ck, Barnes, Hamilton, Hoke, J. H. Lane, Cowan; Lieutenant-Colonels Folsom, Gray, McElroy, Simpson, H. H. Walker; Majors C. C. Cole, Vandegraff; Lieutenants Young, Norwood, Crittenden, Bryan, Haskell, Shotwell, Thirty-fourth North Carolina; Captains Collins, Engineer; and of the artillery, Pegram, Davidson, Braxton, Crenshaw, Andrewginia volunteers, and General Wright, Third brigade, both of Huger's division; Colonel Barksdale, commanding Third Mississippi brigade of Magruder's division; Colonel Norwood, Second Louisiana regiment, mortally wounded, commanding three regiments, Cobb's brigade, Magruder's division; Major Ashton, of the same regiment, who fell heat, after the battle, their dead were found mingled with those of other brigades nearest the batteries of the enemy. It was at this point in the battle, that Colonel Norwood, of the Second Louisiana, whilst gallantly leading his regiment, fell, severely, but I am happy to say not mortally, wounded. Major Ashton, of the same regim
the extreme right of the line, and ordered to advance toward the Potomac River. Moving forward, we took position commanding the ford, remained under a heavy artillery fire until night, and were then ordered back to camp. Colonel R. W. Folsom, Fourteenth Georgia regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Manning, Forty-ninth Georgia regiment, and Major W. L. Grice, Forty-fifth Georgia regiment, led their commands with a skill and gallantry highly honorable to them. Major Lewis Ginter, Lieutenant William Norwood, of the staff, and Lieutenant John Tyler, acting Aid-de-camp, performed their duties with gallantry on the field, and I take this occasion to acknowledge their valuable services to me. With few exceptions, the officers and men of this command conducted themselves on the field in a manner highly honorable to them. Their courage, their cheerful obedience to orders, and their patient endurance of hardships, cannot be commended too highly. I have the honor to be, Major, With