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ners of war captured by the enemy at sea, there being only ten field officers, it was necessary to draw by lot three Captains. The first names drawn were Captains J. B. Ricketts, H. McQuade, and J. W. Rockwood. The list of thirteen will therefore stand--Colonels Lee, Cogswell, Wilcox, Woodruff, and Wood; Lieutenant-Colonels Bowman and Neff; Majors Potter, Revere, and Vogdes; Captains Ricketts, McQuade, and Rockwood. Respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed,) John H. Winder,Brigadier General. Headq'rs Department of Henrico, Richmond, Va., Nov. 12, 1861. Hon,J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of war, Richmond, Va.,Sir: --In obedience to your ait the result of the trial of prisoners captured by the enemy at sea. I have therefore made selections by lot of Captains H. Bowman and T. Keffer to replace Captains Ricketts and McQuande, wounded. The list of thirteen will now stand--Colonels Lee, Cogswell, Wilcox Woodroff, and Wood; Lieutenant Colonels Bewman and Neff; Majo