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seaman; John Smith, seaman; Henry McCoy, seaman; Thomas Parker, boy; James Ochure, seaman; Edwin Burrell, seaman; James Higgs, seaman; Patrick Bradley, fireman; Match Mudick, ordinary seaman; William Miller, ordinary seaman; John Benson, coal-heaver; Joseph Pruson, coal-heaver; James Maguire, coal-heaver; John Casen, seaman; Henry Higgin, seaman; Frank Hamonds, seaman; Nicholas Adams, landsman; Michael Shields, seaman; Peter Laperty, second class fireman; George Conroy, ordinary seaman; David Thurston, seaman; Thomas Brandon, ordinary seaman; Richard Evans, ordinary seaman; Thomas Potter, second-class fireman; John Wilson, boy; James Clemens, yeoman; George Peasey, seaman; John Riley, fireman; Henry Yates, seaman; James Wilson, boy. In presence of J. Adams Smith, Paymaster, United States Navy. John M. Browne, Surgeon, United States Navy. Officers and seamen especially mentioned. United States steamer Kearsarge, Cherbourg, France, June 25, 1864. sir: I have the honor t
emy retreated in disorder from our fire, I despatched Captain Thurston, of my staff, to notify General Toombs of this fact, ommunicate with General Magruder. On my way to whom, Captain Thurston reported to me, that, upon delivering my message to GA. A. and I. General, Captain Ford, Aid-de-camp, and Captains Thurston and Jones, volunteer Aids, the former (Captain ThurstCaptain Thurston) in charge of ordnance trains, displayed courage and coolness, Captain Ford accompanying a portion of my command in the cich it was engaged. Lieutenant-Colonel De Rosset and Captain Thurston, (acting field officers,) of the Third North Carolina Captain Moody's batteries, near Garnett's house; and Captain Thurston, of General Jones's staff, was sent to General Toombssome cause, not understood by me, General Toombs sent Captain Thurston to me to make the attack, and as Captain Thurston wasCaptain Thurston was on General Jones's staff, I supposed the order had been changed, and, expecting to be supported, ordered the Eighth and Nin
ain, the former severely. They greatly distinguished themselves in that battle. Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Lightfoot, Sixth Alabama, and Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston, Fourteenth North Carolina, were wounded at Sharpsburg, the latter slightly. Major Thurston, Third North Carolina, received a painful contusion, but did not leave the field. Lieutenant-Colonel Ruffin, Thirteenth North Carolina, remained with his regiment on South Mountain, after receiving three painful wounds. Lieutenant-Colonel Bing to discriminate among so many brave men. Brigadier-General Doles (now commanding Ripley's brigade) pays a tribute to the memory of Major Robert S. Smith, Fourth Georgia, and speaks in the most complimentary terms of Colonel De Rosset, and Major Thurston, Third North Carolina, (the former severely, and the latter slightly, wounded,) and Captains Meares, McNair, and Williams, of the same regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Brown, and Captain J. A. Hannell, acting Major of the First North Carol