Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29.
Reverend J. William Jones, Ed.

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Henderson highly Praised.

General C. L. Stevenson in his report, same volume, page 1095, in speaking of our gallant Henderson, said: ‘I forward herewith the report of Colonel R. J. Henderson, commanding Cummings's brigade. Of the action of the brigade in repulsing, in conjunction with a small body of cavalry, a vastly superior force of the enemy in a serious flank movement, the brigade had not then reported to me, having been detached for some time. No encomium that I can pass upon the conduct of the brigade at this important juncture will be so expressive a recognition of its gallant behavior as the simple statement that it received upon the field, the thanks and compliments of General Johnston.’

I wish I could in this article speak of other brigades and their commanders, but those who are interested in these war stories, should refer to volume 47, and they will find many interesting reports of this battle.