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 624 Messages and Papers of the Confederacy. Ramseur, Stephen D., resolution of thanks tendered command of, 424. Randolph, George W., Secretary of War, mentioned, 535. Raymond, Miss., Battle of. A battle at Raymond, Hinds County, Miss., 12 miles to the southwest of Jack- son, May 12, 1S63. The Federals were commanded by Gen. McPherson; the Confederates, by Generals Gregg and Walker. After severe fighting for 3 hours, the latter retreated. Federal loss, 70 killed, and 360 wounded and missing; Confederate loss, about 700 killed, wound- ed, and missing. Recognition of Independence of Con- federate States : Attitude of powers regarding, dis- cussed, 279, 348, 444, 485. Commissioners sent to request, 76. Intervention not desired, 487. Request for, discussed, 142. Reconstruction. After the termination of the war, the question as to how the Southern States should be restored to the Union was an important one. President Lincoln pro- ceeded upon the idea, or theory, that, upon the cessation of hostilities, and the laying down of arms by the soldiers of the South, nothing remained but for the loyal friends of the Union to assemble in their respective States, reorganize their governments, and take their former places in the Union. President Johnson fol- lowed the same general plan of dealing with the Southern States. This policy was opposed by a majority of the Con- gress in both Houses, the contention being made that the Southern States could be readmitted only on the terms Congress might impose. The latter policy pre- vailed, and the term " Reconstruction " was applied to the return or restoration of the seceding States to the Union. Removals from Office referred to, 318, 553- Representatives: Act providing for holding elections for, in Tennessee vetoed, 324. Estimates for increased salary and mileage of, transmitted, 456. Act relative to, recommendations regarding, 513. Resaca, Ga., Battle of. A battle at Resaca, Ga., on the rail- road about 15 miles south of Dalton, May 14, 1S64. The Federals were commanded by Generals Sherman and McPherson; the Confederates, who were retreating, by Gen. Johnston. The former attacked, and were repulsed. On the 15th there was skirmishing all day, and at night the Confederates continued their retreat. Federal loss, about 4,500; Confederate loss, about 2,500. Resolutions of Thanks tendered — Alabama troops, 423, 428, 431. Arkansas troops, 480. Borcke, Heros von, 421. Commands of — ■ Baker, Samuel E., 428. Battle, Cullen A., 423. Beauregard, P. G. T., 114, 133, 231. 338. 4 2 5- Brown, Isaac N., 275. Buchanan, Franklin, 230. Cheatham, Benjamin F., 16S. Cleburne, Patrick R., 425. Cockrell, Francis M., 480. Cooke, James W., 4S0. Dowling, Richard, 424. Drewry, A., 275. Evans, Nathan G., 169. Farrand, Ebenezer, 275. Finegan, Joseph, 480. Forrest, Nathan B., 337, 433, 481. Green, Thomas, 337. Hoke, Robert F., 480. Jackson, Thomas J., 230. Johnson, Edward, 169. Johnston, Joseph E., 133,421. Johnston, Robert D., 422. Lamar, Thomas G., 424. Lee, Robert E., 420. Longstreet, James, 434. McCulloch, Ben, 134. Magruder, J. Bankhead, 337. Morgan, John H., 33S. Odium, Frank H., 424. Pillow, Gideon J., 16S. Polk, Leonidas, 168. Price, Sterling, 16S, 232. Ramseur, Stephen D., 424.