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Congratulations were the order of the hour. Generals Floyd and Pillow personally complimented the artillerists. They came to the Columbiad, called for the commander, and after congratulating him upon the performances of that day, promised that if the batteries would continue to keep back the gunboats, the infantry of their command would keep the land forces at a safe distance. That officer, who had been watching the smoke of the transports landing rein- forcements, as he stood there before these generals, just thirty-six hours before surrender, receiving their assurances of protection, won- dered if they were able to fulfill the promise, or if they were merely indulging an idle habit of braggadocio.

H. L. BEDFORD. Bailey, Shelby county, Tenn.

The above and foregoing is a true copy of the original which was read and filed among the archives of said Association, December gth,

1884.

C. W. FRAZER,

Attest : President.

R. J. BLACK, Secretary.

Official Reports of the Battle of Gettysburg.

[Our publication of reports of the battle of Gettysburg, in previ- ous volumes, has been so full as to leave very little to add. But we append the following from unpublished MSS. in our archives in order that our record of this great campaign may be complete:]

REPORT OF COLONEL B. T. JOHNSON, OF J. M. JONES'S BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS J. M. JONES'S BRIGADE,

Camp Montt>elier, August 15, 1863.

Lieutenant R. W. HUNTER,

A. A. A. Genera'/, Johnson's Division.

LIEUTENANT, I have the honor herewith to forward reports of regimental and brigade commanders of the operations about Gettys- burg on the 2d and 3d ult. I have caused Captain Cleary, Assistant Adjutant-General of brigade at the time, to make a statement fur- nishing a connected account of the whole actiqp of the brigade during the engagements, which is herewith forwarded. I was