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ing Berryville, I was ordered in line of battle, and advanced through the town, the enemy having retired before us. From this point we moved on Martinsburg, getting into position about 6 o'clock P. M. on the 1 4th. After being under shelling for a few moments, I was ordered forward, and with the rest of the brigade occupied the town shortly after dark; the march was resumed on the I5th, moving to the Potomac river, arrived at Williamsport, and reached Green- castle, Pennsylvania, on the 226 of June.

Very respectfully, &c.,

C. FORSYTH, Lieutenant- Colonel Commanding.

REPORT OF COLONEL C. A. BATTLE, OF THIRD ALABAMA.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD ALABAMA REGIMENT,

Near Hagerstown, Md., July Qth, 1863.

S. M. MOORE, A. A. A. General :

LIEUTENANT, I resumed command of this (Third Alabama) regiment at Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on the 226 ultimo. From that point the regiment proceeded without the occurrence of anything worthy of remark until the morning of the ist instant, when it was formed in line of battle on the right of Rodes's brigade. Just before the advance was ordered, I received instructions to move with General Daniel, who was on my right, and keep upon his alignment. These instructions were followed until Daniel moved to the support of Iver- son, when their longer observance became impracticable. I then sent an officer to General Daniel for orders, who, on his return, re- ported to me that General Daniel said that he had no orders for me, and that I must act on my own responsibility. I at once moved up upon the right of General Ramseur, then advancing to the attack, and offered him my regiment. The offer was accepted, and my command acted under this gallant officer in a charge which drove the enemy from one of his strongholds, and then rejoined Rodes' brigade. This regiment did not engage the enemy on the 2d inst., but remained in position on the right of the brigade. On the morning of the 3d inst., the regiment moved with the brigade to the left and acted with General's Johnson's division. At half past four A. M., I