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prisoners captured by the brigade thirty-seven officers and five hun- dred and thirty-five men. The individual cases of gallantry and daring among the officers and men were numerous, and where all behaved so well, it is unnecessary to particularize.

I cannot conclude this report without paying a tribute of admira- tion to the bearing and dauntless courage of Brigadier-General Ker- shaw and his brave Palmetto boys, who have so long and so often fought side by side with the Mississippi troops. The gallant and heroic daring with which they met the shock of battle, and irresisti- bly drove back the Federal hosts, merits the highest encomiums and lasting gratitude of the army and the country.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

BENJAMIN G. HUMPHREYS, Brigadier- General Commanding.

REPORT OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL J. B. KERSHAW.

HEADQUARTERS KERSHAW'S BRIGADE, NEAR CHATTANOOGA,

October I5th, 1863. Major J M. GOGGIN,

Assistant Adjutant- General :

MAJOR, I respectfully submit the following report of the opera- tions of my own and Humphreys's brigade in the late battle of Chick- amauga:

The mention of the latter brigade is necessarily general, from the fact that General Humphreys's report did not pass through me, and being on foot during the engagement, I could only assume a very general command. I respectfully refer to the report of General Humphreys for more particular information of his movements.

At midnight on the i8th of September the last of my brigade arrived at the terminus of the railroad near Catoosa Station, and next morning marched, under orders from the General Command- ing, to Ringgold, at which place the command united with that of Brigadier-General Humphreys. About nightfall orders were re- ceived from the Lieutenant-General commanding to join General Hood with the command.

Conducted by Colonel Dillard, we moved at once across Alex-