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M. Broderick, slightly in leg ; H. Hodson, slightly in foot ; John Martin, slightly in hand; L. Vocelle, severely in hand and hip.

Company F. Killed: Private L. Shurlmite. Wounded: Second Lieutenant F. E. Shuler, mortally (died on the iQth); private O. S. Davis, mortally (died on the lyth); B. A. Mclver, mortally in hip; J. E. Heaner, J. W. Wannamaker, severely in nose; E. Speigner, slightly in hand; R. Smith, slightly; C. Felder, slightly in ear, and S. Ott, slightly in head.

Company G. Killed : Second Lieutenant G. H. Elliott, Corporal J. R. Kennerley, Color Corporal M. L. Austin ; private G. W. B. Fairy. Wounded : Sergeant B. P. Izler, severely in leg ; Sergeant J. H. Hook, severely in arm; Corporal F. Kohn, severely in arm ; private J. Ash, severely in leg (amputated) ; B. H. Sanders, severely in thigh ; E. H. Irick, severely in the shoulder and arm ; F. S. In- abinet, mortally; J. H. Avant, slightly in shoulder; H. Brown, slightly in leg ; M. Robinson, slightly in head, and H. Baily, slightly in neck.

Company H. Killed : Private H. W. Matthews. Wounded : Corporal F. W. King, slightly in leg, and Private S. E. Son, slightly in arm.

Company I. Killed: Privates W. M. Rodgers and J. M. Bell.

In the engagement at Drewry's Bluff (i6lh May) the regiment again covered itself with glory. In one charge it captured many of the men, all of the guns, horses, and entire outfit of a battery of field artillery. It paid for its fame with some of its noblest officers and men. If Major Glover were writing this, he would, no doubt, make special mention of many who distinguished themselves by their deeds of daring on that bloody day. But he sleeps in the bosom of the State for which he fought so gallantly, and as fate denied to me the glory of participating in the events of that memorable occasion, I am not able to designate any who may have distinguished them- selves beyond their fellows. I cannot close these reminiscences, how- ever, without mentioning three young men, one of whom fell on the gth and two on the i6th of May. There were other equally noble spirits in the regiment, but I found these three young men so con- genial, and they were so often around the camp-fire of regimental headquarters, that I became very intimate with them. It was im- possible to know them without entertaining the highest regard and admiration for them. I allude to Lieutenants F. J. Lesense, J. E. Bomar and R. M. Taft. It would be hard to fix the limits of their usefulness to their country had they been spared, is