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duty, with none of that fatalism characterizing the reckless fighting of Mohammedans, Hindoos and Japanese.

The field of this engagement is embraced between the Po and the Ny rivers, branches of the Mattapony, a rolling, undulating, well- wooded country, intersected by small branches from these streams, which are sometimes low and marshy. The map herewith presented is an enlarged one, taken from one of the War Record's office, and shows, marked in red and black, the lines of the works occupied by the troops of both armies engaged in the several battles in this neighborhood. The positions of the armies on May i8th, 1864, were as follows:

CONFEDERATE ARMY.

Longstreet's First Corps (Anderson commanding), on the ex- treme Confederate right, composed of :

Kershaw's Division, Field's Division, Pickett's Division (absent), with the artillery of this corps. Not in action as far as known.

Hill's Third Corps (Early commanding), in centre on left of Anderson, composed of :

Anderson's Division, Heth's Division, Wilcox's Division, with the artillery of this corps. Infantry not in action, but Third Corps guns replying to Warren's.

Ewell's Second Corps, next on the extreme Confederate left, composed of :

Early's (Gordon) Division, perhaps slightly; Johnson's Division, partly in action; Rodes' Division (possibly), slightly, with the artillery of this corps. Firing in a desultory manner from the works, with infantry, but with 29 guns vigorously in action also firing from works, and as follows;

GUNS.

Second Howitzers (Jones'), Third Howitzers (Smith's), Pow-

hatan Artillery (Dance's), Salem Artillery (Griffin's) 15

Orange Artillery (Fry's), with men of other batteries; Staun-

ton Artillery (Garber's), with men of other batteries 8

Guns from either Braxton or Nelson 6

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FEDERAL ARMY.

Warren's Fifth Corps, on the Federal left, composed of:

Four Divisions 24,423 April 3oth, and 19,321 June ist. In-