Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-07

tce to myself Withhold the opinion entertained and
30 often expressed during struggle for Independence
La the absence of The instruction and discipline of old
arDls al o the confidence which long association
produces between veterans we have had in great meas
ure to trust to the individuality and self reliance of the
private settler. Without the incentive or the motive
which controls the officer whe hopes to live in history
without tie Pc OF reward and actuated only by
OF duty aid pa rosm he has in this great contest just
~ judge that tbs bis own and gone into it
with determination to Conquer die to be free Of
not to be at all No e0conllun is to high 10 honor
too great for such sadiery. However much of credit
aud glory may be given apd probably justly given to
the leaders IN our struggle history will vet award the
Rain honor where it is the private soldier who
without hope OF reward and with 10 other incentive
than consciousness OF rectude has encountered all
the bardships and suffered all the privaons Well has
1t been said - The first monument our Comic deracy
| rears when our independence shall have been won,
SHOULD be lofty shat pure and sFotless bearing the
| Inscription lo TIC unknown and unrec0rded dead.
The members Of my staff arduously engage in their
several duties before during and since the prolonged
engagement deseIv ng mention in this report. 1t
Coils. Geo. u. Garner. and e. w. Brent and Capt
r Ii. Thompson, Adjuant and Inspector Generals
Department
First LIS. Towson Ellis ard T. :. Parker, regular
Aids-1e-C Comp.
1t. Col Beard Inspector General, 1t. Col. A
Hays, May Maj James Strinbripge, La infantry,
and Maj Mn Clarelat, h Ala vol. Acting Assistant
Inspector, Gems 1t Col l. w O'Bannon, Chief Z NJ,
Maj Nj w NcMcken, Assisa Q NJ Mai j " ak
er, Chief Comnjssary, Mai + Molloy, and q 81 Mill
yer, Assistants 1t Col FL AIadowski, Chief of Ord
nance Capt w I'll Warren and f Gibbs, ard 1t w
F Johnson, Asss Capt 5 w Steele Act'g th'f Eng,
and Its H g Force, aud II H ache 1an aud r 7
McFa LIT Col j II Hulon9u!st, Acl'g CA'l Of .Arti-
lery lst 1t r H S Thompson, Ass't; Surgeon J
Foard Med Directors citing Surgeon + q Richard
son. attendant myself staff and escort Col David
Urqhar of louisiana J Stoddard Johnston, of K en-
lucky, and St Leger Grenel of England the form
er volunteer aids long my staff, served most Ell
fectively. Major W Baylor, Asst Q M, Major B
Q Kennedy, Asst Commissary Subsistence, and Lieut.
VIM Nj Bridges, Aid de-Camp to the late Brig Gen
Duncan, reported just before the engagement and join
cd my staff on which they served through the battle
Col. L. NJ Clark of the Artillery P. A, being in
Murlrc s5oro temporary service, did the favor to
join and my staff during the engagement. His
Excellency Isham e. Harris, Governor of Tennessee,
aud the Hon. Andrew Ewing, member of the Military
Court, volunteered their services and rendered me fiji
cen aid, especially with the Tennessee troops largely
in the ascendant in the army. 1t is but due jealous
and etclent aborer II our that here bear est
mony to the cordial support given at all times since
meeting him year ago in West Tennessee His Excel
lency Governor Harrss. From the field of Shiloh,
where he received in his the dying form of the la
mentcd Johnson the last struggle at Myrfreesboro
he has been OF u.s. and has shared all prvators
and dangers, whilst giving his personal and p0litica
influence with all the power he possessed at the head of
the State Government.
To the Medical Department CT the army, under the
able administration of Surgeon Foard great credit is
due for the which attended their labo:s Shar
ing of the excitement and glory OF the field these
officers in their abors of love- devote themselves silent
y and assiduousy to alleviate the suerings of their
brother soldiers at hours when others are seeking
pose.
TIE reports of subordinate commanders have been
spec ally called for and soon expected, when they
will be promptly forwarded.
During the times the operations at Murfreesbcro'
were being conducted, important expeditions under
Brig. Gems. Forrest and Morgan absent in West
Tennessee and Northern Kentucky. The reports al
tended these gallant Brigadiers and commend them to
the confidence of the Government and gratitude of the
country.
l an, Sir, very respectfully,
your Obedent servf ut,
BRAXTON BRAGG,
General Commanding.
Gen. S. COOPER, Adjt Gen,