The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

his left and by the Third Brigade OF
Jackson's division as reserve, was d.
rected to remain there until further or
ders. Some OF these batteries were we'll
served. and effectualy drove back at one
time an advance Of the enemy upon my
centre.
Toward night Whiting received orders
10 send General Trimble's brigade to the
support OF General ID. II. Hill, on the
right. which order was promptly exc
cuted but the brigade did not reach its
destination until after Hill had with
drawn his division TO the woods.
our troops slept I'm front Of the Federal
army during the night, expecting a re-
newal of the action: but early the next
morning the enemy had Withdrawn from
the field abandoning his dead and leav-
ing behind some artillery and a number
Of small arms.
~ LID, Wounded AND MIssiyG,
herewith forward to you official re-
ports Of the casualties of this corps. from
which II will be seen, as far as l have
been able 10 ascertain. that in the battle
OF Cold Harbor, on June 9th, there were
$50 killed 2,s7l wounded, and "a missing;
and in the engagement at Malvern Hill.
on July list, 81 killed, l,7i6 wounded, and
80 missing.
regret that I have not before me the
data by which to ascertain with absolute
precision the loss sustained, respectively
at Cold Harbor and Malvern Hill. or OF
distinguishing throughout the entire corps
| the number Of officers killed and wounded
| from the enlisted men. But Brigadier-
| Generals Garland and Anderson. both
since killed. have omitted in their re-
| port TO state the separate losses OF their
| brigades in those two actions, and Bril-
| gadier-Generals COlquit and Ripley hav-
| ing omitted 10 classify their losses as be-
| tween officers and men, have, so far as
| 1t relates to the two first-named brigades.
| appOrtiOned the aggregate of the reported
| losses between Cold Harbor and Malvern
| Hill according to a probable estimate of
the fact, and omitted any statements Of
the loss Of officers as distinguished from
! men I'm that division. In the three re-
| naming divislons-Ewelrs Writings, and
| Jackson's-the returns show loss at
| Cold Harbor of 30 officers killed, and 80
| wounded; of enlisted men, 305 killed and
! l,42O wounded; and at Malvern Hill, Of
| ficers killed and 10 wounded; of enlisted
men, 80 killed and 1854 wounded. The
principal loss sustained by my command
at Malvern Hill fell upon the division Of
Major General ID. II. Hill.
| THANK GOD FOR THR VICTORY.
| On July I'd. by order Of the command
| ing general, my corps, with the exception
OF Ma,or-General d. II. Hills division
which remained near Malvern Hill, was
moved I'm the direction Of Harrisons
Landing, TO which point the Federals had
| retreated under the shelter OF their gum
| boats I'm the James river. On the morn
| ing Of the 3D. my command arrived near
| the landing, and drove I'm the enemy's
skrInishers, and continued in front Of
| the enemy until the Sth, when / was di-
| rected TO withdraw my troops and march
| to the vicinity Of Richmond
| The conduct of officers and men was
worthy of the great cause for which they
! were contending.
| The wounded received the special at
tention Of my medical director. Or. Hun
| ter Mcclure.
| For the efficiency with which the mem
bers OF my staff discharged their duties
| take pleasure In mentioning Colonel s.
| Crutchfeld. chief of artillery; Colonel A.
| Smead, inspectors general. Major r. r.
| Dabney. and Colonel A. S. Pendleton, Gs-
sistant adjutant-generals; Captain j. K.
Boswell. chief engineer; and Lieutenant
| II. X. Douglass. assistant inspector-gen-
| eral Colonel A. r. Boteler and william
| II. Jackson. volunteer aides; and Major
| Jasper S. Whiting. assistant adjutant-
general who were temporarily OF my
staff. rendered valuable service. The ord
| nance department received the special at
tention OF Major G. II. Bier The quar-
termaster's and commissary departments
were well managed by their respective
| chiefs. Majors J. ~ Harmon and W. j.
| Hawks.
Undying gratitude Is due to God for
this great victory, by which desponden-
cy increased in the North, hope bright
ened I'm the South. and the capital OF
| Virginia, and Of the Confederacy was
saved.
/ am. General, very respectfully your
obedient servant, T. J. JACKSON,
| Major General.
| Rrigadier-General r. II. Chiffon,
| Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General