No. 95—(1272) April, 1865, Capt. Wade Ritter, provost guard, Hill's corps, Lee's army.
No. 96—(1182) Capt. Wade Ritter, at headquarters, Gen. A. P. Hill's corps, January 31, 1865.
SEVENTEENTH BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS.
Yancey's battalion of sharpshooters was organized in the summer of 1862; served with the army of Tennessee in the Stone's river campaign, and suffered severely in the battles of Murfreesboro and Chickamauga. It served in Deas' brigade from April, 1863, until July 31, 1864, when it was transferred to Johnston's brigade. After the battle of Chickamauga, it wintered with the brigade at Dalton and took part in the incessant fighting of the Dalton-Atlanta campaign. Captain Yancey, the first commander of the battalion, was succeeded in April, 1863, by Capt. James F. Nabers, who led the battalion until July, 1864, when Lieut. A. R. Andrews took his place
EXTRACTS FROM OFFICIAL WAR RECORDS.
Vol. XVI, Part 2—(764) August 18 and 20, 1862, Capt. B. C. Yancey, in Gen. Frank Gardner's brigade, General Polk's corps.
Vol. XVII, Part 2—(633) June 30, 1862, in Gardner's brigade, Bragg's army.
Vol. XX, Part 1—(658) Capt. B. C. Yancey, in Deas' brigade, army of Tennessee, Stone's river campaign. (677) Three killed, 15 wounded. (974) Roll of honor, battle of Murfreesboro: Privates John H Rutherford, Company A, killed in action; Walter S. White, Company B.
Vol. XX, Part 2—(431) November 29, 1862, in Gardner's brigade, army of Tennessee.
Vol. XXIII, Part 2—(735) April 1, 1863, Capt. James F. Nabers, in Deas' brigade, army of Tennessee. (942, 958) To August 10, 1863, in Deas' brigade, Bragg's army.
No. 51—(15) September 19 and 20, 1863, in Deas' brigade, Bragg's army. (340) Captain Nabers' report, 1 killed, 9 wounded.
No. 56—(617, 805, 825) October to December, 1863, in
