Deas' brigade, army of Tennessee; December 14th, 59 strong.
No. 58—(589) January 20, 1864, in Deas' brigade, Johnston's army.
No. 59—(869) April 30, 1864, Deas' brigade, Johnston's army.
No. 74—(640-663) In Deas' brigade, Johnston's army, April 30th, Capt. J. F. Nabers; July 31st, Lieut. A. R. Andrews.
TWENTY-THIRD BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS.
The Twenty-third battalion, Maj. Nicholas Stallworth, was formed of companies E, F and G, First battalion of Hilliard's legion, at Charleston, Tenn., November 25, 1863. Serving for several months in the East Tennessee campaign, it moved to Richmond in April. It lost heavily in skirmishes around Richmond and Petersburg, and suffered severely at Drewry's; a mere handful remained to surrender at Appomattox. Major Stallworth, as a captain in Hilliard's legion, was wounded at Chickamauga; Capt. W. E. Broughton was killed at Drewry's; Captain White was wounded, and Lieutenant Lampley succeeded in command.
EXTRACTS FROM OFFICIAL WAR RECORDS.
No. 58—(642) Gracie's brigade, Gen. B. R. Johnson's troops, January 31, 1863.
No. 59—(722, 802) Gracie's brigade, Bushrod R. Johnson's corps, April, 1864.
No. 69—(862) Gracie's brigade, Ransom's troops, May 31, 1864, in department of Richmond. (902) Ordered to report to Gen. G. W. C. Lee, June 22d; placed at Market Hill.
No. 88—(1166) Lieut. Samuel Salter, Gracie's brigade, Johnson's division, Beauregard's army. (1227) Gracie's brigade, Johnson's division, September, 1864.
No. 89—(1190-1368) Gracie's brigade, Johnson's division, October to December, 1864.
No. 95—(1274) Moody's brigade, Johnson's division, Lee's army, April 9, 1865.
