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ment, and Lieutenant Clements, Twenty-first, are missing. I append a tabular list of casualties.

Respectfully,

Johnson Hagood, B. G.

COMMANDER.

Killed.

WOUNDBD.

Missing.

Total.

COMMAND.

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Seventh Battalion S C. V,.

1 2

1

3

43 49

110

1

3 5

84 70

137

1

Eleventh Regiment S. C. V

Twenty-sixth Regiment S. C. V ...

Twenty-fifth Regiment 8. C. V

Twenty-seventh Regiment S. C. V. .

Captain Mickler. . Captain Wilds.. . . Colonel Simonton. Captain Buist

1

14 3

7

1

4 2

27 18

20

87 75

143

Grand Total

1

24

7

65

7

202

16

291

306

REPORT OF GENERAL HOKE.

Headquarters Hoke's Division, July 2d, 1864. Captain :

In obedience to orders from Department Headquarters, I respectfully report that a plan of an attack upon the enemy was set- tled upon on June 23d, 1864, to take place on the following morning; which plan is fully known to the Commanding General. On the night of the 23d General Hagood was made sufficiently familiar with the mode of attack to make the necessary arrangements. No other officer of my command was aware of the intended advance. This precaution was taken fearing that by some means the enemy might learn our intentions and prepare for us. In accordance with the plan my arrangements were made, which are fully and properly given in the enclosed report of Brigadier-General Hagood.

Dividing my forces on the left of the City Point road into two heavy skirmish lines, one to be supported by the other, the whole to be supported by Brigadier- General Anderson's brigade, of Field's di- vision, I formed in line of battle in rear of the entrenchments then