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annoyed with them any more.
I cannot close this report without saying something
of the conduct of the officers and men under my
command most particularly of the 15th Ark. Rgt. which
was immediately under my command and
occupied the Post of danger. I had at one time
detachments from the 1st Miss., 49 Ala. & 18 Ark.,
all of whom occupied the rear of my camp under
the hill and acted as a reserve, but were never
in action, and but little exposed comparatively speaking.
But the 15 Ark. was at all times in the front.
So small a body of men could not have fought
better, endured more hardships with more cheer-
fulness and fortitude, and been more obedient to
orders than they were. When made known of them
that I refused to allow to allow them to be relieved after
terrible days of labor, fighting and death. They said
that they would cheerfully remain as long as I
ordered them, and that Gen. Gardner should not be
disappointed in them. And to those officers
and men I now return my thanks, and I must
say that they have agreeably [not] disappointed me in
point of military discipline and endurance.
My loss is as follows:
Killed commissioned officers (2) two.
Killed non-commissioned officers & privates (33) thirty three
