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O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXIV/2 [S# 37] p. 329

MAY 19-JULY 4, 1863.--The Siege of Vicksburg, Miss.

No. 72.--Summary of the Casualties in the Confederate forces during the siege of Vicksburg.

Hebert's Brigade.--Staff, Col. Charles H. Herrick; Third Louisiana, Capts. J. E. Johnson and John Kinney and Lieut. A. S. Randolph ; Twenty-first Louisiana, Capt. J. Ryan and Lieut. G. H. Mann ; Twenty-second Louisiana, Capt. F. Gomez and Lieut. R. E. Lehman; Thirty-sixth Mississippi, Maj. Alexander Yates and Capt. J. S. Tatom (Capt. T. J. Chrisman and Lieut. A. T. Murrell died of wounds); Thirty-seventh Mississippi, Lieut. J. F. H. Trussell; Thirty-eighth Mississippi, Capt. L. M. Graves and Lieut. H. Lanehart (Capt. W. A. Selph died of wounds); Forty-third Mississippi, Lieut. M.D. L. Hodo; Seventh Mississippi Battalion, Capt. S.C. Pearson and Lieut. J. C. C. Welborn (Capt. W. T. Baylis died of wounds); Appeal Battery, Capt. W. N. Hogg and Lieut. R.S. Walker; Emanuel's battery, Capt. T. K. Emanuel; Pointe Coupee Artillery, Lieut. O. D'Antigue.

No. 85.--Reports of Brig. Gen. Louis Hébert, C. S. Army, commanding Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS HEBERT'S BRIGADE,
May 21, 1863.

MAJOR: I have the honor to report, as far as can be ascertained, the effect of to-day's engagement on the line of my brigade. Soon after daylight, the enemy opened their batteries and line of sharpshooters, and kept up their fire with rapidity and serious effect during the day, to dark; even since an occasional shot is fired from one of their batteries. Besides undergoing the fire on my brigade front, my extreme right has suffered from the sharpshooters on the left of Brigadier-General Moore, and very severely from a battery in front of Brigadier-General Moore. This battery has been very effective against my headquarters.

The enemy's sharpshooters are in close proximity, and their batteries have injured much of our parapets. The two 20-pounder Parrotts remaining on my line have been dismounted, and are unserviceable. One 12-pounder howitzer is disabled, though it may yet fire a few shots. Damages will be repaired as far as practicable to-night.

Casualties.--Killed: Captain Gomez, Twenty-third Louisiana Infantry; Captains Chrisman and Tatom, Thirty-sixth Mississippi, and 3 enlisted men. Wounded: Capt. C. A. Bruslé, aide-de-camp, and 12 enlisted men.

Respectfully submitted.

LOUIS HEBERT,
Brigadier-General.

Maj. S. CROOM,
Assistant Adjutant-General
OR V24, Pt.2, pp.370/1

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