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Re: Official Records Supplement/7th Battalion

I find nothing in my usual sites, however, I found these two references in the Official Records related to the Vicksburg siege.

HEADQUARTERS FORNEY'S DIVISION.

May 24, 1863.

MAJOR: I have the honor to report the following as the result of yesterday's operations along my lines:

On my right everything was unusually quiet. On the left there was occasional artillery firing and some sharpshooting, which was somewhat annoying and injuries. The enemy seem to be posting been batteries both on the Baldwin's Ferry and Jackson roads, form which they will probably soon open a heavy fire on our works.

The following are the casualties reported: In Moore's brigade-2 killed and 10 wounded. In Hebert brigade -killed, captain Graves, thirty-eight Mississippi Regiment, lieutenant Murrell, thirty-Sixth Thirty-eight Regiment, and 4 enlisted men. Wounded, captain Baylis, seventh Mississippi Battalion, lieutenant Randolph, THIRD Louisiana, and 20 enlisted men. Total in division -killed 8, wounded, 32.

I am, major very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNumber H FORNEY,

Major-General.

Major R. W. MEMMINGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.
OR V24, Pt. 2, p. 362

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Headquarters HEBERT'S BRIGADE,

July 2, 1863.

Major-General FORNEY:

GENERAL: In answer to your note of this date giving copy of a note to you from the Lieutenant-general commanding, of yesterday, inquiring into the condition of the troops, and their ability to make the marches and undergo the fatigues necessary to accomplish a successful evacuation- . . . .

On May 18, soon after my command had been placed in the trenches, the enemy made his appearance in front my line, pressing forward on the Graveyard road, as if intending as assault. Taking one regiment and one battalion from my right, I sent him to re-enforce my left. After this change, and up to JUNE 2, my TROOPS WERE DISPOSED AS FOLLOWS: commencing WITH MY RIGHT, in the main work, in the immediate right of the Jackson road, twenty-first Louisiana Regiment with Companies C, and D, of the Twenty-THIRD Louisiana Regiment, attached. THIRD Louisiana Regiment, forty-THIRD Mississippi Regiment. The artillery was distributed along the line, with a few pieces kept in reserve. . . .

OR V24, Pt 2, p. 375 [partial]

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