Head Quarters 3d Regt Miss Vols

1 Brigade (4^th) Ruggas Division

 

Captain Parr

            AIGenl 1 Brigade (4^th) Division

Confederate Army

 

                                    Sir

                                                I herewith transmit to you the part taken by my Regiment in the action on yesterday near Farmington. My Regiment was on the left of the 25^th La Regt Col Fisk, and on the right of the Florida Battalion, Lieut Col. Clack. Soon after passing Farmington my regiment was formed in line of battle as above indicated, the column marching in line in a southerly direction. on entering the second old field the enemy in the woods in front commenced a fire and here, two of my men fell. the enemy however gave way through the agoining woods. we advanced rapidly pursuing them and on reaching an old field in which was an old Gun, the enemy made a bold and firm stand. we formed in line of Battle near the fence and here for some time we exchanged a heavy & murderous fire. two of my men fell one killed instantly the other mortally wounded together with Ten Others. Whilst the fire was the hottest some one unknown to me gave the order to fall back. I heard it distinctly and many of those on my right and left believing the order to have been given by authority as well as portions of my own command, a retreat was at once commenced by a portion of those on my / right and left as wel as a portion of my own command The Field Officers ajacent to me as well as myself and Field Officers used every exertion to stop the retreat and soon had the Command again in line of battle. when this demonstration was made the enemy made a precipitate retreat to the woods in front of us. we continued to follow the direction of their retreat but never again came up with them. the troops under my Command [?] troops

 

Names of Killed/Wounded

Killed T M Dobbs Color Corporal. Wounded Lieut Rayburn in foot, P M Watkins wounded severely, A. A. Hoving severely, W S Webb slightly. H H Parkes severely. E G Lewis wounded and missing. B B Green severely. J H Darden Color Corporal slightly. R. G. Yates slightly. J W Fayote severely W J Scott slightly. Total Killed/Wounded (14) fourteen

 

                                                                                    Respectfully Submitted

                                                                                    (Signed)

                                                                                                D J Brown

                                                                                    Col Comdg 3d Reg Miss Vols

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