“S. Williams, “Asst. Adjt. General.” The Confederate losses in the battle are accurately and easily verified: 18th Mississippi, 500 engaged; 22 killed; 63 wounded. 17th Mississippi, 600 engaged; 2 killed; 9 wounded. 13th Mississippi, ... engaged; 4 killed; 3 wounded. 8th Virginia, 375 engaged; 8 killed; 43 wounded. Numbers engaged are taken from Lieutenant Colonel Jenifer’s report, and he makes none for the Thirteenth Mississippi, which was not engaged at the Bluff. He gives the number under his command in the morning as 20, including 70 cavalry, most of the latter being engaged in vedette and scout duty. The Federal losses as officially reported were: 15th Mass. 14 killed; 61 wounded; 227 missing. 20th Mass. 15 killed; 44 wounded; 135 missing. 42d N. Y. (Tammany) 7 killed; 6 wounded; 120 missing. 1st Cal. 13 killed; 40 wounded; 228 missing. 1st R. I. Art. (Batt’y B.) 5 wounded; 4 missing. 1st U. S. Art. 7 wounded. The Confederates captured and sent to Manassas 710 prisoners, which accounts for only four otherwise missing, and it is well known that a considerable number were drowned, as was shown by a later investigation by Congress, when General Stone was arrested. The great portion of the heavy loss to the Eighteenth Mississippi was caused by the one terrible volley poured into it at the time Colonel Burt was wounded, while the comparatively small loss to the Eighth Virginia was due to the skillful handling of it by Colonel Hunton, during the long time it was engaged; and it is also true that Colonel Hunton was in command of the field from the moment of his arrival at about 12 M., and so as I know, ordered all the dispositions and movements of troops engaged in the battle. General Evans maintained his position at the fort 2½ miles from Edward’s Ferry, where Gorman’s 4,000 were posted, and 1½ miles from Ball’s Bluff, where Baker’s 1,700 were fighting, during the whole day, and with the genius of intuition managed the business with superb generalship and daring, withdrawing nearly all his force from Gorman’s front at the critical moment to brace Hunton’s battle on the left; and the result proved his superior skill and generalship.