G. T. Waddy to Sergeant-Major and Acting Adjutant, May 28, 1862

Camp near Winchester, Va., May 28, 1862.

CAPTAIN:

In obedience to a Special Order, No. —, I have the honor

to submit the following report of the part taken by the Twenty-third Regiment Virginia Volunteers in the late battle of May 25 at Winchester :

Early on the morning of that day orders were received to advance from our position in the road where the night previous we had been halted about 12 o’clock to enable our exhausted troops to acquire a few hours’ sleep. The Twenty-third was the front regiment of the Third Brigade at Union Mills, under orders of Colonel Fulkerson, commanding brigade. I filed my command to the left at nearly right angles to the main turnpike, to support a section of Captain Poague’s battery, then advancing to take a position in front of the enemy. I subsequently received orders from General Jackson in person, in case the enemy changed his position, to charge the battery. Isaw evidences of a change, and ordered my regiment to charge, which it did in gallant style. On passing over the hill we received repeated volleys of grape from the enemy. On emerging from the hill we passed a small valley and passed over the hill, and found one piece and a caisson had been abandoned by the enemy. The object of the move being secured, we formed line of battle and moved forward to the right, pressing the enemy until 4 miles beyond Winchester, when we were ordered to halt. The regiment behaved well during the fight. The following is the number of casualties: Wounded, 7.

All of which is

respectfully submitted.

By order of A. G. Taliaferro, colonel, commanding.

Sergeant-Major and Acting Adjutant.
Captain PENDLETON,
[Assistant Adjutant-General, Third Brigade. No. 88.
Report of Maj. T. V. Williams, Thirty-seventh Virginia Infantry, of operations May 23-25.