J. Bankhead Magruder, June 8, 1863

List of recommendations by Major-General Magruder for promotions and appointments: Leon Smith, from Texas, to be commander in the navy. Col. X. B. Debray, from Texas, to be brigadier-general. Col. P. N. Luckett, from Texas, to be brigadier-general. Col. S. B. Bankhead, from Virginia, to be brigadier-general. Maj. A. G. Dickinson, assistant adjutant and inspector general, Virginia, to be lieutenant-colonel in that department. V. Sulakowski, from Louisiana, to be colonel of artillery. C. G. Forshey, from Texas, to be lieutenant-colonel of artillery. J. Kellersberg, from Texas, to be lieutenant-colonel of artillery. Maj. O. M. Watkins, from Louisiana, to be lieutenant-colonel, Adjutant and Inspector General’s Department. Capt. E. P. Turner, from Virginia, to be major and assistant adjutanteneral. : Private N. B. Sligh, from Louisiana, to be captain and assistant adjutant-general. Henry Pendleton, from Virginia, to be major and quartermaster, vice Major Minter, promoted to the staff of Lieutenant-General Smith. First Lieut. George A. Magruder, jr., from Virginia, to be major of artillery, to command a battalion of light artillery. First Lieut. H. M. Stanard, from Virginia, to be captain and assistant adjutant-general. J. Adair Murray, from Texas, to be first lieutenant and aide-de-camp. mand marine artillery. First Lieut. E. Burke, from Texas, to be captain and assistant quartermaster. 5 R R—VOL XXVI, PT II First Lieut. William I. Gibson, from Virginia, to be captain light artillery. First Lieut. William R. Jones, from Virginia, to be captain light artillery. The two last-named officers are West Pointers. First Lieut. H. M. Stringfellow, from Virginia, to be captain light artillery. Capt. S.T. Fontaine, from Texas, to be major of artillery, now acting assistant chief of artillery Eastern Sub-District. ferred to the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Department, with same rank. First Lieut. Charles Hill, from Virginia, to be major of artillery, acting assistant chief of artillery Western Sub-District. Capt. W. 8S. Good, from Texas, to be major of artillery, on ordnance duty at present at Houston, in charge of depot and constructing cannon, &c.; an excellent officer.

J. BANKHEAD MAGRUDER,