J. S. Melvin to T. F. Willson, June 4, 1863
June 4, 1863. Major [T. F.] WILLSON, Assistant Adjutant-General :
Sir: I have the honor to report that the following is a correct list of the commands and their respective numbers, commencing on the extreme right, to wit: Maj. James T. Coleman (five companies), 254 men; Maj. E H. Messick (a part of Lyles’ regiment), 150 men; Lieut. Col. B. E. C. Jordan (Twelfth Arkansas), 210 men; Captain [O. P.] Amacker (a part of Wingfield’s battalion), 175 men; Captain [J. H. Cofer (two companies Thirty-ninth Mississippi, near Lieutenant Harman’s gun), 80 men; Lieutenant [W. W.] Wilkins (Captain ee T.] English’s company, slaughter-pen, on the left), 4 men; Major [R. J.] Durr (six companies Thirty-ninth Mississippi), 285 men; Captain [William] Weathersby (two companies Thirty-ninth Mississippi, on ridge in front of my left), 100:men; Lieutenant [E. A.] Toledano (at 12-pounder howitzer near Major Beunett’s stable), 7 men. Total number along the line left wing, 1,301 men.
Respectfully submitted.
Adjutant Thirty-ninth Mississippi.
P. S.—There is at the slaughter-house one piece of light artillery
under Lieutenant [J. A.] Purvis; one on extreme left, Lieut. T. L. Sorrells; one at corn house, Lieutenant [J. E. D.] Rowe; one on river bank
32 W. FLA., 8. ALA., 8. MISS., L. A., TEX., N. MEX. [Cuar. XXXVIIL