S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General to SPECIAL ORDERS, Hpqrs. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, February 3, 1862

Centreville, February 3, 1862.

Sir: My attention has been called to the fact that in the enumeration

_ of the officers who distinguished themselves in the battle of Manassas

the name of Col. S. B. Gibbons, commanding the Tenth Virginia Regiment, was omitted. This omission was due to unaccountable carelessness, and is a matter of regret and mortification tome. I beg that it may be corrected in my report on file in your office, and the correction pubiished. Colonel Gibbons and his gallant regiment played an important part at a critical time, and injustice to them, even accidentally, is unpardonable. Colonel Elzey, to whose brigade Colonel Gibbous belongs, made honorable mention of him in his report. Most respectfully,

your obedient servant,

Joa Bhna OHNSTON, General.

General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General.

SPECIAL ORDERS, Hpqrs. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

No. —. * July 20, 1861.

The following order is published for the information of division and

brigade commanders :

I. Brigadier-General Ewell’s brigade, supported by General Holmes’

brigade, will mareh via Union Mills Ford and place itself in position of