Unknown to Captain, May 24, 1862

Lewisburg, May 24, 1862.

CAPTAIN:

Nothing new to-day. Enemy retreated in direction of Union, greatly demoralized ; stragglers are still coming in. The rebels left 38 dead on the field, and 66 wounded that we have found, besides carrying @ good many of their wounded with them. Besides the four pieces of artillery we have collected some 300 stand of small-arms ; have no doubt many are still lying in the brush. We took 100 prisoners. Our loss was 13 killed, 53 wounded, and 7 missing. I send prisoners and some of our wounded and small-arms to Gauley to-day. Various rumors say that Jackson is going to make a descent on us, but we are prepared for him. Greenbrier River is too much swollen to be crossed now. My transportation is so limited that I can scarcely supply myself here, let alone making any advance on the enemy.

Captain Bascom, Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

Assistant Adjutant-General.