No. 589. The Confederate Roll of Honor. GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, I. The following acts of Congress, having been approved by the President, are published for the information of the army: No. 27.-AN ACT to authorize the grant of medals and badges of distinction as a reward for courage and good conduct on the field of battle. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to bestow medals, with proper devices, upon such officers of the armies of the Confederate States as shall be conspicuous for courage and good conduct on the field of battle, and also to confer a badge of distinction upon one private or non-commissioned officer of each company after every signal victory it shall have assisted to achieve. The non-commissioned officers and privates of the company who may be present on the first dress-parade thereafter, may choose, by a majority of their votes, the soldier best entitled to receive such distinction, whose name shall be communicated to the President by commanding officers of the company; and if the award fall upon a deceased soldier, the badge thus awarded him shall be delivered to his widow, or, if there be no widow, to any relative the President may adjudge entitled to receive it. Approved October 13, 1862. Difficulties in procuring the medals and badges of distinction having delayed their presentation by the President, as authorized by the act of Congress approved October 13, 1862, to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the armies of the Confederate States conspicuous for courage and good conduct on the field of battle, to avoid postponing the grateful recognition of their valor until it can be made in the enduring form provided by that act, it is ordered I. That the names of all those who have been, or may hereafter be, reported as worthy of this distinction, be inscribed on a Roll of Honor, to be preserved in the office of the Adjutant and Inspector General for reference in all future time, for those who have deserved well of their country, as having best displayed their courage and devotion on the field of battle. II. That the Roll of Honor, so far as now made up, be appended to this order, and read at the head of every regiment in the service of the Confederate States at the first dress-parade after its receipt, and be published in at least one newspaper in each State. III. The attention of the officers in charge is directed to General Orders, No. 93, section No. 27, of the series of 1862, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, for the mode of selecting the non-commissioned officers and privates entitled to this distinction, and its execution is enjoined. GENERAL ORDERS, | ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, Richmond, Va., August 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph I, General Orders, No. 131, 18 3. It will be read to every regiment in the service at the first dress-parade after its receipt. Capt. James L. Gaines, assistant adjutant- | First Lieut. R. T. Fulgham, aide-de-camp. general. Was afterward killed at Funkstown, Md., July 10, 1863. } GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph I, General Orders, No. 131, 1863. It will be read to every regiment in the service at the first dress-parade after its receipt. Private Micajah Faris, Co. A, July 1, | Sergt. M. J. Bennett, Co. B, July 1, 1863. Private W. D. Bazemore,* Co. C, July 3, | Private J. Fulton, Co. D, July 1, 1863. Private W. L. Luna, Co. F, July 1, 1863. Jeff. Davis Legion Cavalry: JUNE 4, 1863.—Skirmish on the Lawyers' road, near Fairfax Court-House, Va. Report of Maj. Gen. Julius Stahel, U. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division. HEADQUARTERS STAHEL'S CAVALRY DIVISION, Fairfax Court-House, Va., June 4, 1863. SIR: All is quiet along our lines and in front on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. This morning at 5 o'clock, when the relief passed, our pickets were attacked on the Lawyers' road by guerrillas. Colonel Gray at once started with about 120 men in search of them, but could find nothing of them in those woods. He then went on to scout the whole country, and, when he passed Frying Pan, his rear guard was attacked by about 100 rebels, who were hidden in a thick wood. Colonel Gray turned his column and charged the rebels, who fled in great haste through the woods. He followed them up to Aldie, and from there returned, via Dranesville. Our entire loss is 3 wounded, and some horses wounded. We captured their surgeon, Dr. Alexander. Respectfully, Lieut. Col. J. H. TAYLOR, Chief of Staff, and A. A. G., Department of Washington. JUNE 4-5, 1863.-Expedition from Yorktown to Walkerton and Aylett's, Va. REPORTS. No. 1.-Maj. Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes, U. S. Army, commanding Fourth Army Corps. No. 2.-Lieut. Col. C. Carroll Tevis, Fourth Delaware Infantry, commanding ex pedition. No. 3.-Capt. John C. Lee, Ninety-ninth New York Infantry, commanding the Smith Briggs. No. 4.-Lieut. Commander James H. Gillis, U.S. Navy. No. 5.-Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise, C. S. Army. No. 1. Report of Maj. Gen. E. D. Keyes, U. S. Army, commanding Fourth Army Corps. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Fort Yorktown, Va., June 8, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to report that a combined expedition left here shortly after sunset on the evening of the 4th instant, under the following instructions: A combined expedition of land and naval forces will leave this place at 6 o'clock this p. m., with the purpose of destroying a foundry at a point on the Pamunkey River, some 10 miles above Walkerton. The land force will consist of 400 infantry, 100 each from the Fourth Delaware, One hundred and sixty-eighth New York, One hundred and sixty-ninth and One hundred and seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Drafted Militia, assisted by three gunboats and a transport, under Lieutenant-Commander Gillis, U. S. Navy. The main purpose of the expedition is to destroy the foundry, where, it is said, shot and shell, guns, and other instruments of rebellion are manufactured. In addition to that, all collections of supplies for the rebel army will be captured or destroyed. Horses and mules fit for the saddle, or for draught, also sheep, cattle, and swine fit for slaughter, will be captured as far as practicable. It is strictly forbidden, however, to take anything, or to destroy anything, not useful to troops in the field. As this expedition is intended to penetrate far within the enemy's lines, the infantry are expected to set out with a determination to achieve success at any cost. Volunteers will be called for, to move at thirty minutes' notice, and the commanding officer will be designated at the moment of departure. The men will carry nothing but their overcoats, canteens, and cartridge-boxes,. with at least 50 rounds per man. E. D. KEYES, P. S.-Lieut. Col. C. Carroll Tevis is the commander of the infantry, and will be obeyed accordingly. Agreeably to the above instructions, the expedition got under way about thirty minutes after I had given verbal notice to the regiments to send their quotas, and appears to have been a perfect surprise to the enemy. Lieutenant-Colonel Tevis, Fourth Delaware, a copy of whose report is inclosed, conducted the land force with great skill and spirit. He penetrated, with a few hundred infantry, far within the enemy's lines, and to within 23 miles of Richmond, and, while in the neighborhood of at least twenty times his own numbers of the Confederate army, destroyed a foundry for guns, shot, &c., besides large stores of machinery, grain, &c. He also captured a large herd of beeves, and many horses and mules, but, for want of time for embarkation, he was obliged to leave them. It is by such splendid daring as that displayed by Lieutenant-Colonel Tevis and his command, that the enemy is crippled and confused, while our own men are rendered warlike and confident. I am also happy to be able to speak in praise of the skill and effect with which Lieutenant-Commanders Gillis and [John G.] Mitchell, of the U. S. Navy, and Capt. J. C. Lee, of the Ninety-ninth New York Volunteers, aided with their gunboats in the success of the expedition. I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant, E. D. KEYES, Major-General, Commanding Fourth Army Corps. Maj. Gen. John A. Dix, Commanding Department of Virginia. P. S.-The expedition brought in about 100 contrabands. No. 2. Report of Lieut. Col. C. Carroll Tevis, Fourth Delaware Infantry, commanding expedition. CAMP GILPIN, Gloucester Point, Va., June 6, 1863. COLONEL: I have the honor to report to you that the expedition under my command, composed of details of 100 men each from the |