"Headquarters, Dept. North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
"Near Petersburg, Aug. 23, 1864.
"Respectfully forwarded through General R. E. Lee to his Excellency,
President Davis, for his information. Such an act of gallantry, as herein
described, and of devotion to one's flag reflects the highest credit on the
officer who performs it, and it should be held up to the army as worthy of
imitation under similar circumstances. Brigadier-General Hagood is a
brave and meritorious officer, who had distinguished himself already at
Battery Wagner and Drury's Bluff, and participated actively in the battles
of Warbottam Church and Petersburg on the 16th and 17th June last. I
respectfully recommend him for promotion at the earliest opportunity.
Attention is also called to General Hagood's recommendation of his orderly,
Private J. D. Stoney, for a commission. I feel assured he is deserving of it.
"(Signed) G. T. Beauregard,
"General."
"Headquarters A. N. V., 24 August, 1864.
"Respectfully forwarded.
(Signed) R. E. Lee, General."
"Bureau A. & I. General.
Apptmt. Office, 1st Sept., 1864.
"Respectfully submitted to Secretary at War.
"By order.
(Signed) E. A. Palfrey, A. A. G."
"Respectfully submitted as requested to notice of the President.
"(Signed) J. A. Sedden, Secty. at War."
