Report of Major Martin A. Oatis, Twenty-second Mississippi Infantry, of operations July 20.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-SECOND MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT,
Lovejoy's Station, Ga., September 12, 1864.

MAJOR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Twenty-second Mississippi Regiment in the affair in front of Atlanta, July 20 . . . .

. . . . I would respectfully recommend to the favorable consideration of the brigadier-general commanding Ensighn Michael Meager, Private J. T. Longino, Company A, and Sergt. Harrison Bailey, Company B, all of whom fell wounded while bravely bearing on the colors of this regiment. Adjt. C. V. H. Davis was killed with the colors in his hands encouraging his men to action. All who knew Adjutant Davis will mourn his death. After the fall of Adjutant Davis the colors were borne by Lieutenant Lea, Company E.

Respectfully submitted.
M. A. OATIS,
Major, Commanding Twenty-second Mississippi Regiment.

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