OR XL P1 (Broadfoot Sup.) #41: Report of Major Jackson L. Bost, 37th NC, June 22, 1864

OR XL P1 (Broadfoot Sup.) #41: Report of Major Jackson L. Bost, 37th NC, June 22, 1864¹

SOPO Editor’s Note: The Broadfoot Supplement to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies is rare and not sold in single volumes.  As a courtesy to researchers, I’m making available summaries of the reports contained in this set relevant to the Siege of Petersburg.

Summary: In this brief less than one-page report Major Jackson L. Bost of the 37th North Carolina covers his regiment’s movements and actions at the June 22, 1864 Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road.  Bost also gives a list of his few casualties incurred during the battle.

Source: James Henry Lane Papers, Auburn University

Available Online?: Yes.  Available both on my site as an unpublished report as well as at the James Henry Lane Papers.

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