The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-09
Grants and Lees Losses,

The rolls of the Medical Director, at
Washington, shows that %, 900 men have
been gathered up on different battle-fields
in the present struggle between Grant and
Lee and sent to the hospitals Ofthis mum
! Der 2, 900 are not wounded, but PROSTATE
/ from sickness and exhaustion. All the
rest Of the 5000 are wounded. These
rolls do not include the wounded since the
advance from Spottsylvauia on the goth
inst Our loss between that date and the
28th is estimated at 5, 900, Of whom 1000
may be set down as wounded or sick.
Estimating the killed and MORALLY wounded
at one-fourth as many as the wounded who
recover, which is fair estimate, and calling
the number of prisoners taken by the enemy
5000, including some wounded ones who
fell into their hands, and the grand total Of
Grants losses from'the day he crossed the
Rapidan, May 4th, to May 28th, when he
crossed the Pamunkey, is as follows:
Killed and mortally wounded. go. $500
Wounded, who will recover. 1850. 10000
Sick and exhausted ................ 2, 500
| Prisoners, we'll and wounded. 800. 5000
Grand total $4,000
There are some thousands of skulllers and
straggers in addition to the above, but they
have pretty much all been recovered and re-
turned to the ranks Many of those report
ed slightly wounded, or sick, have also been
returned to their regiments Every day a
number of healed and cured men 90 back to
the army to try it again.
Grant crossed the Rapidan with about
1856, 900 effective men. He has since then
received at least 40, 900 effective reinforce
ments; perhaps more. FEe can not have had
last Saturday, when he crossed the Pamun-
key, for his final march on Richmond, less
than $50, 900 effective soldiers. ...
The rebel army of Lee at the outset may
be safely estimated at H. 900, acting OH the
defensive, fighting behind entertainments,
and acquainted with every foot Of ground
between the Rapidan and Richmond, and ac-
lively aided by the population of the coun-
try. We think the losses sustained by Lees
army may be put down as follows
Killed and MORALLY wounded. :...... 1000
Wounded who will recover 1890. $4,000
Sick, exhausted and skulkers. go. 1000
Prisoners taken. ............... lO,OUO
Rebel total loss. ............4 $4,000
We estimate the killed and wounded on
our side as larger than that suffered by the
enemy who fought more behind intrench-
ments and thereby were less exposed. The
rebel skulkers are more numerous than
ours, for the reason that they had better OPP
portuuities to get away, and escape arrest.
The rebel papers admit loss Of 10000 kill
ed, and wounded but make no mention OF
the prisoners they have lost. Lee has been
reinforced by Breckinridge who defeated
Sigel, and by part of Beauregards forces,
who defeated Butler, by Hoke's division
which captured Plymouth, and by detach-
ments from various places in the South.
1t is safe to put down his reinforcements to
this time at %, 900 men. If these figures
are correct Lee now confronts Grant with
an army of 81, 900 men. When he reaches
Richmond the garrison will add 10000
more to his effective strength, and Beaure-
gard may be able to spare him some more
But when Grant gets to the intrencnmentf
of Richmond Butler will be able to cooper
ate with him or he with Butler, as they will
be but days march apart, and meantime
La steady stream of reinforcements will &C
forward to Grant from Washington, gather
ed from all parts of the North.-Cbtcagc
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