Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-30
Losses in Some of Grants Battles.

The New York Erpress, in an article
headed "Materials for History" gives some
results of recent Investigations at the War
Department, showing, with more accuracy
than the public have yet had,' the numbers
of killed, wounded and missing in the bat
ties of the Union. The department is yet
making careful inquiries, to put on record
a,correct statement of our losses in all the
battles. The following is list of the cas-
ualties in the campaign of the army Of the
Potomac from May 5, 1854, to November
l, of the same year-a little less than six
months:
In the battle of the Wilderness-May B
to l2-299 officers and 3,019 men were
killed. 1,012 officers and 1S,26l men
wounded and 1T officers aud 6,667 men
distinguishing an aggregate Of "a, ,4l0.
In the battle Of Spottsylvania-May IL
to 2l-114 officers and 2,032 men were
killed; 2SS officers and 1887 men we're
wounded and 81 officers and 24S men were
missing-aggregate, 1881. ...--...
In the battle of North AnDa-May 81 to
3l-12 officers and 1872 men were killed ;
81 officers and 1908 men we're wounded ;
and officers and 324 men were missing
aggregate, 1907.
In the battle of Cold Harbor-June l to
1O-144 officers and 1851 men we're kill
ed; 421 officers and 1861 men were wound
ed 81 officers and 1856 men were missing
aggregate, 1888.
In the battle of Petersburg-June 10 to
20-S5 officers and l, ,113 men were killed :
361 officers and 649 men were wounded and
missing-aggregate, 1866.
Battle Of Petersburg-June 20 to 30
% officers and SIG men we're killed; l2O
officers and 2,247 men were wounded and
118 officers and 2, 100 men were missing
aggregate, 5,316.
/ Battle of Petersburg-Juiy 30-F OFF,
GERS and 378 men were Killed /; LA officers
and 1,555 mep were wounded !; and 81 of.
ficers and 1879 men we're missing-aggre-
gate, 4,008.
In the battle of the Trenches-August l
to 1910 officers and 125 men were killed;
So officers and 726 men we're wounded q;
and 7 officers and 45 men were missing
aggregate, 1853.
In the battle of Weldon Railroad-Au-
gust 1S to 2l-21 officers and l91 men
were killed 100 officers and l,055 men
were wounded and l04 officers and 2,O72
men were missiug-aggregate, 5,543.
In the battle of Ream's Station-August
25-21 officers and SO men were killed
81 officers and 484 men were wounded
and 95 officers and 1,64s men we're missing
aggregate, 2,4S2.
In the battle of PEBBLES Farm-Septem.
Der 10 to October 1--12 officers aud l29
men were killed. so officers and 73S men
were wounded; and Be officers and l,7o0
men were missing-aggregate, 1850.
In the battle of the Trenches August
1S to 30-13 officers and 274 men were
killed 81 officers and LIZA men were
wounded and 4 officers and Sl4 men were
missipg-aggregate 2, All.
: In the battle of Boydton Plank Road
October 27 to 2S-16 officers and l4O men
we're killed; IS officers and 9Sl men were
wounded; and 8 officers and 69l men were
missing aggregate, 1902
The totals are 1856 officers and 1856 men
killed; 2,795 officers and 6l,l6l men
wounded; and IT'S officers and 1858 men
missing. Total aggregate, Ss,ss7.
All this in one campaign of six months
The loss in killed and wounded in this cam
paign-over SO, 900 is supposed to be equal
to about one third of the total force under
Gen. Grants command when it left Gull
pepper, and after reinforcements had been
sent to it.