Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-11-25
Losses in Some OF Grants Battles.

neaOeu 'MaIerlals lOr hls|oly, SI'ee
some results Of recen. inyesllg cations by
The War Department, showing with more
accuracy than the public have yet had,
tie nunb.r Of killed, wounded and mis-
sing in the battles Of the Union. The
Department are yet making careful m
quiries, to pat on record correct state
meni Of the losses in all the battles. The
following is the list of The casualties in
the campaign of The Army Of the Poio'
mac from May 5, 1864, to Nevember !
of the same year, ille less than SIX
months:
In the battles Of the Wlderness-May
5 10 May 1890 officers and 3,0l9
men we're killed; l,0l7 officers and 49,
26l men wounded; and III officers and
6 G67 men missing-making an aggregate
Of 27,3l0.
In the battles of Spotlsylvania-May
~ TO 2I-ll4 officers and 2,032 men
were killed; 289 officers and 1857 men
were wounded and 81 officers and 24S
men were missing-aggregate 1881.
In the battles Of the North Anna-May
I2l 10 3l-l2 officers and 1872 men were
killed; 81 officers and l.063 men were
wounded; and 3 officers and 32& men
were missing-aggregate l,6O7.
In the battle Of Cold Harbor-June |
to lO-l44 officers and ,56l men were
killed; 42l officers and S,62l men were
wounded; and 81 officers and 1856 men
" ere mlssing-sggregae l3, 1873.
In the battles of Petersburg-June 10
to 2O-S5 officers and l,l43 men were
killed; 36l officers and 649 men were
wounded; and 1927 missing-aggregate
9,665.
Battle of Pe,ersburl-June 20 10 30
% officers and SIC men were killed; 100
officers and 2,374 men were wounded;
and l0S officers and 2,l00 men were mis-
sing-aggregaie, 5,3l6.
Battle of Petersburg, July 30-47 ofh-
GERS and 373 men were killed; l24 officers
and ,555 men were waunded; and VI
officers and ,Sl9 men were missing
aggregate, 4,00S.
In the ba,,s of the Trenches, August
TO lS-l0 officers and l2S men were kill
led; 50 officers and 726 men wounded;
and officers and 45 men were missing
aggregate, 974.
In the battle of Weldon Railroad-Au-
gust / 8 to 2l-2l officers and l0l men
were killed; 100 officers and l,005 men
wounded; and l04 officers and 3.072 men
were missing-aggregat 4 543.
In the battle Of Reams' Stalion-Augus
I25-2l officers and SO men were killed;
and 62 officers and 4S4 men were wound
ed; and % officers and l,674 men were
missng-aggregale 2,432.
In the battle Of PEBBLES Farm Sep.
tember 10 10 October l-l2 officers and
1879 men were killed; so officers and 736
mon were wounded; and Sc officers and
100 men were msSpg-aggregale D.
All.
In the battle Of the Trenches-August
lS to 30-l3 officers and 2S4 men were
killed; 81 officers and l,2l4 men were
wounded; and 4 officers and Sll men
were missing-sggregate, 2,4l7
In the battle of Boy ydton Plank Road
Oct. 81 to 2S-l6 officers and lao mem
were killed; 65 officers and 9sl men were
wounded; and s officers and 69l men
were mlssing-aggregate, 1902.
The totals are 1876 officers and 9,726i
men killed; 2,796 officers and 6l, ,l6l men
wounded; and 775 officers and 23,6S5
men missing. Total aggregate. sS,3s7.
All this in one campaign Of six months!
The loss in killed and wounded in this
campaign-over 63,OOO-is supposed 10
to be equal to sbout one-thrd of The total
force under Gen. Grants command when
it left Culpepper, and after reinfoIcements
had been sent 10 it.