Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-07
Losses in Some Of Grants
Battles.

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Investigations by the War Depart-
inent, showing with more accura-
cy than the public have yet had,
the number of killed, wounded,
and missing in the battles of the
Union. The Department. are yet
making careful inquiries, to put on
record correct statement of the
losses in all the battles. The fol-
lowing is a list of the casualties in
the campaign Of the army of the
Potomac from May 5, 1864, to No
vember l, of the same year-a
little less than six months:
In the battles of the Wilder
ness-May 5 to May 12-269 of
ficers and SOLO men were killed;
LOTT officers and 1S.261 men
wounded; and 1T officers and
1861 men were mlsslng-maklng
an aggregate of 27,410.
In the battle of Spottsylvania
May II to 2l-l44 officers and
2,032 men were killed; 299 officers
and 1897 men were wounded (;
and 81 officers and 248 men were
nlissing-aggregate, 1921.
In the battles of the North An
na-May 81 to 3l--l2 officers
and 132 men were killed /; 81 Off
GERS and 1853 men were wounded !;
and 3 officers and 324 men were
acknowledgements, LOST.
In the battle of Coal Harbor--
June | to 10-144 officers and
1861 men were killed; 221 Off
GERS and S,62l men were wounded /;
and 81 officers and 1856 men
were missing-aggregate, 1888.
In the battle of Petersburg
June 10 to 20-S5 officers and
LAB men were killed; SCI Off
GERS and 649 men were wounded ;
and 1927 missing-aggregate
9,665.
Battle of Petersburg-June 20
to 800 officers and SIC men
were killed; 40 officers and
2.374 men wounded; and los Of
ficers and 2, 100 men were missing
aggregate, 5,316.
Battle of Petershurg-July 80
AZ officers and 373 men were
killed 124 officers and 800 men
were wounded; and 81 officers
and 1919 men were missing-ag-
gregate, 4,0OS.
In the battle of the Trenches
August l to l0-l0 officers and
12S men were killed; IS officers
and 726 men were wounded; and
Z officers and 80 men were missing
aggregate, o6S.
In the battle of Weldon Railroad
August Is to 2l-2l officers
and l9l men were killed; 100 Of
fcers and l,o05 men were wound
ed; and 404 officers and 3,072
men were missing-aggregate,
4,543.
In the battle Of Reams Station
August 25-2l officers and SO
men were killed; 81 officers and
4S4 men were wounded; and 50
officers and l,674 men were miss
ing-aggregate, 2,432.
In the battle of PEBBLES Farm
-September 10 to October l-l2
officers and 129 men were killed
so officers and 1,73S men were
wounded; and so officers and
100 men were missing-aggre'
gate, 1855.
In the battle of the Trenches
August Is to 30-l3 officers and
284 men were killed; 81 officers
and LIZA men were wounded
and 4 officers and Sll men were
missing-aggregate, 2,4l7.
In the battle of Boydton Plank
Road-October q to 2S-16 Off
GERS and l40 men were killed; 90
officers and 9Sl men were wound.
ed; and S officers. and 691 men
were missing-aggrcgate, 1902
The totals are 796 officers and
9,796 men killed; 2,796 officers
and 61,16l men wounded; and
775 officers and 23,6S5 men miss
ing. Total aggregate, eS,307.
All this in one campaign OF SIX
months The loss in killed and
wounded in this CAM 'aign-over
73,000-is supposed to be equal to
about one-third of the total force
under Gen. Grants command when
it left Culpepper, and after REIN
forcements had been sent to it.