The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-16
Losses in Some of Grants H.,,,cs

'0Ay' gives some results OF rIcan;
Investigations at Tho War Department
showing, with more accuracy than the
public have yet had, the numbers oe
Killed, wounded and missing in the
battles of the Union. The depart
ment is yet making careful inquiries.
TO put on record Il correct statement
OF our losses in all the battles The
following is Il list of casualties in thc
campaign Of the army OF tho poto.
mac from May 5, 1864, to November
l, Oh tho same ycar-.a little less than
six months
In the battle of the Wilderness
May ) 10 12-2o9 officers and 3.Olo
men were killed; 1,O12 officers and
1851 men wounded; and 1T Of
lccrs and &, G67 men misSiar-,i,a],inn
an aggregate of 2I,41O.
IN the battle Of Spotsylvania-N
II to 2l-114 officers and 2.O3o mon
were killed; 2sS officers and 1887
men were wounded; and 81 officers
AND 21S men were missinc-a
1881.
In the battle Of North .Auna-AT;,v
u to 31-12 officers and 1872 men
were killed; 81 officers and .o63 men
were wounded; and , officers and 3al
men We're missing-accrey,tc i.;;3-
IN the battle of Cold Harboy- limo
! to l0-144 officers and 1861 mcn
were killed; 42l officers and l.G6l
men were wounded; and 81 officers
and 2,336 men were miss;ny-aco;.a
gate, 13. 1913.
In the battle Of Petersburg
10 to 2O--S3 officers and LIE lDru
were killed; 36l officers ana 6l9 mon
were wounded and LlisSin~- -a...rrn.
gate, o66:5.
Battle OF Petersburg - t.
30-.S officers and SIG men were
Killed; 30 officers and 2.347 mon
we're wounded; and us officer; an,l
:, 100 men Were missing -ag4reeatc.
5,3I6.
Battle Of Petersburg July SET
officers and BIB men were killed: 12t
officers and 1,535 men were wounded:
and 81 officers anG 1.Sl9 men wcr,,
m!sSlnS-aSa aggregate, 4,00S.
In the battle Of the Trenches-:A;,-
gust TO lS-1O officers and 12S men
were killed; SO officers and 726 men
were wounded; and officers and -
men We're missing aggregate. SOS.
In the battle Of Weldon Railroad
August Is to 2l-2l officers and 19I
men were killed; 100 officers and
l,Oo3 men We're wounded: and lO4
officers and 3,O12 men were missing
5,543.
In the battle OF Reams' Station
25-2l officers and 90 men
were killed; 81 officers and 4S4 men
were wounded; and 95 officers and
., 1872
In the battle of PEBBLES Farm
September 10 to October 1-l2 Of
ficers and 129 men were killed: so
officers and 73S men We're wounded:
and So officers and l,7O0 men were
missing aggregate, 2.6S5
In the battle Of the Trenches
August is to Bob officers ana 274
men were killed; 81 officers and 1..I4
men were wounded; and / officers and
ol4 men We're missing-aggrega
?, 4I7.
IN the battle Of Boydton Plank
Road-October 27 to 2S-16 officers
md 140 men were killed; IS officers
ind 9Sl men were wounded: and s
oihcers and 69l men were missing
aggregate, 1902
The totals are 796 officers and
}, 1876 men killed; 2,795 officers and
ii, lGl men wounded; and 775 officers
md 23, 6S3 men missing Total aggre
gate, SS, 1897.
All this in one campaign of six
months! The loss in killed and
Wounded in this campaign-over 63.-
'oO-ls supposed to be equal to about
'ne-third OF the total force under
zen. Grants command when it left
julpeper, and after reinforccments
lad been sent TO it.