The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24

when 1t was impossible to count the Kilt
cd who we're loft In the enemy's HANGS I
or TO know who Of the many hllssll'R
wcro either killed or wounded.
The subsequent muster rolls OF Rick-
otis regiments show this error, unaY
BILE when made. 5.,, q,
in fact, tho loss Of life III Plckett's dt-
visions was moro than double that CON-
monty attributed to It by the ready Writ
ers who make no original Investigations !,
and disregard the cautions or oiiiclal ap I,
me,ts l,he paner send YOU shows ttaat
Pickett's three brlgades lost: 80
KILLED .,t..,.I....,.... ,............... 1to
Supposed killed .,........ ~
Died Of wounds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ASo
Supposed diod Of wounds .........'.. .
na.,, 474
mo probability is that Pckett's losses
were in axoess Of these figures. for 9.
number Of muster rolls are missing
Other co,mmands claim greater casual
ties / challenge proof. Their writer's
always run back to previous days, mingie
DAYS together aud probably find It I'M
practicable 10 tell how many were losI On
that fatal third day But do not pc
lievo that any engaged IN the charge , 2.
the third day lost more heavily tna!,
Pickett In aither killed Or wounded; aha
,,ona can' Justly claim they did, unless
they can show It by reasonable testl-
mony, have naught to say against any
Confederate command They al! loushs
bravely and should have no Jealousy y
eaoh other .,a 40
information am seeking, : sht'll Wrlte
out u plain statement Of the result ~
yindioate tho history Of my state anu 5 .,
as brave aud true soldier as ever trou
| bnttlof1eld. give these Items publicity
now now because delay might deprive them o.
some ,ltiity which ! hope they may now
! exert, | trust that at Least they may
stimulate surviving Confqderates any
their friends in the worthy task Of set-
ting togethar and leaving TO postep.ts
the Wilderness Of the valor, devo quo 2 any
sacrifice Of Virginla's sons.
JNO. w. DANIEL,
Chairman Of the History Committee o. VIZ
GRAND camp OF Confeder Veterans
2 Y Westminster. D. g., Jan. 2, 1904
Hon, John w, Daniel, United States
Senate. ~.
nv Dear sir:--In response to your let
tar Of the a0th ultlmo. IN which you asS
for iuformatan relative to the ae c
number OF killed and wounded IN r.ek-
ett,s division at the battle OF gettysburg,
Pam. July 3, 1863, | have the honor 70
transmit herewlth two tabular state
ments that have heretofore been com :
billed for the information Of THIS ONCE
They show $50, =.
/. Numerical statements Of deaths re-
sulting from the battle Of dettSapuls, -
| the several organizations composlRE f!cA :
| otis division, as shawn py suSn n,ue ~.
| in tile Record and Pension OFFICE Wa
Hama ri n1a & p.
3 Comparative statements Of the &C,
t,al "lsilledn in PlGkett's division AZ
ctattvsburg. as reported by Medical Di-
rector Guild (Of1iciM Records. Series !,
Volume XXVII. Part II, page Ss9)' anu
the number shown by muster rolis.
Regarding the number o. WouM ,. ny t"G ~
mortality, 1t Is proper 20 remark that ~. y
| il absolutely Impossible TO compile. WIN
any degree of accuracy the loss thus
sustained Nv the division, other than Is
shown in the table published In the ON
| ciaI records of the Union and Conteoer-
| alto armies, Series !, Volume AAV1l' Fart
| II, page $3.50, o,,oc
ton the first muster rolls prepares 9 a asso
! the battle are dated. AUGUST -, t ts"t
| nearly two months subsequent % tha
event, Meantime, numbers Of the WonnGcI-
cd Ind doubtless returned to duty WIZ
their commands and were mustered y
present" without any remarks indicat,
| ing that they had been wounded, ~
other cases, probably men who nag re-
i oelved wounds were renorted Simply q.
/ absent In hospital Or at nome, WltHSu'
any exclamation az to when and where
| the casualty occurred. Furthermore, Al
stated in the tables herewith enclosed
there are no muster rolls Of several o
the organizations composing the dlylslot
on file FOR the months Of July and August
1903, aud, in some instances. these, ~
later periods are also lacking, i WI
thus BIO seen that any report maze Iron
snch incompleta records would neces
sarily be OF no practical value IN reach
Ing q solution Of tho question.
Regretting my inability to furnish yol
n more definite reply to your Inquiry
remain -, .
u. u. AINSWORTH,
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