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450 Series I Volume XI-I Serial 12 - Peninsular Campaign Part I

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Numbers 2. Return of Casualties in the Union forces at the Battle of Williamsburg.

[Compiled from nominal lists of casualties, returns, &c.]

Captured

Killed. Wounded. or missing.

Offi Enlis Offi Enlis Offi Enlis Agg

Command. cers. ted cers. ted cers. ted rega

men. men. men. te.

General staff 2 ---- 1 ---- ---- ---- 3

officers.

4th Maine ---- ---- ---- 1 ---- ---- 1

Infantry.

6th Maine ---- ---- ---- 4 ---- ---- 4

Infantry.

2nd New

Hampshire 1 15 3 65 ---- 19 103

Infantry.

2nd Vermont ---- ---- ---- 1 ---- ---- 1

Infantry.

5th Vermont ---- ---- ---- 1 ---- ---- 1

Infantry.

1st

Massachusetts ---- 7 3 34 ---- 9 53

Infantry.

7th

Massachusetts ---- 1 ---- 2 ---- ---- 3

Infantry.

11th

Massachusetts ---- 7 2 57 ---- 1 67

Infantry.

1st New York

Light ---- 1 ---- 7 ---- ---- 8

Artillery,

Battery D.

1st New York

Light ---- 1 ---- 1 ---- ---- 2

Artillery,

Battery E.

1st New York ---- 1 ---- 2 ---- ---- 3

Battery.

4th New York ---- 1 ---- 5 ---- ---- 6

Battery.

33rd New York ---- ---- 1 9 ---- ---- 10

Infantry.

37th New York 2 21 5 65 ---- 2 95

Infantry.

38th New York 2 9 6 61 ---- 10 88

Infantry.

40th New York ---- 5 1 23 ---- ---- 29

Infantry.

55th New York ---- 2 ---- 15 ---- ---- 17

Infantry.

62nd New York ---- 3 ---- 5 ---- ---- 8

Infantry.

70th New York 7 72 13 125 ---- 113 330

Infantry.

72nd New York 2 57 6 84 ---- 46 195

Infantry.

73rd New York 2 15 2 65 ---- 20 104

Infantry.

74th New York ---- 36 3 51 1 52 143

Infantry.

5th New

Jersey 2 7 9 58 ---- 27 103

Infantry.

6th New

Jersey 2 37 5 69 1 25 139

Infantry.

7th New

Jersey 1 25 9 81 ---- 7 123

Infantry.

8th New

Jersey 2 33 11 111 ---- 4 161

Infantry.

3rd

Pennsylvania ---- 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- 1

Cavalry.

1st

Pennsylvania

Light ---- ---- ---- 1 ---- ---- 1

Artillery,

Battery D.

26th

Pennsylvania ---- 3 1 21 ---- 5 30

Infantry.

49th

Pennsylvania ---- ---- ---- 2 ---- ---- 2

Infantry.

85th

Pennsylvania ---- ---- 1 1 ---- ---- 2

Infantry.

93rd

Pennsylvania 1 5 ---- 19 ---- 1 26

Infantry.

98th

Pennsylvania ---- 4 ---- 4 ---- 23 31

Infantry.

101st

Pennsylvania ---- ---- ---- 5 ---- ---- 5

Infantry.

102nd

Pennsylvania ---- 3 2 37 ---- ---- 42

Infantry.

103rd

Pennsylvania ---- ---- ---- 2 ---- ---- 2

Infantry.

2nd Michigan ---- 17 3 35 ---- 5 60

Infantry.

5th Michigan 1 28 5 110 ---- ---- 144

Infantry.

8th Illinois ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 1 1

Cavalry.

McClellan ---- 2 ---- 1 ---- ---- 3

Dragoons.

5th Wisconsin ---- 8 4 66 ---- 1 79

Infantry.

1st U. S.

Artillery, ---- 2 2 6 ---- ---- 10

Battery H.

Total. 27 429 98 1,312 2 371 2,

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Numbers 3. Reports of Brigadier General Edwin V. Sumner,

U. S. Army.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS D'ARMEE, Steamer Ariel, May 12, 1862.

SIR: I have the honor to report that on Sunday, the 4th instant, at 12 m., I received an order from General McClellan to take command of the troops ordered in pursuit of the enemy. General Stoneman had been previously ordered to march with two regiments of cavalry and


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