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

Page 917 Chapter XXIII. BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS, OR SEVEN PINES.

Recapitulation of casualties in Casey's division, May 31, 1862-Continued.

Commissioned officers.

Command. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total.

SECOND BRIGADE.

General Wessells --- 1 --- 1

85th Pennsylvania 2 2 --- 4

Volunteers

103rd Pennsylvania 1 2 1 4

Volunteers

101st Pennsylvania --- 5 --- 5

Volunteers

96th Pennsylvania 1 1 2 4

Volunteers

Total. 4 11 3 18

THIRD BRIGADE.

General Palmer --- --- --- ---

81st New York 2 5 --- 7

Volunteers

98th New York --- 3 --- 3

Volunteers

85th New York --- 1 --- 1

Volunteers

92nd New York --- 4 --- 4

Volunteers

Total 2 13 --- 15

ARTILLERY.

Colonel Baley and 2 1 --- 3

staff

Company A, 1st New --- --- --- ---

York Artillery*

Company H, 1st New --- 2 --- 2

York Artillery

7th New York Battery --- --- --- ---

8th New York Battery --- --- --- ---

Total 2 3 --- 5

Provost guard+ --- --- --- ---

Total division 12 51 10 73

Enlisted men.

Command. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total Aggre

gate.

SECOND BRIGADE.

General Wessells --- --- --- --- 1

85th Pennsylvania 6 53 12 71 75

Volunteers

103rd Pennsylvania 7 67 16 90 94

Volunteers

101st Pennsylvania 11 111 2 124 129

Volunteers

96th Pennsylvania 7 31 18 56 60

Volunteers

Total. 31 262 48 341 359

THIRD BRIGADE.

General Palmer --- --- --- --- ---

81st New York 24 85 22 131 138

Volunteers

98th New York 4 27 26 67 70

Volunteers

85th New York 9 45 21 75 76

Volunteers

92nd New York 8 65 28 101 105

Volunteers

Total 45 232 97 374 389

ARTILLERY.

Colonel Baley and --- --- --- --- 3

staff

Company A, 1st New 3 5 1 --- 9

York Artillery*

Company H, 1st New --- 6 --- 6 8

York Artillery

7th New York 3 7 1 11 11

Battery

8th New York --- 6 --- 6 6

Battery

Total 6 24 2 32 37

Provost guard+ --- 1 2 3 3

Total division 165 878 309 1,352 1,425

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* By error, Battery A gave in former report 3 killed, 6 wounded, and 2 missing, instead of above.

+ Six of provost guard are previously accounted for with their regiments, making 1, 425.

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HEADQUARTERS CASEY'S DIVISION,
Poplar Hill, Va., June 18, 1862.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inclose the report of the killed, wounded, and missing of the First Brigade, my division, in the action of the 31st ultimo.

I wish to add to my report of the operations of my division the following:

The number of men actually in line (including artillery) was .......4,380

Killed, wounded, and missing ......... 1, 433

Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total.

Commissioned 12 51 10 73

officers

Enlisted men 165 883 312 1,360

Total 177 934 322 1,433

Many of the missing are supposed to be killed.

I remain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

SILAS CASEY,

Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.

Captain C. C. SUYDAM, Asst. Adjt. General, Fourth Corps.


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