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722 Series I Volume XI-II Serial 13 - Peninsular Campaign Part II

Page 722 THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN, VA. Chapter XXIII.

The Fifteenth Virginia, Tenth Louisiana, and the Fifty-third Georgia were held in reserve.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

PAUL J. SEMMES,

Brigadier-General.

Captain T. S. McINTOSH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure.]


HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, SECOND DIVISION,
RIGHT WING, DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC,

July 4, 1862.

Report of Casualties in the First Brigade, Second Division, Right Wing, Department of the Potomac, in the engagement on Sunday, June 29.

Command. In Killed. Wounded.

action.

General staff 6 - -

10th Georgia Volunteers

Officers - 1 -

Privates - 9 47

Total 345 10 47

5th Louisiana Volunteers

Officers - 1 1

Privates - - 4

Total 331 1 5

32nd Virginia Volunteers

Officers - - -

Privates - - 1

Total 73 - 1

Grand total 755 11 53

Aggregate killed and wounded - - 64

The remainder of the brigade was held in reserve.

Respectfully submitted.

PAUL J. SEMMES,

Brigadier-General.

Captain W. G. CLEMONS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, SECOND DIVISION,
RIGHT WING, DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC,

Crew's Farm, Va., July 4, 1862.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the part borne by my brigade in the battles of Crew's Farm on the 1st instant:

Immediately after the commencement of the battle and some time before any engagement with small-arms, by order of Major-General


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