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No. 6. Return of Casualties in the Union forces in the skirmishes at Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown Ford, and near Williamsport, Md., September 19, action near Shepherdstown, Va., September 20, 1862, and general summary for the campaign.

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

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Offi- Enlis- Offi- Enlis-

cers ted men cers ted men

2nd District of Columbia ...... ....... ....... 2

Infantry

2nd Maine Infantry ....... ....... ....... 2

20th Maine Infantry ....... ....... ...... 3

18th Massachusetts ....... 2 10 .......

Infantry

22nd Massachusetts ....... ....... ....... 2

Infantry

32nd Massachusetts ....... ....... ....... 2

Infantry

1st Michigan Infantry ....... 1 ....... 1

4th Michigan Infantry ....... 1 1 5

5th New York ....... ....... ....... .......

12th New York Infantry ....... ....... ...... 1

13th New York Infantry ....... ....... 1 5

25th New York Infantry ....... ....... ....... 3

44th New York Infantry ....... ....... ....... 2

83Pennsylvania Infantry ....... ....... ....... 1

118th Pennsylvania 3 60 4 97

Infantry

1st Rhode Island Light ....... ....... ....... .......

Artillery, Battery C

5th U. S. Cavalry ....... ....... ....... 1

2nd U. S. Artillery, ....... ....... ....... 1

Battery M

3rd U. S. Artillery, ....... ....... ....... 1

Batteries C and G

5th U. S. Artillery, ....... 1 ....... 1

Battery I

5th U. S. Artillery, ....... ....... ...... 1

Battery K

1st and 6th U. S. Infantry ....... ....... ....... 2

2nd and 10th U. S. ....... 1 ....... 2

Infantry

11th U. S. Infantry ....... ....... ....... 3

17th U. S. Infantry ....... ....... ....... 1

1st U. S. Sharpshooters ....... 2 ....... 5

Total 3 63 6 155

Captured or missing

Command. Offi- Enlis- Aggre-

cers ted men gate

2nd District of Columbia ....... ....... 2

Infantry

2nd Maine Infantry ....... ....... 2

20th Maine Infantry ....... ....... 3

18th Massachusetts ....... 2 14

Infantry

22nd Massachusetts ....... ....... 2

Infantry

32nd Massachusetts ....... ....... 2

Infantry

1st Michigan Infantry ....... 2 4

4th Michigan Infantry ....... ....... 7

5th New York ....... ....... 1

12th New York Infantry ....... ....... 1

13th New York Infantry ....... 12 18

25th New York Infantry ....... 9 12

44th New York Infantry ....... ....... 2

83Pennsylvania Infantry ....... ....... 1

118th Pennsylvania 3 102 269

Infantry

1st Rhode Island Light ....... 1 1

Artillery, Battery C

5th U. S. Cavalry ....... ....... 1

2nd U. S. Artillery, ....... ....... 1

Battery M

3rd U. S. Artillery, ....... ....... 1

Batteries C and G

5th U. S. Artillery, ....... ....... 2

Battery I

5th U. S. Artillery, ....... ....... 1

Battery K

1st and 6th U. S. Infantry ....... ....... 2

2nd and 10th U. S. ....... ....... 3

Infantry

11th U. S. Infantry ....... ....... 3

17th U. S. Infantry ....... ....... 1

1st U. S. Sharpshooters ....... ....... 7

Total 3 128 363

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Killed Wounded.

Engagements, &c. Offi- Enlis- Officers Enlis-

cers ted men ted men

Skirmishes at Falls ....... 2 ........ 1

Church, Va., September 3

and 4

Skirmish at Poolesville, ....... 1 1 11

Md., September 8

Skirmishes at Sugar Loaf ....... 1 ........ 1

Mountain, Md., September

10 and 11.

Skirmishes at Frederick ....... 2 ........ 1

City, Md., September 12

Skirmishes at Catoctin ....... 5 1 21

Mountain, Middletown,

Jefferson, and South

Mountain, Md., September

13.

Battle of South Mountain 13 312 66 1,337

(Turner's Pass),

September 14.

Battle of Crampton's 5 108 19 399

Pass, Md., September 14

Skirmish at ....... 1 1 14

Boonsborough, Md.,

September 15

Battle of Antietam, Md., 139 1,969 474 9,075

September 16 and 17

Skirmishes at 3 68 6 155

Sharpsburg,

Shepherdstown Ford, and

near Williamsport, Md.,

September 19, and action

near Shepherdstown, Va.,

September 20.

Total. 160 2,469 568 11,015

Captured or missing

Engagements, &c. Offi- Enlis- Aggrega

cers ted men -te

Skirmishes at Falls ....... ....... 3

Church, Va., September 3

and 4

Skirmish at Poolesville, ....... ....... 13

Md., September 8

Skirmishes at Sugar Loaf ....... ....... 2

Mountain, Md., September

10 and 11.

Skirmishes at Frederick 1 11 15

City, Md., September 12

Skirmishes at Catoctin ....... 5 32

Mountain, Middletown,

Jefferson, and South

Mountain, Md., September

13.

Battle of South Mountain ....... 85 1,813

(Turner's Pass),

September 14.

Battle of Crampton's ....... 2 533

Pass, Md., September 14

Skirmish at ....... 3 19

Boonsborough, Md.,

September 15

Battle of Antietam, Md., 7 746 12,410

September 16 and 17

Skirmishes at 3 128 363

Sharpsburg,

Shepherdstown Ford, and

near Williamsport, Md.,

September 19, and action

near Shepherdstown, Va.,

September 20.

Total. 11 980 15,203

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* Capts. Joseph W. Rickets and Courtland Saunders and Lieutenant Joseph Moro Moss killed at Shepherdstown September 20.

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