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Page 250 OPERATIONS IN N. C., VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter XLI.

Return of Casualties in the Second Army Corps, &c.-Continued.

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Officer Enliste Officer Enlist

s. d men. s. ed

men.

ARTILLERY BRIGADE.

Captain JOHN G. HAZARD.

1st Pennsylvania Light, ....... ....... 1 6

Batteries F and G........

1st Rhode Island Light, ....... 1 1 7

Battery A................

1st Rhode Island Light, ....... 1 ....... 4

Battery B................

1st United States, Battery ....... ....... ....... 5

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Total Artillery Brigade... ....... 2 2 22

Total Second Army Corps... 2 48 29 306

Captured or missing.

Command. Officers. Enlisted Aggregat

men. e.

ARTILLERY BRIGADE.

Captain JOHN G. HAZARD.

1st Pennsylvania Light, ........ ........ 7

Batteries F and G........

1st Rhode Island Light, ......... ........ 9

Battery A................

1st Rhode Island Light, ......... ........ 5

Battery B................

1st United States, Battery ........ 1 6

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Total Artillery Brigade... ......... 1 27

Total Second Army Corps... 2 159 546

Officers killed.-Colonel James E. Mallon, Forty-second New York, and Lieutenant Michael Coste, Seventy-second Pennsylvania.

Mortally wounded.-Lieutenant Charles H. Seventh Massachusetts; Lieutenant James T. Lowe, Twelfth New Jersey, and Captain William H. Plumb, jr., One hundred and twenty-fifth New York.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Numbers 96.
October 15, 1863.

The major-general commanding announces to the army that the rear guard, consisting of the Second Corps, was attacked yesterday while marching by the flank.

The enemy, after a spirited contest, was repulsed, losing 2 colors, a battery of 5 guns, and 450 prisoners.

The skill and promptitude of Major-General Warren, and the gallantry and bearing of the officers and soldiers of the Second Corps, are entitled to high commendation.

By command of Major-General Meade:

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
Near Blackburn's Ford, Va., October 16, 1863.

Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

GENERAL: I beg leave to inform the general commanding that his order expressing his approval of the conduct of this corps on the 14th instant is received with enthusiasm by officers and men. If I may speak for the corps, I will say that it is satisfied if it received no other praise than his, and is ready to perform its part of the plans of the commanding general in the future, as has done in the past.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General, Commanding.


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