J.] Goree, and Lieutenant [R. W.] Blackwell-gave me their usual intelligent, willing aid. Major [John C.] Haskell, Capts. H. E. Young and Rodgers volunteered their assistance and rendered important services.

My thanks are also due to Surgeon [J. S. D.] Cullen, chief surgeon; Major [S. P.] Mitchell, chief quartermaster; Major [R. J.] Moses, chief of the subsistence department, and Captain [J. H.] Manning, signal officer, for the valuable services in their respective departments.

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

JAMES LONGSTREET,

Lieutenant-General, Commanding.

Brigadier General R. H. CHILTON,

Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General.

[Inclosure.]

Summary of casualties in the First Army Corps during the recent actions before Fredericksburg.

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Officers Enlisted Officers Enlisted

. men. . men.

McLaws' division. 2 27 10 141

Anderson's division.

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9 7 33

Alexander's

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battalion.

Total. 2 36 17 174

McLaws' division.

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2

Pickett's division.

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1

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6

Ransom's division.

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1

Washington Artillery.

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1

Alexander's

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1

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8

battalion.

Total.

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2

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18

McLaws' division. 9 60 40 498

Anderson's division.

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2 5 59

Pickett's division.

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2 2 42

Hood's division. 4 50 7 178

Ransom's division. 3 77 30 419

Washington Artillery.

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3 1 21

Total. 16 194 85 1,217

Ransom's division.

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5

McLaws' division.

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1

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Grand total. 18 233 102 1,414

CONTINUATION:

Missing.

Offi Enlis Aggrega

Command. cers ted te. Remarks.

. men.

McLaws' division. --- 64 244 December 11.

Anderson's division. 4 40 93 Do.

Alexander's 2 ---- 2 Do.

battalion.

Total. 6 104 339

McLaws' division. --- ---- 2 December 12.

Pickett's division. --- ---- 7 Do.

Ransom's division. --- ---- 1 Do.

Washington Artillery. --- ---- 1 Do.

Alexander's --- ---- 9 Do.

battalion.

Total. --- ---- 20

McLaws' division. 1 3 611 December 13.

Anderson's division. --- ---- 66 Do.

Pickett's division. --- 1 47 Do.

Hood's division. --- 12 251 Do.

Ransom's division. --- ---- 529 Do.

Washington Artillery. --- ---- 25 Do.

Total. 1 16 1,529

Ransom's division. --- ---- 5 December 14.

McLaws' division. --- ---- 1 December 15.

Grand total. 7 120 1,894 December 11-15.

RECAPITULATION.

McLaws' 11 88 50 641 1 67 858

division.

Anderson's -- 11 12 92 4 40 159

division.

Pickett's -- 3 2 48 -- 1 54

division.

Hood's 4 50 7 178 -- 12 251

division.

Ransom's 3 77 30 425 -- --- 535

division.

Alexander'

s -- 1 --- 8 2 --- 11

battalion.

Washington -- 3 1 22 -- --- 26

Artillery.

Grand 18 233 102 1,414 7 120 1,894

total.

G. M. SORREL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, December 20, 1862.