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264 Series I Volume XXVII-I Serial 43 - Gettysburg Campaign Part I

Page 264 Chapter XXXIX. N. C., VA., W. VA., MD., PA., ETC.

command in the late action was seven. Two, however, of the seven were again lost-one by the party capturing the colors being again captured, and one taken from the private who captured it by some unknown colonel. There have been buried, in front of this command, up to this date, but 4 officers and 103 enlisted men of the enemy's dead. This arises from the want of tools, which were all taken from the corps in the action of the 1st instant. The entire command is supplied with 60 rounds of ammunition per man, and three days' rations from this a. m. Artillery ammunition report inclosed. *

I am, general, very respectfully, &c.,

JOHN NEWTON,

Major-General, Commanding.

Brigadier General S. Williams, Assistant Adjutant-General. -


HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS,
September 11, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to report, in compliance with circular of this date, that no guns were lost by this corps during the recent campaign. Two guns are reported captured from the enemy by General Stannard on the evening of the 2nd July.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN NEWTON,

Major-General, Commanding.

Brigadier General S. Williams, Assistant Adjutant-General. -


HDQRS. FIRST ARMY CORPS,
October 3, 1863.

The number of rebel dead buried by this corps at Gettysburg, as reported by divisions, is 7 officers and 404 men.

JOHN NEWTON,

Major-General.

Brigadier General S. Williams,

Assistant Adjutant-General. -


No. 31. Report of Lieutenant Joseph G. Rosengarten, One hundred and twenty-first Pennsylvania Infantry, Ordnance Officer.


HDQRS. FIRST ARMY CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Hamilton, Loudoun County, Va.,

July 19, 1863.

GENERAL: I have the honor to report that the following arms and equipments were captured from the enemy in the recent engagements near Gettysburg:

 

Springfield rifled muskets

174

     

Enfield rifled muskets

2,402

     

Austrian rifled muskets

64

     

English rifled muskets

26

Harper's Ferry smooth-bore

212

Various

80

Total

2,958

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* Omitted.

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