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occasion. At the same time I may be permitted to express my deep and heartfelt sympathy for those who now mourn the loss of husbands, fathers, brothers, and friends, who have sacrificed their lives on the altar of their country in upholding its honor and integrity. I append herewith a tabular statement of the casualties up to and including the 8th ultimo:

O Officers.

M Men. A Aggregate

 

--Killed--

-Wounded-

Missing.

--Total.----

 

Command.

O

M

O

M

O

M

O

M

A

                   

General staff

....

....

2

....

....

....

2

....

2

1st Massachusetts

1

15

8

75

....

21

9

111

120

11th Massachusetts

1

22

7

89

2

8

10

119

129

16th Massachusetts

3

12

4

49

....

13

7

74

81

26th Pennsylvania

1

29

10

166

....

7

11

202

213

11th New Jersey

3

14

9

115

....

12

12

141

153

12th New Hampshire

1

13

5

62

....

11

6

86

92

Total

10

105

45

556

2

72

57

733

790

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

JOS. B. CARR,

Brigadier-General.

Major CHARLES HAMLIN, Asst. Adjt. General, Second Division, Third Corps.

HDQRS. FIRST BRIG., SECOND DIV., THIRD CORPS, Camp near Beverly

Ford, Va., August 13, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of my command from July 9 to 31, inclusive. My report of the campaign up to and including July 8 has already been rendered. On Thursday, July 9, Major Hamlin, assistant adjutant-general, turned over to me the command of the division, Brigadier-General Humphreys having accepted the position of chief of staff to the major-general commanding the army. The brigade moved at 5 a. m., and marched to Middletown, where rations were issued to the command. At 10 a. m. marched to South Mountain, where I halted until 6 p. m., at which hour we marched across the mountain, going into bivouac at 7. 30 p. m. At 6. 30 a. m. on Friday, July 10, I was relieved of the command of the division by Brigadier-General Prince, and resumed command of my brigade. Marched to Antietam, and bivouacked at 9. 30 p. m. At 10 p. m. the brigade was again in motion, and, after marching about 5 miles, went into bivouac at 2 a. m. On Saturday, July 11, at 6 a. m., advanced 2 miles to the front. At 4 p. m., again advanced 2 miles to the front, and bivouacked for the night. On Sunday, July 12, at 3 p. m., moved about 1 mile, and went into bivouac. At 5. 25 a. m. on Tuesday, July 14, moved to the support of the Twelfth Corps, about three-quarters of a mile to the front, and at 3 p. m. marched 1 mile and bivouacked.

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