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individual acts of gallantry which did not come under my personal observation I would respectfully refer you to the accompanying reports of brigade and regimental commanders.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ELI LONG,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding Division.

Major E. B. BEAUMONT,

Asst. Adjt. General, Cavalry Corps, Mil. Div. of the Mississippi.

[Inclosure Numbers 1.] Report of casualties in the Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi, in the action of April 1, 1865, near Plantersville, Ala.

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Offi- Men. Total Offi- Men. Total

cers. cers.

17th Indiana 1 7 8 ... 11 11

Volunteers.

72nd Indiana ... ... ... 1 3 4

Volunteers.

Total. 1 7 8 1 14 15

Missing. Total.

Command. Offi- Men. Total Offi- Men. Aggre-

cers. cers. gate.

17th Indiana ... 6 6 1 24 25

Volunteers.

72nd Indiana ... ... ... 1 3 4

Volunteers.

Total. ... 6 6 2 27 29

[Inclosure Numbers 2.] Report of casualties in Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi, at Selma, Ala., April 2, 1865.

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Offi- Men. Total Offi- Men. Total.

cers. cers.

Second Division ... ... ... 1 ... 1

headquarters.

17th Indiana ... 12 12 7 72 79

Volunteers.

72nd Indiana ... ... ... 1 ... 1

Volunteers.

98th Illinois ... 11 11 5 31 36

Volunteers.

123rd Illinois 1 7 8 6 42 48

Volunteers.

Total First 1 30 31 19 145 164

Brigade.

7th Pennsylvania 1 1 2 4 47 51

Cavalry.

4th Michigan ... 2 2 ... 1 1

Cavalry.

3rd Ohio Cavalry. ... ... ... ... 8 8

4th Ohio Cavalry. 2 5 7 1 44 45

Total Second 3 8 11 5 100 105

Brigade.

Total Second 4 38 42 25 245 270

Division.

Missing. Total.

Command. Offi- Men. Total Offi- Men. Aggre-

cers. cers. gate.

Second Division ... ... ... 1 ... 1

headquarters.

17th Indiana ... ... ... 7 84 91

Volunteers.

72nd Indiana ... ... ... 1 ... 1

Volunteers.

98th Illinois ... ... ... 5 42 47

Volunteers.

123rd Illinois ... ... ... 7 49 56

Volunteers.

Total First ... ... ... 20 175 195

Brigade.

7th Pennsylvania ... ... ... 5 48 53

Cavalry.

4th Michigan ... ... ... ... 3 3

Cavalry.

3rd Ohio Cavalry. 1 6 7 1 14 15

4th Ohio Cavalry. ... ... ... 3 49 52

Total Second 1 6 7 9 114 123

Brigade.

Total Second 1 6 7 30 289 319

Division.


Numbers 17. Report of Colonel Robert H. G. Minty, Fourth Michigan Cavalry, commanding Second Division, of operations April 2-20.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Macon, Ga., May 10, 1865.

MAJOR: I have the honor to hand you the following report of the part taken by this division in the late campaign during the time I have had the honor to command it:

I assumed command of the Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi, on the 2nd of April, 1865, during the assault


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