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1097 Series I Volume XVI-I Serial 22 - Morgan's First Kentucky Raid, Perryville Campaign Part I

Page 1097 Chapter XXVIII. BATTLE OF PERRYVILLE, KY.

[Inclosure.]

List of ordnance and other articles captured and of men killed, wounded, and taken prisoners by General Bragg's army from August 27, 1862, to January 2, 1863.

Artil- Muskets. Wagons. Mules.

lery.

Richmond, Ky. 10 11,000 200 1,000

Munfordville, Ky. 10 4,000 20 200

Perryville, Ky. 15

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Salvisa, Ky.

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10 50

Morgan in Kentucky.

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100 500

Bridgeport, &c.

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Hartsville, Tenn. 2 2,000 20 100

Murfreesborough, 40 6,000 800 4,000

Tenn.

Morgan in Kentucky.

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2,500 50 250

Forrest in West 4 2,000 50 250

Tennessee.

Total. 81 27,500 1,250 6,350

CONTINUATION:

Killed Wounded Prisoners Date.

Richmond, Ky. 200 1,000 7,000 August 31 [30],

1862.

Munfordville,

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4,300 September 17,

Ky. 1862.

Perryville, Ky. 2,000 8,000 500 October 8, 1862.

Salvisa, Ky.

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700 October 8, 1862.

Morgan in 200 500 2,000 September and

Kentucky. October, 1862.

Bridgeport, &c. 30 100

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August 27, 1862.

Hartsville, 100 400 1,800 December 6,

Tenn. 1862.

Murfreesborough 5,000 16,000 6,103 December 31,

, Tenn. 1862, to January

2, 1863.

Morgan in 100 400 2,000 December 26-30,

Kentucky. 1862.

Forrest in West 300 700 1,500 December, 1862.

Tennessee.

Total. 7,930 27,100 25,903

Kentucky Campaign, August 27 to October 12, 1862.

Artillery ............................................. 35

Muskets ............................................... 15,000

Wagons ................................................ 330

Mules ................................................. 1,750

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Killed ................................................ 2,430

Wounded ............................................... 9,600

Prisoners ............................................. 14,500

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Total killed, wounded, and prisoners .................. 26,530

Campaign in Tennessee, December 1, 1862, to January 2, 1863.

Artillery ............................................. 46

Muskets ............................................... 12,500

Wagons ................................................ 920

Mules ................................................. 4,600

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Killed ................................................ 5,500

Wounded ............................................... 17,500

Prisoners ............................................. 11,403

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Total killed, wounded, and prisoners .................. 34,403

CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE BATTLE OF PERRYVILLE, OR CHAPLIN HILLS.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE, Tullahoma, Tenn., April 13, 1863.

Lieut. Gen. W. J. HARDEE, Commanding Corps:*

GENERAL: In a communication from Major-General Polk, commanding Army of the Mississippi, dated Bardstown, October 3, 1862, addressed to me, he says:

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*This seems to have been a circular-letter to the several division and other commanders. Copies are on file addressed to Patton Anderson, Donelson, B. R. Johnson, and A. P. Stewart, and Buckner's letter of April 26, 1863, indicates receipt of copy by him.

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