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Tabular Report of Casualties in Brigadier-General Sykes' division in actions of August 29 and 30.

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Officers Enlisted Officers Enlisted

men men

3rd U. S. Infantry

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5 2 15

4th U. S. Infantry

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3 1 13

12th U. S. Infantry 1 4

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32

14th U. S. Infantry,

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14 1 91

1st Battalion

14th U. S. Infantry,

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3 4 30

2nd Battalion

1st U. S. Infantry

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1

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6

2nd U. S. Infantry 1 1 1 63

6th U. S. Infantry

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6 3 26

10th U. S. Infantry

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1

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11

11th U. S. Infantry

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4

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15

17th U. S. Infantry

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5

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34

5th New York 3 76 7 163

Volunteers

10th New York 1 22 2 63

Volunteers

Battery I, [5th] U.

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2

S. Artillery

Battery K, [5th] U. 1

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S. Artillery

Total 7 145 21 564

Missing. Total.

Command. Officers Enlisted men Officers Enlisted Grand

men total

3rd U. S. Infantry

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25 2 45 47

4th U. S. Infantry

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1 1 17 18

12th U. S. Infantry

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5 1 41 42

14th U. S. Infantry,

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23 1 128 129

1st Battalion

14th U. S. Infantry,

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11 4 44 48

2nd Battalion

1st U. S. Infantry

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4

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11 11

2nd U. S. Infantry 1 7 3 71 74

6th U. S. Infantry

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6 3 38 41

10th U. S. Infantry

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12 12

11th U. S. Infantry

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13

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32 32

17th U. S. Infantry

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9

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48 48

5th New York

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48 10 287 297

Volunteers

10th New York 2 25 5 110 115

Volunteers

Battery I, [5th] U.

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2 2

S. Artillery

Battery K, [5th] U.

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1

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1

S. Artillery

Total 3 177 31 886 917


Numbers 99. Report of Captain Stephen H. Weed, Fifth U. S. Artillery, Chief of Artillery, of the battle of Bull Run.

CAMP NEAR ROCKVILLE, MD.,

September 8, 1862.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report:

From the 14th to the 29th ultimo the artillery of this command were occupied in moving from Harrison's Landing to the old battle-field of Manassas-a fatiguing duty for both men and horses, but which involved no fighting. On the 30th ultimo my own battery was engaged. During the day it occupied three several positions. One section, the right, was detached and posted in a corn field to the front, about 1,200 yards from some batteries of the enemy. I remained there doing effective service until forced to retire by a general advance of the enemy and a falling back of our troops. About 5.30 p. m. the battery took up a second position behind the house it had been in front of, and remained there engaged until nearly all the ammunition with the pieces was exhausted. The caissons were sent to the rear after the first position was abandoned.

The battery left its second position about 6.30 p. m. While moving offend under have fire two pieces broke down by the breaking right in two of their axles. Both these pieces were taken entirely of the field and beyond fire. It was afterward found necessary to abandon them on the road. The statements of the officers who had them in charge are appended. I also transmit reports of the officers in command of the other batteries of the division. My officers and men, with scarcely an exception, behaved remarkably well. I would especially mention Lieutenants Watson and McIntire, who exhibited much cool


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