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253 Series I Volume XXXVIII-I Serial 72 - The Atlanta Campaign Part I

Page 253 Chapter L. REPORTS, ETC.- ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.

[Inclosure Numbers 1.]

List of prisoners captured by the Second Brigade, First Division, Fourth Army corps, during the months of July and August, 1864.

Months. Officers. Men. Aggregate

.

July. 1 51 52

August. ... 5 5

Total. 1 56 57

[Inclosure Numbers 2.]

Report of casualties in Second Brigade, First Division, Fourth Army Corps, from July 1, 1864, to September 9, 1864.

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Offic Men. Aggr Offic Men. Aggre

ers. egat ers. gate.

e.

40th Ohio Volunteer 1 6 7 ... 27 27

Infantry.

51st Ohio Volunteer ... 2 2 ... 19 19

Infantry.

45th Ohio Volunteer ... 2 2 1 13 14

Infantry.

21st Kentucky ... ... ... ... 14 14

Volunteer Infantry.

23rd Kentucky ... 1 1 1 ... 1

Volunteer Infantry.

96th Illinois ... 5 5 ... 18 18

Volunteer Infantry.

35th Indiana ... ... ... ... 3 3

Volunteer Infantry.

84th Indiana ... 1 1 ... 4 4

Volunteer Infantry.

Total. 1 17 17 2 98 100

Missing. Total.

Command. Offic Men. Aggr Offic Men. Aggre

ers. egat ers. gate.

e.

40th Ohio Volunteer ... 3 3 1 36 37

Infantry.

51st Ohio Volunteer ... 3 3 ... 24 24

Infantry.

45th Ohio Volunteer ... ... ... 1 15 16

Infantry.

21st Kentucky 2 2 4 2 16 18

Volunteer Infantry.

23rd Kentucky ... ... ... 1 1 2

Volunteer Infantry.

96th Illinois ... 4 4 ... 27 27

Volunteer Infantry.

35th Indiana ... ... ... ... 3 3

Volunteer Infantry.

84th Indiana ... ... ... ... 5 5

Volunteer Infantry.

Total. 2 12 14 5 127 132

J. E. TAYLOR,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.


Numbers 21.

Report of Major George Hicks, Ninety-sixth Illinois Infantry, of operations June 21 - September 8.


HDQRS. NINETY-SIXTH Regiment ILLINOIS VOL. INFTY.,
Atlanta, Ga., September 12, 1864.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this regiment since the 21st day of June, 1864, on which day I assumed command of the regiment:

On the afternoon of the 21st the regiment acted in conjunction with the First Brigade in assaulting the rebel position on our immediate right, and succeeded in dislodging the enemy, with a loss to our regiment of 100 men killed and wounded. On the night of the 22nd we were relieved, and were sent to the right, where we in turn relieved a portion of Hooker's corps. On the 23rd we advanced our line, driving the enemy, with some loss, and gained an important position, which we intrenched and held. The regiment was not


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