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Report of casualties in Second Division, Fourth Army Corps, for the month ending July 31, 1864.

Killed. Wounded. Missing.

Comman Office Men. Office Men. Office Men. Aggre

d. rs. rs. rs. gate.

First .. 8 1 45 .. 2 56

Brigad

e,

Brigad

ier

Genera

l N.

Kimbal

l...

Second .. 7 4 45 .. 3 59

Brigad

e,

Brigad

ier

Genera

l G.

D.

Wagner

...

Third 1 12 4 56 .. 2 75

Brigad

e,

Colone

l L.

P.

Bradle

y...

Batter .. .. .. 3 .. .. 3

y M,

First

Illino

is

Artill

ery,

Captai

n G.

W.

Spence

r.

Batter .. .. .. 3 .. .. 3

y A,

First

Ohio

Artill

ery,

Lieute

nant

C. W.

Scovil

l..

Total. 1 27 9 152 .. 7 196

..

Respectfully submitted.

JOHN NEWTON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Report of casualties occurring in the Second Division, Fourth Army Corps, during the month of August, 1864.

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Officers. Men. Officers. Men.

First .. 2 .. 3

Brigade..

Second 1 .. .. 20

Brigade..

Third 1 .. .. 14

Brigade..

Total... 2 2 .. 37

Captured or missing. Total

Command. Officers. Men. Officers. Men. Aggrega

te.

First 1 4 1 9 10

Brigade..

Second .. 3 1 23 24

Brigade..

Third .. .. 1 14 15

Brigade..

Total... 1 7 3 46 49

JOHN NEWTON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

NEAR ATLANTA, GA., September 13, 1864.


Numbers 33.

Report of Brigadier General Nathan Kimball, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of operations May 22-August 4.


HDQRS. FIRST BRIG, SECOND DIV., 4TH ARMY CORPS,
Near Atlanta, Ga., August 4, 1864.

SIR: I have the honor to report that in obedience to Special Field Orders, Numbers 139, extract 6, dated headquarters Department of the Cumberland, May 20, 1864, I assumed command of the First Brigade of your division on the 22nd day of May, 1864, the brigade being then in camp at Two-Run Creek, near Kingston, Ga. Having no data from which to compile a history of the actions of this brigade previous to that date, I shall with this report only speak of its movements while under my command.

On the 23d, in obedience to your order, the brigade marched, bivouacking that night near Stilesborough, the 24th near Burnt Hickory, and on the night of the 25th east of Pumpkin Vine Creek and about two miles from it, in line of battle, the enemy being posted


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