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225 Series I Volume XXXVI-I Serial 67 - Wilderness-Cold Harbor Part I

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SCHEDULE B. - Consolidated report of means of transportation, clothing, camp and garrison equipage. Army of the Potomac, May 1, 1864.

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.

Horses on hand. Allowance.

Commands. Servi- Unservi- Mules on Horses. Mules.

ceable. ceable. hand,

servi-

ceable.

Second Army 582 1 284 581 274

Corps.

Fifth Army 528 --- 348 535 354

Corps.

Sixth Army 403 --- 313 404 312

Corps.

Cavalry Corps 401 --- 189 --- 218

Artillery 56 --- 73 56 66

Reserve.

General 29 --- 24 29 24

Patrick's

brigade.

Engineer 36 --- 24 36 24

Brigade

Total 2,035 1 1,255 1,641 1,272

Continuation: Needed. Army wagons on hand.

Commands. Horses. Mules. Servi- Allowance.

ceable.

Second Army 6 --- 56 56

Corps.

Fifth Army 7 6 58 59

Corps.

Sixth Army 1 --- 52 53

Corps.

Cavalry Corps --- 39 36 36

Artillery --- --- 11 11

Reserve.

General --- --- 4 4

Patrick's

brigade.

Engineer --- --- 5 ---

Brigade

Total 14 45 222 219

Continuation: Medicine wagons. Ambulances.

Commands. Autenrieth Perot. Service- Allowance.

able.

Second Army 7 8 178 181

Corps.

Fifth Army 6 5 171 176

Corps.

Sixth Army 3 6 144 144

Corps.

Cavalry Corps 5 1 77 77

Artillery 1 --- 26 ---

Reserve.

General 1 --- 11 11

Patrick's

brigade.

Engineer 1 --- 12 12

Brigade

Total 24 20 619 601

CAMP AND GARRISON EQUIPAGE.

Tents on hand.

Commands. Hospital. Wall. Common. Shelter.

Second Army 87 9 3 ---

Corps.

Fifth Army 87 --- --- ---

Corps.

Sixth Army 63 6 4 118

Corps.

Cavalry Corps 34 --- --- ---

Artillery 16 5 --- ---

Reserve.

General 3 1 --- ---

Patrick's

brigade.

Engineer 4 1 --- ---

Brigade.

Total 294 22 7 118

Continuation: Tents allowed.

Commands. Hospital. Wall. Common.

Second Army 85 9 3

Corps.

Fifth Army --- --- ---

Corps.

Sixth Army --- --- ---

Corps.

Cavalry Corps 34 --- ---

Artillery 14 5 ---

Reserve.

General 3 1 ---

Patrick's

brigade.

Engineer 4 1 ---

Brigade.

Total 140 16 3

Continuation: Tools on hand.

Commands. Axes. Shovels. Spades. Picks.

Second Army 60 26 6 21

Corps.

Fifth Army --- --- --- ---

Corps.

Sixth Army 67 34 16 23

Corps.

Cavalry Corps 13 3 2 ---

Artillery 12 4 6 4

Reserve.

General 3 4 --- 2

Patrick's

brigade.

Engineer --- --- --- ---

Brigade.

Total 155 71 30 50

SCHEDULE C. - Consolidated classified statement of wounds, & c., of the Army of the Potomac at the battle of the Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6, and 7, 1864.

Location of Second Fifth Sixth Cavalry Total.

injury, & c. Corps. Corps. Corps. Corps.

Head and 255 169 198 18 640

face

Neck 55 43 30 2 130

Shoulder 209 122 146 7 484

Thorax 211 152 96 14 473

Abdomen 135 90 92 9 326

Back and 144 116 110 8 378

hips

Perineum and 29 13 5 1 48

genitals

Superior 973 780 621 42 2,416

extremities

Inferior 895 792 653 63 2,403

extremities

Large 1 3 --- --- 4

arteries or

nerves

Total 2,907 2,280 1,957 164 7,302

Deaths in 83 71 53 --- 207

field

hospitals

Shell wounds 8 176 38 9 231

Cannon-shot 2 1 3 --- 6

wounds

Bullet 2,893 2,100 1,904 149 7,046

wounds

Sword wounds --- --- --- 2 2

Bayonet 2 --- 2 --- 4

wounds

Amputations 207 205 141 7 560

performed

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