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honor to forward the following report of colors lost by regiments of this command, from May 4 to November 1, 1864:

Regiment. Numbers Date Engagement

lost

1864.

39th New York 1 May 12 Spotsylvania

Volunteers

145th Pennsylvania 1 June 16 Petersburg

Volunteers

7th New York Artillery 1 June 16 Do

126th New York 1 June 22 Do

Volunteers

111th New York 1 August Reams' Station

Volunteers 25

148th Pennsylvania 1 August Do

Volunteers 25

19th Massachusetts 2 June 22 Petersburg

Volunteers

164th New York 1 June 3- Cold Harbor

Volunteers 10

164th New York 1 August Reams' Station

Volunteers 25

20th Massachusetts 1 August Do

Volunteers 25

8th New York Heavy 1 August Do

Artillery 25

26th Wisconsin 1 August Do

Volunteers 25

7th New Jersey 1 June 22 Petersburg

Volunteers

105th Pennsylvania 3 Oct. 27 Boydton Plank

Volunteers Road

12th New York Battery a1 August Reams' Station

25

Total 17

aGuidon.

Respectfully submitted.

WINF'D S. HANCOCK,

Major-General of Volunteers.

Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,

Asst. Adjt. General, Army of the Potomac.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 9, 1864.

GENERAL: In compliance with paragraph 6, Special Orders, Numbers 297, headquarters Army of the Potomac, of the 3rd instant, I have the honor to forward the following report of colors captured by the troops of this command from May 4 to November 1, 1864:

Division Brigade Numbers Engagement Date

captured

{First 1 Spotsylvani May 12

a

{Consolidate 2 do May 12

d

First {Fourth 1 do May 12

{do 1 Petersburg June 16

{First 3 Spotsylvani May 12

a

Second {do 3 Boydton Oct. 27

Plank Road

{Third 2 Spotsylvani May 12

a

{First 2 Wilderness May 6

{do 4 Spotsylvani May 12

a

Third {do 1 Boydton Oct. 27

Plank Road

{Second 2 Wilderness May 6

{do 5 Spotsylvani May 12

a

Respectfully submitted.

WINF'D S. HANCOCK,
Major-General of Volunteers.

Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,

Asst. Adjt. General, Army of the Potomac.


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