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EEGIMENTAL LOSSES IN THE CIVIL WAR.

LIST OF REGIMENTS IN THE UNION ARMIES, ETC.— CONTINUED.

The 85th New York lost 222 men who died in Confederate prisons, the regiment having been captured at Plymouth, N. C., April 20, 1864. The loss by disease, accidents, etc., in the i32d New York includes 31 men who were killed at Bachelor's Creek, N. C., May 26, 1864, by an accidental explosion of torpedoes.

The 107111 New York was the first regiment from the North to organize under the second call and the first to arrive at Washington, in acknowledgment of which it received a banner from the State, and on its arrival at Washington was greeted by a personal visit from the President. It was a fine regiment, and though its casualties were not among the largest, it made a splendid record for discipline and efficiency.

The 77th New York was also a fighting regiment, and sustained a loss in officers above that of the average. The loss of officers in its brigade (7th Me., 43d N. Y., 49th N. Y., 77th N. Y., and 6ist Pa.) was without a parallel in the war, the five regiments losing 72 officers killed in action.

The i44th sustained its loss in killed in the battles along the South Carolina coast,— at John's Island, James Island, Siege of Wagner, Deveaux Neck, and Honey Hill, half of its loss occurring in the latter battle.

The i4ist New York .encountered its hardest fighting and severest losses at Resacaand Peach Tree Creek.

The following regiments failed to complete their organizations, and their numbers are accordingly vacant: the i7th Cavalry; nth and i2th Heavy Artillery; i66th, 167:!!, 17151, i72d, iSoth, i8ist, and i83d Infantiy.

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