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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 17: Pope's campaign in Virginia. (search)
about two thousand men killed and wounded, and that of the Confederates was about the same. General Crawford's brigade came out of that terrible fight a mere remnant. Some regiments, like those of the One Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania and One Hundred and Second New York lost half of their number, dead or wounded. General Geary, with one Pennsylvania and five Ohio regiments, made one of the most desperate charges during the battle, and was severely wounded, with most of his officers. General Auger was also badly wounded; and General Prince, while passing from one part of his command to another, in the dark, was made prisoner. Lee, in his report (Reports of the Army of Northern Virginia, page 18), says he captured 400 prisoners, including a brigadier-general, 5,800 stand of small arms, one piece of artillery, several caissons, and three colors. Among Lee's officers who were slain was General C. S. Winder. At dusk, Ricketts' division of McDowell's corps arrived on the field, and t
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 23: siege and capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson. (search)
ate in May. His troops were commanded by Generals Weitzel, Auger, Grover, Dwight, and T. W. Sherman, and the beleaguered gar May, 1863. with those which came up from Baton Rouge under Auger and Sherman, and the National line on that day occupied the about five miles from Port Hudson. At Port Hudson Plains, Auger, on his march, encountered and repulsed a force of Confedert, made a vigorous attack, but it was long past noon before Auger in the center, and Sherman on the left, were fairly at work Creek into the interior, within supporting distance of General Auger's division, which extended from near that point about tme northeasterly angle of the Confederate works, while Generals Auger and Dwight should make a feint or a real attack, as ci the attack. Acting Brigadier-General Dudley's brigade, of Auger's division, was held in reserve. It was intended to have Wleft, but without effecting an entrance into the works, and Auger was as gallantly struggling, but to as little purpose. Suc