| Confederate: | killed 3286, | wounded 15,909, | missing 946, | total 20,141 |
| Federal: | killed 1734, | wounded 8,062, | missing 6053, | total 15,849 |
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division, and, being across Herring Creek from the rest of the Federal army, it could not have been rapidly reenforced.
There would have been very small risk in making the effort so earnestly urged by Stuart, for McClellan would never have dared a counterstroke, had we failed.
The enemy's gunboats could have rendered little assistance, as their own camps and lines intervened.
Briefly, the game seems to have been worth the candle, and it should have been played.
Jackson's troops, however, were in front, and Jackson protested against the attack, saying that the troops were not in proper condition, and asking for delay until Lee should reach the field.
To this Longstreet consented, and when Lee arrived, Jackson's arguments prevailed and the attack was given up. It was entirely unlike Lee, and he must have reluctantly yielded to Jackson's persuasion.
Evidently, Jackson was still not the Jackson of the Valley.
The next day the troops were moved back toward Richmond, and the campaign was ended.
The total casualties of the two armies for the Seven Days were: —
Including the Federal wounded, we took about 10,000 prisoners and captured 52 guns and about 35,000 muskets.
We lost two guns in the stampede in Holmes's division.
For a week after McClellan had established himself at Westover, he neglected to occupy the opposite bank of the James.
As the fire of his gunboats commanded it, he could do so at pleasure, but as long as he did not, it was much better for us that he should not. Again, however, the temptation to shell a camp proved irresistible, and Lee was persuaded to authorize an expedition for the purpose under Pendleton's supervision.
On July 12 some 47 rifled guns were collected, positions chosen, and ranges marked for night firing.
After midnight they opened fire upon the Federal transports, wharves, and camps, and used up their small supplies of ammunition in a random cannonade.
The enemy replied in like fashion, both from the shore and from gunboats.
Of course, there was much commotion in the
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