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conduct fell under my personal observation, I must refrain from doing so, lest by omitting others I should do injustice to many equally as meritorious.
Annexed is a list of the casualties in my regiment.
Many of those reported missing, I have learned, have either been killed or wounded, but as yet I have not ascertained their names.
Respectfully submitted,
List of killed, wounded, and missing, Thirty-Eighth regiment, N. Y. S. V.
field and staff.--
Wounded--
Major James D. Potter, slightly, and afterwards taken prisoner by the enemy.
Missing--
Assistant-Surgeon Stephen Griswold and
Quartermaster Charles J. Murphy, both taken prisoners.
Company A.--
Wounded--
Charles H. L. Roediger, slightly in the hand.
Missing--
Jacob Schindler and
John McNamara.
Company B.--
Killed--
Sergeant Samuel Ashworth.
Privates William Weir,
Louis Leonard,
Charles Paulson,
Louis Williams,
James H. Hart, and
George Robinson.
Wounded--
Capt. Eugene McGrath, slightly.
Privates Michael McGrane, in the head, (missing;)
Walter S. Kniffin, in the knee;
Marvin Lord, in the thigh;
H. B. Hendrickson, in the arm.
Company C.--
Wounded--
Captain Robert F. Allason, slightly.
Privates A. Klaila and
J. Maier, severely;
A. Scharf and
J. Schimelpfenning, mortally.
Missing--
R. Gabitch,
J. Hoefer,
J. Hirt,
A. Keller,
S. Shaublein,
A. Ahr, supposed to be prisoners.
Company D.--Killed-
Privates Philo E. Lewis,
William Chambers,
Martin Donahoe.
Wounded--
Lieut. John Brady, Jr., badly in the wrist;
Frank Paine, bayonet in leg;
William Mackey, wounded in foot.
Missing--
Corporal Charles Studoff.
Privates James B. Clorety,
George Cisco,
Matthew Dollard,
Louis Walshrode,
Calvin C. Gould,
George A. Kermaster,
Edward Donnelly and
George Hart.
Company E.--
Wounded--
Sergeant Watson A. Mallory, in foot.
Privates John O'Brien, in leg;
Anthony Welder, in thigh;
James Willis, in knee — all prisoners.
Missing--
Privates Samuel Hart,
John Kelsey,
Edward L. Marsh-supposed to be prisoners.
Company F.--
Killed--
Privates James Flynn,
James Nelson,
Michael Dowling,
Henry Hilliard,
Wm. Mackay.
Wounded--
Capt. Hugh McQuaide, severely, taken prisoner.
Privates John McIntire,
Patrick McGann,
Martin O'Neill,
Thomas Murphy,
Wm. Fielding.
Missing--
Sergeant Donahoe,
Corporal Moloney,
Privates Timothy Sullivan,
Michael Kennedy,
Joseph Sheppard,
Patrick Coyle,
Lawrence Mooney,
John Holland.
Company G.--
Wounded--
First Lieut. Thomas S. Hamblin, in the leg.
Privates Edward Sweeney,
Benjamin Taylor, (all taken prisoners,)
Henry Lansing.
Missing--
Henry Hedge,
Thomas H. Kerr,
Patrick McGinn,
William H. Millett,
Charles J. Rydecker,
George Wright, (all supposed to have been taken prisoners.)
Company H.--
Killed--
Private John Orman.
Wounded--
Norton Schermerhorn, slightly;
Luthur L. Mills, both arms shot off, (a prisoner;)
Hugh F. Dunnigan, in leg, (a prisoner;)
William Barker, in leg;
John Robson, in neck;
John Hallam, slightly in head;
Robert F. Robertson, badly bruised;
Isaac Richie, slightly in leg;
George B. Stevens, slightly in the back;
Robert F. Robertson, badly bruised;
Menzo W. Hoard, leg bruised;
John Welsh, slightly in hand.
Missing--
Privates William Ross,
John Lamphier, (supposed prisoners.)
Company I.--
Killed--
William E. Straight, First
Sergeant; Fourth
Corporal, John McBride, and
Charles H. Cooper.
Wounded--
Sylvanus Greer,
Theodore Hamilton, Edwin Close,
Arthur F. Pickett,
Orlando B. Hirley, (all missing,) supposed to be prisoners.
Missing--
Privates William Breese,
Charles Shear,
Erving C. Smith,
John Jackson,
Isaac Kinnan,
Wm. Phelan,
Byron Swazee,
Edward Chevalier,
John Gumbleton,
Henry J. Griffin,
John Ryan, (all supposed to be prisoners.)
Company K.--
Wounded--
Privates Orlando B. Whitney,
Henry Van Ornan,
Patrick Waters, all taken prisoners;
Pitt C. Wadhams, in right leg, near the thigh;
Loyal E. Wolcott, slightly; and
Sergeant John H. Glidden, slightly in the head.
Missing--
Corporal George Boutwell.
Privates Jas. A. Coburn,
James McCormick, and
Wesley Summer, (supposed to have been taken prisoners.)
Total killed, 19; total wounded, 55; total missing, 54.
Total loss, 128.
Fifth Division.
Colonel miles's report.
sir: My health being impaired and growing worse, if I delay I shall not be able to report the operation of my division on the 21st inst. before
Bull Run.
Believing, besides, that commanders of brigades are directed to report to Headquarters, I offer the following for the consideration of the general commanding:--
Pursuant to instructions the brigades of
Blenker or
Davies, soon after daylight, were in readiness to march and take position, but were prevented from so doing by other divisions
