Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., Memorandum of information as to battles, &c., in the year 1864, called for by the Honorable Secretary of War., Confederate Reverses., page 25

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Electrical torpedoes as a system of defence.

Memorandum of information as to battles, &c., in the year 1864 , called for by the Honorable Secretary of War .

Confederate successes.

February 2 and 3

May 4 to May 16

September and October

May 5 to August 1

August to October 14

May to September

Confederate Reverses.

August 5 to September

August to September

Correspondence between Colonel S. Bassett French and General Wade Hampton .

Patriotic letters of Confederate leaders.

Editorial paragraphs.

General J. E. B. Stuart 's report of operations after Gettysburg .

Resources of the Confederacy in February , 1865 .

General George H. Steuart 's brigade at the battle of Gettysburg .

Detailed Minutiae of soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia .

Editorial paragraphs.

General B. E. Rodes ' report of the battle of Chancellorsville .

Recollections of the Elkhorn campaign.

Editorial paragraphs.

A foreign view of the civil War in America .

General A. P. Hill 's report of battle of Gettysburg .

Letter from General A. L. Long .

Operations of Confederate States Navy in defence of New Orleans.

Editorial paragraphs.

Editorial paragraphs.

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[25] The information is, therefore, furnished from the best sources at present accessible. The number of battle flags captured has been large, but at present cannot be stated with any accuracy.

From the accounts which seem most entitled to credit the following estimates of results are given:

Confederate successes	37
Federal successes	13
Indecisive engagements	5
		55
Loss of enemy in killed and wounded	226,630
Loss of enemy in prisoners	38,613
		265,243
Loss of Confederates in killed and wounded	52,946
Loss of Confederates in prisoners	14,500
		67,446

Richmond, VA. 1876.

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