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(his own and Pender's) was leading.
General Benning's brigade of Longstreet's corps was also along and rendered prompt and valuable assistance.
The enemy were soon put to flight in confusion, and no more annoyance occurred to Culpeper courthouse.
On the 1st of August, Anderson's division was sent out on the road to Brandy to repel some of the enemy's cavalry, who had driven back our own cavalry, and were quite near the courthouse.
This was handsomely done by Mahone's brigade and Perry's, and with but trifling loss.
The total loss in the Third Corps, from the crossing of the Potomac to its recrossing, was 849 killed, 4,289 wounded, and 3,844 missing--total 8,982.
The larger portion of those reported missing were killed or wounded on the 3d; but the field being within the enemy's fire, we are not able to separate the lists.
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