Battle of Chickamauga—Confederate losses.
| Corps: | Killed. | Wounded. | Total. |
| Polk. | 440 | 2,891 | 3,331 |
| Hill. | 311 | 2,354 | 2,665 |
| Buckner. | 436 | 2,844 | 3,280 |
| Walker. | 367 | 2,045 | 2,412 |
| Longstreet. | 260 | 1,656 | 1,916 |
| Forrest. | 10 | 40 | 50 |
| —— | —— | —— |
| Grand total | 1,824 | 11,830 | 13,654 |
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The full and revised returns of all the Confederate forces engaged in this bloody battle show that the estimate of the
Medical Director of the casulties was below and not above the actual loss.
The aggregate casulties of the 19th and 20th of September, 1863, were officially reported by
General Braxton Bragg, as two thousand and twelve killed, twelve thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine wounded, and two thousand and eighty-four missing; total, seventeen thousand and ninety five.
From the original reports in the possession of
General Braxton Bragg, we consolidated the following:
On the 19th of September,
Lieutenant-General Polk's corps numbered thirteen thousand three hundred and thirteen effective officers and men, artillery and infantry; on the 20th, eleven thousand and seventy-five.
During the two days battle,
Polk's corps lost, killed four hundred and forty-two, wounded three thousand one hundred and forty-one, missing five hundred and thirty-one; total four thousand one hundred and fourteen.
On the 19th of September,
Lieutenant-General Longstreet's corps numbered two thousand one hundred and eighty-nine; on the 20th, seven thousand six hundred and thirty-five; loss, killed four hundred and seventy-one, wounded two thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, missing three hundred and eleven; total three thousand six hundred and sixty-nine.
Lieutenant General D. H. Hill's corps numbered, September 19th, seven thousand one hundred and thirty-seven; on the 20th, eight thousand eight hundred and twelve; loss, killed three hundred and eighty, wounded two thousand four hundred and fifty-six, missing one hundred and sixty eight; total three thousand and four.
Major-General S. B. Buckner's corps numbered, September 19th, nine thousand and eighty; on the 20th, six thousand nine hundred and sixty-one; loss, killed three hundred and seventy-eight, wounded two thousand five hundred and sixty-six, missing three hundred and forty-one; total three thousand two hundred and eighty-five.
Major-General W. H. F. Walker's corps, September 19th, seven thousand five hundred and thirty-seven; 20th, five thousand nine hundred and seventy-four; loss, killed three hundred and forty-one, wounded one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, missing seven hundred and thirty-three; total three thousand and twenty-three.
On the 19th of September the number of Confederate officers and men engaged were:
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| Infantry officers. | 3,343 |
| Infantry enlisted men. | 34,096 |
| Total infantry. | 37,439 |
| Artillery—Officers. | 76 |
| Enlisted men. | 1,791 |
| —— |
| Total. | 1,867 |
| Total infantry and artillery. | 39,306 |
On the 20th of September the number of Confederate officers and men engaged were:
| Infantry-Officers | 3,648 |
| Enlisted men | 35,124 |
| —— |
| Total infantry | 38,772 |
| Artillery-Officers | 68 |
| Enlisted men | 1,617 |
| —— |
| Total artillery | 1,685 |
| Total infantry and artillery | 40,457 |
Total officers and men killed, wounded and missing, artillery and infantry, September 19 and 20, 1863: killed, two thousand and twelve; wounded, twelve thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine; missing, two thousand and eighty-four; total, seventeen thousand and ninety-five.
