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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 11 11 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 7 7 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 4 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 4 4 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 4 4 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 3 3 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 3 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 2 2 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
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William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, chapter 10 (search)
absence of its fallen men. At Manassas it took 490 into action, of whom 117 were killed or mortally wounded. The Fifth was enlisted for two years; but most of its recruits were enlisted for three years, and when the regiment was mustered out (May 14, 1863) these men were transferred to the One Hundred and Forty-sixth New York. After the muster-out of the Fifth, Colonel Winslow organized another regiment which bore the same number, and which rejoined the Fifth Corps, sharing the fortunes of Gra2 126 128 1,102 152 killed == 13.7 per cent. Total of killed and wounded, 572; died in Confederate prisons (previously included), 14. battles. K. & M. W. battles. K. & M. W. Shiloh, Tenn. 63 Big Shanty, Ga. 4 Jackson, Miss. (May 14, 1863） 1 Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. 9 Vicksburg, Miss. 1 Atlanta, Ga. 10 Jones's Ford, Miss. 2 Ezra Chapel, Ga. 8 Jackson, Miss. (July 16, 1863） 6 Lovejoy's Station, Ga. 1 Guerrillas 3 Griswoldville, Ga. 8 Missionary Ridge, Tenn. 13 Columb
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, Chapter 11: list of battles, with the regiments sustaining the greatest losses in each. (search)
May 3, 1863.             121st New York Brooks's Sixth 48 173 55 276 15th New Jersey Brooks's Sixth 24 126 4 154 95th Pennsylvania Brooks's Sixth 23 110 20 153 16th New York Brooks's Sixth 23 70 49 142 Raymond, Miss.             May 12, 1863.             23d Indiana Logan's Seventeenth 16 76 23 115 20th Illinois Logan's Seventeenth 17 68 1 86 7th Missouri Logan's Seventeenth 10 57 6 73 20th Ohio Logan's Seventeenth 10 58 -- 68 Jackson, Miss.             May 14, 1863.             17th Iowa Crocker's Fifteenth 16 61 3 80 10th Missouri Crocker's Fifteenth 10 65 -- 75 Champion's Hill, Miss.             May 16, 1863.             24th Indiana Hovey's Thirteenth 27 166 8 201 10th Iowa Crocker's Seventeenth 36 131 -- 167 24th Iowa Hovey's Thirteenth 35 120 34 189 11th Indiana Hovey's Thirteenth 28 126 13 167 93d Illinois Crocker's Seventeenth 38 113 11 162 47th Indiana Hovey's Thirteenth 32 91
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, Chapter 15: Confederate losses — strength of the Confederate Armies--casualties in Confederate regiments — list of Confederate Generals killed — losses in the Confederate Navy. (search)
the record would still be a heroic one; but the battle mentioned was one of a score of bloody contests, in each of which the gallant command was decimated, In fact, any regiment in the American War considered itself fortunate if it could come out of a battle with no greater loss than decimation. But, in May, 1863, General Lee issued an order which has an important bearing on the subject of regimental casualties in the Confederate Army: Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia. May 14, 1863. General Orders, No. 63. The practice which prevails in the Army of including in the list of casualties those cases of slight injuries which do not incapacitate the recipients for duty, is calculated to mislead our friends, and encourage our enemies, by giving false impressions as to the extent of our losses. The loss sustained by a brigade or regiment is by no means an indication of the service performed or perils encountered, as experience shows that those who attack most rapid