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[447] Waters on a new bridge of boats; a part on flatboats at Williamsport, and more at a deep ford a little above that place; that many horses and men were drowned while fording the river. The loss of Meade's army at Gettysburg is set down at 23,186, made up as follows: 2,834 killed, 13,709 wounded, and 6,643 missing. According to the hospital record we had 7,262 wounded prisoners and 13,--621 aggregate. I have been under the impression that Meade, who always had strong objections to overstate, has left an underestimate of the actual number of prisoners taken. General Lee's killed were over 5,500. The number that escaped as stragglers, as slightly ill, or having light wounds-many of whom went back to Virginia or farther south — is reckoned as about 10,000. Taking these figures, the aggregate loss of General Lee caused by the battle of Gettysburg is 29,121 from all causes. If we put the two sums together, 23,186 and 29,121, we have 52,307 hors de combat. Aggregating the wounded, we have 20,971 men to be cared for — a large number even for our active and efficient hospital department. More than 20,000 men, a strong army corps in itself! (For notice of General Stannard see Appendix.)
Baker and Taylor. 1908.
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