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343 Series I Volume XXIX-I Serial 48 - Bristoe, Mine Run Part I

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HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
October 17, 1863-9 a.m.

GENERAL: General Kilpatrick reports the streams toward Thoroughfare Gap so swollen his scouts could not cross. The enemy have their cavalry massed at Gainesville.

A. PLEASONTON.

Major-General.

Major-General HUMPHREYS.


HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
November 3, 1863

GENERAL: Herewith I have the honor to forward complete nominal lists* and corrected numerical lists of the casualties in this corps form the time of leaving the Rapidan, in the late movement of the army, up to the 22nd ultimo.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. PLEASONTON

Major-General.

Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosures.]

List of Casualties in the Cavalry Corps, during engagements October 9-22, 1863.

Officers. Enlisted men.

Command. Kill Woun Miss Kille Wound Missi Total.

ed ded ing d ed ng.

Major-general - 1 - - - - 1

and staff

6th U. S. - 3 - 2 5 19 29

Cavalry

First Division 1 8 2 35 100 44 190

Second 3 12 7 14 105 440 581

Division

Third Division - 4 17 15 69 336 441

Reserve - 1 - 3 4 1 9

Brigade

Total 4 29 26 69 283 840 1,251

SUMMARY OF CORPS.

Casualties. Killed Wounded Missing Aggregat

e

Officers 4 29 26 59

Enlisted men 69 283 840 1,192

Total 73 312 866 1,251

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*Omit


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