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568 Series I Volume II- Serial 2 - First Manassas

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Numbers 117. Abstract from field return, First Corps Army of the Potomac, July 21, 1861.

[Dated September 25, 1861.]

Infantry.

General and

Commands. staff Officers. Men.

officers.

First Brigade. 4 211 4,070

Second Brigade. 4 133 2,307

Third Brigade. 4 128 1,989

Fourth Brigade. 4 160 2,364

Fifth Brigade. 3 208 3,065

Sixth Brigade. 3 261 2,356

Seventh Louisiana.

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44 773

Eighth Louisiana.

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43 803

Hampton Legion.

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27 627

Thirtieth Virginia.

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Harrison's Battalion

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(three companies).

Troops (ten) of

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cavalry.

Washington

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-----------

(Louisiana)

Artillery.

Kemper's battery.

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Latham's battery.

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Loudoun Battery.

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Shields' battery.

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Camp Pickens (heavy

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artillery).

Total. 22 1,215 18,354

Aggregates:

Infantry .... 19,569

Cavalry ..... 1,468

Artillery ... 826

21,863

CONTINUATION:

Cavalry. Artillery.

Commands. Officers. Men. Officers. Men.

First Brigade.

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Second Brigade.

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Third Brigade.

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Fourth Brigade.

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Fifth Brigade.

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Sixth Brigade.

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-------

Seventh Louisiana.

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Eighth Louisiana.

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-------

Hampton Legion.

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Thirtieth 34 642

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Virginia.

Harrison's 13 196

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Battalion (three

companies).

Troops (ten) of 38 545

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cavalry.

Washington

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19 201

(Louisiana)

Artillery.

Kemper's battery.

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4 76

Latham's battery.

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4 86

Loudoun Battery.

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3 55

Shields' battery.

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3 82

Camp Pickens

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18 275

(heavy artillery).

Total. 85 1,383 51 775

Aggregates:

Infantry ....

19,569

Cavalry .....

1,468

Artillery ...

826

21,863


Numbers 118. Abstract from field return of the troops (of First Corps) engaged in the battle of Manassas.

[Dated September 25, 1861.]

Infantry. Cavalry.

Commands. General Officers Men. Officers Men.

staff.

First

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83 1,444

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Brigade.

Fifth 3 208 3,065

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Brigade.

Sixth 3 117 1,655

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Brigade.

Seventh

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54 773

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Louisiana.

Eighth

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27 481

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Louisiana

(six

companies).

Hampton

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27 600

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Legion (six

companies).

Thirtieth

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34 642

Virginia (ten

companies).

Troops

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29 444

(eight) of

cavalry.

Washington

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-------

-------

------

Artillery

(one

company).

Kemper's

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battery.

Latham's

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battery.

Loudoun

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Battery.

Total. 6 516 8,018 63 1,086

CONTINUATION:

Artillery.

Commands. Officers Men. Guns. Remarks.*

First

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-------

Second and Eighth

Brigade. South Carolina

Regiments.

Fifth

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-------

First Special

Brigade. Louisiana

Battalion, seven

companies Eighth

Virginia, three

companies Forty-ninth Virginia, and

the Eighteenth,

Nineteenth, and

Twenty-eighth

Virginia Regiments.

Sixth

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-------

-------

Thirteenth

Brigade. Mississippi, Fourth

South Carolina, and

Seventh Virginia

Regiments.

Seventh

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-------

Louisiana.

Eighth

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-------

Louisiana

(six

companies).

Hampton

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-------

Legion (six

companies).

Thirtieth

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-------


Virginia

(ten
Not more than 500

companies).
of the cavalry

Troops

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actually engaged

(eight) of
on the 21st.

cavalry.


Washington 4 56 5 6 pounders, 2

Artillery rifled, 3 smooth

(one bore.

company).

Kemper's 4 76 4

battery.

Latham's 4 86 4

battery.
6 pounders, smooth

Loudoun 3 55 4
bore.

Battery.


Total. 15 273 17 Aggregate, 9,977.

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*The returns of casualties (summarized in Numbers 121, post) show losses in organizations not embraced in this return.

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