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24 Series I Volume XI-II Serial 13 - Peninsular Campaign Part II

Page 24 THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN, VA. Chapter XXIII.


Numbers 2. Organization of Troops and Return of Casualties in the Army of the Potomac

during the operations before Richmond, Va., June 25-July 2 1862, inclusive.*

[Compiled from nominal lists of casualties returns, &c.]

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SECOND ARMY CORPS.

Brigadier General

EDWIN V. SUMNER.

Staff - - 1 - - - 1

FIRST DIVISION

Brigadier General

ISRAEL B. RICHARDSON.

First Brigade

Brigadier General

JOHN C. CALDWELL.

Staff - - 1 - - - 1

5th New Hampshire - 7 3 42 2 55 109

7th New York 1 15 7 89 - 40 152

61st New York - 10 6 80 1 20 117

81st Pennsylvania 2 26 10 118 - 19 175

Total First Brigade. 3 58 27 329 3 134 554

Second Brigade.

(1.) Brigadier General

T. F. MEAGHER.

(2.) Colonel ROBERT

NUGENT.

(3.) Brigadier General

T. F. MEAGHER.

Staff - - - - 1 - 1

29th Massachusetts 1 5 1 21 3 54 85

63rd New York - - 1 18 1 50 70

69th New York 1 19 7 120 - 61 208

88th New York 2 6 2 57 - 62 129

Total Second Brigade. 4 30 11 216 5 227 493

Third Brigade.

Brigadier General WM.

H. FRENCH

52nd New York - - - - - 17 17

57th New York - - 1 8 - 35 44

64th New York - - 1 10 - 27 38

66th New York - - - 9 - 36 45

53rd Pennsylvania - 1 - 12 - 15 28

2nd Delaware - 2 - 2 - 32 36

Total Third Brigade. - 3 2 41 - 162 208

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*Includes losses at Oak Grove, or the Orchard, June 25; Mechanicsville and near Hanover Court-House, June 26; Gaines' Mill, or the Chickahominy, Fair Oaks, and Garnett's Farm, June 27; Garnett's and Golding's Farms and Dispatch Station, June 28; Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, Savage Station, and near Willis' Church, June 29; White Oak Swamp Bridge, Turkey Bridge, Junes' Bridge, and Glendale (Nelson's Farm, or Charles City Cross-Roads,) June 30; Malvern Hill, July 1, and near Malvern Hill, July 2.

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