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

Page 117 Chapter XXIII. SEVEN-DAYS' BATTLES.

I transmit herewith the reports of brigade, regimental, and battery commanders.

I desire to make honorable mention of Captain John S. Godfrey, the assistant quartermaster of the division, for his zealous, faithful, and meritorious services in the performance of all of his duties from the commencement of the campaign.

As no official list has been furnished the major-general commanding the corps of the loss sustained by the division I have the honor to command since the 1st day of June last, I herewith forward it.* The number as will be seen, is 847, making the aggregate of my loss in battle since the opening of the campaign in the Peninsula 2,589.

And in this connection I may be permitted to add, in justice and fidelity to the living and the dead, that the brave officers and men whose honor and welfare were confided to my care have uniformly slept on the field on which they have fought; that in all their encounters with the enemy, whether involving the whole force of the division or down to an affair between the pickets, they have inflicted heavier blows than they have received, and under all their toils, hard-ships, and privations have evinced a cheerfulness, obedience, fortitude, and heroism which will never fail to command the gratitude, reverence, and admiration of their chief.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOSEPH HOOKER,

Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.

Captain CHAUNCEY McKEEVER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Third Army Corps.

Numbers 37 Return of Casualties in Hooker's division

from June 2-24, 1862, inclusive.

[Compiled from nominal lists of casualties.]

Captured

Killed Wounded or missing.

Command. Offi Enli Offi Enlis Offic Enlis Aggr

cers sted cers ted ers ted egat

men men men. e

2nd New - - - 4 - 1 5

Hampshire

1st - - - 3 - - 3

Massachusetts

11th - - - 1 - - 1

Massachusetts

16th - 17 - 30 2 12 61

Massachusetts

New York Light - 1 - - - - 1

Artillery, 6th

Battery

2nd New York - 1 - 7 - - 8

71st New York 1 - 1 - - 1 3

72nd New York - 2 - 3 - 5 10

73rd New York - 2 - 3 - 11 16

5th New Jersey - - - 5 - - 5

8th New Jersey 1 - 1 - - _ 2

26th - - - 5 - - 5

Pennsylvania

Total 2 23 2 61 2 30 120

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*See Numbers 37. for losses from June 2-24. The losses June 25-July 1 are embodied in revised statement, p. 26.

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