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680 Series I Volume XLVI-I Serial 95 - Appomattox Campaign Part I

Page 680 N. AND SE. VA., N. C., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.

station, however, I found that General Miles had, at about 3 o'clock, made a third and successful assault, striking the enemy's left flank and driving him out of his breat-works, taking one flag, two guns, and 600 prisoners. Brevet Brigadier-General Madill and Brevet Brigadier-General MacDougall, commanding Third and First Brigades,* were among the wounded, the former severely. Captain Clark's battery (B), First New Yersey, rendered great assistance in the assault by keeping up a vigorous and well-directed fire upon the enemy.

Our loss on the 1st and 2nd of April was:

Kill- Killed. Woun- Wounded. Miss- Missing.

ed. ded. ing.

Offi- Men. Offi- Men. Offi Men.

cers. cers. -cers.

April 1.

First 1 ... 1 2 ... 6

Division

Second ... ... 1 3 ... ...

Division

Third 1 1 1 17 6 ...

Division

April 2.

First 3 30 15 221 3 94

Division

Second ... 1 1 6 ... 2

Division

Third 1 7 ... 37 ... ...

Division

Artiller ... ... ... ... ... 1

y.


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