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of July 2, and also a report of the same regiments on July 4. A nominal and tabular report of casualties in the command has already been forwarded. * About dark on the evening of the 2d, the acting assistant adjutant-general of the First Brigade came to me and inquired for General Barnes; said he was directed by General Sykes to tell him to have the Second Brigade form on the right of the First in the position they then were. As General Barnes was not present, I received the order, and put the Second Brigade in the position indicated, where we remained until the evening of the 5th, when the division advanced toward Emmitsburg. In conclusion, I desire to express my gratification at the conduct of my staff during the engagement-Captain [George] Monteith, acting assistant adjutant-general; Captain [Alvan C.] Lamson, acting assistant inspector-general; Captain [John S.] Burdett, acting commissary of subsistence, and Lieutenant [John A. M.] Seitz, acting aide-de-camp. They were prompt and fearless in the discharge of their duty. We were all fortunate enough to escape being hit, though a number of horses in the party were shot-two of the orderlies, the buglers, Lieutenant Seitzs, and my own.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. B. SWEITZER,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
Brigadier General CHARLES GRIFFIN, Comdg. Division.
[Inclosure.]
Report of commissioned officers and enlisted men present for duty in the Second Brigade, of the regiments engaged, before the action of July 2, and after the action of July 4.
O
Officers. A Before the action, July 2M Enlisted men. B After the action, July 4
T Total.
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Command.
O
M
T
O
M
T
4th Michigan
26
316
342
14
125
139
Pennsylvania
26
400
426
14
217
231
32d Massachusetts
21
221
242
12
162
174
Total
73
937
1,010
40
504
544
Before action
1,010
After action
544
Loss
466
Numbers 194. Report of Colonel Strong Vincent, Eighty-third Pennsylvania Infantry, commanding Third Brigade.
HDQRS. THIRD BRIG., FIRST DIV., FIFTH CORPS, Camp near Aldie, Va.,
June 22, 1863.CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders from the general commanding the division, I moved to Middleburg
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*Embodied in revised statement, p. 179.
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