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457 Series I Volume XXVII-II Serial 44 - Gettysburg Campaign Part II

Page 457 Chapter XXXIX. THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN.

Captain Brown, of Andrew's, and Captain Page, of Carter's battalions, and Lieutenant [William M] Brown, of the First Virginia Artillery, were also wounded in this engagement. In addition, there were 21 killed and 104 wounded. One Napoleon was captured, and exchanged by Lieutenant -Colonel Jones for one of his, disabled. In this engagement, as in the one at Winchester, the officers and men behaved with the greatest gallantry, fully sustaining the high character which they had previously borne. After crossing into Virginia, there was no serious fighting. Colonel Carter fired a few shots at the enemy advancing upon our rear in crossing the Potomac, and also fired upon them as they attempted to cross at Manassas Gap. Owing to the loss by capture of the transportation and forges (with few exceptions) of the First Virginia Artillery and Carter's and Nelson's battalions, and the loss of 92 horses at Gettysburg, the artillery of the corps has had great difficulties to contend with. They brought off everything from across the river to this point with the exception of one caisson, for the loss of which the officer responsible is now under charges. The horses are in low order, but are improving.

Very respectfully,

J. THOMPSON BROWN,

Colonel, and Acting Chief of Artillery, Second Corps.

Major A. S. PENDLETON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

AGENDA

Tabular statment of # of killed, wounded, and missing at the battels of Winchester and Martinsburg, Va., and Gettysburg, PA; in the artillery, Second Corps, commandet by Colonel J. Thopson Brown.

Killed Wounded Missing

COMMAND Officers Officers Officers

At Winchester & Martinsburg, --- --- ---

Va.

Browns' Regiment

Andrews' battalion --- 2 ---

Nelson's " --- --- ---

Jones' " --- --- ---

Carters' " 1 --- ---

TOTAL 1 2 ---

At Gettysburg, Pa. --- 1 1*

Browns' Regiment

Andrews' battalion --- 3 ---

Nelson's " --- --- ---

Jones' " --- --- ---

Carters' " --- 1 ---

TOTAL --- 5 1

GRAND TOTAL 1 7 1

Killed Wounded Missing

COMMAND Men Men Men

At Winchester & Martinsburg, ---- ---- ---

Va.

Browns' Regiment

Andrews' battalion 3 12 ---

Nelson's " ---- --- ---

Jones' " 2 2 ---

Carters' " 1 1 ---

TOTAL 6 15 ---

At Gettysburg, Pa. 3 17 55*

Browns' Regiment

Andrews' battalion 10 46 ---

Nelson's " --- ---- ---

Jones' " 2 6 ---

Carters' " 6 35 ---

TOTAL 21 104 55

GRAND TOTAL 27 119 55

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*One officers and 10 of these men wounded, and so reported under that head.

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Respectfuly submitted, in the absence of Brigadier General A. L. Long.

S. V. Southall,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

October 6, 1863.


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