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709 Series I Volume XX-I Serial 29 - Murfreesborough Part I

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ing in the recent engagement near Murfreesborough, Tenn., is respectfully submitted:

Killed. Wounded. Missing.

Brigades. Offi Enli Offi Enlist Offi Enli Aggre

cers sted cers ed cers sted gate.

. men. . men. . men.

Donelson's 10 98 42 533 1 16 700

Stewart's 8 55 23 311 --- 2 399

Maney's 3 19 12 151 --- 8 193

Smith's 7 98 48 516 3 35 707

Total* 28 270 125 1,511 4 61 1,999

B. F. CHEATHAM,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Inclosure.]

Report of officers and men actually engaged in the battle of Murfreesborough, in Cheatham's division.

Command. Officers Men. Aggregate

Donelson's brigade:

8th Tennessee 38 436 474

16th Tennessee 24 383 407

38th Tennessee 20 262 282

51st Tennessee 23 270 293

Carnes' battery 5 68 73

Total 110 1,419 1,529

Stewart's brigade:

4th and 5th Tennessee 41 417 458

19th Tennessee 32 348 380

24th Tennessee 31 313 344

31st and 33rd Tennessee 34 345 379

Stanford's battery 4 70 74

Total. 142 1,493 1,635

Maney's brigade:

1st and 27th Tennessee 23 434 457

4th Tennessee (Confederate) 34 337 371

6th and 9th Tennessee 38 374 412

Maney's Sharpshooters 3 58 61

Smith's battery 3 78 81

Total 101 1,281 1,382

Smith's brigade:

12th Tennessee 25 297 322

13th Tennessee 16 236 252

29th Tennessee 30 224 254

47th Tennessee 16 247 263

154th Tennessee (senior) 25 253 278

9th Texas 24 299 323

Allin's Sharpshooters 3 47 50

Scott's battery 4 77 81

Total 143 1,680 1,823

Grand total 496 5,873 6,369

Less 30 men from each

regiment, as infirmary detail 510

5,859

Total loss, 1,939. Loss, 35 per cent.

Respectfully submitted.

B. F. CHEATHAM,

Major-General, Commanding Division.

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*But see tabulated statement on p. 677, agreeing with totals given

above.

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