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of the camps of the 28th; went into bivouac. Remained there until July 2, when we returned to the Wiliams house and formed a new line and camps east of the plank road, facing south.
July 5, moved the line one-eighth of a mile farther south and built rifle-pits and battery work.
July 9, 11 p.m., moved from camp toward City Point, from which we embarked the following day for Washington.
The following casualties occurred in the operations in the vicinity of Petersburg, from June 17 to July 9:
Captain Jacob P. Embich, Ninety-third Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, wounded June 18, Second Lieutenant Louis Lichtstern, Ninety-eighth Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, wounded June 18.
RECAPITULATION.
Killed. Wounded. Total.
Regiment Office Men. Office Men. Office Men. Aggre
rs. rs. rs. gate.
62nd New ..... 8 ...... 19 ...... 27 27
York
Veteran
Volunteers
93rd ..... .... 1 6 1 6 7
Pennsylvani
a Veteran
Volunteers.
98th ...... .... 1 12 1 12 13
Pennsylvani
a Veteran
Volunteers.
102nd ...... 4 ...... 15 ...... 19 19
Pennsylvani
a Veteran
Volunteers.
139th ...... 4 ...... 11 ...... 15 15
Pennsylvani
a
Volunteers.
Total. ...... 16 2 63 2 79 81
Recapitulation of losses in the campaign.
Killed. Wounded. Total.
Epoch. Offi Men. Offic Men Offic Men. Aggr
cers ers ers egat
. e a
First 4 89 17 387 21 476 497
Second .... 27 7 194 7 221 228
Third .... .... .... ..... ..... ..... ....
Fourth 3 23 13 131 16 154 170
Fifth .... 16 2 63 2 79 81
Total 7 155 39 775 46 930 976
a The aggregate being one-half the fighting force of the brigade that left Brandy Station in May.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
FRANK WHEATON,
Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers.
Major CHARLES MUNDEE,
Asst. Adjt. General, Second Division, Sixth Army Corps.
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* For continuation of report, see Vol. XXXVII, Part I, p.275.
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