longing to a regiment whose term of service expired the day previous, I was obliged to make use of the services of Surg. M. K. Hogan, U. S. Volunteers, surgeon-in-chief of the division, as an aide, he having volunteered them in that capacity, and rendering material service in addition to the performance of his other duties. The other officers of my staff who were present, Captain C. J. Mills, assistant adjutant-general, Captain J. W. Hudson, Thirty-fifth Massachusetts Volunteers, engineer officer, and Captain E. E. Howe, Twenty-first Massachusetts Volunteers, ordnance officer, discharged their duties with gallantry and efficiency.. I would respectfully refer you to the reports of my brigade commanders for the names of other officers who distinguished themselves. During the action my left had become separated by considerable interval from General Willcox's right, and, owing to the darkness and the density of the woods, the connection was not established until daylight of the 20th, after which works were thrown up, from which, in the course of the day, they were withdrawn to the edge of the woods and subsequently to their present position, leaving the picket-line as before, with reserves in the works referred to.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. WHITE,

Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.

Lieutenant Colonel F. T. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifth Army Corps.

[Inclosure.]

Return of casualties of the First Division, Ninth Army Corps, and effective strength at the close of the action, August 19, 1864.

Effective strength. Killed.

Organization. Offi-cers. Men. Total. Offi-cers. Men. Total.

First

Brigade.

Headquarters

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21st 2 45 47

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2 2

Massachusetts

Volunteers

29th 1 39 40

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Massachusetts

Volunteers

35th 2 102 104

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2 2

Massachusetts

Volunteers

56th 4 67 71

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1 1

Massachusetts

Volunteers

57th 1 38 39

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1 1

Massachusetts

Volunteers

59th 4 67 71

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Massachusetts

Volunteers

100th 5 144 149

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4 4

Massachusetts

Volunteers

Total First 19 502 521

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10 10

Brigade

Second

Brigade.

14th New York 8 186 194

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5 5

Artillery

179th New 1 81 82

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York

Volunteers

3rd Maryland 4 60 64

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Battalion

Provisional 5 138 143

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2 2

Second

Pennsylvania

Heavy

Artillery.

Total Second 18 465 483

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7 7

Brigade.

Total of 37 967 1,004

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17 17

division*

CONTINUATION:

Wounded. Missing.

Organization Offi-cers Men. Total Offi-cers. Men. Total Agg-reg-ate

First

Brigade.

Headquarters 2

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2

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2

21st 1 3 4

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6

Massachuset-ts

Volunteers

29th 1 5 6

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6

Massachuset-ts

Volunteers

35th 2 20 22

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24

Massachuset-ts

Volunteers

56th 2 7 9 ---- ----

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10

Massachuset-ts

Volunteers

57th

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5 5

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6

Massachuset-ts

Volunteers

59th

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3 3 1 4 5 8

Massachuset-ts

Volunteers

100th

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14 14 ---- 6 6 24

Massachuset-ts

Volunteers

Total First 8 57 65 1 10 11 86

Brigade

Second

Brigade.

14th New 3 23 26 ---- ---- ---- 31

York

Artillery

179th New

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York

Volunteers

3rd Maryland

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Battalion

Provisional ---- 10 10 ---- 50 50 62

Second

Pennsylvania

Heavy

Artillery.

Total Second 3 33 36 ---- 50 50 93

Brigade.

Total of 11 90 101 1 60 61 179

division*

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* But see revised statement of losses, p. 126.

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