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The relative proportion of each division in hospital was:
General Williams' division...................................61
General Shields' division...................................954
Total.....................................................1,015
During the two weeks following the number of the disabled was diminished by granting furloughs to some and discharges to others, and a large number were returned to their regiments via the Manassas Railroad in to two separate detachments; thus of General Shields' division there were:
Furloughed...................................................54
Discharged...................................................20
Returned to duty by hospital surgeon........................124
Returned to duty by provost-marshal..........................21
219
During the same time a number of men left hospital without
leave, and may be classed as deserters, about...............100
Total discharge from hospital grounds previous to May 25....319
During the fortnight between the 10th and 25th May there
were 50 deaths, and during the same period 34 new cases were
taken in from camps outside, leaving to be accounted for on
the morning of the 25th May as follows:
Of General Shields' command:
Received rations on that morning prior to being ordered to
leave hospital..............................................450
Removed in wagons to Winchester as being too sick to march...78
Left behind on grounds as too sick move, with the necessary attendants, but with hope removal in course of that day......65
593
The whole tabulated thus:
Received at Strasburg of General Shields' command...........954
Discharged...................................................20
Furloughed...................................................54
Returned to regiment........................................145
Died in hospital.............................................42
Removed in wagons............................................78
Left behind in hospital......................................65
Received rations and marched................................450
Deserted....................................................100
Total.......................................................954
These figures represent as near as possible the disposition of General Shields' men on the morning of the 25th May. Of the number who received rations and marched (450) any 180 are accounted for at this date; the rest may be classed as scattering.
I have the honor to be, yours, with respect,
THOMAS ANTISELL,
Brigadier Surg. Vols., Med. Director First Div. and Chief of Hospital at Strasburg.
Numbers 10.] MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, IN THE FIELD,Near Moorefield, May 29, 1862.
Brigadier-General COX, Flat Top:
A report from Colonel Cranor, dated Piketon, May 18, states that all the guerrilla bands have been driven out from his valley, and
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