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tured, sent to the rear, and exchanged; also of the guns and materials of war captured, besides the important country towns and arsenals of the enemy that we now occupy and hold.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major- General, Commanding.
Major General H. W. HALLECK,
Chief of Staff, Washington, D. C.
Casualties in army in the field, Military Division of the Mississippi, during May, June, July, and August, 1864.
Killed. Wounded.
Command. Officers Men. Officers. Men.
Army of the 261 2,748 780 14,676
Cumberland
Army of the Tennessee 91 1,357 365 6,628
Army of the Ohio ..... 531 ... 2,378
Total 352 4,636 1,145 23,682
Missing.
Command. Officers. Men. Aggregate
.
Army of the 46 1,729 20,240
Cumberland
Army of the Tennessee 77 1,796 10,314
Army of the Ohio ... 1,060 3,960
Total 123 4,585 34,514
To which should be added the casualties for September 1 to 15 in Army of the Cumberland, 2,567, making aggregate, 37,081. Reports of Armies of the Tennessee and Ohio include the whole campaign.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major- General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field Atlanta, Ga., September 15, 1864.Prisoners and deserters taken y army in the field, Military Division of the Mississippi, during May, June, July, and August, 1864.
Prisoners. Deserters.
Command. Officer Men. Officers Men. Aggrega
s. . te.
Army of the 121 3,838 21 1,543 5,523
Cumberland
Army of the 133 2,591 5 576 3,305
Tennessee
Army of the 16 781 1 292 1,090
Ohio
Total 270 7,210 27 2,411 9,918
To which add the prisoners and deserters in the Army of the Cumberland September 1 to 20, 3,065, making a total aggregate of 12,983. Reports from Armies of the Tennessee and Ohio include the whole campaign.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major- General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field, Atlanta, Ga., September 15, 1864.
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