Casualities
of the
Battle of
Winchester
Sept 19-1864
Recorded by
Lt. John S. Cooke
This is a fragment of a book kept by Lt. John S. Cooke 26th Mass. Vols. whose hometown was South Groton, Mass. Lt. Cooke was honored for his gallant and meritorious conduct at the Battle of
Winchester
This little book is part of a large collection of his papers and documents which I own—D. P. Dow
Wednesday, January 13, 1864.
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Saturday, January 16, 1864.
Killed Wounded & Missing at the battle of Winchester Sept. 19 1864
Field & Staff
Wounded
Maj. E. S. Clark. left foot severe
Adjt S. B. Smith neck "
Asst. Surg Isaac Smith right foot slight
Q.M. J. S. Cooke contusion "
Sunday 17
Co. H.
Killed
Sergt H. C. Foster
Corp R. E. Thomas
" C. C. Horn
Pri. S. S. Richardson
" J. H. Wilson
" J. H. Huntington
" R. H. Ford
Monday 18
" James Howard
Wounded
2 Lt O. W. Dickerman L. foot contusion
Sgt. C. H. Richardson finger slight
" J. F. Slater rt arm amputated
Corp. W. B. Cross abdomen died 20th
Pri. S. G. Austin Rt shoulder
" L. Blood Left Hand
" G. A. Bailey
" J. G. Cook left ankle slight
Tuesday, January 19, 1864.
A. Co.
J Callahan Shoulder slight
W D Gower abdomen died 21st
F E Sprague L Leg amputated
R. T. Nason R shoul. L. thigh sev
D. C. Stevens neck severe
F. T. Wilson contusion.
Missing (Prisoners)
Capt G. M. Dickerman
Corp C. S. Wedgewood
Pri. H. Kelley
Wednesday 20
Sergt. C. H. Emerson
Co. B.
Killed
Sergt. F. A. Jones
" Franklin Stevens
" Elijah T Bates
Private Chas H Brown
" Tim O'Connor
" Justin W. Tileston
Thursday 21
" Ransom C Watson
Wounded
Lt R. O. Houghton L. shoulder
1 Sergt [faded] abdo. died 20th
Sergt C. C. [faded] neck
Corp Chas Williams hip contusion
" Chas E Corey Left foot
Private H. M. Coffin Left foot
" R. M. Ewing rt leg amputated
" Wm H Gibson Rt [faded]
Friday, January 22, 1864.
Co B. continued
Pri. Cyrus H Gray L. shoulder
" Geo. E. Hall L. arm
" John Ramsdell Rt wrist
Missing
Corp. O. W. Booth Prisoner
Pri. B. Ford Missing
" Howard Gibson Prisoner
" J. J. Goodwin "
" Isaac H. March "
" Archibald Robertson Missing
Saturday 23
Co. C.
Killed
Corp A. A. Lothrop
Pri. Geo. W. Cowdin
" Everett Howard
Wounded
Capt E. W. Thayer
flesh wound L. side & hip
Corp G. A. Fullick abdomen
Sunday 24
died Sept 20
Sergt Wm Crockett Rt arm & brst severe
Corp C. E. Porcheron Rt Hand
" John McAllister
" W. E. Saunders chest & L thigh lesion
" Freeman Holmes left foot
" D McCarthy Left thigh
" Robt C Jenkins Right arm
Private Rich Allen scalp slight
" Geo B. Bennet Foot flesh slight
Monday, January 25, 1864.
Co. C. Continued
Private John McGuire neck & left arm
& right wrist amputated
Pri. Tim Murphy Right wrist
" John O'Brien finger right hand
Missing
Sergt. G. H. Davis Prisoner
" W. H. Cowden "
Co. E.
Tuesday 26
Killed
Corp John H Flettcher
Pri Chas C. Philips
" Henry R. Gammage
" Eugene L. Hall
Wounded
Capt W. H. Chapman scalp slight
1st Sergt H. W. Wilder abdomen mortal
Color John A. Brown R. thigh fracture
sev
1-3-5-34-35
Thursday, January 28, 1864.
42 Privats
6 Corp Co. G.
3 Sergts
1 1st do
23 Privates
7 Corp Co K.
3 Sergts
Friday 29
39 Privates
2 Corps Co. C.
3 Sergts
1 1st do
1 Farrier
51 Privates
6 Corps Co. E.
4 Sergts
Saturday 30
49 Privates
2 Musicians Co. B.
5 Corps
1 Sergt
35 Privates
5 Corps Co. H.
3 Sergts
1 1st "
1 Sergt 5 Corps 2 Musicians
Sunday, January 31, 1864.
Casualties in Col "B". 26th
Mass. Vols. at the battle of
Winchester Sept. 19th 1864
Killed.
Sergt. Frederic A. Jones
" Franklin Stevens
" Elijah T. Bates
Private Chas H. Brown
" Timothy O'Connor
Monday, February 1
" Justin W. Tileston
" Ransom C. Watson
Wounded
Lieut. Russel O. Houghton
Left Shoulder.
1st Sergt. William H. Priest
Abdomen Died Sept 20th 1864.
Sergt. Chas C. Messer
Neck
Tuesday 2
Corp. Charles Williams
Hip Contusion
" Chas E. Corey
Left Foot
Private Henry M. Coffin
Left foot
" Randall M. Erving
Right leg amputated
" William H. Gilson
Right breast. left leg both
flesh wounds.
1-3-2-1-37-2
Wednesday, February 3, 1864.
Private Cyrus H. Gray
Left Shoulder
" George E. Hall
Left arm
" John Ramsdell
Right wrist
Missing
Corp. O. W. Booth Prisoner
Pri. Benj. Ford Missing
Thursday 4
" Howard Gilson Prisoner
" J. J. Goodwin "
" Isaac H. March "
" Archie Robertson Missing
37 Privates
1 Musician
2 Corps Co. A.
3 Sergts
1 1st Sergt
2 [?]
Friday 6
33 Corps
27 Sergts
[figures]
Cash Account. October.
Kansas
California
Oregon
Nevada
[figures]
26 Mass.
Cash Account. November.
Prisoners captured by enemy on the 19th of Oct. '64
Frank W. Wood 1 Co. B
Michael Dalton 2 " "
Francis M. Joslin 3 " "
Wm L. Weston 4 4 " "
Edward T. Peterson 5 " C
Augustus Seaver 6 " E
James Powers 7 " G
John Higginbottom 8 " "
Michael Murphy 9 " "
John W. Manchester 10 " "
Corp. R. M. Sykes 11 " H
O. W. Cowdrey 12 " "
W. D. Mears 13 " "
Barnabas Cook 14 " "
Timothy Ham 15 " I
Samuel Gould 16 " K
Memoranda.
Mar
31 Mrs Willson
1 shirt white
1 do knit
1 Hdkf white
1 do red
1 pr stocking white
3 " do Angola
1 towel
June 5 Milk & newspaper .15
6 Coffee pot 1.00
Toaster 1.00
Stew pan .50
Sm cup .15
Condensed coffee .75
" milk .40
Cider .10
Milk .15
Tobacco .20
Car Fare .10
7 Milk car pass & paper .20
8 Sundries 2.96
9 Breakfast .50
11 Paid on Mess Acct 3.00
15 " for holding horse .10
18 " Major 10.00
" Chaplain 4.00
" Dix 105.00
" Wife 100.00
" Express 2.00
Memoranda.
Timothy Murphy Co. H
Lewis V. Clough I
Lieut Tildon
Aaron Carter B
Lieut. S. D. Hoyt
Lieut. Farnsworth
1st Sergt B. A. Norton Co. A.
Col. A. B. Farr
Wm Stiles E
Sergt. Edward S. Hay Co H
Henry Brown E
Henry Falter I
Frank Bery A
Gilman Holmes E
John B Oran E
Thos Wood C
J. D. Fairbanks B
Martin L. Bassett C
R. R. Sims B
Sergt. Maj. W. D. Crosly
Timothy Ham Co. I
Albion Lewitt " "
John Corson A
Edwin Downing "
Memoranda.
Killed
Left leg slight near ankle
Wounded & left in hands of enemy
Killed
Wounded knee grape shot
Left leg " "
head probably mortal.
Abdomen
Back contusion.
Right leg
Right Sh Shoulder
Leg below the knee musk shot
Left Hand 2 fingers
face just above the eye
Thigh
Abdomen mortal
Right Shoulder
Wrist slight
Left shoulder contusion
Missing
Missing
Left arm slight flesh
leg
Memoranda.
5 Pork 24
4 Onions 7
8 Beans 4
9th Conn
2 Lieuts.
2 Sergts
4 Corps
24 Privates
14 N.H.
2 Sergts
4 Corps
24 Privates
26 Mass
2 Sergts
4 Corps
24 Privates
12 Me.
2 Sergts
4 Corps
24 Privates
14th Me.
1 Captain
2 Sergts
4 Corps
24 Privates
[sideways]
1 Captain
2 Lieutenants
10 Sergeants
20 Corporals
120 Privates
Cash Account. December.
Maj Clark
died Oct. 19.1864
Lieut Albert Tilden
Died Oct 20th 1864
1st Sergt. B. A. Norton Co. A.
Died Oct. 20th 1864
Summary of Cash Account.
14 Me
3 sent to Gen Hospital
1 Retn from " "
12 Me
1 man Retd Sergt
14 NH
38 recruits
1
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1 Captain
2 Lieutenants
10 Sergts
20 Corps
120 Men