Henry Byron Report, 22 August 1864
Hd Qrs Dept NC & So Va
Aug 22d/64
Colonel
The casualties in Hagood’s Brigade yesterday are roughly summed up in Gen Hagood’s report as follows
Officers Enlisted men
No. taken into action 74 700
” came out unhurt 18 274
aggregate killed, wounded 56 426
& missing 56
” came out unhurt 18 274
aggregate killed, wounded 56 426
& missing 56
Total causalities 482
At the camp however the brigade inspector Lt Moffitt made a more complete investigation & gave the result to be nearly as follows (about 2 pm)
Killed Wounded& Missing
brought off
brought off
What regt com. enlisted com. enlisted com. enlisted
27th Regt S.C - 2 1 21 5 64
25th ” ” - 1 2 25 8 58
21st ” ” - 2 1 14 4 38
11th ” ” - 4 1 22 3 26
7th Battn ” - 5 7 25 7 78
25th ” ” - 1 2 25 8 58
21st ” ” - 2 1 14 4 38
11th ” ” - 4 1 22 3 26
7th Battn ” - 5 7 25 7 78
14 12 107 27 264
Recapitulation
aggregate known to be killed 14
” ” ” ” wounded 119
” missing supposed to be
mostly killed & wounded
in hands of the enemy 291
” casualties 424
” ” ” ” wounded 119
” missing supposed to be
mostly killed & wounded
in hands of the enemy 291
” casualties 424
Lt Moffitt reports that there was no straggling __ that his provost guard was the only one posted in rear of the action__
Respectfully submitted
Henry Byron
Major & Inspr
DATABASE CONTENT
| (376) | DL0026 | 1 | Letters | 1864-08-22 |
Manuscript Casualty Report of Confederate General Johnson Hagood’s South Carolina Brigade, August 22, 1864, Written by Major Henry Byron, Inspector
Tags: Injuries, Missing in Action
People - Records: 1
- (46) [writer] ~ Byron, Henry
SOURCES
Henry Byron Report, 22 August 1864, DL0026, Nau Collection
