Summary.
In this campaign the loss of my corps was as follows: At
Winchester and in the
Valley, 47 killed, 219 wounded, and 3 missing--269 aggregate.
At
Gettysburg and in
Pennsylvania, 883 killed, 3,857 wounded, and 1,347 missing--6,094 aggregate.
Aggregate for the entire campaign, 930 killed, 4,076 wounded, and 1,350 missing--making in all 6,356.
Before crossing the
Potomac it captured 28 pieces of artillery, and about 4,500 prisoners. About 200 prisoners were taken before reaching
Gettysburg.
At that place over 4,000 prisoners, 3 pieces of artillery, and 4 stands of colors — memorable as having been brought off
Cemetery Hill — were the spoils gained, making altogether nearly 9,000 prisoners and 31 pieces of artillery.
A large number of small arms, a large amount of quartermaster, ordnance and subsistence stores were taken in
Pennsylvania and sent to the rear.
The Fifty-fourth North Carolina regiment, of
Hoke's brigade, and the Fifty-eighth Virginia, of
Smith's brigade,
Early's division, sent to
Winchester from
Staunton with prisoners, returned in time to aid
General Imboden in repelling the enemy's attack on the wagon-train at
Williamsport.
Iverson's brigade, sent back to guard my wagon-train from
Fairfield, had a handsome affair with the enemy's cavalry at
Hagerstown, in which they are reported by
General Iverson as “killing, wounding and capturing a number equal to their whole force.”
The conduct of
Hays's Louisiana brigade and
Hoke's North Carolina brigade, the latter under
Colonel Avery, at “
Cemetery Hill,”
Gettysburg, was worthy of the highest praise.
Here and at
Winchester the
Louisiana brigade and their gallant commander gave new honor to the name already acquired on the old fields of
Winchester and
Port Republic, and wherever engaged.
Lieutenant-Colonel Andrews, of the artillery, not fully recovered from his serious wound at
Cedar Run, was again wounded at
Winchester, and while suffering from his wounds appeared on the field at
Hagerstown and reported for duty.
The rapid and skilful advance of
Gordon's brigade on the 13th of June near
Winchester, with great spirit driving the enemy in confusion
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towards the town, was one of the finest movements I have witnessed during the war, and won for the troops and their gallant commander the highest commendation.
At
Winchester the
Maryland battalion was attached to
General Steuart's brigade; and the
Baltimore Light Artillery to
Colonel Brown's battalion, with which they served with their usual gallantry throughout the campaign.
At
Gettysburg, July 1st, I was much pleased with the conduct of
Captain Carter's battery, which came under my immediate observation.
I beg leave to call attention to the gallantry of the following men and officers:--
