Letter
Bushrod R. Johnson to G. W. Brent, July 22, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION,
July 22, 1864.
July 22, 1864. COLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along the lines since last report. The trenches are reported to be in good condition again; the covered ways and other works are being pushed forward. As General Gracie’s report* contains several matters of interest I forward it entire.
The following list of casualties is
respectfully submitted: Wise's brigade, killed, 2 (1 carelessly); wounded, 4. Elliott's brigade, wounded,
11. Ransom's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 2. Gracie's brigade, killed,
2; wounded, 2. Total, 5 killed and 19 wounded.
I am, colonel, respectfully, &c.,
2; wounded, 2. Total, 5 killed and 19 wounded.
I am, colonel, respectfully, &c.,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: B. R. Johnson reports stable trench conditions, ongoing fortification efforts, and submits a detailed casualty list from multiple brigades to Colonel G. W. Brent during the 1864 Civil War.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 40, Part 1
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