Letter

J. Howard Carlisle to RoBeRT C. SCHENCK, July 25, 1861

Author
J. Howard Carlisle
Recipient
RoBeRT C. SCHENCK
Date
July 25, 1861
Type
Letter

July 25, 1861.

; Fort Corcoran, July 25, 1861.

DEAR GENERAL: I intended to have visited you this morning, but in consequence of conflicting authority was unable to cross the river. I have not as yet been able to prepare a report, having only just received the reports of my subaltern officers. My report shall be prepared immediately and forwarded to your headquarters.

I herewith have the honor to submit a report of casualties in my command, viz: Men killed and missing, 11; wounded, 4. Horses killed and missing, 35. Guns lost, 4.

Being appointed chief of artillery of the defenses at this point, and being overwhelmed with the various duties incident to my command, I have been unable to communicate with you. If possible, I shall see you personally to-morrow, or at least communicate with you through an officer of my command.

with great respect, your obedient servant,

Commanding Company E, Second Artillery.
RoBeRT C. SCHENCK,
Brigadier-General, U. 8. Army.

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Summary: J. Howard Carlisle reports casualties and losses in his artillery command at Fort Corcoran and explains communication delays to Brigadier-General Robert C. Schenck during the early Civil War.
Topics
1861Civil WarField ReportsMilitary CorrespondenceMilitary Operations
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 2 View original source ↗