Letter
John Sedgwick to Daniel Butterfield, April 30, 1863
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING,
April 30, 1863.
April 30, 1863—8.45 p. m. Maj. Gen. D. BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:
GENERAL: I have the honor to state that Major-General Reynolds reports the casualties to-day in First Corps by the enemy’s shelling, as follows: First Division, killed 1, wounded 4; Second Division, killed 4, wounded 12. Total, 5 killed and 16 wounded.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN SEDGWICK,
Major-General, Commanding Left Wing.
Major-General, Commanding Left Wing.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: John Sedgwick reports to Chief of Staff D. Butterfield the First Corps casualties from enemy shelling on April 30, 1863, totaling 5 killed and 16 wounded.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 25, Part 1
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