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Siege of Yorktown
New York Times Article - April 20, 1862

The following article is transcribe from the New York Times, dated April 20, 1862:

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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC. Saturday, April 19. Hon. E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Following is the report of killed, wounded and missing in Gen. W.F. SMITH'S Division of the Army Corps, April 16: FIRST BRIGADE. R.H. Emerson, Captain, wounded -- contusion of thigh by grapeshot, slightly. John L. Lcyerm, private -- bayonet wound in chest; accidental. S.S. Weatland, private, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- missing, prisoner. W.P. Vance, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- killed. J. Thompson, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- killed. T.G. Thomas, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- killed. John Backan, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- wounded in breast and arm, severely. E. Brown, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- wounded in thigh, severely. Chas. Tourner, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- wounded in thigh, severely. C.K. Hill, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- wounded in arm, severely. D. Ellis, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- wounded in arm, slightly. C. Ludinge, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- wounded, hand, slightly. Calvin Faller, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- wounded, thigh, slightly. C.H. Holmes, Sergeant, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- wounded, ear, slightly. J. Roe, private, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- wounded, thigh, missing. C. Wills, private, Co. E, 3d Vt. -- wounded, missing. J.F. Pening, Sergeant, Co. H, 3d Vermont -- killed. D.C. Wilson, Corporal, Co. F, 3d Vermont -- killed. Austen Bonquitson, private, Co. F. 3d Vt. -- killed. Wm. Doener, private, Co. F, 3d Vermont -- killed. Richard Wilson, ----- -----, 3d Vermont -- killed. C. Dyke -- wounded head, dangerously. Z. Pruzzen, Captain -- wounded hand and thigh, sesiously. Z. Chandler, First Lieutenant -- wounded hand and thigh, severely. L. Fairbanks, corporal -- in arm, severely. John Smith, private -- shoulder, severely. Willis Whitcomb -- hip, severely. E.A. Perry -- thigh, severely. J.H. Butterfield -- side, severely. C.H. Paige -- arm, severely. A.C. Reed -- thigh, severely. F. Metcalf, corporal -- shoulder, sightly. All above of the 3d Vermont Regiment. SECOND BRIGADE. Wm. Fuller. private, Co. F, 3d Vermont -- killed, shot through the head. A.H. Patch, private, Co. A, 3d Vermont -- wounded in hip, severely. A.A. Bailey, private, Co. A, third Vermont -- wounded severely in chest and arm. E.E. Whitcomb, private, Co. A, 3d Vermont -- wounded in legs severely. S.J. Flood, corporal, Co. B, 3d Vermont -- wounded in legs. L.E. Briggs, private, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- killed. D. Campbell, private Co. D, 3d Vermont -- killed. J. Cookman, Co. D, 3d Vermont, killed. G. Danforth, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- killed. D. Elliott, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- killed. J. Leibay, Co. D, 3d Vermont --killed. John Neak, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- killed. O. Stevens, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- killed. Alfred Taylor, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- killed. A. Hutchinson, Corporal Co. D, 3d Vermont -- wounded mortally. F.A. Varcot, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- wounded in arm, severely. J. Blanchard, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- wounded severely. W. Davis, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- severely wounded. Jas. Niles, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- wounded in beast slightly. Geo. Washburne, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- wounded in arm, slightly. S. Reynolds, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- wounded in arm, slightly. A.H. Wilson, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- wounded in arm slightly. J.E. Morse, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- wounded in shoulder, slightly. Chas. Bunnerbaum, Co. F, 3d Vermont -- wounded slightly in the neck. A. Wright, Co. F, 3d Vermont -- wounded slightly in the temple. J.N. Sucoly, Co. F, 3d Vermont -- wounded slightly in the nice. F. Morrill, Co. F, 3d Vermont -- missing. Moses George, Co. E, 3d Vermont -- missing. G. Kibbis, Co. F, 3d Vermont -- missing. D. Morse, Co. F, 3d Vermont -- missing. Joseph Eldridge, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- missing. G. Hurd, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- missing. L.J. Bush, Corporal, Co. H, 3d Vermont -- wounded in the eye, slightly. Dana Corsse, Co. H, 3d Vermont -- slightly. E.S. Waterman, Co. A, 3d Vermont -- killed. A.F. Wilcox, Co. A, 3d Vermont -- killed. J. Battis, Co. D, 3d Vermont -- killed. F. Somerville, Co. K, 3d Vermont -- killed. P. [???], Co. K, 3d Vermont -- killed. Wm. Scott, Co. K, 3d Vermont -- killed. Thomas Confuel, Co. K, 3d Vermont -- wounted in the thigh, mortally. J.R. Hoyt, Corporal, 3d Vermont -- arm, severely. J. Ferris, Sergeant, 3d Vt. -- shoulder, severely. Samuel Wale, 3d Vermont -- shoulder, severely. W.H. Emerson, 3d Vermont -- arm, severely. W.H. Green, 3d Vermont -- arm, severely. Jas. J. McManus, 3d Vermont -- hand, severely. J. McCarthy, 3d Vermont -- hand, severely. D. Ellis, 3d Vermont -- wounded slightly in face. D.J. Dibble, Co. I, 4th Vermont -- killed; shot through the head. S.B. Niles, 4th Vermont -- killed. Jos. Dadin, Co. A, wounded in left hand -- not considered dangerous. H.B. Atherton, Captain Co. C, 4th Vermont -- wounded in hip, not considered dangerous. A. Parker, Private, Co. F, 4th Vermont -- wounded in leg severely, hall extracted. C.H. Pitman Knapp, private, Co. I, 4th Vermont -- wounded in back, severely. F.A. Grimes, private, Co. I, 4th Vermont -- wounded in right leg by part of shell, severely. N.R. Page, private, Co. F, 6th Vermont -- wounded slightly. John P. Harris, private, Co. H, 4th Vermont -- wounded mortally, (bull passed through right thorax.) Chas. Ingraham, private, Co. I, 4th Vermont -- wounded in the left arm, slightly. Chas. Dunklee, private, Co. I, 4th Vermont -- wounded in the hand slightly Wm. Henry, private, Co. C, 5th Vermont -- killed. James [???], Co. K, 5th Vermont -- killed. E.B. Adgatt, private Co. B, 5th Vermont -- wounded through the thigh, severely. ----- Mayhew, private Co. B, 5th Vermont -- wounded (contusion of breast by ball,) slightly. James Hammer, private, Co. B, 5th Vermont -wounded in the hand, slightly; no bone broken. H. Davis, private, Co. G, 5th Vermont -- wounded in the arm, fractured, severely. A.M. Perrin, private, Co. I, 5th Vermont -- wounded in thigh severely, (ball passing out in groin.) G.P. Bixley, private, Co. I, 5th Vermont -- wounded slightly, (contusion of spine.) E. Gernolds, Captain, Co. F, 6th Vermont -- killed. Barney Mason, private, Co. E, 6th Vt. -- killed. R. Blakesly, private, Co. F -- killed. Lewis Talbot, private, Co. D -- killed. George Parker, private. Co. C -- wounded, knee, severely. Bailey, Second Lieutenant, Co. D -- wounded, groin, severely. Davis, Ordnance Sergeant, Co. D -- back, severely. Silas Whitney, private, Co. H -- arm, severely. M.C. Shepard,private, Co. H -- shoulder and jaw, severely. N.B. Danher, private, Co. A -- leg, slightly, flesh wound. Schorbes, private, Co. I -- shoulder. L. Graves, private, Co. C -- side of skull. H. Pollard, private, Co. C -- leg, fracture. E.C. Wright, private, Co. A -- instep. A. Poshon, private, Co. F --thigh. Daniel Woodward, private, Co. F -- thigh. J. Long, Co. A -- Chest and arm, severely. Oakes, private, Co. A, 6th Vermont -- wounded neck severely. D.B. Davenport, private, Co. H, 6th Vermont -thigh, flesh wound. Thursday Beuser -- ankle. A.D. Dreffang, Co. C -- knee amputated. Jos. Simmons, Co. H -- thigh. W.H. Resing, Co. H -- thigh. J. Backley, Orderly Sergeant, Co. E -- leg. W. Casey, Corporal, Co. E -- thigh. Jos. Conney, private, Co. F -- knee. J.W. Foltz, private, Co. F -- arm. P. Bates, private, Co. F -- arm. R.G. Bellows, Co. I -- knee. E.R. Kenney, Lieutenant, Co. I -- leg. A.M. Garbin, private Co. A -- arm fractured severely. J.E. Wilson, Co. C -- abdomen, severely. Geo. Beock, do. -- knee. John Robinson, Co. D -- foot. H. Walker, private, Co. K -- knee -- amputation. J. Boswell, Co. C -- thigh. H. Houghton, Co. C -- hand. Dan. Ayres, Co. C -- knee. Thos. Barker, Co. C -- hand. J. White, Co. C -- arm. D.S. Jones, Co. C -- hand, slightly. Thos. Murphy, Co. H -- arm. E.R. Goro, Co. A -- neck and head. E. Goddard, Co. C -- leg. F.H. Fuller, Co. H -- thigh. N.B. Hancock, sergeant, Co. If -- both legs severely. BATTERY -- THIRD NEW-YORK ARTILLERY. THADDEUS P. MOTT, Commanding. ----- Lambert, corporal, of New-York -- killed by shell. Chas. Morehouse, private, of New-York -- killed. A. Paville, of New-York -- killed. Jos. Miller, of Now-York -- wounded in back, dangerously. Thos. Danebody, of New-York -- contusion thigh, slightly. Wm. Mabber, of New-York -- scalp, severely. Thos. Butler, corporal, of Now-York -- under left eye. Fitzgerald, private, of New-York -- contusion of thigh, slightly. Leon Kline, of New-York -- side of head, severely. Thos. Cave, of New-York -- upper part of right fool, severely. FIFTH BATTERY OF ARTILLERY. ----- McDonnell, private, of Ayer's Battery, wounded -- contusion of shoulder, and flesh-wound of hand, with dislocation of radical. Wm. E. Morrill, First Lieut. United States Engineer Corps, wounded in upper of right arm, severely. RECAPITULATION. Killed.......... 35 Wounded.......... 120 Missing.......... Total.......... 164 G.B. MCCLELLAN, Major-Gen

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