. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. haplains, fifteen citizens and 1376 enlisted men. Some were sentto other points, so that the number of prisoners, including woundedwho did not die, may be set down as not less than 1600. Besidesthese a considerable number, who could not be removed from thefield, died at several farm houses and field hospitals within tendays following the battle. To serve the future historian of this war, I will note the factthat among the captured Federalists are officers and men of forty- APPENDIX. 449 seven regiments of volunteers, besides fr
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. haplains, fifteen citizens and 1376 enlisted men. Some were sentto other points, so that the number of prisoners, including woundedwho did not die, may be set down as not less than 1600. Besidesthese a considerable number, who could not be removed from thefield, died at several farm houses and field hospitals within tendays following the battle. To serve the future historian of this war, I will note the factthat among the captured Federalists are officers and men of forty- APPENDIX. 449 seven regiments of volunteers, besides from some nine differentregiments of regular troops, detachments of which were their ofiBcial reports we learn of a regiment of volunteersengaged, six regiments of Miless division and five regiments ofRunyons brigade, from which we have neither sound nor woundedprisoners. Making all allowances for mistakes, we are warrantedin saying that the Federal army consisted of at least fifty-fiveregiments of volunteers, eight companies of regular infantry, four. STONEWALI. CEMETERY AT WINCHESTER, of marines, nine of regular cavalr}^ and twelve batteries of forty-nine guns. These regiments at one time, as will appear from apublished list appended marked K, numbered in the aggregate54,140, and average 964 each. From an order of the enemys com-mander, however, dated July 18, we learn that 100 men from eachregiment were directed to remain in charge of their respectivecamps. Some allowance must further be made for the sick anddetails, which would reduce the average to 800 men. Adding29 i^50 APPENDIX. the regular cavalry, infantry and artillery present, an estimate, oftlieir force might be made. * A paper appended, marked L, exhibits in part the ordnanceand supplies captured, including some twenty-eight field pieces ofthe best character of arm, with over lOO rounds of ammunition foreach gun; thirty-seven caissons, six forges, four battery wagons,sixty-four artillery horses completel
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