NP: June 23, 1864 Raleigh Confederate: 27th NC Casualties Since June 1

Editor’s Note: This article was transcribed by Brett Schulte.

For the Confederate.

LIST OF CASUALTIES

In the 27^th N. C. Troops, Cooke’s brigade, Heth’s division, army Northern Virginia, Lieut. Col. G. F. Whitfield commanding, since June 1^st, 1864.

Field and Staff—Killed, none.  Wounded, Lieut Col G F Whitfield severely in head.

Co A—Killed, private Wm Faircloth—Wounded, corpl Dees severely in leg, corpl Piner in head mortally, privates S M Grice dangerously in thigh, W E Davis in head.

Co B—Killed, lieut C Campbell and private Wm Hunt.  Wounded, 1^st sergt Wm Paisley in breast, privates Burnside head, H Cobles thigh, R F Hampton in thigh and arm, D Coletrain in heel.

Co C—Killed, sergt Bell.  Wounded, H Holmes in head mortally, sergt S Wooten in finger, corpl Outlaw in arm severe, J Braxton in arm severe, P Radford in arm severe, Jordan Potter in arm severe.

Co E—Killed, privates B Buck and C Lathinghouse.  Wounded, James Brewer in head severe.

Co F—Killed, Geo Small.  Wounded, N Ha(?)ley arm broken.

Co K [G?]—Killed, A Norwood.  Wounded, W P Cark in arm severe, N H Nunn in neck severe, Q G Strayhorn in shoulder severe, Jes Hughes in abdomen, severe, Thos Simms in side dangerously.

Co H—Killed, J Matthews.  Wounded, sergt P Moore in shoulder severe, sergt P Fleming thigh broken, private W L Cherry in leg severe.

Co I—Wounded, lieut K R Jones in thigh severe, private Geo W Ward arm.

Co K—Wounded, corpl Edmundson in foot, private J Taylor leg amputated, W Gurley in breast severe, G Allen in leg, copl Newsom in head, James Combes in arm, John Smith in arm, J F Smith in hip severe.

Recapitulation—Killed, officers 1; enlisted men 8; wounded, officers 2; enlisted men 36.

W. A. KNIGHT, Adgjt [sic] 27^th N[orth] C[arolina] T[roops]¹

Source: