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Casualty List, 4 TEX, May 1864

The Richmond Daily Whig, 30 May 1864, p. 2, c. 5, published a casualty list for the 4 TEX (unfortunately a similar report was not amde by the other two Texas regiments of the Texas Brigade, nor of the 2 ARK). The copy from microfilm is very inbdistinct, and parts are virtually impossible to read.

It appears as follows:

CASUALTIES
Of the Fourth Texas Regiment, from May 6th to May 14th, inclusive, Lieut. Col. Jno. P. Bans [sic] Commanding.

HEAD'QRS 4TH TEXAS REGIMENT

MAY 14, 1864

Field and Staff -- Killed -- Sergt Major C S Brown. Wounded -- Ord Sergt A C Brity, severely.

Company A, Captain R M Bomar commanding -- Killed Capt R M Bomar, Privates W H Hite, J A Surrett, E R Shanlan. Wounded -- 2d Lt G E Lynch severely; 1st Sergt J T Dixon, severely; Privates T B Stanfield, do; J M Sandlus [?], do; J M Fields, slightly. Killed 4; wounded 5; total 9.

Company B, Capt Jno T McLaurin commanding -- Killed -- R J Howard. Wounded -- Lt W F Ford, severely; Sergts S E Mosely, do; A Geeorge, arm amputated; Corpl Jas Burke, severely; Private F M Barnam, slightly; W G Carpenter, severely; W M Chandler, slightly; A Dinfee, slightly; C L Fredman, slightly; D A Todd, slightly; J W Wheeler, arm amputated; S C [or G] Wilson, slightly. Killed 1; wounded 12; total 13.

Company C, Lt M Livingston commanding. Killed -- Sergt T K Beavers, Corpl N L Easter. Wounded 2d Lt Jno P Grizzle, severely; Jr 2d Lt J B Boyd, do; Sergts M C Moore, slightly; H Hood, do; J M Adam, do; Corpl J U Goodman, severely; Privates G P Blackburn, do; W H Frost, do; A Norwood, since dead; O H Tendall, leg amputated; J Smille, severely. Killed 2; wounded 11; total 13.

Company D, 1st Lt W H McClaugherty commanding -- Killed -- W M Shumate, S M Manning. Wounded -- 1st Lt W H McClaugherty, severely; 2d Lt H H Franks, do; Sergts A E Wilson, slightly; R A Burges, do; Corpl A G Green, severely; Privates Jno W Baker, do; Julius H Glaser, do, W H Harman, do; G A Hodges, do; J F Reeves, do; Paris Smith, do, in heel. Killed 2; wounded 11; total 13.

Company E, Lieut Ed. Tilly commanding. -- Killed: Lieut Ed. Tilly, Sergeant J W Johnson, privates C A Wideman, D W Dechard. Wounded: Privates Sim [or Sam] Foisat [?], severely; W M King, slightly; N N Ripley, severely; L O Pe_ers, slightly. Killed, 4; wounded, 4; total 8.

Company F, Captain E T Kindred commanding. -- Killed: Privates Sol Copeland, A T Cohen. Wounded: Captain E T Kindred, slightly; Lt R T Origier [or Crigler], severely; Corporal R W Murray, do amputated; Pribvates J C Wineman [or Wiseman], severely. Killed, 2; wounded, 4; total, 6.

Company G, Lt T C Buffington commanding. Killed: Sergeatn W H McClenny; private Grace Lawrence. Wounded: Lt W. E. Barry, severely; Sergeants L H Barry, severely; R Hasson [?], severely; Corporals W L Wood, severely; D R Blackshear, slightly; J S M_oring, severely; G Meedkiff [?], slightly; Quartermaster Sergeant R D Blackshear, severely; private J M P__ckory, severely. Killed, 2; wounded, 11; total 13.

Company H, 1st Sergeant G W Kipps commanding.-- Killed: 1st Sergeant G W Kipps; Corporals J Conkling, H Travis. Wounded: Sergeants J G W Cartwright, severely; B I Bullock, do; G W Dals, slightly; privates Green Griggs, severely; C Dowdy, do; Y D McDaniels, do; M F Mums [?], slightly; R H Stewart, severely; A Taylor, do; T _ [may be A] Winn, do. Killed, 3; wounded, 10; total, 13.

Company I -- Captain M Beasley commanding. Killed: Private H E Walker. Wounded: Lt J W Duval [?], severely; Privates A M Crossland, and J L Fuller, severely; J W Holdman, slightly; C H Stokes, slightly; W W Templeton, severely. Killed, 1; wounded 7; total, 8.

Company K, Lt Mills commanding. Killed: Privates J M Swindle, J C McCall. Wounded: Sergt J F T Bradley, leg amputated; Privates J E Campbell, mortally; L D Champion, slightly; J F Ellidge, severely; E [or L] J Guthrie, slightly; E [?] H Hodge, slightly; Wm E Richardson, slightly; C C Edge, finger amputated. Missing: S S [initials very unclear] Rogers [?]; A Masrtin. Killed, 2; wounded, 9; missing 2; total 13.

RECAPITULATION
Killed 22
Wounded ___
Missing 2
Total 131

W. W. Brown, Adjt."