The brigade was under a constant fire of musketry and artillery during five and a half hours, and hence its loss was heavy. The following statement exhibits the casualties in the different regiments and the battery:
O Officers. K Killed.
M Men. W Wounded.
A Missing.
—–K—– —–W—- —–A—-
Command. O M O M O M
Brigade staff …. …. 2 …. …. ….
5th Alabama 1 28 10 171 …. ….
6th Alabama 9 82 22 255 …. 5
12th Alabama 5 54 6 143 …. ….
12th Mississippi 5 36 8 144 …. ….
Carter’s battery 1 4 1 24 …. ….
Heavy Artillery Battalion 3 13 3 64 …. ….
Total 24 217 52 801 …. 5
Aggregate loss, 1,099.
The total number of men carried into action was about 2,200. The aggregate number present at camp was, however, 2,587.
