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Saturday, December 5, 2020

87th New York Infantry-- Part 5: Casualties During War

From New York in the War of the Rebellion by Frederick Phisterer.

SIEGE OF YORKTOWN, VA, April 5 to May 4, 1863:  None

FAIR OAKS, VA., May 31-June 1, 1862:  11 enlisted killed, Wounded 5 officers (all recovered), 53 enlisted wounded (48 recovered), Missing: 7 enlisted.

SEVEN DAYS BATTLES, VA.  June 25-July 2, 1862:  5 enlisted killed. 33 enlisted wounded (30 recovered)

GEN. POPE'S CAMPAIGN, VA, August 26-September 2, 1862:  Killed 1 officer, 3 enlisted, Wounded 7 enlisted (6 recovered).  Missing: 7 officers and 50 enlisted.

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TOTAL FOR THE 87TH'S SERVICE

1 officer and 19 enlisted killed, Wounded and Died  9 enlisted, Wounded and recovered:  5 officers and 84 enlisted, Missing: 7 officers and 57 enlisted.    AGGREGATE: 182

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Was Thomas Aumack one of the wounded at Gen. Pope's Campaign.

Plus, that was quite a few missing in Pope's Campaign.  I would guess this meant that they were captured.

--Old Secesh


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