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

87th New York Volunteer Infantry-- Part 2: From D.C. to the Peninsula

Detailed Service of the Unit:

DECEMBER 2, 1861:  Left New York for Washington, D.C.

DECEMBER-MARCH 1862:  Duty in the Department of Washington

MARCH 10-15, 1862:  Advance on Manassas, Virginia

MARCH 17:  Ordered to the Peninsula, Virginia

APRIL 5-MAY 4:   Siege of Yorktown

APRIL 11:  Skirmish at Yorktown

MAY 5:  Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia

MAY 32-JUNE 1:  Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks

--Old Secesh

George Custer and Friend Confederate Lt. James Washington-- Part 1

From the book "Custer in Photographs" by D. Mark Katz.

I picked up this book on Tuesday at the Friends of Woodstock (Illinois) Library book sale.  It is of every known photograph taken of George Armstrong Custer.  The captions tell you about the people in the photograph and when it was taken and other information.

From page 6 and 7.

Lt. James Barroll Washington (Confederate prisoner, Custer's friend and classmate), a member of General Joseph E. Johnston's staff, captured at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31, 1862, seated by 2nd Lieutenant George A. Custer, may 31, 1862, by James F. Gibson.

Two Friends Meeting Under Less Than Wonderful Circumstances, Especially for Lt. Washington.  --Old Secesh