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ROBERT LATHROP, Adjutant, killed at Irish Bend.

CHARLES A. ROBERTSON, Surgeon, discharged.

WILLIAM Y. PROVOST, First Assistant Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon, discharged.

CALEB C. BRIGGS, Second Assistant Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon.

MARK D. WILBER, Quarter-Master, discharged.

EDWARD L. GAUL, Capt. Co. A., promoted to Major and Lieutenant-Colonel, discharged.

EDWARD ATWOOD, First Lieut., discharged. WESLEY BRADLEY, Second Lieut., died of fever.

A.J. DAYTON, Capt. Co. B, discharged. HARRY TIEMANN, First Lieut., discharged. ALFRED GREENLEAF, Second Lieut., discharged.

ARIEL M. GAMWELL, Capt. Co. C, discharged. CRAWFORD WILLIAMS, First Lieut., discharged. EDWARD HUBBEL, Second Lieut., discharged.

JACOB HATTRY, Capt. Co. D, discharged. LAWRENCE LORETTE, First Lieut., discharged. JOHN MANLY, Second Lieut., promoted to First Lieut., killed at Irish Bend.

WILLIAM WALTERMIRE, Capt. Co. E, promoted to Major, Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel. NATHAN S. POST, First Lieut., discharged. ROBERT TRAVER, Second Lieut., discharged.

ROBERT MCD. HART, Capt. Co. F., promoted to Major, killed. WILLIAM BURTIS, First Lieut., discharged. GEORGE W. HUSSEY, Second Lieut., promoted to Capt.

WILLIAM SLITER, Capt. Co. G. discharged. CHARLES LEWIS, First Lieut., promoted to Colonel of the 176th Regiment. BYRON LOCKWOOD, Second Lieut., killed at Irish Bend.

WELLES O. PETIT, Capt. Co. H, promoted to Major. CHARLES C. BAKER, First Lieut., promoted to Captain. GEORGE R. HERBERT, Second Lieut., detached.

EDWARD WARDLE, Capt. Co. I, discharged. JOHN W. SHIELDS, First Lieut., discharged. JACOB FINGAR, Second Lieut., discharged.

JOE B. RAMSDEN, Capt. Co. K, discharged. WILLIAM PLUNKET, First Lieut., killed at Irish Bend. DUNCAN RICHMOND, Second Lieut., promoted to Captain, killed.

Promoted from the Ranks.

William F. Tiemann to Captain John H. Charlot Quarter-Master Edward Tynan First Lieutenant Barzilla Ransom " " Henry M. Howard " " Christopher Branch " " Alfred Bruce " " Lambert Dingman First Lieutenant. Andrew Rifenburgh " " Edward Duffy " " E. Parmley Brown " " John Day " " John A. Tiemann " " M.A. Dunham " " William Spanburgh Second Lieutenant Charles P. Price " " Herman Smith " "

List of Battles and Skirmishes in which the Regiment was engaged.

IRISH BEND, La., April 14th 1863, killed, 6 officers, 23 enlisted men; wounded 4 officers, 69 enlisted men; prisoners, 12. Total loss--112.

BEFORE PORT HUDSON, La., May 26th, 1863, killed, 4 enlisted men.

PORT HUDSON, La., first assault, May 27th, 1863, killed, 21 enlisted men; wounded, 38. Total loss--59.

PORT HUDSON, second assault, June 14th, 1863, wounded, 12 enlisted men.

MANSURA, La., May 16th, 1864. No casualties.

HALLTOWN, Va., August 24th, 1864, killed, 1 enlisted man; wounded, 1 officer, 10 enlisted men; prisoners, 1 enlisted man. Total loss--13.

BERRYVILLE, September 3d, 1864, killed, 1 enlisted man; wounded, 2 enlisted men. Total loss--3.

OPEQUAN, Va., September 19th, 1864, killed, 5 enlisted men; wounded, 4 officers, 56 enlisted men; prisoners, 1 officer, 20 enlisted men. Total loss--86.

FISHER'S HILL, Va., September 22d, 1864. No casualties.

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