GDG- Re: Col. Clinton D. MacDougall's (111th NY) note to Hancock... closure?

[Jack Kelly]

Great stuff, Dave & Dave.   A great tour; your first muster was a memorable 
one, and we hope to see more of you in the future.  Maybe you could study 
hard and give an artillery tour!  :-)

It was great finally meeting you after all these years.

Regards,

Jack Kelly


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Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:16 AM
Subject: GDG- Re: Col. Clinton D. MacDougall's (111th NY) note to Hancock... 
closure?


> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> David Wieck and I meant to share this last Sunday but simply forgot. Easy 
> to
> do when one is having so much fun. The note below precedes MacDougall's
> Official Report (see p 474) and was addressed to Col. W. G. Mitchell, 
> Aide-de-camp,
> and Assistant Adjutant - General, 2nd Corps.
>
> "Camp Near Elk Run, VA. August 26, 1863.
>
> Colonel; After recovering from wounds received at Gettysburg, July 3, and 
> my
> return to my regiment, upon assuming command of this brigade I found, upon
> looking over the official report and other papers pertaining to the 
> battle, a
> circular from Major - General Hancock, of which I insert a copy. I have 
> every
> reason to suppose the general referred to my regimen, as will appear from 
> my
> statement following the circular."
>
> Said circular was issued by Hancock's office on July 7 asking which 
> regiment
> it was he sent in on July 2nd being it was unidentifiable (1st Minnesota 
> was
> NOT unidentifiable). 111th NY had no colors other then the American Flag.
>
> Was asked about casualties .... KIA: 111th NY 58 (3rd overall in AOP), 1st
> Min 50 (7th overall in AOP). WOUNDED: 111th NY 177 (3rd overall in AOP, 
> 1st Min
> 173 [5th overall]. GREATEST TOTAL LOSS: 111th NY 249 (9th overall in AOP), 
> 1st
> Min 224 (15th overall in AOP). PERCENTAGES: 1st Min 67.9% (15th overall in
> AOP) vs 111th NY 63.8% (20th overall in AOP). Accordingly "THESE HONORED 
> DEAD"
> suggest each of the regiments sustained 98% of said casualties July 2nd. 
> We
> are speaking of approximately fifteen to twenty minutes worth of actual of 
> work
> within an acre or so of ground (Wilcox bloodied them pretty good).
>
> No one can deny the valor of either the 1st Minnesota or 111th NY in Plum 
> Run
> Ravine July 2nd.
>
> Thank you one and all ... we had a blast!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dave S.
>
> P.S. Had a wild thought ... Is not the name Devereux French? Perhaps Col. 
> A.
> F. Devereux, of the 19th Mass, was simply following ancestral tradition 
> when
> he collaborated (actually suggested to Col. J.E, Mallon, 42nd NY) that 
> they
> fire a single volley and make good their retreat. What a way to fight 
> (just
> joking).
>
>
>
>
>
>
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