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This was more than Early's whole force for duty, and more than three times our cavalry. And if you choose to pursue the investi- gation you will find in Serial 90 and 91 of the War Records reports of cavalry strength by divisions fully demonstrating the correctness of my statements.

4. I have said that Early in his campaign killed, wounded and captured more men than he had ever mustered on a battle-field. Here is the proof:

Hunter lost at Lynchburg 700, Wallace at Monocacy lost 1,959, and Sheridan reports his losses at 16,952. Total, 19,611.

Early had on his rolls 15,949 present and absent, counting Ker- shaw's Division which was not at Winchester; but with it present, August 3ist, his whole infantry for duty was 14,485.

This was before the battles at Winchester and Fisher's Hill, and he never had more at any time.

Nor did his whole army ever equal in number the casualties re- ported by Sheridan ; nor did Early's cavalry ever amount to 5,000.

LOSSES IN THREE BATTLES.

I now present the casualties of losses in the three battles of Win- chester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar creek, compiled by Lieutenant- Colonel Fox, of the United States army, and given in his book of War Statistics, pages 547-551.

Sheridan :

Captured or Battles. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Aggregate.

Winchester or Opequon... 697 3,983 338 5,018

Fisher's Hill .................. 52 457 19 528

Cedar Creek .................. 644 3,430 1,591 5.665

7. 8 7 I >94 8 11,211

Early :

Winchester or Opequon... 226 1,567 1,818 3,611

Fisher's Hill .................. 30 210 995 1,235

Cedar Creek .................. 320 1.540 1,050 2,910

Aggregate .................. 576 3,317 3,863 7,756

Not including Early's cavalry losses.

This does not include Early's losses in cavalry, but during all