13, he had ordered Jackson, with Taliaferro's and Ewell's divisions, to Gordonsville, to oppose reported advances of Pope.
The latter had, on July 14, ordered Gen. Hatch to seize Gordonsville, then held by only about 200 infantry and a few cavalry.
Hatch, however, lost time by listening to false reports that the Confederates weHatch, however, lost time by listening to false reports that the Confederates were near at hand, and by waiting to take infantry, artillery, and a wagon-train, along with the considerable cavalry force which Pope had intended should alone be used.
It alone would have been ample, as Jackson's troops did not reach Gordonsville until July 19.
Hatch's expedition, therefore, was a failure.
Jackson, on his arrHatch's expedition, therefore, was a failure.
Jackson, on his arrival, was anxious to undertake some aggressive operation against Pope, but found his force — only about 12,000 men — inadequate to accomplish anything against Pope's 47,000; so he appealed to Lee for reenforcement.
Not yet assured that McClellan would not soon resume the offensive, Lee hesitated; but, on July 27, ordered A. P. Hil
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Grand Aggregate Confed.19249381230413,609
Federal casualties.
Maryland campaign
KILLEDWOUNDEDMISSINGTOTAL
Cavalry Affairs, Sept. 3-2012522084
Boonsboro or South Mountain, Sept.143251,403851,813
Crampton's Pass, Sept. 141134182533
Harper's Ferry, Sept. 14-154417312,34712,564
Sharpsburg, Sept. 16-182,7089,54975312,410
Shepherdstown Ford, Sept. 2071161131363
Grand Aggregate, Federal3,27311,75613,33827,767
The casualties among general and field-officers were unusually heavy.
Among the Federals' commanding corps were Reno and Mansfield killed, and Hooker wounded.
Commanding Divisions or Brigades were, killed: Richardson, Rodman, Goodrich, and Miles.
Among the wounded were Hatch, Hartsuff, Sedgwick, Crawford, Dana, Weber, Wainwright, Gallagher, Barlow, and Tyndale.
Among the Confederate generals were, killed: Garland, G. B. Anderson, Branch, Starke, and Douglas.
Among the wounded were Lawton, R. H. Anderson, Wright, Ripley, J. R. Jones, and MacRae.