Brigade Commanders Down - July 4th - 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

A number of brigade commanders were casualties in the early morning phase of July 4th. Some of these brigade commanders were regimental commander the previous day. Several brigades have lost all of the regiment commanders during the two days of fighting and are commanded by Lieutenant Colonels or Colonels from regiments belonging to other brigades.

ARMY OF THE ARKANSAS:

Division Commander: Brig. Gen. Benjamin Piatt, 4th Division,  was slightly wounded, but is still in the field. He was wounded by the 21st Missouri as went forward with his 2nd Brigade into a gap in the enemy line.

Note: Maj. Gen. Wm. Mallory, 1st Division, has recovered sufficiently from the previous afternoon's wounds and is on the field with his division.

Brigade Commanders:
3rd Brigade, 1st Division: Col. John F. Jury was killed by the 30th South Carolina while advancing with his brigade in attempt to gain the rear of the 7th Division. The brigade is under James Statterfield of the 170th Illinois is now in command of the brigade.

1st Brigade, 2nd Division: Brig. Gen Vincent A. Osgood was killed in action by the 22nd Missouri during a counter attack as his brigade was assaulting the 3rd Division of the Department of the Eastern Frontier. Command of the brigade then fell to Colonels, Philo S. Morton, Daniel Moore and Robert Staten, all of whom were killed by the 17th Missouri. The 1st Brigade, 2nd Division is now in command of Col. A. Sourwait of the 15th Minnesota.

2nd Brigade, 3rd Division: Colonel Robert Weiler was mortally wounded by the 78th Alabama while leading his brigade against Gage's Battery and the left of 1st Brigade, 6th Division. The brigade has lost all of its colonels from the previous day's fighting and is currently under command of Lieut. Col. Abraham Bowers of the 64th Kentucky.

2nd Brigade, 4th Division: Colonel James Forquer was killed in action by the 21st Missouri leading his brigade into a gap in the enemy line. All the colonels in the brigade have been killed and the brigade is under command of Lieut. Col. Alfred A. Scott of the 184th Indiana.

1st Brigade, 6th Division: Brig. Gen. Joseph C. Kitchen was killed by the 70th Alabama in an attack against 1st Brigade, 6th Division of the Department of the Eastern Frontier. The brigade is under commander of Col. Artimis Finley, 131st USCT.

2nd Brigade, 6th Division: Col. Edward Noyles was severely wounded by the 70th Alabama while assaulting the right of 1st Brigade, 6th Division DEF and Blair's Alabama Battery. The brigade is under command of Col. John W. Quinn, 139th USCT.

DEPARTMENT OF THE EASTERN FRONTIER:

1st Brigade, 7th Division: Col. Saul Orbison was severely wounded by the 40th Michigan during an attack on his brigade's position. The brigade is now under command of Col. Edgar J. Raymonds, 33rd Louisiana.

3rd Brigade, 7th Division: Brig. General Hezekiah P. Holt was killed in action by the 177th Illinois while defending against an attack on his brigade's position. The brigade is now under command of Col. Elton Reed, 11th Confederate States Regiment.


And the day is just starting.....