The top five divisions for heaviest loss in casualties as a % of opening strength for July 3rd were:
1. 2nd Division, Department of the Eastern Frontier (Smead): 34%
2. 1st Division, Army of the Arkansas (Mallory): 22%
3. 4th Division, Army of the Arkansas (Piatt): 22%
4. 3rd Division, Army of the Arkansas (Rooney): 19%
5. 5th Division, Army of the Arkansas (Nagle): 18%
Gowan and Garret were very close runners up.
Smead was largely engaged against Mallory, Piatt and Nagle.
Smead never engaged Rooney. Rooney's losses were almost all against Gowan.
Nagle's losses were heaviest in the initial attacks across South Younger Field and when 2/5 pushed forward as Smead's first position collapsed.
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