Report of Lieut Col. James MacThomson, 107th Pennsylvania Infantry,1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac.
Headquarters 107th Pennsylvania Volunteers, July 10, 1863.
Lieutenant: I have the honor to submit the following necessarily short report of the part the regiment under my command took in the engagement of July 1:
ent into the fight at about 1 p. m., with 230 guns and 25 commissioned officers, the men loading as they walked. Were in action about two hours. Captured more prisoners than the regiment numbered. I regret to report the loss of large numbers of most excellent soldiers.
The casualties are, as far as ascertained, as follows: Field officers, lieutenant-colonel slightly, major severely, wounded; 3 commissioned-officers known to be wounded, and 6 commissioned officers missing; 11 enlisted men known to be killed, 48 known to be wounded, and 93 missing.
Men could not have fought better than these men, and I am gratified to say that not a single exhibition of cowardice of either officers or men was observed during the whole engagement.
Respectfully submitted.
With much respect, I am, lieutenant, your most obedient servant,
JAMES MacTHOMSON,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Comdg. 107th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Lieutenant Small, A. A. A. Cr., First Brig., Second Div., First Army Corps.
[Source: Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, Vol. 27, Part 1: Reports, Report No. 50, page 304].
