284,512 Men Total
Losses
Washington, June 6—The total losses of the war are given
today as 284,512 men, as to 74,586 killed or died of wounds, disease or
accident; 206,950 were wounded in action, and 2,976 missing and not returned.
The three casualty lists give 640 names of which North Carolina
is included with 16 names as follows:
Sergeant Chuck Bert Davis of Asheville died of wounds.
Private Robert Collins of Hendersonville was killed in
action, but previously reported as missing in action.
Private Samuel Crews of Winston Salem died from accident or
other cause.
Private Charlie Powell of Garland died of disease.
Private Charlie Edwards of Walstonburg died of disease.
Sergeant John L. Castlebury of Apex, slightly wounded.
Private Colon McPhail of R.F.D. Lillington, wounded
slightly.
Private Robert B. Burns of Drexler was wounded slightly.
Private Daniel A. Hammett of Fletcher was wounded slightly.
Lieutenant Charles M. Kephart of High Point was wounded
severely.
Private Charlie Somers of Statesville was wounded severely.
Private Thomas D. Fowler of Bluff was wounded severely.
Private Miller Harris of Sackville was wounded, degree
undetermined.
Private Hoyle Koontz of Lexington was wounded, degree
undetermined.
Private Jeff C. Sanders of Amelia was wounded, degree
undetermined.
Private Will Robinson of Ellerbe, wounded slightly.
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