Co.A,Killed,3,Wounded,17,Died of disease,4
”B,”5,”4,”1
”C,”3,”9,”1
”D,”6,”7,”2
”E,”4,”6,”2
”F,”12,”6,”
”G,”5,”9,”1
”H,”4,”6,”1
”I,”2,””
”K,”4,”[*]6,”4
Total,487016

Co. K’s casualties were as follows: Lieut. Frank, Corp. Fergerson and Private Winslett killed May 27th; Private McCarty, killed June 23; Private Henry Smith, mortally wounded, May 27th, died July 10th; Lieut. Pratt and Private Josiah Tunnell, wounded May 28th; Private Clark, wounded May 10th, at Troth’s Landing; Private Hayes, wounded May 27th and Sergt. Williamson, wounded during the siege. Private Boon, died June 29th, of disease, Private Scott, July 3d, Private Mills, July 5th, Private Holston, July 6th.

During the siege two or three private families remained in the town, but suffered no casualties excepting one accidental; a boy having found an unexploded shell was playing with it when it burst, seriously wounding himself and mother.

[*] One mortally.

CHAPTER VII.

EXPERIENCES OF PAROLED PRISONERS OF WAR—A DISORGANIZED REGIMENT—A HANDSOME TURNOUT—CLOSE QUARTERS—A FAITHFUL SERVANT—PRESENT, OR ACCOUNTED FOR—IN CAMP AT MERIDIAN.

During the negotiations for the surrender, Gen. Banks refused to grant terms permitting the release of the prisoners on parole, on the ground that orders from Washington positively forbade it. On the day of surrender, however, he suddenly changed his mind and decided to parole all enlisted men, retaining the officers. Gen. Dick Taylor’s capture of Brashear City, and his nearly successful attack on Donaldsonville, threatening communication with New Orleans, may have had some influence in causing the change of purpose. Gen. Wirt Adams’ audacious dash into Springfield Landing and his destruction of a large amount of commissary supplies stored there, seriously embarrassing the Federal commander in feeding his own troops, also made the paroling of the prisoners advisable. There is no doubt, however, that Gen. Banks was influenced by an honest admiration of the gallantry and fortitude of the garrison, and this was his avowed reason for paroling them. Blanks were at once printed, Private J. C. Rogers, of Co. K, acting as the printer, and on Saturday, July 11th, the giving of the paroles began.