There is no complete list of the Confederate losses so far as I can discover. Early reported his killed and wounded in this battle at 2141, and missing 1818, total, 3959.(16) Doubtless many of the missing were killed or wounded. General R. E. Rodes was killed in a charge with his division.(16) General Godwin and Colonel Patton were also killed; Generals Fitzhugh Lee and York were severely wounded.
This battle was inspiriting to the country. Lincoln, Stanton, and
Grant each wired congratulations and thanks.(17)
Sheridan was now appointed a Brigadier-General in the regular army and assigned to the permanent command of the Middle Military District.
The Valley was soon to further reek with blood, and the torch of war was soon to consume it.
( 1) Sheridan was born March 6, 1831, and died August 5, 1888.
( 2) Mrs. Ricketts drove from Washington to Bull Run in her own carriage and besought Gen. J. E. Johnston to parole her husband, and allow her to take him to his home in Washington. This was refused, and her carriage was confiscated. In after years, when the Johnstons were in Washington, he holding high political positions, she refused to recognize them.
( 3) Members of his staff reported Sheridan as saying that the request for his personal body-guard was impudent, but could not be refused.
( 4) War Records, vol. xliii., Part I., 145.
( 5) Ibid., 45.
( 6) War Records, vol. xliii., Part I., pp. 107-112.