Official Details
of the
Battle of Gettysburg

Source:  The Brookville Republican, November 18, 1863

General Meade's detailed report of the battle of Gettysburg, dated Oct. 1st, was officially promulgated to-day. He gives as the reason for the delay in making it, the failure, till then, of receiving the reports of several corps and division commanders who were severely wounded in the battle, and says that the result of the campaign may be briefly stated in the defeat of the enemy at Gettysburg, his compulsory evacuation of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and withdrawal from the upper valley of the Shenandoah, and in the capture of three guns, 41 standards and 13,621 prisoners. Besides this, 24,978 small arms were collected on the battle field. Our own losses were very severe, amounting to 2,834 killed and 13,700 wounded, and 6,643 missing--in all 23,186. He adds his tribute to the heroic bravery of the whole army--officers and men.