During the evening of the 23rd the medical director of the Valley army was ordered to collect vehicles, and send the wounded to the rear before the troops continued their retreat.  Some time after midnight Dr. McGuire, finding that there were still a large number awaiting removal, reported the circumstances to the general, adding that he did not know where to get the means of transport, and that unless some expedient were discovered the men must be abandoned.  Jackson ordered him to impress carriages in the neighbourhood.  “But,” said the surgeon, “that requires time; can you stay till it has been done?” “Make yourself easy, sir,” was the reply.  “This army stays here until the last man is removed.  Before I leave them to the enemy I will lose many men more.”  Fortunately, before daylight the work was finished.

Note to chapter 1.8.

The exact losses at Kernstown were as follows:—­

By brigade:  Column 1:  Brigade.  Column 2:  Killed. Column 3:  Wounded.
Column 4:  Missing.  Column 5:  Total.

Confederates.  Stonewall Brigade :  40 :  151 :  152 :  343.  Burke’s
Brigade :  24 :  114 :  39 :  177.  Fulkerson’s Brigade :  15 :  76 : 
71 :  162.  Cavalry :  1 :  17 :  — :  18.  Artillery
    :  — :  17 :  1 :  18.

By regiment.  Column 1:  Regiment.  Column 2:  Strength.  Column 3: 
Killed. Column 4:  Wounded. Column 5:  Missing.  Column 6:  Total.

2nd Virginia :  320 N.C.O. and men :  6 :  33 :  51 :  90 4th Virginia :  203 N.C.O. and men :  5 :  23 :  48 :  76 5th Virginia :  450 N.C.O. and men :  9 :  48 :  4 :  61 27th Virginia :  170 N.C.O. and men :  2 :  20 :  35 :  57 33rd Virginia :  275 N.C.O. and men :  18 :  27 :  14 :  59 21st Virginia :  270 officers and men :  7 :  44 :  9 :  60 42nd Virginia :  293 officers and men :  11 :  50 :  9 :  70 1st Virginia :  187 officers and men :  6 :  20 :  21 :  47 23rd Virginia :  177 officers and men :  3 :  14 :  32 :  49 27th Virginia :  897 N.C.O. and men :  12 :  62 :  39 :  113

Total casualties = 718:  80 killed including 5 officers. 375 wounded including 22 officers. 263 missing including 10 officers. 13 per cent killed and wounded. 20 per cent killed, wounded and missing.

Federals.

Total casualties = 590:  118 killed including 6 officers. 450 wounded including 27 officers. 22 missing. 6 per cent.