Tom Elmore
Bradner of Co. I, 53rd VA
Wed Apr 25 18:41:09 2001


The 53rd VA entered battle with an estimated 36 officers and 399 enlisted, or an average of 3 officers, 40 men per company (Busey and Martin). The Supplement to the Official Records states that Co. I had 2 Officers, 25 men captured, with 1 officer and 16 men wounded (some were likely among the captured), so it is quite possible that John Bradner was one of three unwounded men from his company to gather back on Seminary ridge after the charge.