Wounds and sickness put 3,200 men in the hospital, and the departure for home of about 3,700 volunteers (seven regiments) whose enlistments had expired left Scott with only 5,820 effective enlisted men at the end of May 1847.
The injuries and illnesses that affected 3,200 soldiers led to their hospitalization, while the departure of 3,700 volunteers (seven regiments) whose enlistments had expired left General Scott with only 5,820 effective enlisted men by the end of May 1847.