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[Exhibit E.]

TABLE 1.-Field return of the Confederate forces prior to the evacuation of Corinth [about May 28, 1862.]

P R E S E N T.

For duty. Sick.

Command. Officers. Enlisted Officers. Enlisted

men. men.

INFANTRY.

Army of the 2,870 32,168 611 12,697

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 1,093 11,531 209 3,456

Total. 3,963 43,690 820 16,153

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 80 836 6 301

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 47 488 13 140

Total. 127 1,351 19 441

Cavalry. 236 3,868 25 824

Grand total 4,326 48,918 864 17,418

P R E S E N T.

Extra duty. In arrest.

Command. Officers. Enlisted Officers. Enlisted

men. men.

INFANTRY.

Army of the 60 2,483 18 99

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 27 832 4 18

Total. 87 3,315 22 117

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 1 91 --- 1

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 1 91 --- 1

Total. 2 122 --- 2

Cavalry. 4 232 --- ---

Grand total 93 3,669 22 119

Command. Effective total. Total. Aggregate.

INFANTRY.

Army of the 34,750 47,447 51,006

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 12,381 15,837 17,170

Total. 47,131 63,284 68,176

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 955 1,256 1,256

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 520 660 660

Total. 1,475 1,916 1,916

Cavalry. 4,100 4,924 4,924

Grand total 52,706 70,124 70,124

A B S E N T.

Detached duty. With leave.

Command. Officers. Enlisted Officers. Enlisted

men. men.

INFANTRY.

Army of the 170 2,721 570 11,019

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 81 1,669 220 7,286

Total. 251 4,388 790 18,305

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 6 109 8 212

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 2 32 --- 3

Total. 8 141 8 215

Cavalry. 31 540 36 715

Grand total 290 5,069 834 19,235

A B S E N T.

Without leave. Sick.

Command. Officers. Enlisted Officers. Enlisted

men. men.

INFANTRY.

Army of the 82 2,798 244 5,897

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 12 676 1 9

Total. 94 3,474 245 5,906

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 1 92 7 243

Mississippi.

Army of the West. --- 3 7 324

Total. 1 95 14 567

Cavalry. 9 119 24 637

Grand total 104 3,688 283 7,164

PRESENT AND ABSENT.

Command. Total. Aggregate.

INFANTRY.

Army of the Mississippi. 69,882 74,547

Army of the West. 25,475 27,122

Total. 95,357 101,669

ARTILLERY.

Army of the Mississippi. 1,913 2,021

Army of the West. 1,022 1,092

Total. 2,935 3,113

Cavalry. 6,935 7,310

Grand total 105,227 112,092

Respectfully submitted.

[BRAXTON BRAGG,

General, Commanding.]


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