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TABLE 2.-Field return of the Confederate forces on their arrival at Tupelo [about June 9, 1862.]

P R E S E N T.

For duty. Sick.

Command. Officers. Enlisted Officers. Enlisted

men. men.

INFANTRY.*

Army of the 2,376 27,446 158 3,459

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 1,049 11,111 363 6,675

Total. 3,425 38,557 521 10,134

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 57 1,492 3 219

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 71 679 1 89

Total. 128 2,171 4 308

Cavalry.+ 44 755 3 155

Grand total. 3,597 41,483 528 10,597

P R E S E N T.

Extra duty. In arrest.

Command. Officers. Enlisted Officers. Enlisted

men. men.

INFANTRY.*

Army of the 44 1,246 2 57

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 76 2,324 22 154

Total. 120 3,570 24 211

ARTILLERY.

Army of the --- 37 --- 1

Mississippi.

Army of the West. --- 46 --- 1

Total. --- 83 --- 2

Cavalry.+ --- 2 --- 18

Grand total. 120 3,655 3,655 231

P R E S E N T.

Command. Effective total. Total. Aggregate.

INFANTRY.*

Army of the 29,920 36,595 39,423

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 12,414 15,873 17,126

Total. 42,334 52,468 56,549

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 1,530 1,749 1,809

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 726 815 863

Total. 2,256 2,564 2,672

Cavalry.+ 775 930 977

Grand total. 48,365 55,962 60,198

A B S E N T.

Detached duty. With leave.

Command. Officers. Enlisted Officers. Enlisted

men. men.

INFANTRY.*

Army of the 150 2,209 341 7,572

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 55 1,582 220 7,550

Total. 205 3,791 561 15,122

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 10 76 11 266

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 3 47 10 105

Total. 13 123 21 371

Cavalry.+ 5 87 4 316

Grand total. 223 4,001 586 15,809

A B S E N T.

Without leave. Sick.

Command. Officers. Enlisted Officers. Enlisted

men. men.

INFANTRY.*

Army of the 38 2,248 335 10,368

Mississippi.

Army of the West. 9 480 --- ----

Total. 47 2,728 335 10,368

ARTILLERY.

Army of the --- 128 7 233

Mississippi.

Army of the West. --- 15 --- ---

Total. --- 143 7 233

Cavalry.+ --- 1 34 6

Grand total. 47 2,872 376 10,607

PRESENT AND ABSENT.

Command. Total. Aggregate.

INFANTRY.*

Army of the Mississippi. 50,053 62,747

Army of the West. 25,485 27,022

Total. 84,538 89,769

ARTILLERY.

Army of the Mississippi. 2,452 2,542

Army of the West. 982 1,043

Total. 3,434 3,585

Cavalry.+ 1,374 1,430

Grand total. 89,346 94,784

Respectfully submitted.

[BRAXTON BRAGG,

General, Commanding.]

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*Difference in aggregate of this and preceding return is accounted for by the reserve been detached from the department.

+Complete returns are wanting from cavalry of the department.

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