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459 Series I Volume X-II Serial 11 - Shiloh Part II

Page 459 Chapter XXII. CORRESPONDENCE,ETC.-CONFEDERATE.

Abstract from weekly return of the First Corps, Army of the Mississippi, commanded by Major-General Leonidas Polk, April 28, 1862.

[Corinth, Miss.]

P r e s e n t f o r d u t y.

Infantry. Cavalry. Artillery.

Troops. Offic Men. Offi Men. Offic Men.

ers. cers ers.

First Division:

First Brigade 120 1,925 --- --- 8 130

Second Brigade 89 1,106 --- --- 7 139

Second Division:

First Brigade 105 1,272 --- --- 4 62

Second Brigade 133 1,799 --- --- 4 62

Maxey's brigade 90 1,084 42 628 3 88

Grand total 537 7,186 42 628 26 481

Troops. Effective Aggregate Aggregate

total. present. present

and

absent.

First Division:

First Brigade 2,210 3,360 4,444

Second Brigade 1,331 2,249 3,427

Second Division:

First Brigade 1,451 2,015 3,208

Second Brigade 1,970 2,965 4,136

Maxey's brigade 1,959 2,988 4,046

Grand total 8,921 13,577 19,261

Abstract from weekly report of the Third Army Corps, Army of the Mississippi, commanded by Major-General W. J. Hardee, April 28, 1862.

[Corinth, Miss.]

P r e s e n t f o r d u t y.

Infantry. Cavalry. Artillery.

Troops. Offic Men. Off Men. Offi Men.

ers. ice cers

rs.

First Brigade 152 1,765 14 197 8 196

Second Brigade 194 2,131 -- --- 6 157

Third Brigade 121 1,565 2 9 1 44

Fourth Brigade 124 1,649 -- --- 3 73

Grand total 591 7,110 16 206 18 470

Troops. Effective Aggregate Aggregate

total. present. present and

absent.

First Brigade 2,431 3,244 4,249

Second Brigade 2,448 3,685 4,679

Third Brigade 1,869 3,023 4,444

Fourth Brigade 1,882 2,365 3,871

Grand total 8,630 12,317 17,243

Abstract from morning report of the Cavalry Brigade, C. S. Forces, commanded by Brig. General William N. R. Beall, April 28, 1862.

[Corinth, Miss.]

Present for duty.

Troops. Officer Men. Effective

s. total.

Colonel Wirt Adams (12 24 305 358

companies)

Colonel Forrest (9 companies) 29 434 436

Major Barnett (5 companies) 12 169 169

Colonel Wharton (11 28 485 485

companies)

Colonel Claiborne (12 39 610 ---

companies)

Colonel Clanton (10 29 301 349

companies)

Colonel Jenkins (6 companies) 15 306 312

Lieutenant. Colonel R. H. Brewer (7 16 326 ---

companies)

Major T. S. Beall (3 6 36 ---

companies)

Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon (6 32 357 374

companies)

Lieutenant-Colonel Biffle (7 24 357 ---

companies)

Lieutenant-Colonel Bennett (6 16 175 175

companies)

Majot White (6 companies) 17 222 246

Miscellaneous companies (7) 17 224 125

Grand total (107 companies) 304 4,307 3,029

Troops. Total Aggregate Aggregate

present present. present

and

absent

Colonel Wirt Adams (12 507 532 1,047

companies)

Colonel Forrest (9 companies) 640 676 842

Major Barnett (5 companies) 273 286 446

Colonel Wharton (11 666 702 813

companies)

Colonel Claiborne (12 741 783 981

companies)

Colonel Clanton (10 588 624 785

companies)

Colonel Jenkins (6 companies) 515 535 572

Lieutenant. Colonel R. H. Brewer (7 488 516 656

companies)

Major T. S. Beall (3 128 140 288

companies)

Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon (6 408 440 469

companies)

Lieutenant-Colonel Biffle (7 467 499 615

companies)

Lieutenant-Colonel Bennett (6 254 271 522

companies)

Major White (6 companies) 337 358 436

Miscellaneous companies (7) 368 438 512

Grand total (107 companies) 6,380 6,800 8,984


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