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Anderson's Brigade.
Brigadier General S. R. ANDERSON commanding.
1st Tennessee
7th Tennessee
Estimated....................... 2,03014th Tennessee
Braxton's battery
Pettigrew's Brigade.
Brigadier General J. J. PETTIGREW commanding.
Arkansas Battalion..................................... 146
35th Georgia........................................... 545
22nd North Carolina..................................... 752
47th Virginia.......................................... 444
Andrews' battery....................................... 130
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2,017
Total effective strength of reserve, commanded by
Major General G. W. Smith......................................10,592
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Cavalry Brigade.
Brigadier General J. E. B. STUART commanding.
1st Virginia Cavalry................................... 437
4th Virginia Cavalry................................... 540
Jeff. Davis Legion...................................... 171
Stuart Horse Artillery................................. 141
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Total................................................. 1,289
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Reserve Artillery.
Brigadier General W. N. PENDLETON commanding.
Pieces.
Pendleton's artillery corps............................ 36
Washington Artillery................................... 20
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Total.................................................. 56
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No numbers given.
RECAPITULATION.
Total effective strength right wing, Major-General Magruder
commanding................................................ 17,302
Total effective strength center of position, Major-General
Longstreet commanding..................................... 13,816
Total effective strength left of position, Major General D. H. Hill
commanding................................................ 12,634
Total effective strength of reserve, Major General G. W. Smith
commanding................................................ 10,592
Total effective strength cavalry brigade, Brigadier General J. E. B.
Stuart commanding......................................... 1,289
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Total..................................................... 55,633
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Reserve Artillery, Brigadier-General Pendleton commanding, 56 pieces.
RICHMOND, VA., May 1, 1862.
General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON,
Yorktown, Va.:
Accepting your conclusion that you must soon retire, arrangements
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