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Page 384 N. AND SE. VA., N.C., W. WA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.

Abstract from returns of the Army of Northern Virginia, &c.-Continued.

JANUARY 10, 1865-Continued.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers Men Aggrega- Aggrega-

te te

present present

and

absent

Cavalry Corps

(Hampton):

Staff 12 ...... 12 16

Butler's division a 147 2,183 3,066 7,761

W. H. F. Lee's 161 3,190 4,016 6,618

division b

Horse Artillery c 3 104 114 145

Total Cavalry d 323 5,477 7,208 14,540

Early's command

(Early):

Staff 16 ...... 16 20

Wharton's division 132 1,914 2,461 6,771

e

Long's artillery 54 950 1,214 2,447

Total Early's 202 2,864 3,691 9,238

command

Artillery Reserve,

&c. (President):

Staff 8 9 17 17

First Corps 92 2,165 2,493 3,271

artillery

Third Corps 114 2,003 2,389 3,377

artillery

Anderson's corps 68 943 1,170 1,665

artillery

Total Artillery 282 5,120 6,069 8,330

Reserve, &c.

Richmond and 118 1,472 1,822 3,331

Danville Railroad

defenses (Walker)

Provost guard 22 219 306 386

(Bridgford)

Grand total 4,213 57,535 74,408 150,554

a 955 dismounted men.

b 762 dismounted men.

c 42 dismounted men.

d 1,759 dismounted men.

e Cavalry of Valley District not reported.

JANUARY 26-31, 1865.

[From inspection reports.]

Present for duty.

Command. Officers Men Aggregate

present.

First Army Corps:

Staff 14 .......... 14

Pickett's division* 316 4,572 6,199

Field's division+ 370 4,403 5,692

Kershaw's division++ 288 3,106 4,201

Total First Army Corps 988 12,081 16,106

Second Army Corps:

Staff 8 .......... 8

Early's division* 152 2,304 3,154

Rodes' division* 217 2,946 4,343

Gordon's division* 200 2,525 3,455

Total Second Army 577 7,775 10,960

Corps

Present effective for the field.

Command. Aggregate Officers Men

present and

absent.

First Army Corps:

Staff 19 ......... ........

Pickett's division* 9,239 284 4,572

Field's division+ 11,504 322 4,247

Kershaw's division++ 9,232 283 3,267

Total First Army Corps 29,994 889 12,086

Second Army Corps:

Staff 9 7 .........

Early's division* 8,092 130 2,223

Rodes' division* 12,291 185 2,911

Gordon's division* 13,426 216 2,479

Total Second Army 33,818 538 7,613

Corps

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* Inspected January 28-30; only 4,330 guns reported in Pickett's division.

+ Inspected January 27-31; includes Corse's brigade attached; only 3,080 guns reported in the division.

++ Inspected January 27-29.

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