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518 Series I Volume XXX-IV Serial 53 - Chickamauga Part IV

Page 518 Chapter XIII. KY.,SW.VA.,TENN.,MISS.,N.ALA.,AND N.GA.

Abstract from return of the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. Army, commanding, August 20, 1863; headquarters Morton, Miss.

Command. Office Men. Effect Aggrega Aggrega Pieces

rs ive te te of

total. present present artille

and ry.

absent.

Loring's 530 5,015 4,926 6,405 13,434 (a)

division

Breckinrid 248 4,673 4,562 5,797 9,273 16

ge's

division

Walker's 540 6,704 6,604 8,812 13,349 24

division

French's 396 3,105 3,033 4,188 6,672 (a)

division

Jackson's 339 3,441 3,423 4,618 6,767 (a)

cavalry

Reserve 15 244 233 282 341 11

Artillery

Chalmers' 142 1,081 1,079 1,417 3,077 (a)

cavalry

Logan's 62 516 588 719 2,212 4

cavalry

Ruggles' 136 1,703 1,696 2,386 33,413 (a)

command

Total 2,508 26,483 26,144 34,624 58,538 55

a Not reported.

Abstract from return of the Department of Tennessee, General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, commanding, August 20, 1863; headquarters Chattanooga, Tenn.

Command. Office Men. Effect Aggrega Aggrega Pieces

rs. ive te te of

total. present present artille

and ry.

absent.

General

headquarte

rs:

Escort 3 133 133 159 208 -

Sappers 4 101 101 105 109 -

and miners

Total a 7 234 234 264 317 -

Polk's

Army

Corps:

Staff and 26 131 130 173 231 -

escort

Cheatham's 657 5,942 5,803 8,110 11,283 -

division

Hindman's 661 8,133 7,983 9,992 13,245 -

division

Artillery 34 760 738 849 966 36

Total 1,378 14,966 14,654 19,124 25,725 36

Hill's

Army

Corps:

Staff and 24 57 57 96 158 -

escort

Cleburne's 573 6,912 6,795 9,105 12,212 -

division

Stewart's 512 5,996 5,885 7,787 10,515 -

division

Artillery 31 647 635 782 803 32

Total 1,140 13,612 13,372 17,770 23,798 32

Wheeler's

Cavalry

Corps:

Cavalry 495 6,377 6,304 8,531 13,820 -

Artillery 10 260 256 302 383 16

Total 505 6,637 6,560 8,833 14,203 16

Forrest's

Cavalry

Division:

Cavalry 290 3,450 3,379 4,609 6,499 -

Artillery 9 127 123 158 202 8

Total 299 3,577 3,502 4,767 6,701 8

a The department staff not accounted for.


Page 518 Chapter XIII. KY.,SW.VA.,TENN.,MISS.,N.ALA.,AND N.GA.