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Page 716 OPERATIONS IN N. C., S. C., S. GA., AND E. FLA. Chapter LIX.

IN THE FIELD, March 29, 1865.

Report of the number of barefooted men and those likely to become so in three days' march, in the Army of Tennesse, in acordance with orders from army headquarters under date March 28, 1865:

Command. Barefooted. Likely to become

so.

Lee's corps. . 361 884

Cheatham's corps. . 178 472

.

Stewart's corps. . 169 234

.

Total. . . . . . 708 1,500

Return showing the difference the aggregate present of Taliaferro's division on the 13th March and on the 29th March, 1865, and according for the same.

Difference accounted for.

Command Aggrega Aggrega Differe Killed. Wounded Missing

. te te nce to . .

present present be

March March account

13, 20, ed for.

1865. 1865.

General 8 5 3 . . 2 . .

staff.

. .

Elliott 1,885 1,428 427 76 118 76

's

brigade

. .

Rhett's 1,208 579 701 269 238 269

brigade

. . .

Rhett's 341 202 139 1 6 1

battali

on

artille

ry. . .

Grand 3,484 2,214 1,270 89 364 346

total a

. . .

Difference accounted for.

Command Stragg Sick in Detached Transf Died. Joined

. led hospital . ered. from

and . hospital

desert and

ers. returned

to duty.

General . . 1 . . . . . . . .

staff.

. .

Elliott 37 181 16 5 2 36

's

brigade

. .

Rhett's 28 117 5 . . . . 16

brigade

. . .

Rhett's 1 . . 135 . . 1 6

battali

on

artille

ry. . .

Grand 66 299 156 5 3 58

total a

. . .

a Bridges and Parker's batteries have been sent to Raleigh to refit, and are not not included in this return. Aggregate on 13th, 135.

Respectfully submitted.

WM. B. TALIAFERRO,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS TALIAFERRO'S DIVISION,
Near Smithfield, N. C., March 29, 1865.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIST OF GEORGIA,
AND SOUTH CAROLINA, Numbers 6.
Augusta, Ga. a, March 29, 1865-10 a. m.

Brigadier-General Lewis will at once send his strongest regiment to Aiken, S. C., with orders for the officer commanding to report at these headquarters without delay.

By command of Major General P. M. B. Young:

W. L. CHURCH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Raleigh, March 29, 1865.

General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General:

GENERAL: In reply to the letter of Lieutenant-Colonel Melton, of the 22nd instant, calling for a "complete return" of the troops of this


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