Field Return of the Confederate forces commanded by General Braxton Bragg, July 1, 1862.*

P r e s e n t.

For duty. Sick.

Command. Officers Enlisted Office Enlisted

men rs men

INFANTRY.

Army of the 2,375 27,935 442 7,417

Mississippi

Army of the West 823 8,867 125 2,637

At Columbus 152 1,905 53 1,438

Total 3,350 38,707 620 11,492

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 58 1,551 --- 195

Mississippi

Army of the West 38 675 3 65

At Columbus 28 469 --- 118

Total 124 2,695 3 378

Cavalry 19 265 1 44

Grand total 3,493 41,667 624 11,914

P r e s e n t.

Extra duty. In arrest.

Command. Offic Enliste Off Enli Effective

ers d men ice sted total

rs men

INFANTRY.

Army of the Mississippi 79 2,417 24 144 30,536

Army of the West 25 774 2 31 9,672

At Columbus 3 209 1 13 2,127

Total 107 3,440 27 188 42,335

ARTILLERY.

Army of the Mississippi --- 37 -- 2 1,590

Army of the West --- 41 -- 2 718

At Columbus 2 11 1 --- 480

Total 2 89 1 4 2,788

Cavalry --- 4 -- 1 270

Grand total 109 3,533 28 193 45,393

Present. Absent.

Detached duty.

Command. Total Aggregate Offic Enliste

ers d men

INFANTRY.

Army of the Mississippi 37,953 40,873 139 2,328

Army of the West 12,309 13,284 46 1,110

At Columbus 3,565 3,774 26 404

Total 53,827 57,931 211 3,842

ARTILLERY.

Army of the Mississippi 1,785 1,843 12 75

Army of the West 783 824 8 64

At Columbus 598 629 --- 25

Total 3,166 3,296 20 164

Cavalry 314 334 18 171

Grand total 57,307 61,561 249 4,177

A b s e n t.

With leave. Without leave.

Command. Office Enlisted Office Enlisted

rs men rs men

INFANTRY.

Army of the Mississippi 305 6,247 37 1,948

Army of the West 122 4,505 6 359

At Columbus 43 1,267 1 80

Total 470 12,019 44 2,387

ARTILLERY.

Army of the Mississippi 11 251 -- 99

Army of the West 10 113 1 16

At Columbus 4 107 -- 5

Total 25 471 1 120

Cavalry 2 165 -- 31

Grand total 497 12,655 45 2,538

Absent. Present and absent.

Sick.

Command. Offic Enlisted Total Aggregate

ers men

INFANTRY.

Army of the 307 9,300 62,776 66,484

Mississippi

Army of the West -- --- 18,283 19,432

At Columbus -- 4 5,320 5,599

Total 307 9,304 86,379 91,515

ARTILLERY.

Army of the 8 201 2,411 2,500

Mississippi

Army of the West -- --- 976 1,036

At Columbus -- --- 735 770

Total 8 201 4,122 4,306

Cavalry -- 7 688 728

Grand total 315 9,512 91,189 96,549

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*Original was inclosure to Colonel W. P. Johnston's report of July 15, 1862. See siege of Corinth, &c.

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NOTE.-Differences in totals and aggregates are accounted for thus: Army of the Mississippi, arrival of new regiments; Army of the West, McCown's division leave for Chattanooga. This return shows force at Columbus, Miss. Returns from cavalry not handed in owing to the distance they picket from department headquarters.

Respectfully submitted.

BRAXTON BRAGG,

General, Commanding.