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Abstract from return of the Department of East Tennessee, Lieutenant General James Longstreet, C. S. Army, commanding, March 31, 1864; headquarters Bristol, Tenn.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Effective

total present

General staff 17 --- ---

Field's division 349 3,875 3,875

McLaws' division 392 4,542 4,542

Buckner's 307 3,401 3,401

division

Wharton's brigade 51 842 838

Jackson's brigade 46 250 316

Total infantry 1,162 12,910 12,972

Cavalry:

Staff 8 --- ---

Jones' division 187 1,916 1,916

Vaughn's division 277 2,348 2,348

Total cavalry 472 4,264 4,264

Artillery:

Staff 4 --- ---

King's battalion 15 353 353

Leyden's 19 357 357

battalion

Huger's battalion 18 441 441

Total artillery 56 1,151 1,151

Grand total 1,690 18,325 18,387

Continuation:

Command. Aggregate Aggregate Pieces of

present. present and artillery.

absent.

General staff 17 20 ---

Field's division 5,387 10,593 ---

McLaws' division 6,023 11,044 ---

Buckner's 4,474 8,218 ---

division

Wharton's brigade 955 1,365 ---

Jackson's brigade 396 638 ---

Total infantry 17,252 31,928 ---

Cavalry:

Staff 8 10 ---

Jones' division 2,337 5,166 ---

Vaughn's division 2,947 4,881 ---

Total cavalry 5,292 10,057 ---

Artillery:

Staff 4 4 ---

King's battalion 412 581 16

Leyden's 437 598 13

battalion

Huger's battalion 520 874 26

Total artillery 1,373 2,057 55

Grand total 23,917 44,042 55

Organization of troops in the Department of East Tennessee, commanded by Lieutenant General James Longstreet, C. S. Army, March 31, 1864.

M'LAWS' DIVISION.*

Brigadier General JOSEPH B. KERSHAW.

Kershaw's Brigade.

Colonel JOHN D. KENNEDY.

2nd South Carolina, Lieutenant Colonel Franklin Gaillard.

3rd South Carolina, Colonel James D. Nance.

7th South Carolina, Captain Benjamin Roper.

8th South Carolina, Lieutenant Colonel E. T. Stackhouse.

15th South Carolina, Colonel John B. Davis.

3rd South Carolina Battalion, Captain B. M. Whitener.

Humphreys' Brigade.

Colonel D. N. MOODY.

13th Mississippi, Captain Hugh Cameron.

17th Mississippi, Captain Jesse C. Cochran.

18th Mississippi, Captain W. H. Lewis.

21st Mississippi, Lieutenant Colonel John Sims.

Wofford's Brigade.

Colonel C. C. SANDERS.

16th Georgia, Major J. H. Skelton.

18th Georgia, Major W. G. Calahan.

24th Georgia, Captain F. C. Smith.

Cobb's (Georgia) Legion, Captain C. H. Sanders.

Phillips (Georgia) Legion, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hamilton.

3rd Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Lieutenant Colonel N. L. Hutchins.

Bryan's Brigade.

Brigadier General GOODE BRYAN.

10th Georgia, Lieutenant Colonel Willis C. Holt.

50th Georgia, Colonel Peter McGlashan.

51st Georgia, Colonel Edward Ball.

53rd Georgia, Colonel James P. Simms.

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* Commanders given as indicated by inspection reports April 5 - 7.

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