Abstract from return of the Middle Department (Eight Army Corps), Major General Robert C. Schenck, U. S. Army, commanding, for the month of July, 1863.

Command Officers Men Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Heavy Field Re-marks

present present last

and return

abse-nt

General hqrs 23 --- 23 23 23 --- ---

First --- --- --- --- 2, --- --- Transferred

Separate 775 to

Brigade Army

of the

Poto-mac

Second 90 1, 1, 2, 2, 136 17

Separate 593 971 196 356

Brigade

Third 74 1, 1, 1, 4, --- 2 As

Separate 049 273 445 047 reorganized.

Brigade

Northwestern 57 1, 1, 1, --- --- 16 First

Defenses 060 189 507 return

of

Baltimore

AnnapolisMd. 15 352 378 433 12 --- ---

Fort 36 639 1, 1, 457 73 --- Gain,

Delaware, 025 188 Companies A,

Del. G,

and M,

5th

Delaware,

Loss,

Camp.

C157th

Penn-sylv.

1st --- --- --- --- 369 --- --- Transferred

Connec-ticut to

Cavalry Army

of the

Poto-mac

TOTAL 295 4, 5, 6, 10, 209 35

693 859 792 039

Abstract from tri/monthly return of the Middle Department (Eight Army Corps), Major General Robert C. Schenck, U. S. Army, commanding, July 31, 1863.

Present for Present for duty equipped.

duty

Infantry Cavalry Artillery

Command Officers Men Aggregate Officers Men Officers Men Officers Men

present

General 23 --- 23 --- --- -- --- -- ---

headqrs

Second 151 1, 2, 81 650 -- -- 69 901

Separa-te 541 066

Brig.

Third 73 1, 1, 72 1, -- -- -- 29

Separ. 092 297 054

Brigade

Northwestern 135 4, 4, 32 382 10 130 -- ---

Defens. 256 759

of

Baltimore*

Annapolis, 14 304 322 --- --- -- -- -- ---

Md.

Fort 33 648 1, 23 537 -- -- 5 382

Dela-ware, 027

Del.

TOTAL 429 7, 9, 208 2, 10 130 74 1,

841 494 623 312

Troops in the Department of the Susquehanna, Major General Darius N. Couch, U. S. Army, commanding, July 31, 1863 +

FIRST DIVISION.

Brigadier General William F. Smith.

First Brigade.

Col Andrew T. McReynolds.

18th Connecticut, ++Major Henry Peale. 116th Ohio, ++Col James Washburn. 122nd Ohio, ++Captain Benjamin T. Sells. 129th [123d] Ohio, ++Captain Dwight Kellogg. 87th Pennsylvania, Major Noah G. Ruhl.

12th West Virginia, Col John B. Klunk. 1st New York Cavalry, Maj Timothy Quinn. 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Major Darius Titus. West Virginia Cavalry, detachments. 30th New York Battery, Lieutenant Alfred von Kleiser.

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*Includes stragglers, convalescents &c., as follows:Present for duty, 76 officers, 3, 108 men; aggregate present, 3453.

+Tabulated from departmental returns when not otherwise indicated.

++Detachments.

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