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Page 264 MO., ARK., KANS., IND. T., AND DEPT. N.W. Chapter XXXIV.

Abstract from return of the Department of the Missouri, &c. - Continued.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers Men Aggregate

present.

District of Kansas,

Brigadier General

James G. Blunt:

Fort Leavenworth, 22 504 673

Colonel Charles W.

Adams.

Fort Scott, Major 15 268 397

Charles W. Blair

Fort Riley, Captain 3 108 154

John E. Stewart

Fort Larned, Captain 3 111 162

Horatio N. F. Read

Troops at other points 96 1,820 2,354

District staff (Fort 26 - 26

Leavenworth, Kans.)

Total District of Kansas 165 2,811 3,766

District of Northwestern

Arkansas, Colonel

William A. Phillips:

Staff (Fort Gibson, 2 - 2

C. N.)

Troops in district 83 2,399 2,623

Total District of 85 2,399 2,625

Northwestern Arkansas

District of Colorado, 41 716 1,035

Colonel John M.

Chivington (Denver,

Colo.)

District of Nebraska, 25 387 569

Brigadier General

James Craig (Omaha,

Nebr.)

Pieces of

artillery

Command. Aggreg Aggreg Hea Field

ate ate vy

presen last

t and return

absent

District of

Kansas, Brigadier

General James

Blunt:

Fort Leavenworth, 801 606 7 14

Colonel Charles

W. Adams

Fort Scott, Major 656 659 - -

Charles W. Blair

Fort Riley, 194 193 - -

Captain John E.

Stewart

Fort Larned, 199 105 - 2

Captain Horatio

N. F. Read

Troops at other 2,763 2,625 - -

points

District staff 27 24 - -

(Fort

Leavenworth, Kans.)

Total District of 4,640 3,852 7 16

Kansas

District of

Northwestern

Arkansas, Colonel

William A.

Phillips:

Staff (Fort 2 1 - -

Gibson, C. N.)

Troops in district 3,109 3,161 - 6

Total District of 3,111 3,162 - 6

Northwestern

Arkansas

District of 1,246 1,694 - 12

Colorado, Colonel

John M. Chivington

Denver, Colo.)

District of 706 1,697 - -

Nebraska,

Brigadier General

James Craig

(Omaha, Nebr.)

RECAPITULATION.

Department 16 - 17

staff

District of 536 10,143 14,325

Saint Louis

Central 83 1,385 1,720

District of

Missouri

District of 41 620 1,029

Rolla

Army of the 343 6,319 8,206

Frontier

District of 200 3,381 4,799

Southwestern

Missouri

Northwestern 11 402 490

Missouri

District of 50 1,104 1,339

Northeastern

Missouri

Alton, Ill. 32 375 506

District of 165 2,811 3,766

Kansas

District of 85 2,399 2,625

Northwestern

Arkansas

District of 41 716 1,035

Colorado

District of 25 387 569

Nebraska

Grand total. 1,628 30,042 40,426

Department 18 18 - -

staff

District of 18,179 17,710 - 2

Saint Louis

Central 2,122 2,159 - 6

District of

Missouri

District of 1,272 1,203 - -

Rolla

Army of the 12,089 11,789 - 30

Frontier

District of 6,387 6,343 - 14

Southwestern

Missouri

Northwestern 937 900 - -

Missouri

District of 1,534 1,517 - 2

Northeastern

Missouri

Alton, Ill. 565 564 - -

District of 4,640 3,852 7 16

Kansas

District of 3,111 3,162 - 6

Northwestern

Arkansas

District of 1,246 1,694 - 12

Colorado

District of 706 1,697 - -

Nebraska

Grand total. 52,806 52,608 7 88

Abstract from return of the District of Eastern Arkansas, Major General Benjamin M. Prentiss, U. S. Army, commanding, for April, 1863.

Present for duty

Command. Offic Men Aggrega

ers te

present

District 8 - 8

headquarters

Post of 4 - 4

Helena,*Brigadie

r General

Willis A. Gorman

Twelfth - - -

Division,

Thirteenth Army

Corps+

Thirteenth 156 3,019 4,328

Division,

Thirteenth Army

Corps#

Cavalry# 94 1,754 2,323

Total 262 4,773 6,663

Command Aggreg Aggrega Pieces

ate te last of

presen monthly field

t and return artille

absent ry

District 8 6 -

headquarters

Post of 4 4 -

Helena,*Brig

adier

General

Willis A.

Gorman

Twelfth - 5,245 -

Division,

Thirteenth

Army Corps+

Thirteenth 5,232 7,051 6

Division,

Thirteenth

Army Corps#

Cavalry# 2,678 4,867 3

Total 7,922 17,173 9

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*Staff officers only indicated under this heading in the original.

+At Bruinsburg, Miss., under command of Brigadier-General Hovey.

#Return does not indicate where the troops were actually serving.

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