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Abstract from return of the Department of the Missouri, Major General John M. Schofield commanding, for October, 1863; headquarters Saint Louis, Mo.

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Department staff 14 - 14 14 - -

(Saint Louis, Mo.)

District of Saint

Louis, Colonel

Robert R. Livingston:

Staff (Saint Louis, 12 - 13 13 - -

Mo.)

Post of Saint Louis, 69 881 1,883 2,859 - -

Colonel James H.

Baker

Franklin, Mo., 4 118 126 148 - -

Captain John F. W.

Dette

Deck Bridge, Iron 3 125 138 146 - -

Mountain Railroad,

Captain Patrick F.

Lonergan.

Benton Barracks* - - - - - -

Total District of 88 1,124 2,160 3,166 - -

Saint Louis

District of Rolla,

Brigadier General

Thomas A. Davies:

Staff (Rolla Mo.) 6 - 6 6 - -

Troops at Rolla 38 972 1,338 1,519 2 8

Troops at other 13 407 590 744 - 2

points

Total District of 57 1,379 1,934 2,269 2 10

Rolla

District of

Southeastern

Missouri, Brigadier

General Clinton B.

Fisk:

Staff (Pilot Knob, 2 - 2 3 - -

Mo.)

Cape Girardeau, Mo., 27 608 886 1,397 10 2

Colonel John B.

Rogers

Pilot Knob, Mo., 25 796 1,465 1,624 4 9

Richard G. Woodson

Total District of 54 1,404 2,353 3,024 14 11

Southeastern Missouri

District of

Southwestern

Missouri, Brigadier

General John B.

Sanborn:

Staff 5 - 5 5 - -

(Springfield, Mo.)

Springfield, Mo., 2 3 14 148 - 6

Lieutenant Colonel

Albert W. Bishop

Fayetteville, Ark., 34 779 955 1,234 - 8

Colonel M. La Rue

Harrison

Cassville, Mo., 3 287 378 511 - -

Lieutenant Colonel

John E. Phelps

In the field, Colonel 11 284 407 501 - -

John Edwards

Missouri State 36 1,313 1,594 2,123 - -

Militia (at various

points)

Enrolled Missouri 73 1,569 1,703 2,004 - -

Militia, Brigadier

General Colly B.

Holland.#

Total District of 164 4,235 5,056 6,526 - 14

Southwestern Missouri

District of Central

Missouri, Brigadier

General Egbert B.

Brown:

Staff (Jefferson 5 - 5 6 - -

City, Mo.)

Troops in district 98 2,484 2,964 3,278 - 2

Total District of 103 2,484 2,969 3,284 - 2

Central Missouri

District of Northern

Missouri, Colonel

Odon Guitar:

Staff (Macon, Mo.) 6 - 6 6 - -

Troops in district 24 595 857 928 - -

Total District of 30 595 863 934 - -

Northern Missouri

District of the

Border, Brigadier

General Thomas

Ewing, jr.:

Staff (Kansas City, 6 - 6 6 - -

Mo.)

Troops in district 109 3,046 3,587 5,107 - 6

Total District of the 115 3,046 3,593 5,113 - 6

Border

District of the

Frontier, Brigadier

General James G.

Blunt:

Staff (near Fort 4 1 5 8 - -

Scott, Kans.)

First Brigade, 40 1,389 1,602 3,329 2 6

Colonel John

Ritchie, (in the

field, C. N.)

Second Brigade, 54 1,829 2,446 3,161 - 6

Colonel William F.

Cloud (Fort Smith,

Ark.)

Third Brigade, 20 521 875 1,295 1 5

Colonel Thomas M.

Bowen (Van Buren,

Ark.)

Fort Blunt, 9 402 487 524 - -

Lieutenant Colonel

Fred. W. Schaurte

Fort Scott, - - - - - -

Lieutenant Colonel

Charles W. Blair*

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*Dropped. Post not now in this command.

#In the field. Not reported on department return.

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