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

Present for Pieces of

duty. artillery.

Aggre- Aggrega

Offi gate te pre Hea Fie-

Command. cers. Men. pre- sent vy. ld.

sent. and

absent.

Department staff 16 ---- 16 19 --- ---

(Saint Louis, Mo.)

Benton Barracks,

Colonel B. L. E.

Bonneville:

Staff. 3 ---- 3 3 --- ---

Infantry. 32 1,431 1,723 1,737 --- ---

Cavalry. 74 1,721 2,418 2,746 --- ---

Artillery. ---- ----

-----

------

--- ---

Total Benton 109 3,152 4,144 4,486 --- ---

Barracks.

Schofield Barracks

Captain James

Clifford:

Infantry. ---- ----

-----

------

--- ---

Cavalry. 5 150 183 192 --- ---

Total Schofield 5 150 183 192 --- ---

Barracks.

District of Saint

Louis, Brigadier

General Clinton

B. Fisk:

Staff (Saint 4 ---- 4 4 --- ---

Louis, Mo.).

Franklin, Mo., 4 118 122 146 --- ---

Captain John F.

W. Dette.

New Madrid, Mo., 5 134 232 303 --- 2

Captain Valentine

Preuitt.

Pilot Knob, Mo., 32 816 1,284 1,622 4 10

Colonel Richard

G. Woodson.

Cape Girardeau, 26 718 887 1,164 10 4

Mo., Colonel John

B. Rogers.

Post of Saint

Louis, Colonel 43 943 1,473 1,835 --- ---

James H. Baker.

Total District of 114 2,729 4,002 5,074 14 16

Saint Louis.

District of Rolla,

Brigadier General

Thomas A. Davies:

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

Troops at Rolla. 25 584 772 977 --- ---

Troops at other 17 458 579 654 --- 6

points.

Total District of 48 1,042 1,357 1,637 --- 6

Rolla.

District of

Southwestern

Missouri,

Brigadier General

John B. Sanborn:

Staff 4 ---- 4 4 --- ---

(Springfield, Mo.)

Springfield, Mo. 9 434 505 675 --- 4

Cassville, Mo.,

Lieutenant John 8 419 554 738 --- ---

E. Phelps.

Fayetteville, 21 737 982 1,201 --- 8

Ark., Colonel M.

La Rue Harrison.

Missouri State

Militia (at 34 1,473 1,739 2,147 --- 4

various points).

Total District of

Southwestern 76 3,063 3,784 4,765 --- 16

Missouri.

District of

Central Missouri,

Brigadier General

Egbert B. Brown:

Staff (Jefferson 4 ---- 4 4 --- ---

City, Mo.).

Jefferson City,

Mo., Lieutenant 8 158 220 340 --- ---

Colonel Josiah F.

Marsh.

Warrensburg, Mo.,

Colonel James 24 747 837 1,023 --- ---

McFerran.

Camp near

Otterville, Mo., 27 662 782 920 --- ---

Colonel George H.

Hall.

Sedalia, Mo., 34 745 897 1,047 --- 6

Colonel John F.

Philips.

Total District of 97 2,312 2,740 3,334 --- 6

Central Missouri.

District of

Northern Missouri,

Colonel Odon

Guitar:

Staff (Macon City, 5 ---- 5 5 --- ---

Mo.).

Troops in district 29 674 845 948 --- ---

Total District of 34 674 850 953 --- ---

Northern Missouri.

District of the

Border, Brigadier

General Thomas

Ewing, jr.:

Staff (Kansas 9 ---- 9 9 --- ---

City, Mo.).

Troops in district 91 2,602 3,252 4,332 6 3

Total District of 100 2,602 3,261 4,341 6 3

the Border.

District of the

Frontier,

Brigadier General

John McNeil:

Staff (Fort Smith, 9 ---- 9 9 --- ---

Ark.).

Fort Smith, Ark., 119 2,848 3,515 4,280 --- 4

Colonel John

Edwards.

Roseville, Ark.,

Colonel James M. 21 579 683 780 --- ---

Williams.

Van Buren, Ark.,

Lieutenant Henry 1 52 75 85 --- ---

Goodsell.

First Brigade,

Colonel William 66 1,771 2,083 2,595 --- 3

A. Phillips (Fort

Gibson, C. N.).