Command Men left Mounted Dismounted Total

Second Brigade 698 200 498 698

First Brigade 1,027 571 456 1,027

Sixth West Virginia 575 199 376 575

Total 2,300 970 1,330 2,300

Command Unserviceable Sabers Carbines Pistols

horses

Second Brigade 45 319 . . . . . . . .

. . . .

First Brigade 372 723 666 186

Sixth West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . 314 73

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Total 417 1,042 980 259

Command Unarmed Equipments Men in hospitals

Second Brigade 379 245 46

First Brigade . . . . 772 12

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Sixth West Virginia 218 . . . . . 10

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Total 597 1,071 68

Very respectfully,

WM. W. AVERELL,

Brigadier-General.

MARTINSBURG, April 14, 1864.

(Received 5. 30 p. m.)

Major-General STAHEL:

Is it desired that Ewing's battery shall be sent westward? Please answer at once; also which road is better for artillery, from Clarksburg or from Webster.

WM. W. AVERELL,

Brigadier-General.

[First indorsement.]

HDQRS. CAVALRY, DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,,
Cumberland, Md., April 14, 1864.

Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Sigel for the information within asked for.

JUL. STAHEL,

Major-General.

[Second indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Cumberland, Md., April 14, 1864.

Respectfully returned to Major-General Stahel, with information that it was originally intended to send Captain Ewing's battery, westward, but this has been changed so as to allow Captain Keeper's battery to accompany the expedition, especially as he is fully equipped. Captain Ewing's battery will therefore remain for the present in the eastern end of the department.

By order of Major-General Sigel:

T. MELVIN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14, 1864-2. 25 p. m.

Major-General BURNSIDE,

Annapolis, Md.:

I find the great majority of troops being drawn from the Northern States, by the system of inspection established, ar men who belong to different regiments already in the field. The number therefore to be attached to your corps will be less than I calculated.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.