Abstract from return of the Army and Department of Western Virginia, &c. - Cont'd.

Present for duty

Command. Offi Men Effec Aggreg Aggreg Pieces

cers tive ate ate of

total presen presen field

prese t t and artill

nt . absent ery.

Chapman's 4 125 125 135 159 6

(Virginia)

battery

Bryan's 4 128 128 149 158 6

(Virginia)

battery a

Burroughs' 2 40 40 43 86 -

(Tennessee)

battery

McClung's 4 47 47 53 60 _

(Tennessee)

battery

Lurty's 4 57 57 62 95 -

(Virginia)

battery a c

Botetourt 5 104 104 116 152 6

(Virginia)

Artillery b

Jackson's 5 78 78 83 90 4

(Virginia) Horse

Artillery

Total artillery 28 579 579 641 800 22

Grand total. 500 6,622 6,622 7,777 11,631 22

a Taken from return of 10th instant; none received since. Jackson's command is on a move and can furnish no return.

c Eight enlisted men prisoners of war.

c Taken from return of 31st ultimo; none received since.

Abstract from tri-monthly return of the Department of Richmond, Major General Arnold Elzey, C. S. Army, commanding, April 20, 1864; headquarters Richmond, Va.*

Command. Offic Men Effec Aggreg Aggreg Pieces

ers tive ate ate of

total presen presen artill

prese t t and ery.

nt absent

General staff 9 - - 9 11 -

Richmond 90 1,444 1,583 1,822 2,216 -

Defenses

Hunton's 112 1,573 1,556 1,992 2,951 -

brigade

Chaffin's Bluff 20 331 418 483 559 -

Drewry's Bluff 18 335 406 445 506 -

2nd Maryland 21 285 285 365 466 -

Infantry

Barton's 78 1,493 1,493 1,789 3,181 -

brigade

Total 339 5,461 5,741 6,896 9,879 -

Holcombe (South 15 201 199 285 397 -

Carolina)

Legion Cavalry

42nd Virginia 15 222 218 293 651 -

Battalion

Cavalry

1st Maryland 18 294 294 338 591 -

Cavalry

Total 48 717 711 916 1,639 -

2nd Maryland 4 66 66 80 104 4

Artillery

Lightfoot's 12 302 323 354 393 14

battalion

Stark's 8 202 200 227 266 8

battalion

Cooper's 5 92 92 105 127 4

(Virginia)

battery

Total 29 662 681 766 890 30

Grand total. 425 6,840 7,133 8,587 12,419 30

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*Organization the same as that for March 31, 1864, except in Hunton's brigade, Twenty-eighth Virginia Regiment, Captain Wingfield, is left out, and Twenty-fifth Virginia Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Elliott, substituted in its place.

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