[CHAP. XXXVIII.

Abstract from returns of the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, Major General J. Bankhead Magruder, C. S. Army, commanding, for the month of October, 1863.

Present for duty. Piec. of art.

Stations and Offi Men. Aggre Aggreg Heavy Field

commands. cers gate ate

prese presen

nt t and

absent

District staff 23 --- 23 25 --- ---

Eastern Sub-

District:

Staff 21 --- 21 21 -- --

Beaumont 3 163 225 288 -- --

Calcasieu, La. 2 38 46 65 -- --

Galveston 106 1,565 2,093 3,050 -- --

Houston 22 182 248 633 -- 4

Niblett's Bluff, 39 523 627 1,101 -- 5

La

Sabine Pass 74 1,116 1,429 2,297 -- --

Velasco 49 670 793 1,027 8 4

Western Sub-

District:

Staff 19 --- 19 19 -- --

Corpus Christi 22 346 435 626 -- --

Indianapola, 16 324 416 602 8 5

Saluria, and

Lavaca

Line of the Rio 27 352 467 654 -- --

Grande

San Antonio 5 91 123 219 -- --

Total 428 5,370 6,965 10,627 16 18

Abstract from returns of the Army in the Department of the Gulf, Major General Debney H. Maury C. S. Army, commanding, for November 1, 1863; headquarters, Mobile, Ala.

Present for duty.

Officer Men. Effectiv Aggrega

Command. s e total te

present

General staff 9 --- --- 9

Western Division --- --- --- ---

Staff 2 --- --- 2

Infantry 56 590 795 1,031

Artillery 60 1,259 1,344 1,622

Total 118 1,849 2,139 2,655

Eastern Division --- --- --- ---

Staff 3 --- --- 3

Infantry 50 867 903 1,144

Cavalry 14 267 292 350

Artillery 4 148 148 156

Total 71 1,282 1,343 1,662

Western Division (For

Morgan, Gaines, and --- --- --- ---

Grand)

Staff 1 --- --- 1

Cavalry 9 216 229 256

Artillery 51 824 973 1,111

Total 61 1,040 1,202 1,308

Western Division --- --- --- ---

Staff 6 --- --- 6

All infantry* 129 1,044 1,139 1,417

Burnet's artillery 19 257 274 320

Total 154 1,301 1,413 1,743

Engineer troops 3 61 63 73

Sappers and miners 3 25 25 28

Grand total Department 419 5,558 6,185 7,538

of the Gulf

Aggrega Aggregat Pieces Remarks

te e last of field .

Command. present return. artiller

and y.

absent

General staff 12 14 --- Mobile,

Ala.

Western Division --- --- --- Do.

Staff 6 6 ---

Infantry 2,103 2,093 ---

Artillery 2,059 1,994 ---

Total 4,168 4,093 ---

Eastern Division --- --- --- Pollard

, Ala.

Staff 7 7 ---

Infantry 1,651 1,653 ---

Cavalry 526 1,201 ---

Artillery 222 217 7

Total 2,406 3,087 7

Western Division (For Forts

Morgan, Gaines, and --- --- --- near

Grand) Mobile.

Staff 3 3 ---

Cavalry 450 421 ---

Artillery 1,280 1,262 ---

Total 1,733 1,686 ---

Western Division --- --- --- Mobile,

Ala.

Staff 6 6 ---

All infantry* 2,057 2,063 ---

Burnet's artillery 543 512 ---

Total 2,606 2,581 ---

Engineer troops 97 95 --- Mobile,

Ala.

Sappers and miners 35 34 --- Do.

Grand total Department 11,057 11,581 7

of the Gulf

*Eight paroled prisoners of war included.