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Abstract from return of the Military Division of West Mississippi, &c. --Continued.

Present for duty.

Office- Aggregate Aggregate

Command. rs. Men. present. present a

nd absent

Department of the

Missouri (Dodge):

Staff. 54

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54 59

Infantry. 160 4,125 5,388 6,978

Cavalry. 272 7,000 9,060 13,209

Artillery. 15 669 785 896

Total. 501 11,794 15,287 21,142

Department of Arkan

sas (Reynolds):

Staff. 41

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41 41

Infantry. 483 12,390 16,316 22,474

Cavalry. 311 8,171 10,949 16,956

Artillery. 39 1,489 1,649 1,872

Total. 874 22,050 28,955 41,343

Department of Mis

sissippi (Dana):

Staff. 27

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27 27

Infantry. 388 9,937 12,767 14,966

Cavalry. 157 5,203 6,654 9,027

Artillery. 162 5,983 7,129 7,583

Total. 734 21,123 26,577 *31,602

Reserve Corps: a

First Brigade 115 2,773 3,298 3,725

(Lawler).

Second Brigade (Den 131 2,603 3,340 4,115

nis).

Third Brigade 119 3,019 3,519 4,501

(Andrews).

Fourth Brigade 96 2,081 2,601 3,549

(Black).

Artillery. 31 1,029 1,158 1,371

Grand total. 3,723 96,634 123,511 159,588

CONTINUATION:

Pieces of artillery.

Command. Heavy. Field. Headquarters

Department of the Mis Saint Louis,

souri (Dodge): Mo.

Staff.

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Infantry.

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Cavalry. 2 2

Artillery.

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40

Total. 2 42

Department of Arkansas Little Rock,

(Reynolds): Ark.

Staff.

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Infantry.

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3

Cavalry.

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10

Artillery. 4 77

Total. 4 90

Department of Missis Memphis,

sippi (Dana): Tenn.

Staff.

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Infantry.

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Cavalry.

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Artillery. 136 157

Total. 136 157

Reserve Corps: a

First Brigade

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Kenner, La.

(Lawler).

Second Brigade (Den

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Do.

nis).

Third Brigade

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Barrancas,

(Andrews). Fla.

Fourth Brigade

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Devall's

(Black). Bluff, Ark.

Artillery. 4 48

Grand total. 572 435

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*The Reserve Corps was, December 5, 1864, reorganized. The infantry, with the exception of four regiments, which were transferred to the Department of the Gulf, was formed into four brigades, each to report direct to military division headquarters. The cavalry was, January 3, 1865, transferred tot he Department of the Gulf, and the artillery (with the exception of two companies which were transferred to the Department of Arkansas) was ordered, December 5, 1864, to report to the chief of artillery of this military division.

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Abstract from return of the Department of Kansas, Major General Samuel R. Curtis, U. S. Army, commanding, for the month of January, 1865.

Present for duty.

Office- Aggregate Aggregate

Command. rs. Men. present. present a

nd absent

General 16 203 236 258

headquarters+.

District of Colorado 12 138 176 264

(Moonlight).

District of Nebraska 55 1,207 1,781 2,408

(Mitchell).

District of North 27 380 673 893

Kansas (Davies).

District of South 45 1,092 1,415 2,011

Kansas (Blunt).

District of Upper 34 855 1,415 2,057

Arkansas (Ford).

Troops en route to 24 751 839 981

District of Colorado

(Plumb).

Total. 213 4,626 6,535 8,872

CONTINUATION:

Pieces of artillery.

Command. Heavy. Field. Headquarters

General headquarters+.

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2 Fort

Leavenworth,

Kans.

District of Colorado

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Denver, Colo.

(Moonlight).

District of Nebraska

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13 Omaha, Nebr.

(Mitchell).

District of North Kan 6 4 Fort

sas (Davies). Leavenworth,

Kans.

District of South Kan 8 10 Paola, Kans.

sas (Blunt).

District of Upper Ar

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2 Fort Riley,

kansas (Ford). Kans.

Troops en route to

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District of Colorado

(Plumb).

Total. 14 31

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*So in original; correct addition is 31,603.

+Includes escort, signal corps, and detachment Ninth Wisconsin Battery.

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