place for deserters, and in this way holds out, perhaps, an inducement to men to forsake our cause. I send you a tabular statement of the commands of this district, but, for reasons you will understand, do not now inform you of their location. This is a corps organization only on paper. The effective total of the entire command is-*

The above act of legislature was passed December, 1863, and a State force ordered to be organized to defend the frontier. This force is only a paper organization, and General Walker has to send Confederate forces there to protect these counties when necessary. I shall go to Galveston soon and inspect all troops thee and all others in this district. I would thank you to send me a copy of all general orders since June, 1864, care of General E. K. Smith. I shall not pay attention just now to the posts out of my line of travel, until I furnish you the history of the troops. Do I act as you wish in this respect? If not please notify me, as I desire to fully comply with your wishes. I sent you through General Smith my report of Wharton's cavalry, which I hope will give you satisfaction.

I am, general, with great respect, your obedient servant,

WM. F. MASTIN,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure.]

Organization of Third Army Corps (District of Texas, &c.) commanded by Major-General Walker.

SECOND TEXAS INFANTRY DIVISION, COMMANDED BY Brigadier General P. O. HEBERT.

Brigade. Regiment. Commander.

6th Texas Infantry 8th Texas Infantry Reg Colonel A. M.

Brigade, Brigadier iment Hobby

General P. O.

Hebert, com

mander.

13th Texas Infantry Colonel Joseph

Regiment Bates

Spaight's Texas infan Colonel A. .

try Regiment W. Spaight

Ragsdale's Texas caval Lieutenant

ry battalion Colonel S. G.

Ragsdale

Beazley's Texas cavalry Captain W. H.

company (unattached.) Beazley

5th Texas Infantry 2nd Texas Infantry Reg Colonel A.

Brigade, Brigadier i Smith

General J. M. ment

Hawes, commander.

20th Texas Infantry Colonel H. M.

Regiment Elmore

Timmons' Texas infan Colonel B.

try, Regiment Timmons

1st Texas Heavy Artil Colonel J. J.

lery Cook

Texas battalion light Captain A. E.

artillery Dege

THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION, Brigadier General THOMAS F. DRAYTON, COMMANDER

7th Texas Cavalry 2nd Texas Regiment, Colonel C. L.

Brigade, Brigadier cav Pyron

General J. E. alry

Slaugh

ter, command

er.

Baird's Regiment, cav Colonel S. M.

alry Baird

Anderson's Regiment, Colonel T. S.

cavalry An

derson

Benavides' Regiment, Colonel S.

cavalry Benavides

Welhausen's light bat Captain

tery Welhausen

Hughes' light battery Captain R. J.

Hughes

Jones' light battery Captain O. G.

Jones.

Nichols' light battery Captain

Nichols.

9th Texas Cavalry Sweet's battalion, cav Colonel G. H.

Brigade, Brigadier alry Sweet

General H. E.

McCulloch, command

er.

Brown's Regiment, cav Colonel R. R.

alry Brown

Bradford's Regiment, Colonel C. M.

cavalry Brad

ford

McCord's Regiment, cav Colonel J. E.

alry McCord

The Border Regiment, Colonel J.

cavalry Bourland

McFarland's company, Captain A.

unattached cavalry McFarland

Bones' company Captain J. W.

unattached cavalry Bone.

Dunn's and Goode's com Capts. B. F.

pany, unattached caval Dunn and H. H.

ry Goode

Wilson's company, unat Captain Wilson

tached cavalry

Rutherford's company, Captain A. A.

unattached infantry Rutherford

Hopkins' company, unat Captain Hopkins

tached infantry

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*An unintelligible cipher is here omitted.

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