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Page 657 Chapter XLVI. THE CAMDEN EXPEDITION.


Numbers 70.-Brigadier General Thomas N. Waul, C. S. Army, commanding brigade, Walker's division, of engagement at Jenkins' Ferry.


Numbers 71.-Brigadier General John S. Marmaduke, C. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division.


Numbers 72.-Colonel Colton Greene, Third Missouri Cavalry, commanding Marmaduke's cavalry bridge.


Numbers 73.-Brigadier General Joseph O. Shelby, C. S. Army, commanding cavalry brigade.


Numbers 74.-Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Elliott, First Missouri Cavalry Battalion, of skirmishes near Princeton and at Whitmore's Mill, &c.


Numbers 75.-Brigadier General Samuel B. Maxey, C. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division, of engagement at Poison Spring.


Numbers 76.-Colonel Charles De Morse, Twenty-ninth Texas Cavalry, commanding Gano's brigade, of engagement at Poison Spring.


Numbers 77.-Colonel Tandy Walker, commanding Second Indian Brigade, of engagement at Point Spring.


Numbers 78.-Confederate Roll of Honor.


Numbers 1. Strength and organization of the expeditionary forces commanded by Major General Frederick Steele, U. S. Army, March, 31, 1864.

STRENGTH.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Aggregate Aggregate Pieces

present. present of

and artiller

absent. y.

General

headquar

ters:

Staff* 17 .. 17 18 ..

Escort 2 88 100 169 ..

Total 19 88 117 187 ..

Third 193 4,657 5,127 8,411 16

Division

,

Seventh

Army

Corps

Frontier

Division

:+

Infantry 115 2,893 3,864 4,979 10

Cavalry 40 913 1,218 2,934 4

Total 155 3,806 5,082 7,913 14

Cavalry 77 2,611 3,428 4,421 ..

Divison+

+

Grand 444 11,162 13,754 20,942 30

total

Garrison

of Pine

Bluff:$

Cavalry 42 885 1,322 1,900 11

brigade

Infantry 21 688 1,113 1,705 ..

Total at 63 1,573 2,435 3,605 11

Pine

Bluff

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*Both in the field and at Little Rock; return does not indicate actual stations.

+From return for April 20; not accounted for on March return.

++Headquarters and First and Third Brigades.

$The relation of these troops to the expedition is shown in reports of Clayton and his subordinates.

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