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16 Series I Volume XLIV- Serial 92 - Savannah

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Abstract from returns showing the effective strength of the army,&c. -Continued.

NOVEMBER 30.

Infantry. Cavalry.

Command. Officers Men. Officers

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

Fifteenth Army Corps 750 15,144 ---

Seventeenth Army Corps 418 11,314 2

Total 1,168 26,458 2

ARMY OF Georgia

Fourteenth Army Corps 623 13,339 ---

Twentieth Army Corps 638 13,103 ---

Total 1,261 26,442 ---

Kilpatrick's cavalry --- --- 251

Aggregate 2,429 52,900 253

Cavalry. Artillery.

Command. Men. Officers Men.

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

Fifteenth Army Corps --- 17 362

Seventeenth Army Corps 30 10 318

Total 30 27 680

ARMY OF Georgia

Fourteenth Army Corps --- 11 443

Twentieth Army Corps --- 22 529

Total --- 33 972

Kilpatrick's cavalry 4,780 4 96

Aggregate 4,810 64 1,748

DECEMBER 20.

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

Fifteenth Army Corps 753 14,441 ---

Seventeenth Army Corps 436 11,293 2

Total 1,189 25,734 ---

ARMY OF Georgia.

Fourteenth Army Corps 621 13,170 ---

Twentieth Army Corps 631 12,910 ---

Total 1,252 26,080 ---

Kilpatrick's cavalry --- --- 201

Aggregate 2,441 51,814 203

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

Fifteenth Army Corps --- 12 367

Seventeenth Army Corps 30 7 278

Total 30 19 645

ARMY OF Georgia.

Fourteenth Army Corps --- 11 434

Twentieth Army Corps --- 24 526

Total --- 35 960

Kilpatrick's cavalry 4,351 4 96

Aggregate 4,351 58 1,701

RECAPITULATION.

Arm. November 10 November 30 December 20

Infantry 52,796 55,329 54,255

Cavalry 4,961 5,063 4,584

Artillery 1,788 1,812 1,759

Aggregate 59,545 62,204 60,598

SPECIAL
HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, FIELD ORDERS,
In the Field, Savannah, Ga., Numbers 6.
January 8, 1865.

The general commanding announces to the troops composing the Military Division of the Mississippi that he has received from the President of the United States, and from Lieutenant-General Grant, letters conveying their high sense and appreciation of the campaign just closed, resulting in the capture of Savannah and the defeat of Hood's army in Tennessee.


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