I very urgently request, therefore, that the portion of this regiment now North may be sent to me without delay, or that another cavalry regiment be ordered to duty in this department.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

D. HUNTER,

Major-General.

Abstract from Tri-monthly Consolidated of the Department of the South, Major General David Hunter commanding, for June 10, 1863; headquarters Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers Men. Aggregate

present

Department staff 16 48 65

Folly Island, S. C., 197 3,757 4,711

Brigadier General

Israel Vogdes

Seabrook Island, S. C., 91 1,981 2,657

Brigadier General T. G.

Stevenson

Beaufort, S. C., 184 3,326 4,280

Brigadier General R.

Saxton

Hilton Head, S. C., 121 2,728 3,859

Colonel J. L. Chatfield

Saint Helena Island, 35 844 984

S. C, Colonel Henry R.

Guss

Fort Pulaski, Ga., 30 751 945

Colonel W. B. Barton

Ossabaw Island, Ga., 16 393 468

Major D. A. Allen

Fernandina, Fla., 24 337 433

Colonel H. M. Plaisted

Saint Augustine, Fla., 19 466 626

Colonel Joseph R.

Hawley

En route for Hilton 32 529 672

Head, S. C., Colonel

H. S. Putnam

Grand total 765 15,160 19,700

Command. Aggregate Aggregate Pieces of

present present and artillery

and absent absent last

return

Department staff 67 67 ........

Folly Island, S. C., 5,701 5,723 16

Brigadier General

Israel Vogdes

Seabrook Island, S. C., 3,243 4,769 16

Brigadier General T. G.

Stevenson

Beaufort, S. C., 5,728 6,641 10

Brigadier General R.

Saxton

Hilton Head, S. C., 4,480 4,496 10

Colonel J. L. Chatfield

Saint Helena Island, 1,470 ...... ......

S. C, Colonel Henry R.

Guss

Fort Pulaski, Ga., 1,024 1,024 ........

Colonel W. B. Barton

Ossabaw Island, Ga., 540 559 ........

Major D. A. Allen

Fernandina, Fla., 566 ..... ......

Colonel H. M. Plaisted

Saint Augustine, Fla., 704 703 ........

Colonel Joseph R.

Hawley

En route for Hilton 727 755 .......

Head, S. C., Colonel

H. S. Putnam

Grand total 24,250 24,737 52

Present for duty equipped.

Infantry. Cavalry.

Command. Officers Men Officers

Department staff ......... .......... ..........

Folly Island, S. C., 189 3,688 1

Brigadier General

Israel Vogdes

Seabrook Island, S. C., 91 1,996 .........

Brigadier General T. G.

Stevenson

Beaufort, S. C., 164 3,077 4

Brigadier General R.

Saxton

Hilton Head, S. C., 76 1,773 3

Colonel J. L. Chatfield

Saint Helena Island, 34 844 ........

S. C, Colonel Henry R.

Guss

Fort Pulaski, Ga., 28 771 .........

Colonel W. B. Barton

Ossabaw Island, Ga., 16 393 .........

Major D. A. Allen

Fernandina, Fla., 24 361 .........

Colonel H. M. Plaisted

Saint Augustine, Fla., 19 466 .........

Colonel Joseph R.

Hawley

En route for Hilton 32 529 .........

Head, S. C., Colonel

H. S. Putnam

Grand total 673 13,998 8

Cavalry. Artillery.

Command. Men Officers Men

Department staff ........ ......... .........

Folly Island, S. C., 24 9 225

Brigadier General

Israel Vogdes

Seabrook Island, S. C., ......... 2 94

Brigadier General T. G.

Stevenson

Beaufort, S. C., 101 9 401

Brigadier General R.

Saxton

Hilton Head, S. C., 87 35 694

Colonel J. L. Chatfield

Saint Helena Island, ....... ......... ........

S. C, Colonel Henry R.

Guss

Fort Pulaski, Ga., ....... 2 67

Colonel W. B. Barton

Ossabaw Island, Ga., ..... .... .......

Major D. A. Allen

Fernandina, Fla., ....... ........... .......

Colonel H. M. Plaisted

Saint Augustine, Fla., ......... ......... ........

Colonel Joseph R.

Hawley

En route for Hilton ....... ........ ..........

Head, S. C., Colonel

H. S. Putnam

Grand total 212 57 1,481