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740 Series I Volume XIV- Serial 20 - Secessionville

Page 740 COASTS OF S. S., GA., AND MID EAST FLA. Chapter XXVI.

Abstract from Field Return of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, commanded by General G. T. Beauregard, December 30, 1862.

Present for duty.

Infantry. Cavalry. Artillery.

Comman Troops Office Men. Office Men. Office Men.

ding . r. r. r.

office

r.

Brigad First 224 3,801 23 383 132 2,228

ier Milita

Genera ry

l R. Distri

S. ct

Ripley

Brigad Second 81 1,005 40 680 7 161

ier Milita

Genera ry

l J. Distri

Hagood ct

Brigad Third 59 642 66 1,080 15 264

ier Milita

Genera ry

l W. Distri

S. ct

Walker

Brigad Fourth 45 496 17 265 3 192

ier Milita

Genera ry

l J. Distri

H. ct

Trapie

r

Brigad Distri 248 3,428 85 1,504 90 1,552

ier ct of

Genera Georgi

l H. a

W.

Mercer

Brigad Distri 46 549 38 759 7 248

ier ct of

Genera East

l J. and

Finega Middle

n Florid

a

Grand ...... 703 9,921 269 4,671 254 4,654

total

Commanding Troops. Effective Aggregate Aggregate

officer. total. present. present

and

absent.

Brigadier First 7,113 8,208 10,184

General Military

R. S. District

Ripley

Brigadier Second 2,026 2,392 2,945

General Military

J. Hagood District

Brigadier Third 2,331 2,529 3,268

General Military

W. S. District

Walker

Brigadier Fourth 1,097 1,138 1,845

General Military

J. H. District

Trapier

Brigadier District of 7,189 8,890 11,387

General Georgia

H. W.

Mercer

Brigadier District of 1,597 1,882 2,541

General East and

J. Finegan Middle

Florida.

Grand .......... 21,353 25,159 32,541

total

*Light artillery-Effective total, 2,072; aggregate present, 2,376; aggregate present and absent 2,916. Heavy artillery-Effective total, 3,117; aggregate present, 3,590; aggregate present and absent 4,577.

Abstract Monthly Return of the District of East and Middle Florida, Brigadier General Joseph Finegan, commanding, for December, 1862.

Present for duty.

Command. Officer. Men. Aggregate Aggregate

present. present

and

absent.

Fist 3 60 70 82

Special

Battalion

Florida

Infantry,

one

company

Four 5 106 128 280

companies

of

Partisan

Rangers +

Three 9 162 203 263

companies

of

infantry

Five 16 312 336 466

companies

of cavalry

Dunham's 5 140 149 158

battery

Total 38 780 916 1,249

+ No report from Westcott's company.


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