[CHAP. LXIII.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA,
Washington, July 23, 1862 - 10. 03 p. m.

Brigadier General S. D. STURGIS,

Commanding Reserve:

Send one regiment of cavalry now with you and one brigade of Shields' late division to report for duty to Major General Banks, near Sperryville. This brigade will be assigned by General Banks to Augur's division. Send the other brigade of Shields division to report to Major - General McDowell at Warrenton. These troops will march tomorrow, fully equipped and provided by you with ample transportation. The two companies of First Ohio Cavalry are detailed as escort to Major - General Pope. Direct all men on detached service from these companies to join at once. You will then put the companies in march for Warrenton, the to report to the commanding general. In case to Major - General McDowell and await the arrival of these headquarters.

By command of Major - General Pope:

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Colonel and Chief of Staff.

[12.]

Abstract from field returns of the U. S. forces commanded by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, U. S. Army, at Newport News, Va.,

July 25, 1862.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers Men. Aggregat Aggrega

e te

present. present

and

absent.

First Division 162 2,693 4,362 4,967

[Stevens]

Second Division [Reno] 166 3,904 4,359 5,078

Third Division [Parke] 146 3,290 3,707 4,866

Total 474 10,887 12,428 14,911

[11.]

Organization of the U. S. forces commanded by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, U. S. Army, at Newport News, Va., July 25, 1862.

FIRST DIVISION.

Brigadier General ISAAC I. STEVENS

First Brigade.

Colonel WILLIAM M. FENTON.

28th Massachusetts.

8th Michingan.

50th Pennsylvania.

Second Brigade.

Colonel DANIEL LEASURE.

46th New York.

79th New York.

100th Pennsylvania.

SECOND DIVISION.

Brigadier General JESSE L. RENO.

First Brigade.

2nd Maryland.

6th New Hampshire.

48th Pennsylvania.

Second Brigade.

21st Massachusetts.

51st New York.

51st Pennsylvania.