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676 Series I Volume XXXVIII-III Serial 74 - The Atlanta Campaign Part III

Page 676 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. Chapter L.

Abstract from returns of the Army of Tennessee, General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. Army, commanding-Continued.

APRIL 30, 1864-Continued.

Present for duty.

Officers. Men. Effective

total

Command. present.

HARDEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 30 241 240

Cheatham's division 580 4,332 4,167

Cleburne's division 540 5,361 5,218

Walker's division 449 5,304 5,200

Bate's division 417 3,637 3,511

Artillery 50 1,006 975

Total 2,066 19,881 19,311

HOOD'S CORPS.

Staff and escort. 28 169 168

Hindman's division 547 6,213 6,057

Stevenson's division 539 6,486 6,323

Stewart's division 472 5,915 5,781

Artillery 47 894 872

Total 1,633 19,677 19,201

Cantey's brigade* 65 1,578 1,543

CAVALRY CORPS.

Staff 9 --- ---

Martin's division 169 1,757 (+)

Kelly's division 206 1,927 602

Humes' division 189 2,047 997

Grigsby's brigade 107 779 401

Hannon brigade 44 576 392

Artillery @ 11 241 27

Total 735 7,327 2,419

Artillery Reserve 48 849 817

Grand total// 4,589 49,911 43,887

Command. Aggregate Aggregate Pieces of

present. present artillery.

and absent

HARDEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 314 421 ---

Cheatham's division 5,696 8,459 ---

Cleburne's division 6,909 8,757 ---

Walker's division 6,916 9,793 ---

Bate's division 4,675 9,938 ---

Artillery 1,272 1,623 48

Total 25,782 36,991 48

HOOD'S CORPS.

Staff and escort. 219 290 ---

Hindman's division 7,614 12,018 ---

Stevenson's division 8,060 11,087 ---

Stewart's division 7,373 11,697 ---

Artillery 1,113 1,342 36

Total 24,379 36,434 36

Cantey's brigade* 1,830 2,540 6

CAVALRY CORPS.

Staff 9 9 ---

Martin's division 2,538 6,477 ---

Kelly's division 2,749 4,411 ---

Humes' division 2,618 4,533 ---

Grigsby's brigade 1,115 1,873 ---

Hannon brigade 734 1,038 ---

Artillery @ 295 444 18

Total 10,058 18,785 18

Artillery Reserve 1,043 1,249 36

Grand total// 63,777 96,863 144

JUNE 10, 1864.

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HEADQUARTERS

Staff and 27 186 186 225 266 260 ---

escort

Engineer 17 425 422 477 605 605 ---

troops

Total 44 611 608 702 871 865 ---

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*Joined from District of the Gulf and encamped at Rome, Ga. Report does not include 37th Mississippi Regiment en route, whose "effective strength is estimated at about 400."

#Not reported.

##Dibrell's and Harrison's brigades joined from Department of East Tennessee. They are "in rear recruiting their horses, and are not included in the effective total."

@All of the artillery of Wheeler's corps, except one section of Ferrell's battery, "is in rear recruiting horses."

//After preparation of return, the 63rd Georgia (Mercer's brigade) joined army-effective total, 814; total present, 927; aggregate present and absent, 1,204.

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