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

Page 682 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. Chapter L.

Abstract from returns of the Army of Tennessee, General John B. Hood, C. S. Army, commanding-Continued.

AUGUST 20, 1864.

Present for duty.

Officer Men. Effecti Aggreg

s ve ate

Command. total presen

present t.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

Staff and escort 17 135 135 199

Engineer troops 22 473 470 664

Total 39 608 605 863

HARDEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 22 65 64 109

Cheatham's division 529 3,824 3,626 5,434

Cleburne's division 467 4,290 4,169 6,064

Bate's division 363 2,873 2,742 4,277

Artillery 67 1,224 1,179 1,550

Total 1,448 12,276 11,780 17,434

LEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 24 71 71 107

Anderson's division 329 3,180 3,024 4,478

Stevenson's division 447 3,880 3,763 5,452

Clayton's division 340 2,845 2,722 4,279

Artillery 59 1,069 1,035 1,353

Total 1,199 11,045 10,615 15,669

STEWART'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 11 33 33 79

Loring's division 389 3,700 3,606 5,239

French's division 332 2,960 2,868 4,325

Walthall's division 327 2,454 2,380 3,940

Artillery 56 1,036 968 1,256

Total 1,115 10,183 9,855 14,839

CAVALRY.

Wheeler's corps.* 759 7,261 6,283 10,897

Jackson's division 401 4,192 3,699 5,859

Artillery (Wheeler's)* 18 350 340 430

Artillery (Jackson's) 13 250 237 298

Total 1,191 12,053 10,559 17,484

Grand total# 4,992 46,165 43,414 66,289

Prisoners of war.

Command. Aggrega Officer Men.

te s.

present

and

absent.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

Staff and escort 261 --- ---

Engineer troops 582 --- ---

Total 843 --- ---

HARDEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 164 --- ---

Cheatham's division 11,366 --- ---

Cleburne's division 12,889 --- ---

Bate's division 9,973 --- ---

Artillery 2,103 --- ---

Total 36,495 211 3,156

LEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 217 --- ---

Anderson's division 10,987 --- ---

Stevenson's division 11,161 --- ---

Clayton's division 12,881 --- ---

Artillery 1,758 --- ---

Total 37,004 281 5,867

STEWART'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 109 --- ---

Loring's division 10,322 --- ---

French's division 8,812 --- ---

Walthall's division 9,937 --- ---

Artillery 1,775 --- ---

Total 30,955 163 1,173

CAVALRY.

Wheeler's corps.* 18,629 --- ---

Jackson's division 8,459 --- ---

Artillery (Wheeler's)* 579 --- ---

Artillery (Jackson's) 384 --- ---

Total 28,051 --- ---

Grand total# 133,348 655 10,196

AUGUST 31, 1864.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

Staff and escort 17 135 135 199

Engineer troops 22 473 470 664

Total 39 608 605 863

HARDEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 20 51 51 97

Cheatham's division 540 3,960 3,763 5,532

Cleburne's division 498 4,443 4,319 6,250

Bate's division 389 2,967 2,833 4,413

Artillery 64 1,228 1,182 1,552

Total 1,511 12,649 12,148 17,844

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

Staff and escort 261 --- ---

Engineer troops 852 --- ---

Total 1,113 --- ---

HARDEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 150 --- ---

Cheatham's division 11,306 --- ---

Cleburne's division 12,795 --- ---

Bate's division 9,941 --- ---

Artillery 2,091 --- ---

Total 36,283 217 3,258

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*See note (++) on abstract for August 31, p. 683.

#The prisoners of war are included in aggregate present and absent.

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