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

Page 683 Chapter I. REPORTS, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.

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

AUGUST 31, 1864.-Continued.

Present for duty.

Officer Men. Effecti Aggreg

s ve ate

Command. total presen

present t.

LEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 24 76 76 133

Anderson's division 314 3,176 3,020 4,436

Stevenson's division 462 3,930 3,814 5,460

Clayton's division* 270 2,278 2,179 3,428

Artillery 55 1,048 1,014 1,342

Total 1,125 10,508 10,103 14,779

STEWART'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 12 71 71 120

Loring's division 414 3,967 3,879 5,456

French's division 347 2,990 2,897 4,387

Walthall's division# 267 2,292 2,225 3,621

Artillery 49 1,048 908 1,250

Total 1,089 10,368 10,052 14,834

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 4,955 46,186 43,467 65,804

Prisoners of war.

Aggregat Officers Men.

e .

Command. present

and

absent

LEE'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 217 --- ---

Anderson's division 10,870 --- ---

Stevenson's division 11,243 --- ---

Clayton's division* 10,309 --- ---

Artillery 1,760 --- ---

Total 34,399 261 5,377

STEWART'S CORPS.

Staff and escort 147 --- ---

Loring's division 10,286 --- ---

French's division 8,763 --- ---

Walthall's division# 7,048 --- ---

Artillery 1,781 --- ---

Total 28,025 176 2,200

CAVALRY.

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

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

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

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

Total 28,051 --- ---

Grand total 127,871 654 10,835

ADDENDA.

Abstract from inspection report of the light artillery, Army of Tennessee, Colonel R. F. Beckham, Provisional Army, C. S., commanding, for September 20, 1864, Captain Charles Swett, Mississippi Artillery, Acting Inspector-General.

Present for duty.

Battalion. Number Officer Men. Effecti

of s. ve

batteri total

es. present

Hardee's corps:

Hoxton's 3 9 255 258

Hotchkiss' 3 2 223 186

Cobb's 3 13 227 240

Total 9 24 705 684

Stewart's corps:

Trueheart's 3 11 303 301

Storrs' 3 12 200 196

Myrick's 3 10 252 262

Total 9 33 755 759

Battalion. Aggrega Aggrega Pieces

te te of

present present artill

and ery.

absent

Hardee's corps:

Hoxton's 327 415 12

Hotchkiss' 274 383 12

Cobb's 284 409 12

Total 885 1,207 36

Stewart's corps:

Trueheart's 327 491 12

Storrs' 242 367 12

Myrick's 327 526 12

Total 896 1,384 36

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*Baker's brigade transferred to Mobile.

#Gholson's brigade transferred to ---.

##Note on original return states that Wheeler's report of August 1 has been used, "none later having been received, the command being on an expedition in the enemy's rear."

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