back to-day to Hamel's. I think I will be pursued by the jayhawkers, and have a chance of capturing them in the cane. I have sent a scout over the lake to-day, and, if he reports favorable, I shall risk consequences and try to bag them to-night.

CROWE.

[Indorsement.]

Respectfully forwarded for the information of the major-general commanding.

C. L. STEVENSON.

Abstract from return of the Department of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana, Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton, C. S. Army, commanding,

for March 31, 1863.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers Men.

First District (Ruggles) 152 1,809

SECOND District (Stevenson):

Stevenson's DIVISION:

DIVISION staff 11 -

Barton's brigade. 159 2,450

Tracy's brigade 159 2,414

Taylor's brigade 169 2,509

Reynolds' brigade 183 2,422

Total Stevenson's DIVISION 681 9,795

Smith's DIVISION:

DIVISION staff 9 -

Baldwin's brigade 100 1,300

Vaughn's brigade 111 1,187

Lee's brigade 182 2,169

Hebert's brigade* 198 1,765

Total Smith's DIVISION 600 6,421

Forney's DIVISION:

DIVISION staff 8 -

Bowen's brigade 190 2,316

Green's brigade 197 1,853

Total Forney's DIVISION 395 4,169

Total SECOND District 1,676 20,385

THIRD District (Garner)+ 1,366 14,921

Fourth District (John Adams') 53 378

FIFTH District (Chalmers') 82 780

Loring's command:

Staff 8 -

Tilghman's brigade 239 2,549

Moore's brigade 144 1,895

Featherston's brigade 158 2,234

Total Loring's command 549 6,678

Grand total 3,878 44,951

Command. Aggregate Aggregate

present. present

and

absent.

First District (Ruggles) 2,262 3,031

SECOND District (Stevenson):

Stevenson's DIVISION:

DIVISION staff 11 11

Barton's brigade. 3,514 4,492

Tracy's brigade 3,274 4,163

Taylor's brigade 3,463 4,389

Reynolds' brigade 3,006 3,653

Total Stevenson's DIVISION 13,268 16,708

Smith's DIVISION:

DIVISION staff 9 9

Baldwin's brigade 2,061 3,064

Vaughn's brigade 1,721 2,427

Lee's brigade 3,321 3,656

Hebert's brigade* 2,656 4,505

Total Smith's DIVISION 9,768 13,661

Forney's DIVISION:

DIVISION staff 8 8

Bowen's brigade 2,968 3,618

Green's brigade 2,523 3,328

Total Forney's DIVISION 5,499 6,954

Total SECOND District 28,535 37,323

THIRD District (Garner)+ 20,388 26,728

Fourth District (John Adams') 535 980

FIFTH District (Chalmers') 936 1,472

Loring's command:

Staff 8 8

Tilghman's brigade 3,294 5,246

Moore's brigade 2,598 3,904

Featherston's brigade 2,939 3,626

Total Loring's command 8,839 12,784

Grand total 61,495 82,318

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* Of Maury's DIVISION.

+ Embracing Beall's, Buford's, Gregg's, Maxey's, and Rut's brigades, at Port Hudson, La. See Series I, VOL. XV, p. 1032.

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