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is always liable to be cut in two before it can be concentrated, and, with the facilities of the enemy getting information, is dangerous.
Until I hear from General Wright, carry out the suggestions hereto-fore made.
J. D. COX.
Abstract from consolidated morning report of the Army of the Potomac, Major General Joseph Hooker commanding, for January 31, 1863; headquarters, camp near Falmouth, Va.
Present for duty.
Command. Officers. Men.
General and staff. 61 2
Escort to headquarters, Captain T. 3 71
L. Motley.
Squadron of cavalry, Captain J. B. ..... .....
McIntyre.
Provost-guard, Brigadier General 160 2,670
M. R. Patrick.
Regular Engineer Battalion, 1 360
Lieutenant Charles E. Cross.
Volunteers Engineer Brigade, 25 492
Brigadier General D. P. Woodbury.
Chief quartermaster, Lieutenant 28 451
Colonel Rufus Ingalls.
U. S. Signal Corps, Captain S. T. 27 81
Cushing.
Artillery Reserve, Captain G. A. 47 1,381
De Russy.
Rigth Grand Division, Major 1,862 33,406
General D. N. Couch.
Center Grand Division, Major 1,844 34,129
General George G. Meade.
Left Grand Division, Major General 2,183 40,817
W. F. Smith.
Grand Reserve Division, Major 1,541 27,881
General Franz Sigel.
Defenses of Washington, Major 2,028 42,510
General S. P. Heintzelman.*
Total 9,810 184,251
Command. Aggregate Aggregate
present. present and
absent.
General and staff. 63 63
Escort to headquarters, Captain T. 83 101
L. Motley.
Squadron of cavalry, Captain J. B. .... ....
McIntyre.
Provost-guard, Brigadier General 3,374 4,520
M. R. Patrick.
Regular Engineer Battalion, 430 486
Lieutenant Charles E. Cross.
Volunteers Engineer Brigade, 630 2,102
Brigadier General D. P. Woodbury.
Chief quartermaster, Lieutenant 608 687
Colonel Rufus Ingalls.
U. S. Signal Corps, Captain S. T. 138 202
Cushing.
Artillery Reserve, Captain G. A. 1,632 1,886
De Russy.
Rigth Grand Division, Major 42,827 64,700
General D. N. Couch.
Center Grand Division, Major 42,970 62,616
General George G. Meade.
Left Grand Division, Major General 50,282 71,368
W. F. Smith.
Grand Reserve Division, Major 34,306 47,814
General Franz Sigel.
Defenses of Washington, Major 62,077 70,205
General S. P. Heintzelman.*
Total 239,420 326,750
Command. Aggregate Pieces of
last artillery.
return.
General and staff. 65 ......
Escort to headquarters, Captain T. .... ......
L. Motley.
Squadron of cavalry, Captain J. B. 215 .....
McIntyre.
Provost-guard, Brigadier General 4,633 .....
M. R. Patrick.
Regular Engineer Battalion, 491 .....
Lieutenant Charles E. Cross.
Volunteers Engineer Brigade, 2,144 ......
Brigadier General D. P. Woodbury.
Chief quartermaster, Lieutenant 686 .....
Colonel Rufus Ingalls.
U. S. Signal Corps, Captain S. T. 201 ......
Cushing.
Artillery Reserve, Captain G. A. 1,866 62
De Russy.
Rigth Grand Division, Major 65,755 98
General D. N. Couch.
Center Grand Division, Major 62,826 60
General George G. Meade.
Left Grand Division, Major General 73,301 112
W. F. Smith.
Grand Reserve Division, Major 48,467 76
General Franz Sigel.
Defenses of Washington, Major 69,475 640
General S. P. Heintzelman.*
Total 330,095 1,048
Present for duty, equipped. Infantry.
Command. Officers. Men.
General and staff. .... ....
Escort to headquarters, Captain T. .... ....
L. Motley.
Squadron of cavalry, Captain J. B. .... ....
McIntyre.
Provost-guard, Brigadier General 134 1,900
M. R. Patrick.
Regular Engineer Battalion, 1 360
Lieutenant Charles E. Cross.
Volunteers Engineer Brigade, 25 492
Brigadier General D. P. Woodbury.
Chief quartermaster, Lieutenant .... ....
Colonel Rufus Ingalls.
U. S. Signal Corps, Captain S. T. .... ....
Cushing.
Artillery Reserve, Captain G. A. 2 87
De Russy.
Rigth Grand Division, Major 1,589 27,960
General D. N. Couch.
Center Grand Division, Major 1,582 28,878
General George G. Meade.
Left Grand Division, Major General 1,918 34,599
W. F. Smith.
Grand Reserve Division, Major 1,303 23,833
General Franz Sigel.
Defenses of Washington, Major 949 20,206
General S. P. Heintzelman.*
Total 7,503 138,315
Present for duty, equipped.
Cavalry.
Command. Officers. Men.
General and staff. .... ....
Escort to headquarters, Captain T. 3 71
L. Motley.
Squadron of cavalry, Captain J. B. .... ....
McIntyre.
Provost-guard, Brigadier General 19 656
M. R. Patrick.
Regular Engineer Battalion, .... ....
Lieutenant Charles E. Cross.
Volunteers Engineer Brigade, .... ....
Brigadier General D. P. Woodbury.
Chief quartermaster, Lieutenant 14 437
Colonel Rufus Ingalls.
U. S. Signal Corps, Captain S. T. .... ....
Cushing.
Artillery Reserve, Captain G. A. .... ....
De Russy.
Rigth Grand Division, Major 153 3,423
General D. N. Couch.
Center Grand Division, Major 133 2,940
General George G. Meade.
Left Grand Division, Major General 172 3,162
W. F. Smith.
Grand Reserve Division, Major 147 2,250
General Franz Sigel.
Defenses of Washington, Major 40 452
General S. P. Heintzelman.*
Total 681 13,391
Present for duty, equipped.
Artillery.
Command. Officers. Men.
General and staff. .... ....
Escort to headquarters, Captain T. .... ....
L. Motley.
Squadron of cavalry, Captain J. B. .... ....
McIntyre.
Provost-guard, Brigadier General .... ....
M. R. Patrick.
Regular Engineer Battalion, .... ....
Lieutenant Charles E. Cross.
Volunteers Engineer Brigade, .... ....
Brigadier General D. P. Woodbury.
Chief quartermaster, Lieutenant .... ....
Colonel Rufus Ingalls.
U. S. Signal Corps, Captain S. T. .... ....
Cushing.
Artillery Reserve, Captain G. A. 45 1,294
De Russy.
Rigth Grand Division, Major 44 1,574
General D. N. Couch.
Center Grand Division, Major 57 2,033
General George G. Meade.
Left Grand Division, Major General 68 2,311
W. F. Smith.
Grand Reserve Division, Major 41 1,434
General Franz Sigel.
Defenses of Washington, Major 358 8,341
General S. P. Heintzelman.*
Total 613 16,987
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*But see abstract from returns of the Defense for same period.
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