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[CHAP. XLIV.

Illinois, Company C; Tenth Maine, Company D; First New York Artillery, Battery I, 64 men, Battery M, 64 men; First Illinois Artillery, Battery C, 40 men; Fourth U. S. Artillery, Battery F, 48 men; Fifth U. S. Artillery, Battery K, 52 men; Ninth Ohio Independent Battery, 41 men; First Michigan Engineers, 85 men; First Missouri Engineers, 84 men.

Recapitulation: Fifty-two regiments of infantry, 2 regiments of mounted infantry, 8 regiments of cavalry, 11 batteries of artillery, and detachments.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

Brigadier General L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.

[Inclosure Numbers 1.]


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
OFFICE CHIEF COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE,

Chattanooga, Tenn., March 8, 1864.

Captain S. C. KELLOGG,

A. D. G., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Cumberland, Chattanooga:

CAPTAIN: In reply to your letter of to-day, I have the honor to inform you that the average daily issues of subsistence stores to destitute citizens for the month of January, 1864, was 6861/3 4/1 rations, and for the month of February, 1864, the average daily issue was 2, 9447/2/9 rations.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. P. PORTER,

Lieutenant Colonel and Chief C. S., Dept. of the Cumberland.

[Inclosure Numbers 2.]

Report of prisoners of was and deserters received and disposed of, and oaths administered to citizens, during the month of January, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn.

Prisoners of war captured and disposed of:a

Officers................................................. 44

Men...................................................... 591

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Aggregate................................................ 635

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Deserters received and disposed of:

By provost-marshal-general............................... 594

By Captain Goodwin, assistant provost-marshal-general.... 414

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Aggregate................................................1,008

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Oaths administered to citizens:b

Allegiance............................................... 45

Amnesty.................................................. 213

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Aggregate................................................ 258

Respectfully submitted.

J. G. PARKHURST,

Colonel Ninth Michigan Vol. Inf., Provost-Marshal-General.

aThe report of prisoners of war is taken from the register in Captain Goodwin's office.

bThe report of oaths administered is taken from the records in this office.


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