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115 Series I Volume XXXVIII-I Serial 72 - The Atlanta Campaign Part I

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ADDENDA.

Abstract from returns showing the effective strength of the army in the field under Major General William T. Sherman, during the campaign against Atlanta, Ga., 1864.*

APRIL 30.

Infantry. Cavalry. Artillery.

Command. Office Men. Offic Men. Office Men.

rs. ers. rs.

ARMY OF THE

CUMBERLAND.

Fourth Army 1,076 18,816 ... ... 13 633

Corps

Fourteenth 936 20,940 ... ... 23 797

Army Corps

Twentieth Army 895 18,898 1 62 22 843

Corps

Garrard's ... ... 162 4,500 3 133

cavalry

division

McCook's ... ... 118 2,224 3 81

cavalry

division

Kilpatrick's ... ... 69 1,690 ... ...

cavalry

division

Total 2,907 58,654 350 8,476 64 2,487

ARMY OF THE

TENNESSEE.

Fifteenth Army 599 10,913 23 288 23 671

Corps

Sixteenth Army 443 10,353 19 348 1 684

Corps (Left

Wing)

Seventeenth ... ... ... ... ... ...

Army Corps

Total 1,042 21,266 42 636 39 1,355

ARMY OF THE

OHIO.

Twenty-third 349 8,913 ... ... 17 575

Army Corps

Stoneman's ... ... 148 2,803 ... ...

cavalry

Total 349 8,913 148 2,803 17 575

Aggregate 4,298 88,833 540 11,915 120 4,417

MAY 31.

ARMY OF THE

CUMBERLAND.

Fourth Army 999 15,453 ... ... 21 754

Corps

Fourteenth 1,007 21,618 ... ... 21 802

Army Corps

Twentieth Army 808 15,071 3 68 25 826

Corps

Garrard's ... ... 200 4,822 3 130

cavalry

division

McCook's ... ... 152 2,570 3 79

cavalry

division

Kilpatrick's ... ... 89 1,678 5 117

cavalry

division

Total 2,814 52,142 444 9,138 78 2,708

ARMY OF THE

TENNESSEE.

Fifteenth Army 636 11,044 ... ... 25 792

Corps

Sixteenth Army 408 9,053 26 322 12 540

Corps (Left

Wing)

Seventeenth 387 8,380 4 83 17 904

Army Corps

Total 1,431 28,477 30 405 54 2,236

ARMY OF THE

OHIO.

Twenty-third 406 9,040 ... ... 20 505

Army Corps

Stoneman's ... ... 138 2,753 ... ...

cavalry

Total 406 9,040 138 2,753 20 505

Aggregate 4,651 89,659 612 12,296 152 5,449

JUNE 30.

ARMY OF THE

CUMBERLAND.

Fourth Army 878 13,338 ... ... 16 724

Corps

Fourteenth 906 17,900 ... ... 21 780

Army Corps

Twentieth Army 734 13,057 3 68 24 786

Corps

Garrard's ... ... 180 4,047 3 122

cavalry

division

McCook's ... ... 161 2,169 3 75

cavalry

division

Kilpatrick's ... ... 128 2,483 4 102

cavalry

division

Total 2,518 44,295 472 8,767 71 2,589

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* Compiled mainly from tri-monthly returns.

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