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791 Series I Volume XXXVIII-IV Serial 75 - The Atlanta Campaign Part IV

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CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

In the Field, June 25, 1864.

General Johnston has observed in the daily newspapers published statistical tables of our losses during specific periods, thus placing such information in a convenient form for the use of our enemies. He desires, therefore, in future, that corps commanders will prevent, as far as possible, such publications.

By command of General Johnston:

A. P. MASON,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

Armament and ammunition report of the Army of Tennessee, commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston, for the week ending June 25, 1864.

Hardee's Hood's Wheeler's

corps. corps. cavalry.

Regiments in command 80 a59 a33

Armament.

Small arms:

Caliber .69 1,527 1,694 238

Caliber .70

-----

28

-----

Caliber .58 and 57 10,768 5,704 2,630

Caliber .54 2,455 4,715 2,832

Caliber .52

-----

-----

855

Caliber .56

-----

-----

3

Caliber .44 29

-----

-----

Caliber .37

-----

-----

6

Caliber .51

-----

-----

7

Spencer rifles

-----

-----

6

Whitworth rifles

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3

-----

Total 14,799 13,144 6,631

Pistols:

Navy

-----

-----

2,075

Army

-----

-----

1,239

Total

-----

-----

3,314

Ammunition.

Rounds in cartridge- 588,740 496,744 230,431

boxes of men

In wagons:

Caliber .70

-----

2,100

-----

Caliber .69 67,570 140,910 5,630

Caliber .57 and .58 197,940 216,680 90,225

Caliber .56

-----

-----

2,240

Caliber .54 93,510 253,193 97,420

Caliber .52

-----

-----

5,070

Caliber .37

-----

-----

630

Caliber .44 850

-----

-----

Whitworth

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193

-----

Total 648,610 1,089,710 431,646

Ordnance wagons 76 66 30

Unarmed men

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-----

38

Army of the Total.

Mississippi.

Regiments in command 52 b224

Armament.

Small arms:

Caliber .69 839 4,298

Caliber .70

-----

28

Caliber .58 and 57 7,141 26,243

Caliber .54 4,065 14,067

Caliber .52

-----

855

Caliber .56

-----

3

Caliber .44

-----

29

Caliber .37

-----

6

Caliber .51

-----

7

Spencer rifles

-----

6

Whitworth rifles 29 32

Total 12,074 46,628

Pistols:

Navy

-----

2,075

Army

-----

1,239

Total

-----

3,314

Ammunition.

Rounds in cartridge-boxes of 481,426 1,797,341

men

In wagons:

Caliber .70

-----

2,100

Caliber .69 32,581 246,691

Caliber .57 and .58 202,103 706,948

Caliber .56

-----

2,240

Caliber .54 145,410 589,533

Caliber .52

-----

5,070

Caliber .37

-----

630

Caliber .44

-----

850

Whitworth 3,250 3,443

Total 864,769 3,334,735

Ordnance wagons 60 232

Unarmed men

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38

a And two battalions.

b And four battalions.

H. OLADOWSKI,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Ordnance Duty.

(Forwarded by General Thomas for the information of General Sherman, July 5, 1864.)


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