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to say that I am not in a condition to spare any troops, but am using every means in my power to organize additional force for service in the department.
I am, &c.,
R. E. LEE,
General, Commanding.
Abstract from return of District of the Cape Fear, commanded by Brigadier General Joseph R. Anderson, for January, 1862.
Present for duty
Troops Officer Men Total Aggregate
enlisted present and
present absent
Wilmington N. C. 45 677 943 1,042
Camp Grant 4 69 78 84
Camp Davis 4 64 76 102
Camp Heath 4 77 85 91
Camp Wyatt 43 637 746 891
Fort Fisher 15 323 310 356
Zeeke's Island 2 73 91 99
Fort Johnston 41 593 711 794
Fort Caswell 14 217 312 348
Camp Hopkins 4 70 74 79
Swansborough 3 64 75 102
Huggins' Island 4 64 64 68
Total 183 2,837 3,565 4,056
Pieces of artillery
Troops Heavy Field
Wilmington N. C. ....... .......
Camp Grant ....... .......
Camp Davis ....... 6
Camp Heath ....... ........
Camp Wyatt ....... ........
Fort Fisher 25 4
Zeeke's Island 3 ........
Fort Johnston ....... ........
Fort Caswell 34 1
Camp Hopkins ....... .......
Swansborough ....... .......
Huggins' Island ........ ......
Total 62 11
Abstract from return of the District of Pamlico, commanded by Brigadier General L. O'B. Branch, for January, 1862.
Present for duty
Troops Officers Men Total
enlisted
present
Fort Macon, Shell Point, and 32 434 660
Harker's Island
Camp Vance 42 766 905
Camp Graham 29 497 592
Camp Fisher 26 470 595
New Berne 62 705 992
Post of Washington 64 1,034 1,305
Hyde County 27 464 584
Post of the Neuse 97 1,585 1,883
Total 379 5,955 7,516
District of the Cape Fear 183 2,837 3,565
brought forward
Goldsborough, N. C., 34th 37 709 792
Regiment North Carolina troops
Grand total 599 9,501 11,873
Pieces of artilery
Troops Aggregate Heavy Field
present and
absent
Fort Macon, Shell Point, and 749 ..... .....
Harker's Island
Camp Vance 976 ..... .....
Camp Graham 684 ..... .....
Camp Fisher 705 ..... .....
New Berne 1,315 ..... .....
Post of Washington 1,457 ..... ......
Hyde County 651 ...... ......
Post of the Neuse 2,137 ..... .....
Total 8,674 ..... .....
District of the Cape Fear 4,056 62 11
brought forward
Goldsborough, N. C., 34th 910 ...... .....
Regiment North Carolina troops
Grand total 13,640 62 11
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