deeply regrets the cause which takes from us an offices so accomplished, zealous, and efficient.

Lieutenant-Colonel Blake is appointed to succeed General Frost, and will relieve him in the duties of the inspector-general's department.

By command of General Bragg:

GEO. G. GARNER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

Abstract from return of the Confederate forces prior to the evacuation of Corinth.

[MAY 26.?]

Present for duty

Infantry Cavalry Artillery

Troops Officers Men. Office Men Officer

rs s

Army of the 2,870 32,168 --- ---- 80

Mississippi

Army of the West 1,093 11,531 --- --- 47

Cavalry ----

-----

236 3,868 ----

Grand total 3,963 43,699 236 3,868 1,324

Artillery

Troops Men. Effective Aggregate Aggregate

total present present

and

absent

Army of the 836 35,705 52,322 76,501

Mississippi

Army of the West 488 12,901 17,891 28,216

Cavalry --- 4,100 5,189 7,300

Grand total 1,324 52,706 75,402 112,017

Organization of Confederate States forces, commanded by General G. T. Beauregard, C. S. Army; Headquarters, Corinth, Miss., May [26?]

1862

ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. - General BRAXTON BRAGG commanding.

FIRST CORPS,

Major-General LEONIDAS POLK commanding.

FIRST DIVISION.

Brigadier General CHARLES CLARK commanding.

First Brigade.

Brigadier General B. R. JOHNSON, commanding.

12th Tennessee.

13th Tennessee

22nd Tennessee

47th Tennessee

Battery.

Second Brigade.

Brigadier General A. P. STEWART commanding.

13th Arkansas

4th Tennessee.

5th Tennessee.

31st Tennessee.

32nd Tennessee.

Stanford's battery.

SECOND DIVISION.

Major General B. F. CHEATHAM commanding.

First Brigade.

Brigadier General D. S. DONELSON commanding.

2nd Tennessee.

8th Tennessee.

15th Tennessee

16th Tennessee.

154th Senior Tennessee

Carnes' battery.

Second Brigade.

Brigadier General GEORGE MANEY commanding.

1st Tennessee.

6th Tennessee.

9th Tennessee.

21st Tennessee.

Smith's battery.