to report in person at Jackson, which I did, and agreed to assist in organizing the troops of WEST Tennessee, General Forrest assuring me that I should have a brigade, which I have, and with which I am well satisfied, and so are the men. A copy of the orders I received from General Pillow, with my muster-rolls, have been forwarded to Richmond. I received neither arms nor accouterments from General Pillow. The regiments he speaks of arming or the ones I armed with the arms obtained from Generals Bragg and Lee. I entertain the highest regard for General Pillow, both as a man and an officer, and were he in this department could have no objections to him as a DIVISION commander but prefer remaining with my brigade in the department.

I am, captain, respectfully, your most obedient servant,

T. H. BELL,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

Abstract from return of the troops Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, Major General S. D. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding, for June 10, 1864; headquarters Meridian, Miss.

Present for duty.

Command. Officer Men Effecti Aggreg

s ve ate

total presen

t

Commanding general and 21 --- --- 21

staff

Post of Meridian, Miss. 14 151 150 170

Post of Selma, Ala. 62 1,103 1,094 1,361

Paroled and Exchanged 47 533 520 624

Prisoners, Demopolis, Ala.

Total 123 1,787 1,764 2,155

Staff (Forrest's) 13 --- --- 13

Buford's DIVISION 292 3,587 3,587 4,122

Roddey's DIVISION 169 1,549 1,540 1,951

Adams' DIVISION 340 3,677 3,654 4,653

Chalmers' DIVISION 220 2,233 2,222 2,727

Forrest's provost guard 2 85 85 96

Lee's escort 2 80 80 89

Artillery Forrest's 19 268 268 321

command

Total 1,057 11,479 11,436 13,972

Grand total 1,201 13,266 13,200 16,148

Pieces of

artillery.

Command. Aggregat Heavy Field Aggrega

e te

present present

and and

absent absent

last

return

Commanding general and staff 21 -- -- 21

Post of Meridian, Miss. 578 -- -- 578

Post of Selma, Ala. 1,583 -- -- 1,723

Paroled and Exchanged 986 -- -- 855

Prisoners, Demopolis, Ala.

Total 3,147 -- -- 3,156

Staff (Forrest's) 13 -- -- 13

Buford's DIVISION 5,999 -- -- 5,999

Roddey's DIVISION 4,118 -- -- 4,260

Adams' DIVISION 9,864 -- -- 6,649

Chalmers' DIVISION 5,122 -- -- 7,348

Forrest's provost guard 219 -- -- 220

Lee's escort 129 -- -- 128

Artillery Forrest's command 431 -- 16 431

Total 25,895 -- 16 25,048

Grand total 29,063 -- 16 28,225

Organization of troops in the Department of Alabama Mississippi, and East Louisiana, commanded by Major General Stephen D. Lee, C. S. Army, June 10, 1864.

CHALMERS' CAVALRY DIVISION.

First Brigade.

Colonel JAMES J. NEELY.

12th Tennessee, Lieutenant Colonel John Uriah Green.

14th Tennessee, Lieutenant Colonel Raleigh R. White.

15th Tennessee, Colonel Francis M. Stewart.

Higgs' (Tennessee) Company, Captain Wiley Higgs.

Second Brigade.

Colonel ROBERT McCULLOCH.

1st MISSISSIPPI Partisan Rangers, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel M. Hyams, Jr.

5th Mississippi, Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Wickliffe.

2nd Missouri, Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. McCulloch.

McDonald's (Tennessee) Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Crews.

Willis' (Texas) Battalion, Captain T. M. Harwood.