hoochee River, with Jackson's cavalry on the north side, where you are expected to join. When you reach the vicinity of the Etowah River communicate. General Taylor has sent to Corinth 8,000 horseshoes for you.

[A. P. MASON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.]

SEPTEMBER 15, 1864.

Brigadier-General LEWIS,

Commanding Cavalry Brigade, Barnesville:

General Hood orders that you march your brigade to Newman, starting on Sunday morning, next, taking position there and reporting to Brigadier-General Jackson, commanding cavalry DIVISION.

A. P. MASON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.]

Abstract from inspection reports of the Army of Tennessee, General John B. Hood, C. S. Army, commanding, for September 15 to 24, 1864.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Effective Aggregate

total present.

present.

Hardee's corps:

Cheatham's 518 3,585 4,075 5,214

DIVISION.

Cleburne's 389 3,650 4,183 5,232

DIVISION.

Bate's DIVISION. 236 2,182 2,540 3,243

Artillery. 24 705 684 885

Total. 1,167 10,122 11,482 14,574

Lee's corps:

Johnson's 277 2,930 3,097 4,046

DIVISION.

Stevenson's 412 3,338 3,674 4,791

DIVISION.

Clayton's 237 1,887 2,356 3,018

DIVISION.

Artillery. 38 819 857 1,022

Total. 964 8,974 9,984 12,877

Stewart's corps:

Loring's DIVISION. 389 4,153 4,710 5,403

French's DIVISION. 331 2,945 3,626 4,347

Walthall's 362 2,346 2,975 3,673

DIVISION.

Artillery. 33 755 759 896

Total. 1,115 10,199 12,070 14,319

Cavalry:

Jackson's 448 4,032 3,956 6,119

DIVISION.

Artillery 13 247 254 301

(Jackson's).

Wheeler's 51 686 713 948

reserves*.

Artillery 3 138 141 170

(Wheeler's

reserves).

Total. 515 5,103 5,064 7,538

Artillery Reserve 24 427 470 517

(at Macon, Ga.)+

Grand total++. 3,785 34,825 39,070 49,825

Command. Aggregate Pieces of Date of

present and artillery. inspection.

absent.

Hardee's corps:

Cheatham's DIVISION. 11,066 . . . September

15-22.

Cleburne's DIVISION. 12,556 . . . September

20.

Bate's DIVISION. 8,158 . . . September

18.

Artillery. 1,207 36 September

20.

Total. 32,987 36

Lee's corps:

Johnson's DIVISION. 10,617 . . . September

20.

Stevenson's DIVISION. 10,621 . . . September

17.

Clayton's DIVISION. 9,906 . . . September

22.

Artillery. 1,319 36 September

20.

Total. 32,463 36

Stewart's corps:

Loring's DIVISION. 9,977 . . . September

24.

French's DIVISION. 8,557 . . . September

20.

Walthall's DIVISION. 6,918 . . . September

20.

Artillery. 1,384 36 September

20.

Total. 26,836 36

Cavalry:

Jackson's DIVISION. 10,787 . . . September

20.

Artillery 383 8 September

(Jackson's). 20.

Wheeler's reserves*. 1,341 . . . September

20.

Artillery (Wheeler's 256 8 September

reserves). 20.

Total. 12,767 16

Artillery Reserve (at 672 42

Macon, Ga.)+

Grand total++. 105,725 166

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* Temporarily under Jackson's command.

+ The strength, other than armament, of six batteries not accounted for.

++ Wheeler's command not reported. The aggregate present and absent includes 635 officers and 9,984 men reported as prisoners of war.

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