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Strength of the Valley District, Lieutenant General J. a. Early, C. S. Army, commanding, as shown by inspection reports January 28-31, 1865.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers Men. Aggre- Aggre-

gate gate

present. present

and

absent.

VALLEY DISTRICT.

Wharton's division:

Staff. 10 ... 10 11

Forsberg's brigade. 34 665 902 2,691

Patton's brigade. ... ... ... 1,989

Smith's brigade. 38 434 613 1,922

Total Wharton's 82 1,099 1,525 6,613

division.

Cavalry. 30 206 283 2,019

Artillery. 35 538 716 2,082

Total Valley District. 147 1,843 2,524 10,714

Present effective Absent as

for the field. prisoners of war.

Command. Officers Men. Officers Men.

VALLEY DISTRICT.

Wharton's division:

Staff. 4 ... ... ...

Forsberg's brigade. 32 665 34 602

Patton's brigade. ... ... ... ...

Smith's brigade. 33 417 72 1,003

Total Wharton's 69 1,082 106 1,605

division.

Cavalry. 30 194 (+) (+)

Artillery. 40 499 16 383

Total Valley District. 139 1,775 122 1,988

Command. Pieces of District of

artillery. inspection.

VALLEY DISTRICT.

Wharton's division:

Staff. ... January 30.

Forsberg's brigade. ... Do.

Patton's brigade. ...

Smith's brigade. .... January 28.

Total Wharton's ....

division.

Cavalry. .... January 30.

Artillery. 32 January 31.

Total Valley District. 32

Morning report of Artillery Defenses Richmond and Danville Railroad, commanded by Major F. J. Boggs.

Command. Ma- Adju Cap- Firs Serg Corp Musi Priv

jor tant tain t eant oral cian ates

s lieu s. s.

tena

nt.

Field and 1 1 ... ... ... ... ... ...

staff.

Danville. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Mattoax. ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ...

Staunton ... ... 1 1 ... ... .... ....

bridge.

High Bridge. ... ... 1 1 3 6 1 34

Total. 1 1 2 3 3 6 1 34

Present and

absent.

Command. Offic Non- Offi Tota Aggr Guns. Hors

ers commis cer l egat es

sioned abse e and

office nt mule

rs with s.

musici leav

ans, e.

and

privat

es.

Field and 2 ... ... ... 2 ... ...

staff.

Danville. ... ... ... ... ... a8 ...

Mattoax. 1 ... ... ... 1 b9 ...

Staunton 2 ... ... ... 2 b12 30

bridge.

High Bridge. 2 44 1 44 47 c21 24

Total. 7 44 1 44 52 50 54

a Manned by artisans.

b Manned by infantry.

c Nineteen manned by infantry.

F. J. BOGGS,

Major, Commanding.

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*Temporarily detached.

+Not reported.

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