Abstract from return of the Army of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, Major General Samuel Jones, C. S. Army, commanding, October 31, 1863; headquarters Dublin Depot, Va.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Effective Aggregat

total. e

present.

General staff.. 20 ......... ......... 20

Ransom's division:

Staff.. 7 ......... ......... 7

Corse's brigade, 84 1,002 1,092 1,229

infantry.

Wharton's brigade, 56 904 904 1,071

infantry.

Jackson's brigade, 52 309 309 398

infantry.

Jones' brigade, 103 1,480 1,480 1,699

cavalry.

Williams' brigade, 139 1,253 1,253 1,528

cavalry.

King's battalion, 20 386 386 441

artillery.

Total. 461 5,424 5,424 6,443

Unattached:

Echols' brigade, 92 1,306 1,306 1,558

infantry.

McCausland's 37 692 692 814

brigade, infantry.

Jenkin's brigade, 22 293 293 348

cavalry.

60th Virginia ......... ......... ......... ........

Infantry.

45th Virginia ......... ......... ......... ........

Infantry.

Three companies of 11 206 206 230

artillery.

Company of engineer 4 54 54 58

troops.

Total.. 166 2,551 2,551 3,008

Grand total a.. 647 7,975 7,975 9,471

Command. Aggregate Aggregate Pieces of Remarks.

present last field

and return. artillery

absent. .

General staff.. 21 20 ......... Dublin,

Va.

Ransom's division:

Staff.. 7 7 .........

Corse's brigade, 1,817 1,844 .........

infantry.

Wharton's brigade, 1,438 1,438 .........

infantry.

Jackson's brigade, 1,049 1,049 .........

infantry.

Jones' brigade, 2,644 ........ .........

cavalry.

Williams' brigade, 2,510 ......... .........

cavalry.

King's battalion, 566 ......... 20

artillery.

Total. 10,031 4,338 20

Unattached:

Echols' brigade, 2,225 2,158 .........

infantry.

McCausland's 931 916 ......... 63rd

brigade, infantry. Virginia

not

included

in

abstract

.

Jenkin's brigade, 1,756 ......... .........

cavalry.

60th Virginia 755 755 .........

Infantry. Detached

from

their

45th Virginia 897 897 .........

Infantry. respecti

ve

brigades

.

Three companies of 378 380 15

artillery.

Company of engineer 73 64 .........

troops.

Total.. 7,015 5,170 15

Grand total a.. 17,067 9,528 35

a See also Jones to Cooper, November 6.

Organization of the Army of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, Major General Samuel Jones, C. S. Army, commanding, October 31, 1863.

RANSOM'S DIVISION.

Major General R. RANSOM, jr.

Corse's Brigade.

Brigadier General M. D. CORSE.

15th Virginia, Lieutenant Colonel E. M. Morrison.

29th Virginia, Colonel James Giles.

30th Virginia, Colonel A. T. Harrison.

Jackson's Brigade.

Brigadier General A. E. JACKSON.

Thomas' (North Carolina) Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel J. R. Love.

Walker's (North Carolina) Battalion, Major J. A. McKamy.