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Field return of effective strength of the Army of Tennessee, October 1, 1863.

Command. Effective Total Aggregate

total. present. present.

Infantry.

Longstreet's corps:

Hood's division. 4,771 5,531 6,048

McLaws' division. 4,993 5,542 6,072

Preston's division a. 3,262 3,440 3,759

Walker's division a. 3,579 3,864 4,205

Total Longstreet's corps. 16,605 18,377 20,084

Polk's corps:

Cheatham's division. 5,372 7,011 7,809

Hindman's division. 3,773 6,831 7,445

Total Polk's corps. 11,145 13,842 15,254

Hill's corps:

Cleburne's division. 4,869 5,682 6,309

Stewart's division. 3,652 4,503 4,912

Breckinridge's division. 2,718 3,356 3,713

Total Hill's corps. 11,239 13,541 14,934

Artillery.

Longstreet's corps:

Robertson's battalion. 327 400 429

Leyden's battalion. 277 315 334

Williams' battalion. 322 338 353

Alexander's battalion. 433 498 525

Total Longstreet's corps. 1,359 1,551 1,641

Polk' corps:

Cheatham's division. 377 430 446

Hindman's division. 355 405 423

Total Polk's corps. 732 835 869

Hill's corps:

Cleburne's division. 302 332 358

Stewart's division. 326 381 395

Breckinridge's division. 264 308 322

Total Hill's corps. 892 1,021 1,075

Infantry.

Longstreet's corps. 16,605 18,377 20,084

Polk's corps. 11,145 13,842 15,254

Hill's corps. 11,239 13,541 14,934

Total infantry. 38,989 45,760 50,272

Artillery.

Longstreet's corps. 1,359 1,551 1,641

Polk's corps. 732 835 869

Hill's corps. 892 1,021 1,075

Total artillery. 2,983 3,407 3,585

Recapitulation.

Infantry. 38,989 45,760 50,272

Artillery. 2,983 3,407 3,585

Grand total Army of 41,972 49,167 58,857

Tennessee.

a Buckner's command.

KINLOCH FALCONER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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