My apology for addressing this communication to you is that I do not know who is your adjutant-general. I beg to be informed, that I may hereafter direct my correspondence properly. Most respectfully, your obedient servant, J. E. JOHNSTON, General. General I~. E. LEE, General-in-Chief Abstract of strength front field returns. MARCH 17. Infantry. 4? ~- z Artillery. Lee 2,660 3,390 Stewart 890 1, 349 Cheatham 406 567 Hoke 4,775 4,988 782 Total 8,731 10,294 782 MARCH 23. Lee 2,340 3, 211 5tewart 723 1, 131 Cheatham 2, 005 2, 602 106 Hardee 5,328 5,916 927 Hoke 3,598 4,339 Total 13,994 17,199 1,033 MARCH 27. Infantry. Cavalry. I 4? . 4? ~- -e ~- 4 Artillery. ~ C? a 4? ~ ~ Lee 2,547 3,394 Stewart soo 1, 236 ioo Cheatham 2, 130 2,899 Hardee~.. 8,168 9,998 927 Wheeler 3, 074 3, 803 Butler 1,019 1,118 Total 13, 645 17, 527 4, 093 4, 921 1, 011 MARCH 31. Effective. Present. 4? C . -~ 4? - a 44 a ~e a C a 0 ~ H ~ ~1 H Hardee 8, 158 697 8, 855 9, 998 808 10, 806. Army of Tennessee 6, 745 96 6, 841 8, 869 108 8, 977 318 318 371 - ----- 371 Total 15 221 793 16, 014 19,238 916 20, 154