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GREENSBOROUGH, N. C ., May 2, 1865.

Memoranda of number of arms in hands of men in infantry of Army of Tennessee, April 24, 1865.

Cheatham's division . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,725

Brown's divison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,543

Hoke's divison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,102 5,370

Loring's division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,985

Walthall's division. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,102

Anderson'; s divison. . . . . . . . . . . . . 890

4,977

Stevenson's division a. . . . . . . . . . . 987

Hill's divison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,931

2,918

Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,265

a Pettus' brigade not included.

C. F. VANDERFORD,

Captain, &c., Asst. Chief Ordnance Officer, Army of Tennessee.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
Near Greensborough, N. C., May 2, 1865.

Colonel ARACHEIR ANDERSON, Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I hand you the following statement of number and proportion of arms turned in at Greensborough up to the night of the 30th April, 1865:

Command. Number of Number of Under

arms on arms turned order to

hand in up to be turned

morning of May 1, in (four-

April 27, 1865. fifths).

1865. Deficit.

Hardee's corps:

Cheatham's division 1,906 2,427 . . .

Brown's division 1,504 . . . . . .

Hoke's divison 694 170 . . .

4,104 2,597 686

Stewart's corps:

Loring's division, 1,908 1,566 . . .

Walthall's divison 1,931 a 993 . . .

Anderson's divison 840 628 . . .

4,679 3,187 . . .

Lee's corps:

Stevenson's division b 944 734 . . .

Hill's divison 2,161 1,612 . . .

3,105 2,346 138

Total 11,888 8,130 . . .

a Kennedy's brigade had not turned in any arms on 1st instant. There are to be turned in by them about 800 arms.

b Pettus' brigade (detached at Salisbury) not included.

Add 800 to 8,130= 8,930 arms already turned in and to be turned in by Kennedy's brigade under cover of April 27, 1865

Very reseprctully, &c.,

C. F. VANDERFORD,

Captain, &c., Asst. Chief Ordnance Officer, Army of Tennessee.


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