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Abstract from Monthly Return of the Department of the Tennessee, Major General U. S. Grant commanding, for the month of October, 1862.
Present for duty.
Command. Officers. Men. Aggregate
present for
duty.
Department staff 15 --- 15
DISTRICT OF
COLUMBUS.
Brigadier General
G. M. DODGE
commanding.
Staff 8 --- 8
Infantry 130 3,192 3,322
Artillery 67 1,748 1,815
Cavalry 22 781 803
Total 227 5,721 5,948
DISTRICT OF
CORINTH.
Brigadier General
C. S. HAMILTON
comdg.
Staff --- --- ---
Infantry 904 17,991 18,895
Artillery 37 1,290 1,327
Cavalry 118 2,736 2,854
Total 1,059 22,017 23,076
DISTRICT OF
JACKSON.
Major General S.
A. HURLBUT
commanding
Staff 16 --- 16
Infantry 768 15,248 16,016
Artillery 35 1,149 1,184
Cavalry 116 2,504 2,620
Total 935 18,901 19,836
DISTRICT OF
MEMPHIS.
Major General W.
T. SHERMAN
commanding
Staff 18 --- 18
Infantry 318 5,951 6,269
Artillery 20 847 867
Cavalry 25 635 660
Total 381 7,433 7,814
Grand total 2,617 54,072 56,689
Continuation:
Command. Aggregate Aggregate Pieces of
present. present and field
absent. artillery.
Department staff 15 15 ---
DISTRICT OF
COLUMBUS.
Brigadier General
G. M. DODGE
commanding.
Staff 8 10 ---
Infantry 4,234 5,532 ---
Artillery 2,266 2,682 ---
Cavalry 937 1,061 ---
Total 7,445 9,285 ---
DISTRICT OF
CORINTH.
Brigadier General
C. S. HAMILTON
comdg.
Staff --- --- ---
Infantry 22,783 31,303 ---
Artillery 1,553 1,851 65
Cavalry 3,499 4,577 ---
Total 27,835 37,731 65
DISTRICT OF
JACKSON.
Major General S.
A. HURLBUT
commanding
Staff 16 19 ---
Infantry 20,309 25,056 4
Artillery 1,327 1,549 36
Cavalry 3,261 3,729 ---
Total 25,003 30,353 40
DISTRICT OF
MEMPHIS.
Major General W.
T. SHERMAN
commanding
Staff 18 18 ---
Infantry 7,424 8,483 ---
Artillery 980 1,150 42
Cavalry 884 953 ---
Total 9,306 10,004 42
Grand total 69,604 87,988 147
NOTE. - Department staff not added in on original return.
JACKSON, November 1, 1862.
General DAVIES, Columbus, Ky.:
Send four regiments of infantry arriving, by steamers suitable for carrying them, to General Sherman, at Memphis. Should any cavalry be sent send that to Memphis.
U. S. GRANT,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,
Jackson, November 1, 1862.General HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.:
Start in the morning; move on Grand Junction, keeping a good look
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