No. 4. Abstract from return of the District of the Etowah, commanded by Major General James B. Steedman, U. S. Army, for December 10m, 1864.

Present for duty.

Command. Officer. Men. Aggregate Aggregate

present. present

and

absent.

First Separate 101 3,939 4,040 6,690

Division*

14th U. S. 16 594 610 948

Colored Troops+

16th U. S. 26 655 681 869

Colored, Troops+

18th U. S. 11 353 364 936

Colored,

Troops++

42nd U. S. 20 399 419 552

Colored Troops*

44th U. S. 14 198 212 805

Colored Troops+

Artillery* 49 1,474 1,523 2,226

Total 237 7,612 7,849 13,026

Present for duty - equipped.

Infantry. Artillery.

Command. Pieces of Officers. Men. Officers.

artillery

First Separate ..... 78 4,041 ....

Division*

14th U. S. ..... 16 594 ....

Colored Troops+

16th U. S. ..... 26 665 ....

Colored, Troops+

18th U. S. ..... 11 352 ....

Colored,

Troops++

42nd U. S. ..... 15 217 ....

Colored Troops*

44th U. S. ..... 14 198 ...

Colored Troops+

Artillery* 143 ..... ..... 49

Total 143 160 6,067 49

Present for duty - equipped.

Artillery. Total.

Command. Men. Officers. Men.

First Separate Division* ..... 78 4,041

14th U. S. Colored Troops+ ..... 16 594

16th U. S. Colored, Troops+ ..... 26 665

18th U. S. Colored, Troops++ ..... 11 352

42nd U. S. Colored Troops* ..... 15 217

44th U. S. Colored Troops+ ..... 14 198

Artillery* 1,474 49 1,474

Total 1,474 209 7,541

No. 5. Itineraries of the U. S. Forces under the command of Major General George H. Thomas, U. S. Army.$

FOURTH ARMY CORPS.

First Division.

November 1 to 4. - En route from Chattanooga to Pulaski, via Athens, Ala., proceeding by rail as far as the latter place. The First Brigade was detailed at Chattanooga to guard corps trains through, and with it arrived at Pulaski on the 12th instant. On arrival at Pulaski the division was thrown into position on a range of hills north of the town. The work of fortifying at once commenced and continued until the 23rd.

November 23. - Orders were received and division proceeded to Lynnvile, encamping for the night; early next morning broke camp and started for Columbia, arriving there the same evening.

November 25. - Took position, which, however, was changed at night; remained here until the morning of the 27th, when the division was withdrawn to the north side of the river. General Kimball rejoined division and assumed command.

November 28. - In the forenoon occupied a position on the Franklin pike.

November 29. - Moved ot Spring Hill.

November 30. - Arrived at Franklin in the morning and went into position, with right of division resting on the Harpeth River; threw up earth-works and prepared to meet the enemy, who attacked at 5.30 p. m. The enemy charged the works twice, but were each time easily repulsed; evacuated works at night; crossed the river and proceeded to Nashville. The division lost in killed, wounded, and missing, 60 during the fight.

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*At Chattanooga, Tenn.

+At Nashville, Tenn.

++At Bridgeport, Ala.

$From the returns of the command indicated for November and December, 1864, and January, 1865.

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