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For defense of Savannah.
Infantry............................................. 6,166
Cavalry.............................................. 420
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6,586
And - light batteries.
For defense of Charleston and Savannah Railroad and land approaches, all arms......................................... 5,516
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Total deficiencies............................................25,216
On April 7, 1863, the day of the attack by the iron-clad fleet, the troops at my disposal in South Carolina and Georgia gave an effective total of 30,040, distributed as follows:
Troops. First Second Third District
Military Military Military of
District. District. District. Georgia.
Infantry....... 6,807 1,819 3,655 5,661
Light artillery. 1,067 288 496 546
Heavy artillery. 2,238 ... ... 2,038
Cavalry........ 1,117 742 1,686 1,880
Total.......... 11,229 2,849 5,837 10,125
But the withdrawal of Cooke's brigade to Norton Carolina immediately after the repulse of the iron-clad fleet on April 7, of Brigadier-General S. R. Gist and W. H. T. Walker's brigades and light batteries about May 4, reduced my force materially.
The department is aware of the circumstances under which this reduction of the troops took place, and int his connection I beg to refer to my letter to the honorable Secretary of War of May 10, and to General Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, of June 15 and July 20, 1863.
The forces in the First Military District on July 10, 1863, were as follows:
Locality. Infantry. Heavy and Cavalry.
light
artillery.
James Island....... 1,184 1,569 153
Morris Island...... 612 289 26
Sullivan's Island.. 204 726 228
City of Charleston. 462 235 153
Total.............. 2,462 2,819 560
Infantry.............................................. 2,462
Heavy and light artillery............................. 2,819
Cavalry............................................... 560
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Total of all arms First Military District............. 5,841
Second Military District.
Infantry.............................................. 441
Heavy and light artillery............................. 281
Cavalry............................................... 676
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Total of all arms [Second Military District].......... 1,398
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