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ments of staff officers at this place; the discrepancy cannot be explained until General Granger's report is received.
STRAWBERRY PLAINS, VIA CALHOUN, Tennessee,
January 16, 1864.
General GEORGE H. THOMAS,
Chattanooga, Tennessee:
Lost in Sheridan's and Wood's divisions, 2,544 men; in Stanley's, about 200.
G. GRANGER,
Major-General.
[Inclosure Numbers 3.]
Report of rebel deserters and prisoners of war received and captured October 20-December 1, 1863.
October. November.
Offic Enlist Total Offic Enlisted Total.
ers. ed . ers. men.
men.
Deserters 1 40 41 2 530 532
Prisoners of war 6 92 98 230 5,241 5,471
Total. 7 132 139 232 5,771 6,003
Total.
Office Enlisted Aggregat
rs. men. e.
Deserters 3 570 573
Prisoners of war 236 5,333 5,569
Total. 239 5,903 6,142
[Inclosure Numbers 4.]
ORDNANCE OFFICE, HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Chattanooga, Tennessee, January 16, 1863.
Brigadier General, Dept. of the Cumberland:
SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a list of all ordnance and ordnance stores captured from the enemy, together with a list of expenditures and losses by our troops, in the recent battle of Chattanooga:
Captured from the enemy.
FIELD GUNS AND HOWITZERS.
Smooth-bores:
6-pounder guns, 3,67-inch bore................................ 8
12-pounder light guns, Confederate pattern 4,62-inch bore.....13
12-pounder light guns, model 1857, Leeds & Company, New Orleans... 6
12-pounder field howitzers, 4,62-inch bore.................... 3
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Total smooth-bores...............................................30
Rifled guns:
3-inch Confederate pattern.................................... 1
10-pounder Parrott gun, model 1861, 2,9-inch bore............. 4
6-pounder field 3.67-inch bore................................ 2
6-pounder James, 3.80-inch bore............................... 1
Total rifled guns...............................................8
Siege, garrison, and sea coast guns: 24-pounder guns, 5.82-inch bore............................................................2
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Total pieces captured...........................................40
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