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Page 342 MO., ARK., KANS., IND. T., AND DEPT. N. W. Chapter XXXIV.

Abstract from return of the Department of the Missouri, &c.--Continued.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Aggregate

present.

District of Central

Missouri, Brigadier

General Egbert B. Brown:

Staff (Jefferson City, 6

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6

Mo.).

Troops in district. 54 1,110 1,399

Total District of Central 60 1,110 1,405

Missouri.

Alton, Ill., Colonel 36 445 548

William

B. Mason (Alton, Ill.).

District of Northeastern

Missouri, Colonel Odon

Guitar:

Staff (Mexico, Mo.). 6

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6

Troops in district. 28 682 819

Total District of 34 682 825

Northeastern Missouri.

District of the Frontier,

Brigadier General James

G. Blunt:*

Staff (Fort Scott, Kans.). 17

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17

Fort Scott, Major Charles 19 308 425

W. Blair.

Drywood, Kans., Lieutenant 18 161 306

Colonel John B. Wheeler.

New Drywood, Lieutenant 17 362 401

Colonel Theodore H. Dodd.

Humboldt and Baxter 26 591 731

Springs.

District of Western

Arkansas, Colonel William 76 2,367 2,714

A. Phillips (Fort Blunt,

C. N.).

Total District of the 173 3,789 4,594

Frontier.

District of the Border,

Brigadier General Thomas

Ewing, jr.:

Staff (Kansas City, Mo.). 8

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8

Troops in district. 86 1,755 2,156

Total District of the 94 1,755 2,164

Border.

District of Nebraska,

Brigadier General Thomas

J. McKean:

Staff (Omaha City, Nebr.). 8

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8

Troops in district. 12 259 406

Total District of Nebraska 20 259 414

District of Colorado,

Colonel John M.

Chivington (Denver City,

Colo.):

Troops in district. 32 803 988

Recruiting parties in 4 99 103

district.

Total District of Colorado 36 902 1,091

Northwestern District of

Missouri, Brigadier 18 383 457

General W. P. Hall, E. M.

M. (Saint Joseph, Mo.).

CONTINUATION:

Pieces of

artillery.

Aggregate Aggregate

Command. present last Heavy Field

and return.

absent.

District of Central

Missouri, Brigadier

General Egbert B.

Brown:

Staff (Jefferson City, 6 6

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Mo.).

Troops in district. 1,860 1,860

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6

Total District of

Central 1,866 1,866

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6

Missouri.

Alton, Ill., Colonel

William 577 573

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B. Mason (Alton,

Ill.).

District of

Northeastern Missouri,

Colonel Odon Guitar:

Staff (Mexico, Mo.). 6 6

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Troops in district. 852 669

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Total District of 858 675

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Northeastern Missouri.

District of the

Frontier, Brigadier

General James G.

Blunt:*

Staff (Fort Scott, 17

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Kans.).

Fort Scott, Major

Charles 642

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4 4

W. Blair.

Drywood, Kans., 610

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Lieutenant Colonel

John B. Wheeler.

New Drywood, 472

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Lieutenant Colonel

Theodore H. Dodd.

Humboldt and Baxter 869

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Springs.

District of Western

Arkansas, Colonel 3,158

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6

William A. Phillips

(Fort Blunt, C. N.).

Total District of the 5,768

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4 10

Frontier.

District of the

Border, Brigadier

General Thomas Ewing,

jr.:

Staff (Kansas City, 9

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Mo.).

Troops in district. 2,967

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7 12

Total District of the 2,976

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7 12

Border.

District of Nebraska,

Brigadier General

Thomas J. McKean:

Staff (Omaha City, 9 9

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Nebr.).

Troops in district. 691 691

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6

Total District of 700 700

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6

Nebraska

District of Colorado,

Colonel John M.

Chivington (Denver

City, Colo.):

Troops in district. 1,193 979

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10

Recruiting parties in 103

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district.

Total District of 1,296 979

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10

Colorado

Northwestern District

of Missouri, Brigadier

General W. P. Hall, 867 867

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E. M. M. (Saint

Joseph, Mo.).

RECAPITULATION.

Department staff. 14

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14

District of Saint Louis. 186 4,796 7,228

District of Southeastern 308 6,405 8,637

Missouri.

District of Rolla. 85 1,880 2,561

District of Southwestern 225 4,133 5,216

Missouri.

District of Central 60 1,110 1,405

Missouri.

Alton, Ill. 36 445 548

District of Northeastern 34 682 825

Missouri.

District of the Frontier. 173 3,789 4,594

District of the Border. 94 1,755 2,164

District of Nebraska. 20 259 414

District of Colorado. 36 902 1,091

Northwestern District of 18 383 457

Missouri.

Grand total. 1,289 26,539 35,154

CONTINUATION:

Department staff. 14 14

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District of Saint Louis. 8,254 7,795

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District of Southeastern 10,685 10,685

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18

Missouri.

District of Rolla. 3,046 3,262 13 12

District of Southwestern 6,863

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14

Missouri.

District of Central 1,866 1,866

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6

Missouri.

Alton, Ill. 577 573

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District of Northeastern 858 675

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Missouri.

District of the Frontier. 5,768

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4 10

District of the Border. 2,976

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7 12

District of Nebraska. 700 700

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6

District of Colorado. 1,296 979

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10

Northwestern District of 867 867

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Missouri.

Grand total. 43,770 27,416 24 88

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*First monthly return of this district.

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