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Page 758 MO., ARK., KANS., IND. T., AND DEPT. N. W. Chapter XXXIV.

Abstract from return of the Department of the Missouri, Major General John M. Schofield commanding, for December, 1863; headquarters Saint Louis, Mo.

Present for Pieces of

duty. artillery.

Aggre- Aggrega

Offi gate te pre Hea Fie-

Command. cers. Men. pre- sent vy. ld.

sent. and

absent.

Department staff 16 ---- 16 19 --- ---

(Saint Louis, Mo.)

Benton Barracks,

Colonel B. L. E.

Bonneville:

Staff. 3 ---- 3 3 --- ---

Infantry. 32 1,431 1,723 1,737 --- ---

Cavalry. 74 1,721 2,418 2,746 --- ---

Artillery. ---- ----

-----

------

--- ---

Total Benton 109 3,152 4,144 4,486 --- ---

Barracks.

Schofield Barracks

Captain James

Clifford:

Infantry. ---- ----

-----

------

--- ---

Cavalry. 5 150 183 192 --- ---

Total Schofield 5 150 183 192 --- ---

Barracks.

District of Saint

Louis, Brigadier

General Clinton

B. Fisk:

Staff (Saint 4 ---- 4 4 --- ---

Louis, Mo.).

Franklin, Mo., 4 118 122 146 --- ---

Captain John F.

W. Dette.

New Madrid, Mo., 5 134 232 303 --- 2

Captain Valentine

Preuitt.

Pilot Knob, Mo., 32 816 1,284 1,622 4 10

Colonel Richard

G. Woodson.

Cape Girardeau, 26 718 887 1,164 10 4

Mo., Colonel John

B. Rogers.

Post of Saint

Louis, Colonel 43 943 1,473 1,835 --- ---

James H. Baker.

Total District of 114 2,729 4,002 5,074 14 16

Saint Louis.

District of Rolla,

Brigadier General

Thomas A. Davies:

Staff (Rolla, Mo.) 6 ---- 6 6 --- ---

Troops at Rolla. 25 584 772 977 --- ---

Troops at other 17 458 579 654 --- 6

points.

Total District of 48 1,042 1,357 1,637 --- 6

Rolla.

District of

Southwestern

Missouri,

Brigadier General

John B. Sanborn:

Staff 4 ---- 4 4 --- ---

(Springfield, Mo.)

Springfield, Mo. 9 434 505 675 --- 4

Cassville, Mo.,

Lieutenant John 8 419 554 738 --- ---

E. Phelps.

Fayetteville, 21 737 982 1,201 --- 8

Ark., Colonel M.

La Rue Harrison.

Missouri State

Militia (at 34 1,473 1,739 2,147 --- 4

various points).

Total District of

Southwestern 76 3,063 3,784 4,765 --- 16

Missouri.

District of

Central Missouri,

Brigadier General

Egbert B. Brown:

Staff (Jefferson 4 ---- 4 4 --- ---

City, Mo.).

Jefferson City,

Mo., Lieutenant 8 158 220 340 --- ---

Colonel Josiah F.

Marsh.

Warrensburg, Mo.,

Colonel James 24 747 837 1,023 --- ---

McFerran.

Camp near

Otterville, Mo., 27 662 782 920 --- ---

Colonel George H.

Hall.

Sedalia, Mo., 34 745 897 1,047 --- 6

Colonel John F.

Philips.

Total District of 97 2,312 2,740 3,334 --- 6

Central Missouri.

District of

Northern Missouri,

Colonel Odon

Guitar:

Staff (Macon City, 5 ---- 5 5 --- ---

Mo.).

Troops in district 29 674 845 948 --- ---

Total District of 34 674 850 953 --- ---

Northern Missouri.

District of the

Border, Brigadier

General Thomas

Ewing, jr.:

Staff (Kansas 9 ---- 9 9 --- ---

City, Mo.).

Troops in district 91 2,602 3,252 4,332 6 3

Total District of 100 2,602 3,261 4,341 6 3

the Border.

District of the

Frontier,

Brigadier General

John McNeil:

Staff (Fort Smith, 9 ---- 9 9 --- ---

Ark.).

Fort Smith, Ark., 119 2,848 3,515 4,280 --- 4

Colonel John

Edwards.

Roseville, Ark.,

Colonel James M. 21 579 683 780 --- ---

Williams.

Van Buren, Ark.,

Lieutenant Henry 1 52 75 85 --- ---

Goodsell.

First Brigade,

Colonel William 66 1,771 2,083 2,595 --- 3

A. Phillips (Fort

Gibson, C. N.).


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