The guards will be visited twice a week at irregular intervals by special inspectors detailed by the general commanding the lines; once to instruct them in their duties, see that they are performing them properly, and correct all irregularities committed by them either in regard to their military duties or toward the inhabitants of the country; the other week's visit will be made by passing along on the cars to see whether the guards are attentive and vigilant. The commanders of every guard which is found to be negligent will be arrested and taken to headquarters of the general commanding the lines for trial.

Regimental commanders will visit the posts of the different detachments, inspect them, and see to the good order of the arms, accouterments, ammunition, and clothing, and to the condition of the commissariat.

By command of Major-General Buell:

JAMES B. FRY,

Colonel and Chief of Staff.

Abstract from Tri-Monthly Return of the District of the Ohio, Major General D. C. Buell commanding, for July 20, 1862.

Present for duty.

Command. Officer. Men.

District staff 20 ---

Staff officers at department 24 ---

headquarters

First Division, Major-General 331 6,462

Thomas

Second Division, Brigadier-General 359 7,999

McCook

Third Division, Brigadier-General 305 6,627

Smith

Fourth Division, Brigadier-General 338 6,855

Nelson

Fifth Division, Brigadier-General 211 3,242

Crittenden

Sixth Division, Brigadier-General 386 6,644

Wood

Seventh Division, Brigadier-General 432 8,586

Morgan

Seventh Brigade, Brigadier-General 166 3,675

Negley

Forces at Nashville, Colonel J. F. 155 2,935

Miller

Artillery Reserve, Colonel Barnett 19 455

Cavalry Brigade 34 540

Unattached artillery 5 106

Unattached cavalry 120 2,423

Unattached infantry 207 4,812

Signal Corps, Lieutenant Merrill 18 43

Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, 24 327

Colonel Innes

Grand total 3,154 61,731

Command. Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate

present. present present

and and

absent. absent

last

return.

District staff 20 21 21

Staff officers at 25 25 25

department headquarters

First Division, Major- 8,056 11,762 11,792

General Thomas

Second Division, Brigadier- 8,721 11,920 11,919

General McCook

Third Division, Brigadier- 7,495 9,819 9,839

General Smith

Fourth Division, Brigadier- 8,034 12,169 12,177

General Nelson

Fifth Division, Brigadier- 3,717 6,089 6,096

General Crittenden

Sixth Division, Brigadier- 7,726 10,845 10,856

General Wood

Seventh Division, 10,294 12,436 12,465

Brigadier-General Morgan

Seventh Brigade, Brigadier- 4,119 5,171 5,141

General Negley

Forces at Nashville, 3,412 3,983 4,042

Colonel J. F. Miller

Artillery Reserve, Colonel 523 723 725

Barnett

Cavalry Brigade 745 1,214 1,214

Unattached artillery 119 168 168

Unattached cavalry 2,841 3,411 2,300

Unattached infantry 5,554 6,840 6,840

Signal Corps, Lieutenant 62 62 ---

Merrill

Michigan Engineers and 462 763 770

Mechanics, Colonel Innes

Grand total 71,925 97,421 96,390

WAR DEPARTMENT, July 21, 1862.

Major-General BUELL, Huntsville, Ala.:

You are authorized to organize and muster into service such number of Alabamians in companies and regiments as you may deem expedient for the service.

You are also authorized to arrange with the Governor of Pennsylvania for raising three companies of cavalry, as requested in your telegram of the 18th, just received.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

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