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FIFTH ARMY CORPS. *

Headquarters of the corps near Rappahannock Station, Va. ; corps engaged in guarding the Orange and Alexandria Railroad from Rappahannock bridge to Bull Run, and the line of the river from Norman's Freeman's Fords. Three regiments are stationed at Alexandria, guarding trains.

SIXTH ARMY CORPS. +

In camp near Welford's Ford during the month.

Abstract from return of the Army of the Potomac, Major General George G. Meade, U. S. Army, commanding, for the month of January, 1864.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Aggregate

present.

General headquarters a 93 954 1,230

Engineer corps 29 911 1,279

Artillery Reserve 60 1,884 2,167

Horse Artillery 26 1,222 1,403

First Army Corps 470 10,519 12,857

Second Army Corps 521 9,906 11,719

Third Army Corps 616 14,025 16,924

Fifth Army Corps 495 9,477 11,125

Sixth Army Corps 435 10,183 12,632

Cavalry Corps 428 10,801 13,960

Total 3,173 69,837 85,296

Pieces of artillery.

Command. Aggregate Heavy. Field.

present and

absent.

General headquarters a 2,387 --- ---

Engineer corps 1,877 --- ---

Artillery Reserve 2,696 8 44

Horse Artillery 1,637 --- 60

First Army Corps 20,361 --- 28

Second Army Corps 22,183 --- 31

Third Army Corps 28,064 --- 46

Fifth Army Corps 19,403 --- 32

Sixth Army Corps 24,015 --- 40

Cavalry Corps 25,831 --- ---

Total 148,454 8 281

a Including camp guards, orderlies, provost guard, and signal corps.

Organization of the Army of the Potomac, Major General George G. Meade, U. S. Army, commanding, January 31, 1864.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

PROVOST GUARD.

Brigadier General MARSENA R. PATRICK.

80th New York (20th Militia), Colonel Theodore B. Gates.

93rd New York, Major Samuel McConihe.

114th Pennsylvania, Major Edward R. Bowen.

1st Maryland Cavalry, Captain Joseph H. Cook.

Cavalry detachment. ++

GUARDS AND ORDERLIES.

Oneida (New York) Cavalry, Captain Daniel P. Mann.

SIGNAL CORPS.

Captain LEMUEL B. NORTON.

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* Commanded by Major General George Styles.

+ Commanded by Major General John Sedgwick.

++From First Maine and Second, Fifth, and Sixth United States.

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