Abstract from return of the Department of Western Virginia, Major General Samuel Jones, C. S. Army, commanding, for the month of January, 1864; headquarters Dublin Depot, W. Va.

Present for duty

Command Officers Men Effective

total

General staff 13 -- --

Infantry,

Ransom's

division:

Staff 3 -- --

Wharton's 48 725 725

brigade

A. E. 44 275 275

Jackson's

brigade a

Echols' 68 1,193 1,193

brigade

McCausland's 79 1,145 1,145

brigade b

45th Virginia 35 626 626

e

Hart's company 2 45 45

of engineer

troops

Total infantry 279 4,009 4,009

Cavalry,

Ransom's

division:

Jones' brigade 111 1,193 1,193

d

Williams' 98 788 786

brigade e

14th Virginia 29 424 424

Cavalry f

16th Virginia -- -- --

Cavalry g

17th Virginia 31 305 305

Cavalry h

W. L. 72 625 625

Jackson's

brigade

22nd Regiment 28 354 354

Virginia

Cavalry i

37th Virginia 3 61 61

Battalion

Cavalry,

Company H j

Total cavalry 372 3,750 3,748

Artillery with 13 333 333

Ranson's

division,

King's

battalion k

Chapman's 3 112 112

battery

Bryan's 3 49 49

battery

Lurty's 2 52 52

battery

McClung's 3 53 53

battery

Burrough's 3 54 54

battery

Levi's battery 1 32 32

Botetourt 4 95 95

Artillery

Jackson's 3 40 40

Horse

Artillery

Total 35 810 810

Grand total 699 8,569 8,567

Command Aggregate Aggregate Pieces for

present present and field

absent artillery

General staff 13 18 --

Infantry,

Ransom's

division:

Staff 3 7 --

wharton's 892 1,365 --

brigade

A. E. 397 769 --

Jackson's

brigade a

Echols' 1,416 2,293 --

brigade

McCausland's 1,364 2,196 --

brigade b

45th Virginia 702 923 --

e

Hart's company 53 69 --

of engineer

troops

Total infantry 4,827 7,622 --

Cavalry,

Ransom's

division:

Jones' brigade 1,477 3,490 --

d

Williams' 1,090 2,230 --

brigade e

14th Virginia 509 792 --

Cavalry f

16th Virginia -- -- --

Cavalry g

17th Virginia 379 568 --

Cavalry h

W. L. 772 1,615 --

Jackson's

brigade

22nd Regiment 410 820 --

Virginia

Cavalry i

37th Virginia 68 180 --

Battalion

Cavalry,

Company H j

Total cavalry 4,705 9,623 --

Artillery with 373 561 17

Ranson's

division,

King's

battalion k

Chapman's 127 156 --

battery

Bryan's 54 155 6

battery

Lurty's 58 80 --

battery

McClung's 48 53 --

battery

Burrough's 57 79 --

battery

Levi's battery 34 64 --

Botetourt 107 174 --

Artillery

Jackson's 46 95 2

Horse

Artillery

Total 904 1,381 25

Grand total 10,449 18,644 25

a On detached service in East Tennessee, by order of Lieutenant-General Longstreet.

b Beckley's regiment (aggregate 520) not heretofore reported.

d In front, acting under orders of Lieutenant-General Longstreet; last return used.

e One or two companies on this return not heretofore reported.

f On detached service with Echols' brigade.

g On raid, no report received; not included.

h On detached service with McCausland's brigade.

i One company reported on detached service.

j On detached service as couriers at Dublin and on courier-line; not heretofore reported.

k McClung's battery (aggregate 53) and Burrough's battery (aggregate 78) on detached service at Saltville, and reported separately.

Organization of troops in the Department of Western Virginia, commanded by Major General Samuel Jones, C. S. Army, January, 1864.

RANSOM'S DIVISION.

Brigadier General GABRIEL C. WHARTON.

Wharton's Brigade.

Colonel AUGUSTUS FORSBERG.

45th Virginia. *

51st Virginia, Lieutenant Colonel John P. Wolfe.

30th Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters, Lieutenant Colonel J. Lyle Clarke.

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*On detached service at Slatville.

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