Organization of troops in the Department of the Cape Fear, commanded by Major General William H. C. Whiting, C. S. Army, April 20, 1864.

Infantry.

50th North Carolina, Colonel George Wortham.

Cavalry.

7th Confederate (two companies).

3rd North Carolina (detachment).

5th South Carolina (two companies).

Heavy Artillery.

Fort Caswell, Colonel T. M. Jones.

Fort Fisher, Colonel William Lamb.

Forts Holmes and Pender, Colonel John J. Hedrick.

Wilmington, Colonel George A. Cunningham.

Light Artillery.

3rd North Carolina Battalion, Company A, Captain Andrew J. Ellis.

3rd North Carolina Battalion, Company B, Captain William Badham, jr.

13th North Carolina Battalion, Battery D, Captain Zacharian T. Adams.

Southerland's (North Carolina) battery, Captain Thomas J. Southerland.

Staunton Hill (Virginia) Battery, Captain Andrew B. Paris.

Webb's (North Carolina) battery, Captain Lewis H. Webb.

Young's (Virginia) battery, Captain Edward R. Young.

Abstract from statement of "local defenses, special service," in Richmond, on duty in Government Departments and Bureaus, April 21, 1864.

D e p a r t m e n t.

Battalions. War. Treasu Navy. Postm

ry. aster

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Gener

al's.

Departmental 256 311 --- 77

Quartermaster's 449 --- --- ---

Arsenal 559 --- --- ---

Armory 441 --- --- ---

Naval ---- --- 633 ---

Tredegar 249 --- --- ---

Total 1,954 311 633 77

WYTHEVILLE, April 21, 1864.

Major STRINGFELLOW:

Your dispatch received. Telegraph General Echold and McCausland of reported preparation of enemy. They must be ready to move any moment. I will return in the morning.

J. C. BRECKINRIDGE.