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893 Series I Volume XXVI-I Serial 41 - Port Hudson Part I

Page 893 Chapter XXXVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION.

Abstract from return of the Department of the Gulf. - Continued.

Pieces

Present for duty. of artillery.

Command. Offic Men Aggreg Aggreg Heav Fiel Remar

ers ate ate y d ks

presen presen

t t and

absent

Miscellaneo

us

commands:

Corps 48 858 1,052 1,073 - - Brash

d'Afrique ear

City,

La.

Corps 22 473 529 542 - - New

d'Afrique Iberi

a,

La.

Corps 20 92 124 127 - - New

d'Afrique Orlea

ns,

La.

Total 90 1,423 1,705 1,742 - -

Grand total 2,290 42,104 52,431 75,221 152 131

Grand total 2,101 39,899 53,436 76,923 148 132

according

to

department

monthly

return.

Grand total

according

to 2,106 39,689 53,423 76,965 - -

department

tri-monthly

return for

December

31.

Abstract from returns of the United States Forces in Texas, commanded by Major General C. C. Washburn, U. S. Army, for the month of December, 1863; headquarters, Decrow's Point, Tex.

Present for duty.

Command. Office Men Aggrega Aggrega

rs te te

present present

and

absent

General headquarters 7 14 21 21

First Division, Thirteenth 205 3,521 4,266 6,285

Army Corps.

Third Brigade, Second 67 827 1,116 1,646

Division, Thirteenth Army

Corps.

Fourth Division, 113 1,715 2,124 5,447

Thirteenth Army Corps.

23rd Iowa. 20 263 337 520

1st Kentucky Engineers 2 20 23 33

2nd Engineers, Corps 22 366 466 534

d'Afrique

Artillery 12 302 329 549

4th Indiana Cavalry, - - - 63

Company C

Total 448 7,028 8,682 15,098

Abstract from returns of the Thirteenth Army Corps, Major General N. J. T. Dana, U. S. Army, commanding, for the month of December 1863.

Present Pieces

for duty. of artillery.

Command. Offic Men Aggreg Aggreg Hea Fiel Remarks

ers ate ate vy d

presen presen

t t and

absent

Staff 17 - 17 24 - - Brownsv

ille,

Tex.

First 239 4,046 4,919 7,281 4 14 Matagor

Division da

Island,

Tex.

Second 180 2,908 3,842 7,118 - 14 Brownsv

Division ille,

Tex.

Third 214 3,734 4,276 6,637 - 16 New

Division Iberia,

La.

Fourth 156 2,170 2,829 5,697 - 11 Decrow'

Division s

Pt.,

Tex.

1st and 29 719 837 1,037 - - Brownsv

2nd Texas ille,

Cavalry Tex.

1st Point

Engineers Isabel,

and 16th 43 722 866 946 - - Tex.

Infantry,

Corps

d'Afrique

2nd 22 366 466 534 - - Matagor

Engineers, da

Corps Island.

d'Afrique

Pioneers 2 20 22 33 - - Do.

14th Rhode Ft.

Island 14 434 483 562 - - Esperan

Heavy za,

Artillery Tex.

Total 916 15,119 18,558 19,869 4 55


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