Abstract from returns of the Department of New Mexico, Brigadier General James H. Carleton, * U. S. Army, commanding, for the month of December, 1863; headquarters, Santa Fe, N. Mex.

Present for duty.

Command. Officer Men. Aggregate

s. present.

Department staff............... 24 ..... 24

Fort Marcy, N. Mex. (Captain J. 3 47 58

Ypdegraff), Fifth U. S.

Infantry; First Infantry, New

Mexico Volunteers.

Fort Union, N. Mex. (Lieutenant 8 213 259

Colonel W. McMullen), Fifth U.

S. and Seventh U. S. Infantry;

First Infantry, and First

Cavalry, California Volunteers;

First Infantry, New Mexico

Volunteers.

Fort Union Depot, N. Mex. ..... 11 12

(Captain W. R. Shoemaker,

military storekeeper), company

of ordnance.

Fort Summer, N. Mex. (Major H. 4 102 161

D. Wallen), Fifth and Seventh U.

S. Infantry; First Infantry,

California Volunteers; Second

Cavalry, California Volunteers.

Fort Stanton, N. mex. (Major J. 3 23 72

Smith), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers; First

Cavalry, New Mexico Volunteers.

Fort Wingate, N. Mex. (Captain 3 71 107

J. C. Shaw), First Cavalry, New

Mexico Volunteers.

Albuquerque, N. Mex. (Captain 5 165 204

D. H. Brotherton), Third U. S.

Artillery; Fifth U. S. Infantry;

First Infantry, New Mexico

Volunteers.

Los Pinos, N. Mex. (Lieutenant 2 22 43

M. Mullens), Fifth U. S.

Infantry.

Fort Bascom, N. Mex. (Captain 3 40 85

E. H. Bergmann), Seventh U. S.

Infantry; First Cavalry, New

Mexico Volunteers.

Fort Craig, N. Mex. (Colonel E. 5 111 179

A. Rigg), First and Fifth

Infantry, California Volunteers;

First Cavalry, California

Volunteers.

Mesilla, N. Mex. (Captain J. S. 5 139 160

Thayer), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers; First

Infantry, New Mexico Volunteers.

Franklin, Tex. (Colonel G. W. 7 126 148

Bowie), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers; First

Cavalry, California Volunteers.

Fort West, N. Mex.(Captain J. 2 105 125

H. Whitlock), First and Fifth

Infantry, California Volunteers.

Fort Bowie, Ariz. (Captain T. 2 43 56

T. Tidball), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers.

Tucson, Ariz. (Lieutenant T. A. 2 44 70

Coult), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers.

Las Cruces, N. Mex. (Major 5 79 112

William McCleave), Fifth

Infantry, California Volunteers.

Fort McRae, N. Mex. (Captain 1 37 55

H. A. Greene), First Infantry,

California Volunteers.

Fort Cummings, N. Mex. ..... 44 51

(Lieutenant S. R. De Long),

First Infantry, California

Volunteers.

En route to New Mexico, Fifth U. ...... ...... .......

S. Infantry; First Infantry,

California Volunteers; First

Infantry, New Mexico Volunteers.

Valles Grandes, N. Mex 1 33 39

(Lieutenant C. A. Curtis),

Fifth Infantry, California

Volunteers.

Camp Miembres, N. Mex. (Captain 2 59 76

C. R. Wellman), First cavalry,

California Volunteers.

En rout to Fort Whipple (Major 3 79 119

E. B. Willis), First Infantry,

California Volunteers.

Fort Canby, N. Mex. (Colonel C. 17 460 582

Carson), First Cavalry, New

Mexico Volunteers.

Total........................ 107 2,053 2,797

Pieces of

artillery.

Command. Aggrega Aggrega Hea Fiel

te te last vy. d.

present return.

and

absent.

Department staff............... 26 27 ... ....

Fort Marcy, N. Mex. (Captain J. 87 13 ... ...

Ypdegraff), Fifth U. S.

Infantry; First Infantry, New

Mexico Volunteers.

Fort Union, N. Mex. (Lieutenant 324 321 2 4

Colonel W. McMullen), Fifth U.

S. and Seventh U. S. Infantry;

First Infantry, and First

Cavalry, California Volunteers;

First Infantry, New Mexico

Volunteers.

Fort Union Depot, N. Mex. 12 14 ... ...

(Captain W. R. Shoemaker,

military storekeeper), company

of ordnance.

Fort Summer, N. Mex. (Major H. 219 147 ... ...

D. Wallen), Fifth and Seventh U.

S. Infantry; First Infantry,

California Volunteers; Second

Cavalry, California Volunteers.

Fort Stanton, N. mex. (Major J. 145 147 ... ...

Smith), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers; First

Cavalry, New Mexico Volunteers.

Fort Wingate, N. Mex. (Captain 183 293 ... ...

J. C. Shaw), First Cavalry, New

Mexico Volunteers.

Albuquerque, N. Mex. (Captain 249 157 ... 4

D. H. Brotherton), Third U. S.

Artillery; Fifth U. S. Infantry;

First Infantry, New Mexico

Volunteers.

Los Pinos, N. Mex. (Lieutenant 83 86 ... ...

M. Mullens), Fifth U. S.

Infantry.

Fort Bascom, N. Mex. (Captain 110 110 ... ...

E. H. Bergmann), Seventh U. S.

Infantry; First Cavalry, New

Mexico Volunteers.

Fort Craig, N. Mex. (Colonel E. 402 311 4 13

A. Rigg), First and Fifth

Infantry, California Volunteers;

First Cavalry, California

Volunteers.

Mesilla, N. Mex. (Captain J. S. 167 162 ... 4

Thayer), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers; First

Infantry, New Mexico Volunteers.

Franklin, Tex. (Colonel G. W. 157 94 ... ...

Bowie), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers; First

Cavalry, California Volunteers.

Fort West, N. Mex.(Captain J. 127 127 ... ...

H. Whitlock), First and Fifth

Infantry, California Volunteers.

Fort Bowie, Ariz. (Captain T. 56 56 ... 2

T. Tidball), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers.

Tucson, Ariz. (Lieutenant T. A. 114 120 ... ...

Coult), Fifth Infantry,

California Volunteers.

Las Cruces, N. Mex. (Major 142 211 ... ...

William McCleave), Fifth

Infantry, California Volunteers.

Fort McRae, N. Mex. (Captain 77 77 ... ...

H. A. Greene), First Infantry,

California Volunteers.

Fort Cummings, N. Mex. 63 64 ... ...

(Lieutenant S. R. De Long),

First Infantry, California

Volunteers.

En route to New Mexico, Fifth U. .... 187 ... ...

S. Infantry; First Infantry,

California Volunteers; First

Infantry, New Mexico Volunteers.

Valles Grandes, N. Mex 49 49 ... ...

(Lieutenant C. A. Curtis),

Fifth Infantry, California

Volunteers.

Camp Miembres, N. Mex. (Captain 154 157 ... ...

C. R. Wellman), First cavalry,

California Volunteers.

En rout to Fort Whipple (Major 138 139 ... ...

E. B. Willis), First Infantry,

California Volunteers.

Fort Canby, N. Mex. (Colonel C. 718 622 ... ...

Carson), First Cavalry, New

Mexico Volunteers.

Total........................ 3,802 3,691 6 27

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* Brigadier General Joseph R. West commanding District of Arizona.

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