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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., August 1, 1863.General S. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General, C. S. Army, Richmond, Va.:GENERAL: In April last a brigade, composed of the Eighteenth, Thirty-sixth, and Thirty-eight Alabama Regiments, Nineteenth Louisiana, Ninth Alabama Battalion, was detached from the garrison of this place and sent to General Bragg. Desiring to increase my command to meet any emergency, I have the honor most respectfully to request, should the condition of General Bragg's army admit of it,the return of these troops, or that General Bragg be instructed to send them to me upon my requisition.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
DABNEY H. MAURY,
Major-General, Commanding.
[Indorsement.]
Colonel [H. L.] CLAY:
Inform General Maury that no troops can be spared from General Bragg's army at this time, and it is not foreseen when any can be spared.
S. C.[COOPER.]
Abstract from returns of the Department of the Gulf, Major General Dabney H. Maury, C. S. Army, commanding, for August 1, 1863.
Present.
Command. Effective Total. Aggregate.
total.
Department of staff --- --- 10
Eastern Division:
Infantry 511 615 646
Artillery 43 45 46
Cavalry 330 372 389
Western Division:
First Brigade:
Infantry 804 844 887
Artillery 987 1,301 1,365
Third Brigade:
Artillery 987 1,048 1,107
Cavalry 201 208 215
Montgomery, Ala.:
Infantry 210 254 266
Cavalry 42 47 48
Artillery 315 332 365
Selma, Ala. 88 94 103
Murphy's Independent 207 223 230
Cavalry Battalion.
Command. Aggregate Remarks.
present and
absent.
Department of staff Brigadier General
James E. Slaughter
12 and staff ordered to
report to Lieutenant
General E. K. Smith
Eastern Division:
Infantry 820
Artillery 47
Cavalry 485
Fifth AlabamaCavalry sent to
General Johnston.
Western Division:
First Brigade:
Infantry 958
Artillery 2,007
Third Brigade:
Artillery 1,253
Cavalry 249
Montgomery, Ala.:
Infantry 385
Cavalry 98
Artillery 654
Selma, Ala. 132
Murphy's Independent 430
Cavalry Battalion.
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