HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,

New Orleans, La., January 19, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Asst. Adjt. General Military Division of West Mississippi:

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit to your consideration the following report of information received at this office this 19th day of January, 1865: A letter from Captain L. B. Nash, Little Rock, Ark., December 31, 1864, transmitting his monthly report of forces of the enemy serving in the Trans-Mississippi Department for December, states that the decrease in the forces since the November report is based on reliable information. He states that command of General Price is still scattered through the country and that Shelby alone has an organization. Most of their cavalry and artillery horses have been sent into Southern Texas to be recruited. A report from Major George Webster, Pass Manchac, La., January 18, 1865, states that a detachment of Forrest's men (about fifty in number) is reported in the neighborhood of Madisonville. I have the honor to transmit herewith summaries of Captain Nahs's reports for November and December, 1864.

S. M. EATON,

Captain and Chief Signal Officer, Mil. Div. of West Mississippi.

[Inclosure Numbers 1.]

Summary of the forces of the enemy serving in the Trans-Mississippi Department.

NOVEMBER.

Arm of Command. Strength. Total.

service.

Infantry Forney's 4,700

Parsons' 4,300

Churchill's 3,200

Polignac's 3,350

15,550

Cavalry Wharton's, 7,800

including

Logan's

Maxey's 4,950

Marmaduke's 3,500

Fagan's 3,825

Shelby's 2,720

22,795

38,345

Artillery Margruder. . . . . . 66

. . pieces. .

.

Maxey. . . do. . . . 10

.

Price. . . do. . . . 4

.

Total. . . do. . . . 80

.

[Inclosure Numbers 2.]

Summary of the forces of the enemy serving in the Trans-Mississippi Department.

DECEMBER.

Arm of Division. Strength. Total.

service.

Cavalry a Wharton's 5,125

Logan's 500

Cooper's 4,600

Marmaduke's 3,450

Fagan's b 3,825

Shelby's b 2,720

20,220

a Command very much scattered.

b This force badly disorganized.