recent removal of cavalry leaves some of the posts deficient in horses for proper defensive purposes, and I respectfully urge that there be no failure in re-supplying them. Every man leaves fully equipped ready for the field. The trains, ordnance, &c., are also complete and ready for orders on landing from the transports.

Very respectfully, yours,

J. J. REYNOLDS,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Inclosure.]

Statement of troops removed from the Department of Arkansas since December 22, 1864.

Regiments. Present. Present Remarks.

and ab

sent.

23rd Wisconsin Infan 409 551 In Thirteenth

try. Corps.

27th Wisconsin Infan 595 748 Do.

try.

28th Wisconsin Infan 565 677 Do.

try.

29th Iowa Infantry. 598 750 Do.

33rd Iowa Infantry. 581 778 Do.

50th Indiana Infantry. 396 502 Do.

61st Illinois Infantry. 182 250 Sent to Depart

ment of the

Cumberland;

order from

Lieutenant-

General Grant.

77th Ohio Infantry. 267 331 In Thirteenth

Corps.

Total. 3,593 4,587 . . .

Add detailed men 670 . . . . . .

returned to the above

regiments and exchanged

prisoners of war

(about).

Total infantry. 4,263 . . . . . .

1st Iowa Cavalry. 838 1,083 Department of

Mississippi.

2nd Missouri Cavalry. 203 929 Do.

3rd Michigan Cavalry. 1,039 1,104 Ordered to report

to Brevet Major-

General Grierson,

New Orleans.

10th Illinois Cavalry. 1,006 1,222 Do.

Total cavalry. 3,086 4,338 . . .

Total all arms. 7,349 8,925 . . .

J. J. REYNOLDS,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS,
Little Rock., Ark., March --, 1865.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS,

Little Rock, Ark., March 18, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I forward herewith two communication from Brigadier-General Bussey, commanding at Fort Smith, which will give an idea of the condition of affairs in that vicinity. * General Bussey is carrying out my instructions, and, as I understand it, the wishes of the major-general commanding the military Division, in affording aid and encouragement

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* See Bussey to Levering, March 8 and 9, pp. 1120, 1130.

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