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Organization of Wharton's Cavalry Corps, commanded by Major General John A. Wharton, C. S. Army, for March, 1865.

BEE'S CAVALRY DIVISION.

Brigadier General HAMILTON P. BEE.

Debray's Brigade.

Brigadier General XAVIER B. DEBRAY.

5th Regiment Texas Cavalry, Colonel Henry C. McNeill.

26th Regiment Texas Cavalry, Colonel John J. Myers.

32nd Regiment Texas Cavalry, Colonel Peter C. Woods.

Hardeman's Brigade.

Brigadier General WILLIAM P. HARDEMAN.

Brown's Regiment Texas Cavalry, Colonel Reuben R. Brown.

Crump's (Lane's) Regiment Texas cavalry, Colonel R. P. Crump.

Duff's (Thirty-third) Regiment Texas cavalry, Colonel James Duff.

Hampton's (Fourth) Regiment Texas Cavalry, Colonel George J. Hampton.

STEELE'S CAVALRY CORPS.

Lane's Brigade.

Brigadier General WALTER P. LANE.

Carter's (Twenty-first) Regiment Texas cavalry, Colonel George W. Carter.

Madison's Regiment Texas cavalry, Colonel George T. Madison.

Waller's Regiment Texas cavalry, Colonel Edward Waller, Jr.

Parsons' Brigade.

Colonel WILLIAM H. PARSONS.

Gurley's (Thirtieth) Regiment Texas cavalry, Colonel Edward J. Gurley.

Morgan's Regiment Texas cavalry, Colonel C. L. Morgan.

Parsons' (Twelfth) Regiment Texas Cavalry.

Watson's (Nineteenth) Regiment Texas cavalry, Colonel Benjamin W. Watson.

ESCORT COMPANY.

Captain D. S. TERRY, Jr.

UNBRIGADED.

Valverde Battery Heavy Artillery, Captain T. D. Nettles.

Moseley's Battery Heavy Artillery, Captain William G. Moseley.

SCOUT COMPANY.

Captain L. H. MCANELLY.

Abstract from return of Harrison's brigade, Brigadier General James E. Harrison, C. S. Army, commanding, for the month of March, 1865.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Effective

total pres

ent.

Staff. 3 . . . . . .

15th Regiment Texas Vol 20 301 301

unteer Infantry, Lieu

tenant Colonel J. W.

Daniel.

17th Regiment Texas Dis 23 320 320

mounted Cavalry, Colonel

T. F. Tucker.

31st Regiment Texas 22 212 212

Dismounted Cavalry, Col

onel F. J. Malone.

Merrick's battalion, 14 167 167

Lieutenant Colonel

George W. Merrick.

Total. 82 1,000 1,000

Command. Aggregate Aggregate present

present. and absent.

Staff. 3 3

15th Regiment Texas Volun 398 584

teer Infantry, Lieutenant

Colo

nel J. W. Daniel.

17th Regiment Texas 391 627

Dismounted Cavalry, Colonel

T. F. Tucker.

31st Regiment Texas Dis 296 425

mounted Cavalry, Colonel

F. J. Malone.

Merrick's battalion, Lieu 275 373

tenant Colonel George W.

Merrick.

Total. 1,363 2,012


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