Abstract from return of the Defenses of Galveston, Brigadier General J. M. Hawes, C. S. Army, commanding, for the month of March, 1865.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Effective

total pres

ent.

Staff. 7 . . . . . .

2nd Texas Volunteer 33 425 425

Infantry.

8th Texas Volunteer 21 312 312

Infantry.

20th Texas Volun 30 641 641

teer Infantry.

Timmons' volunteer 18 336 336

infantry.

Cook's First Regi 28 440 440

ment Heavy Artil

lery.

Dege's battery 5 81 81

light artillery.

Mann's Regiment 29 361 361

(cavalry).

Pyron's Regiment 22 148 148

(cavalry).

Border's Regiment 16 225 225

(cavalry).

1st Battalion Engi 1 36 36

neer Troops, Compa

ny E.

Total. 210 3,005 3,005