Abstract from tri-monthly returns showing the "present for duty equipped, " or effective strength of the armies operating against Richmond, under Lieutenant General U. S. Grant, for June 30, July 20, and July 31, 1864.

Infantry Cavalry

Command. Officers Men Officers Men.

ARMY OF THE

POTOMAC.

Provost Guard 58 774 24 380

(Patrick)

Battalion U. S. 5 301 - -

Engineers a

(Mendell).

Artillery Park 3 108 - -

(Hunt)

Second Army Corps 761 13,737 2 55

(Hancock)

Fifth Army Corps 819 15,187 - -

(Warren)

Sixth Army Corps 682 14,194 2 47

(Wright)

Ninth Army Corps 621 13,575 - -

(Burnside)

Cavalry Corps - - 594 11,344

(Sheridan)

Total 2,049 57,876 622 11,826

ARMY OF THE JAMES.

Tenth Army Corps 482 11,697 9 120

(Brooks)

Eighteenth Army 453 11,913 - -

Corps (Smith)

1st New York 6 136 - -

Engineers (Serrell)

Cavalry Division - - 67 1,460

(Kautz)

4th Massachusetts - - 8 65

Cavalry (Rand)

1st Connecticut - - - -

Heavy Artillery

(Abbot.)

2nd U. S. Colored - - - -

Artillery, Battery

B (Choate)

36th U. S. Colored 15 646 - -

Troops (Draper)

37th U. S. Colored 23 506 - -

Troops

(Chamberlain)

Total 979 24,898 84 1,645

Grand total 3,928 82,774 706 13,471

Artillery Total

Command. Offic Men Officer Men Aggrega

ers s te

ARMY OF THE

POTOMAC.

Provost Guard - - 82 1,154 1,236

(Patrick)

Battalion U. S. - - 5 301 306

Engineers a

(Mendell).

Artillery Park - - 3 108 111

(Hunt)

Second Army Corps 62 1,695 825 15,487 16,312

(Hancock)

Fifth Army Corps 32 1,171 851 16,358 17,209

(Warren)

Sixth Army Corps 36 1,391 720 15,632 16,352

(Wright)

Ninth Army Corps 33 1,061 654 14,636 15,290

(Burnside)

Cavalry Corps 20 780 614 12,124 12,738

(Sheridan)

Total 183 6,098 3,754 75,800 79,554

ARMY OF THE JAMES.

Tenth Army Corps 24 735 515 12,552 13,067

(Brooks)

Eighteenth Army 22 800 475 12,713 13,188

Corps (Smith)

1st New York - - 6 136 142

Engineers (Serrell)

Cavalry Division 3 140 70 1,600 1,670

(Kautz)

4th Massachusetts - - 8 65 73

Cavalry (Rand)

1st Connecticut 56 1,208 56 1,208 1,264

Heavy Artillery

(Abbot.)

2nd U. S. Colored 3 111 3 111 114

Artillery, Battery

B (Choate)

36th U. S. Colored - - 15 646 661

Troops (Draper)

37th U. S. Colored - - 23 506 529

Troops

(Chamberlain)

Total 108 2,994 1,171 29,537 30,708

Grand total 291 9,092 4,925 105,337 110,262

a Effective strength of the Volunteer Engineer Brigade (Beham's) not reported on return.

JULY 20.

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

Provost Guard 33 834 19 362

(Patrick)

Guards and orderlies - - 3 74

Artillery (Hunt) - - - -

Second Army Corps 683 10,641 - -

(Hancock)

Fifth Army Corps 807 13,900 - -

(Warren)

Ninth Army Corps 664 13,443 2 50

(Burnside)

Cavalry Corps - - 563 10,280

(Sheridan)

Total 2,187 38,818 587 10,766

ARMY OF THE JAMES.

Tenth Army Corps 654 13,508 11 96

(Terry)

Eighteenth Army 417 10,204 - -

Corps (Martindale)

Cavalry Division - - 78 1,880

(Kautz)

1st Connecticut - - - -

Heavy Artillery

(Abbot)

4th Massachusetts - - 9 157

Cavalry (Rand)

1st New York Mounted - - 16 381

Rifles (Patton)

1st New York 5 121 - -

Engineers (Serrell)

1st Pennsylvania - - - -

Light Artillery,

Battery A (Simpson)

U. S. Colored Troops 72 2,258 - -

(at Point of Rocks)

37th New Jersey 33 573 - -

(Grubb)

Total 1,172 26,664 114 2,514

Grand total 5,359 65,482 701 13,280

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

Provost Guard - - 52 1,196 1,248

(Patrick)

Guards and orderlies - - 3 74 77

Artillery (Hunt) 33 852 33 852 855

Second Army Corps 142 2,854 825 13,495 14,320

(Hancock)

Fifth Army Corps 35 1,192 842 15,092 15,934

(Warren)

Ninth Army Corps 33 1,080 699 14,573 15,272

(Burnside)

Cavalry Corps 19 731 582 11,011 11,593

(Sheridan)

Total 262 6,709 3,036 56,293 59,329

ARMY OF THE JAMES.

Tenth Army Corps 27 817 683 14,421 15,104

(Terry)

Eighteenth Army 44 1,262 461 11,466 11,927

Corps (Martindale)

Cavarly Division 3 133 81 2,013 2,094

(Kautz)

1st Connecticut 39 778 39 778 817

Heavy Artillery

(Abbot)

4th Massachusetts - - 9 157 166

Cavalry (Rand)

1st New York Mounted - - 16 381 397

Rifles (Patton)

1st New York - - 5 121 126

Engineers (Serrell)

1st Pennsylvania 3 90 3 90 93

Light Artillery,

Battery A (Simpson)

U. S. Colored Troops - - 72 2,258 2,330

(at Point of Rocks)

37th New Jersey - - 33 573 606

(Grubb)

Total 116 3,080 1,402 32,258 33,660

Grand total 378 9,789 4,438 88,551 92,989

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