Today in History:

39 Series I Volume XLII-I Serial 87 - Richmond-Fort Fisher Part I

Page 39 Chapter LIV. THE RICHMOND CAMPAIGN.

ADDENDA.

Abstract from tri-monthly returns showing the "present for duty equipped," or effective strength of the armies operating against Richmond, under Lieutenant U. S. Grant, for August 31, September 30, October 31, November 30, and December 31, 1864.

AUGUST 31.

Infantry. Cavalry.

Command. Officers. Men. Officers. Men.

ARMY OF

THE

POTOMAC.

Provost 44 616 7 201

guard

(Patrick)

Artillery 3 123 ........... ..........

(Hunt)

Second 585 8,196 ........... ..........

Army Corps

(Hancock)

Fifth Army 569 9,481 ........... ..........

Corps

(Warren)

Ninth Army 400 8,883 10 448

Corps

(Parke)

Second ........... ........... 140 3,192

Cavalry

Division

(Gregg)

Total 1,601 27,299 157 3,841

ARMY OF

THE JAMES.

Tenth Army 340 8,157 15 361

Corps

(Birney)

Eighteenth 343 8,106 ........... ..........

Army Corps

(Ord)

Cavalry ........... ........... 62 1,391

Division

(Kautz)

1st ........... ........... ........... ..........

Connecticut Heavy

Artillery

(Abbot).

1st New ........... ........... 21 510

York

Mounted

Rifles

(Patton).

1st New 4 113 ........... ..........

York

Engineers

(Serrell).

Total 687 16,376 98 2,262

Grand 2,288 43,675 255 6,103

aggregate

Artillery. Total.

Command. Officers Men. Officers Men. Aggregate

ARMY

THE

POTOMAC.

Provost ........ ......... 51 817 868

guard

(Patrick)

Artillery 16 699 19 822 841

(Hunt)

Second 115 2,753 700 10,949

Army Corps 11, January

(Hancock)

Fifth Army 28 1,060 597 10,541 11,138

Corps

(Warren)

Ninth Army 7 148 417 9,479 9,896

Corps

(Parke)

Second 2 101 142 3,293 3,435

Cavalry

Division

(Gregg)

Total 168 4,761 1,926 35,901 37,827

ARMY OF

THE JAMES.

Tenth Army 43 1,220 398 9,738 10,136

Corps

(Birney)

Eighteenth 33 843 376 8,949 9,325

Army Corps

(Ord)

Cavalry 3 129 65 1,520 1,585

Division

(Kautz)

1st 30 616 30 616 646

Connecticut Heavy

Artillery

(Abbot).

1st New ........ ......... 21 510 531

York

Mounted

Rifles

(Patton).

1st New ........ ......... 4 113 117

York

Engineers

(Serrell).

Total 109 2,808 894 21,446 22,340

Grand 277 7,569 2,820 57,347 60,167

aggregate

SEPTEMBER 30.

ARMY OF

THE

POTOMAC.

Provost 33 613 6 335

guard

(Patrick)

Artillery ........... ........... ........... ..........

(Hunt)

Second 12,615 ........... ..........

Army Corps January

(Hancock)

Fifth Army 568 10,897 ........... ..........

Corps

(Warren)

Ninth Army 480 13,660 ........... ..........

Corps

(Parke)

Second ........... ........... 136 4,506

Cavalry

Division

(Gregg)

Total 1,730 37,785 143 4,886

ARMY OF

THE JAMES.

Tenth Army 367 9,858 14 256

Corps

(Birney)

Eighteenth 369 11,009 ........... ..........

Army Corps

(Ord)

Cavalry ........... ........... 50 1,450

Division

(Kautz)

1st ........... ........... ........... ..........

Connecticut Heavy

Artillery

(Abbot).

1st New ........... ........... 11 312

York

Mounted

Rifles

(Summer).

Fort 30 700 .......... ..........

Pocahontas

(Marston)

Old Court-House 60 1,500 .......... ..........

(Diven)

Provisional Brigade 160 3,250 ........... ..........

(Potter)

Total 986 26,317 75 2,018

Grand 2,716 64,102 218 6,904

aggregate.

ARMY OF

THE

POTOMAC.

Provost ........... ........ 39 948 987

guard

(Patrick)

Guards and ........... ........ 1 45 46

orderlies

Artillery 30 1,113 30 1,113 1,143

(Hunt)

Second 91 3,064 740 15,679 16,419

Army Corps

(Hancock)

Fifth Army 30 1,265 598 12,162 12,760

Corps

(Warren)

Ninth Army 20 618 500 14,278 14,778

Corps

(Parke)

Second 4 223 140 4,729 4,869

Cavalry

Division

(Gregg)

Total 175 6,283 2,048 48,954 51,002

ARMY OF

THE JAMES.

Tenth Army 24 942 405 11,056 11,461

Corps

(Birney)

Eighteenth 45 1,265 414 12,274 12,688

Army Corps

(Ord)

Cavalry 2 122 52 1,572 1,624

Division

(Kautz)

1st 51 1,163 51 1,163 1,214

Connecticut Heavy

Artillery

(Abbot)

1st Ney ........... ........ 11 312 323

York

Mounted

Rifles

(Sumner).

Fort 2 108 32 808 840

Pocahontas

(Marston)

Old Court-House ........... ........ 60 1,500 1,560

(Diven)

Provisional Brigade ........... ........ 160 3,250 3,410

(Potter)

Total 124 3,600 1,185 31,935 33,120

Grand 299 9,883 3,233 80,889 84,122

aggregate


Page 39 Chapter LIV. THE RICHMOND CAMPAIGN.