Report of effective strength of General Talliaferro's command, &c. -Continued.

Command. Effective Remarks.

strength.

Anderson's battery, Lieutenant 112 Coosawhatchi

Hurst. . . e.

Beaufort Artillery, Lieutenant 108 Do.

Rhodes. . . .

Section De Pass' battery, 53 Do.

Lieutenant Manget. . .

Girardey's battery, Captain 108 Coosawhatchi

Girardey. . . e and

Tullifinny.

Detachment 3rd South Carolina 110 One mile

Cavalry, Captain Campbell. rear of

Coosawhatchi

e.

Detachment Mounted South Carolina 66 Do.

Reserves.

Total Colonel Harrison's command. 2,463

. .

Company B, 8th Battalion, South 40 Work on

Carolina Reserves, Captain Coosawhatchi

Fishburne. e road

2nd Regiment South Carolina 138 Honey Hill.

Militia, Lieutenant-Colonel

Duncan.

3rd Regiment South Carolina 290 Do.

Militia, Lieutenant-Colonel

Harrington.

4th Regiment South Carolina 185 Do.

Militia, Colonel Ligon.

Charles's battery, Sergeant 81 Do.

Williamson. . .

Earle's battery, Lieutenant 38 Coosawhatchi

Graham. . . e and Bolan

road.

Companies C and E, 3rd South 110 Courier and

Carolina Cavalry, Lieutenant Farr picket duty.

and Jandon.

1st Battalion South Carolina 149 Bee's Creek.

Reserves, Major Ballinger.

6th Battalion South Carolina 295 Do.

Reserves, Major Meriwether.

Lafayette Artillery, Captain 102 Do.

Kanapaux. . .

Detachment of Charles's battery, 17 Do.

Lieutenant Jones.

2nd Battalion South Carolina 136 Dawson's

Reserves, Major Barnette. Bluff.

Detachment Lafayette Artillery. . 12 Dawson's

. Bluff.

Total General Chesnut's command. 1,593

. .

RECAPITULATION.

Major Jenkins' command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Colonel Harrison's command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,463

General Chesnut's command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,593

Grant total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,270

CHARLESTON, December 27, 1864.

General S. COOPER:

General Hood desires me to visit Army of Tennessee. Colonel Brent, my chief of staff, at Montgomery, says my presence is required west, owing to some confusion in various matters and want of supplies and ammunition. Unless otherwise instructed I will leave here as soon as I can make definite arrangements for future operations in this State.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

CHARLESTON, S. C., December 27, 1864-11. 30 a. m.

General S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va:

In event of having to abandon the coast, and enemy's movements will permit a choice of base of operations, shall it be toward North Carolina or Georgia? Latter is true base for forces of this department, but views of War Department may require otherwise.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

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