Abstract from Return of Troops in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, commanded by General G. T Beauregard, March 13, 1863.

Present for duty.

Troops. Total Total Total

effective effective effective

infantry. cavalry. artillery.

First Military District of 4,246 709 2,732

South Carolina.

Second Military District of 1,437 820 187

South Carolina.

Third Military District of 3,448 1,333 499

South Carolina.

Fourth Military District of ... 336 142

South Carolina.

District of Georgia. 7,685 1,772 2,780

District of Middle Florida. 359 239 110

District of East Florida. 222 441 140

Grand total. 17,397 5,650 6,590

Troops. Aggregate Aggregate

present. present and

absent.

First Military District of South 8,663 10,048

Carolina.

Second Military District of 2,675 3,106

South Carolina.

Third Military District of South 6,060 7,709

Carolina.

Fourth Military District of 561 735

South Carolina.

District of Georgia. 13,981 16,738

District of Middle Florida. 805 1,026

District of East Florida. 916 1,249

Grand total. 33,661 40,611

NOTE.-Heavy artillery included with light artillery in the First District of South Carolina and the District of Georgia.

RECAPITULATION OF EFFECTIVE.

First Military District of South Carolina................ 7,687

Second Military District of South Carolina............... 2,444

Third Military District of South Carolina................ 5,280

Fourth Military District of South Carolina............... 478

District of Georgia...................................... 12,237

District of Middle Florida............................... 708

District of East Florida.................................. 803

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Total effective.......................................... 29, 637

Organization of the troops in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, commanded by General G. T. Beauregard, March 13, 1863.

FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Brigadier General R. S. RIPLEY commanding.

JAMES ISLAND AND SAINT ANDREW'S.

Brigadier General S. R. GIST commanding.

8th Georgia Battalion, Major B. F. Hunt.

25th South Carolina, Colonel Charles H. Sminton.

3rd South Carolina Cavalry, Company K, Captain T. Cordes.

Ferguson's (South Carolina) cavalry, Company G, Captain B. W. McTureous.

2nd South Carolina Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel A. D. Frederick.

Lucas' (South Carolina) battalion of artillery, Major J. J. Lucas.

Pametto (South Carolina) Battalion of Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel E. B. White.

Brigadier General T. L. Clingman's brigade.

8th North Carolina, Colonel H. M. Shaw.

31st North Carolina, Colonel John V. Jordan.

51st North Carolina, Colonel Hector McKethan.

61st North Carolina, Colonel James D. Radcliffe.

German Artillery, Company B, Captain F. Melchers.