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BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS,
Chaffin's Farm, Va., December 13, 1862.
Major General GUSTAVUS W. SMITH,
Commanding, &c.:
GENERAL: I report to you the condition of things in the Chickahominy and York Peninsulas, below this post: [W. P.] Shingler's and [L. J.] Hawley's cavalry were not sufficient for pickets or for pots. They had been badly disciplined. The pickets were negligent and were cut off and the posts not sufficient only guarded to prevent the enemy from making very dangerous dashes. I have deemed it proper and necessary to send Lieutenant-Colonel Council, of the Twenty-sixth Virginia Regiment, in command of about 100 effective infantry and the re-enforcements of Major Robertson's cavalry. He has taken post at Sherman's, on the Diascund road, 2 miles below Forage Bridge. Yesterday evening he sent to me the accompanying field return, which shows:
SHINGLER'S COMMAND [HOLCOMBE LEGION].
Commissioned officers........................... 9
Non-commissioned officers....................... 20
Privates....................................... 148
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Aggregate...................................... 177
Sick........................................... 26
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[Effective total].............................. 151
Extra duty..................................... 29
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Fit for field duty.................................... 122
ROBERTSON'S COMMAND.
Officers....................................... 6
Non-commissioned officers...................... 9
Privates....................................... 100
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Aggregate...................................... 115
Sick........................................... 1
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[Effective total].............................. 114
Extra duty..................................... 8
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Fit for field duty...................................... 106
HAWLEY'S COMMAND.
Officers....................................... 4
Non-commissioned officers...................... 8
Privates....................................... 42
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Aggregate...................................... 54
Sick........................................... 7
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[Effective total].............................. 47
Extra duty..................................... 3
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Fit for duty.............................................. 44
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Total cavalry fit for duty................................ 272
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