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915 Series I Volume XVIII- Serial 26 - Suffolk

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I think, between here and 12 or 15 miles of New Berne. Scouts were sent out yesterday but have not yet been heard from. My pickets are where they were when you were here. They were ordered there yesterday at 1 o'clock. Heard from Colonel Lewis this morning. He makes no report of the enemy. I am trying to get information from New Berne. Will certainly keep you advised of everything I can hear of importance. The telegram sent you last night about the enemy at White Oak River was to General Robertson, from one of his captains, on picket on the opposite side. Major [J. H.] McNeill says he is reliable. The information was that from the noise he thought they were building a bridge there. The country was such that they could not see the enemy. I will open communication from there to General R. and will telegraph you anything that is important.

Very respectfully, & c.,

JUNIUS DANIEL,

Brigadier-General.

Abstract from Field Return of Pickett's division, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, commanded by Major General G. E. Pickett, March 9, 1863.

NEAR PETERSBURG, VA.

Present for duty.

Infantry. Artillery.

Troops. Officers. Men. Officers.

Garnett's brigade 117 1,440 ...

Armistead's 137 1,590 ...

brigade

Kemper's brigade 115 1,459 ...

Corse's brigade 90 934 ...

Artillery ... ... 13

battalion

Grand total 459 5,423 13

Continuation: Artillery.

Troops. Men. Aggregate Aggregate

present. present and

absent.

Garnett's brigade ... 1,851 3,079

Armistead's ... 2,150 3,492

brigade

Kemper's brigade ... 1,886 3,310

Corse's brigade ... 1,229 2,004

Artillery 274 312 434

battalion

Grand total 274 7,428 12,319

Abstract from Field Return of Hood's Division, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, commanded by Major General John B. Hood, March 9, 1863.

Present for duty.

Infantry. Artillery.

Troops. Officers. Men. Officers.

Texas brigade 110 1,404 ...

Law's brigade 131 1,650 ...

Anderson's brigade 123 1,734 ...

Toombs' brigade 96 1,413 ...

Artillery ... ... 12

battalion

Grand total 460 6,201 12

Continuation: Artillery.

Troops. Men. Aggregate Aggregate

present. present and

absent.

Texas brigade ... 1,902 3,036

Law's brigade ... 2,204 3,588

Anderson's brigade ... 2,246 3,496

Toombs' brigade ... 1,726 2,466

Artillery 292 342 392

battalion

Grand total 292 8,420 12,780


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