Abstract from returns of the Department of the Ohio, Major General John M. Schofield, U. S. Army, commanding, for the mouth of June, 1864.

[Compiled mainly from subordinate returns.]

Present for duty.

Command. Officers Men. Aggregat Aggrega

. e te

present. present

and

absent.

General headquarters. 40 ... 46 46

Twenty-third Army ... ... ... ...

Corps (Schofield):

Headquarters. 14 62 76 77

First Division*. ... ... ... ...

Second Division 322 5,823 7,243 12,173

(Hascall).

Third Division (Cox). 300 6,673 7,831 12,840

Fourth Division 149 3,531 4,785 7,280

(Ammen).

Fifth Division+ 391 7,632 9,606 13,458

(Burbridge).

Cavalry Corps++ 233 4,527 5,568 7,818

(Stoneman).

Engineer Troops$ ... ... ... ...

(McAlester).

Total Twenty-third 1,409 28,248 35,109 53,646

Army Corps.

Newport Barracks 2 72 100 102

(Colonel Burbank).

Grand total Department 1,457 28,320 35,255 53,794

of the Ohio.

Grand total according 1,408 28,389 35,231 54,104

to monthly return of

the department.

Pieces of artillery.

Command. Heavy. Field. Headquarters.

General headquarters. ... ... In the Field, Ga.

Twenty-third Army ... ... ...

Corps (Schofield):

Headquarters. ... ... In the Field, Ga.

First Division*. ... ... ...

Second Division ... ... Near Marietta,

(Hascall). Ga.

Third Division (Cox). ... 12 In the Field, Ga.

Fourth Division ... 88 Knoxville, Tenn.

(Ammen).

Fifth Division+ 8 59 Lexington,

(Burbridge). Louisville,&c.

Cavalry Corps++ ... ... In the Field.

(Stoneman).

Engineer Troops$ ... ... ...

(McAlester).

Total Twenty-third 8 159 ...

Army Corps.

Newport Barracks ... ... ...

(Colonel Burbank).

Grand total Department 8 159 ...

of the Ohio.

Grand total according (//) (//) ...

to monthly return of

the department.

CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.

DALTON, May 1, 1864.

General GRAGG,

Richmond:

Our scouts report re-enforcements to the enemy continually arriving, and preparations to advance, including repair of railroad from Cleveland to Red Clay. McNair's brigade, at Pollard, can be of no use there, and would complete Bate's division if here. Can it not be sent?

J. E. JOHNSTON.

DEMOPOLIS, May 1, 1864.

Major General S. D. LEE,

Commanding Cavalry, Tuscaloosa, Ala.:

GENERAL: I am directed by the lieutenant-general commanding to acknowledge the receipt of your two communications of the 25th and

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* Troops temporarily assigned to Second and Third Divisions, Twenty-third Army Corps.

+ District of Kentucky.

++ Compiled from tri-monthly returns of May 31 and June 10, 1864.

$ Detailed infantry detachments and accounted for with their regiments.

// Pieces of artillery not accounted for.

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