643 Series I Volume XXIII-II Serial 35 - Tullahoma Campaign Part II
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HEADQUARTERS POLK'S CORPS, ARMY OF TENNESSEE, Shelbyville, Tenn., February 20, 1863-9 a.m.Brigadier General E. C. WALTHALL:
GENERAL: Your courier, who seems to have been detained by pickets, has just arrived.
With respect to your proposed movement, the lieutenant-general commanding desires you to use your own discretion, keeping him advised of your situation and the movements of the enemy.
Most respectfully, general, your obedient servant,
KINLOCH FALCONER,Assistant Adjutant-General.
Abstract from tri-monthly return of the Army of Tennessee, commanded by General Braxton Bragg, for February 20, 1863; headquarters Tullahoma, Tenn.
Present for duty
Command Officers Men Officers Men
Polk's corps 1,182 16,217 14 223
Hardee's 960 12,038 6 78
corps
Jackson's 102 757 8 135
brigade
Post duty at 27 270 - -
Tullahoma
Artillery - - - -
Reserve
Wheeler's - - 801 10,809
cavalry
command
General - - 7 141
Bragg's
escort
Total 2,271 29,282 836 11,386
Present for duty
Command Offic Men Effective Aggregate Aggregate
ers total present present
present and
absent
Polk's corps 34 1,025 17,183 22,500 35,461
Hardee's 28 659 12,574 16,365 26,869
corps
Jackson's 7 130 1,003 1,644 2,584
brigade
Post duty at - - 256 402 628
Tullahoma
Artillery 17 223 215 265 341
Reserve
Wheeler's - - 10,717 13,784 21,707
cavalry
command
General - - 140 168 180
Bragg's
escort
Total 86 2,037 42,088 55,128 87,770
Abstract from tri-monthly return of the Second Division, Smith's corps, Army of Tennessee, Major General J. P. McCown commanding, for February 20, 1863; headquarters Shelbyville, Tenn.
Present for duty
Command Officers Men Effecti Aggrega Aggrega
ve te te
total present present
present and
absent
First Brigade, 100 1,054 1,054 1,485 2,291
Brigadier
General M. D.
Ector
Second 72 1,046 1,046 1,344 2,061
Brigade,
Colonel Robert
B. Vance*
Third Brigade, 158 1,274 1,274 1,685 2,653
Brigadier
General
Evander McNair
Douglas' 3 84 84 95 103
battery,
Captain J. P.
Douglas
Eufaula Light 3 128 128 136 170
Artillery,
Lieutenant
W. A. McDuffie
Humphreys' 4 103 103 123 130
battery,
Captain J. T.
Humphreys
McCown's 5 76 76 119 247
escort
Total 345 3,765 3,765 4,987 7,655
*Two companies of the Second Brigade in quarantine; not reported.
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