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Inspection report of army at Vicksburg, for the week ending May 26, 1863-Continued.
Command. Kil Wound Mis Federa Conditi Remarks.
led ed. sin l on of
dur g prison camps.
ing dur ers.
the ing
day the
day
STEVENSON -- -- -- 114 Torelab Two
DIVISION. le Federal
Barton's captains,
brigade 3
lieutenant
s, and 109
men
captured
night of
the 25th
instant.
Lee's brigade -- 3 -- --- do
Cumming's -- 2 -- --- Not
brigade very
good.
Reynolds' -- -- 1 --- Torelab
brigade le.
Total -- 5 1 114
FORNEY'S 1 -- -- --- Good
DIVISION.
Moore's brigade
Hebert's 1 5 1 --- do One
brigade private
deserted
to the
enemy.
Total 2 5 1 ---
SMITH'S 26 80 6 2 Tolerab The
DIVISION. le killed,
Baldwin's wounded,
brigade and
MISSING,
and
Federal
prisoners
embrace
the
aggregate
since the
beginning
of the
siege;
41,000
cartridges
in
ordnance
DEPT.
Vaughn's 1 3 -- -- General
brigade ly
good.
Shoup's brigade 32 104 1 14 Not
very
good.
Mississippi -- -- -- -- --
state troops*
Total 59 187 7 16
BOWEN'S -- -- -- 1 Tolerab
DIVISION. le
Cockrell's
brigade
Green's brigade -- -- -- -- Good
Total -- -- -- 1
Colonels -- -- -- -- --
Higgins'
command*
Grand total 61 197 9 131
Respectfully submitted.
THOS. H. TAYLOR,
Assistant Inspector-General.
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE, May 26, 1863.
GRENADA, MISS., May 26, 1863.
General CHALMERS:
Just received dispatch from Vaughan's Station that only a few marines, with eight field pieces, on transports. Just learned that Colonel [S. W.] Ferguson is below Greenwood with 500 men. Four large steamers sunk there to obstruct river. Captain Brown, of navy, with 150 artillerists there; [has] up two heavy guns. Had I not better await further developments and organize battalion? Answer immediately.
J. Z. GEORGE.
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*No report received.
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