Appendix A.
Through the politeness of the
Secretary of War,
Mr. Belknap, the writer received the following statement of the strength of
Sherman's command on the 10th of November:
War, Department,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Washington, December 14, 1875.
Official transcript from the return of the Department of the Cumberland, showing the strength, present and absent, on the 10th day of November, 1861, the date of the last report received at this office before
Brigadier-General Sherman was relieved of that command:
No.
in commands that furnished returns to department headquarters, | 30,917 |
No.
in commands not furnishing returns, about | 9,100 |
Regiments in process of formation, estimated | 9,600 |
Total | 49,617 |
E. D. Townsend, Adjutant-General.