Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns., page 79

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Abstract from field return of the Second Division of United States forces, commanded by Maj. Gen. Charles F. Smith, March 29, 1862.

Troops.	Present for duty.		Aggregate present for duty.	Aggregate present.	Artillery.
Troops.	Officers.	Men.	Aggregate present for duty.	Aggregate present.	20-pounder rifled pieces.	10-pounder rifled pieces.	6-pounder rifled pieces.	12-pounder howitzers.	6-pounder smooth bore.	Total number of pieces.
First Brigade, Colonel Lauman commanding.	135	2,756	2,891	3,561			4		2	6
Second Brigade, Colonel McArthur commanding.	124	2,734	2,858	3,623				2	4	6
Third Brigade Colonel Sweeny commanding.	88	1,872	1,960	2,232
Major Cavender's three batteries.	8	170	178	213	6	6				12
Grand total	355	7,532	7,887	9,629	6	6	4	2	6	24

Washington, March 30, 1862.
Maj. Gen. Halleck, Saint Louis:

This Department has just received information that Nashville “has almost been left defenseless by General Buell.” Governor Johnson and General Dumont, in command, are of opinion that the force is inadequate to the security of that city, and that there should be one complete brigade in addition to the force now there. It is said that regiments are left in detached positions without a single piece of artillery, and that there are two regiments at Camp Chase and one at Lexington that might be ordered to Nashville. You can appreciate the consequence of any disaster at Nashville, and are requested to take immediate measures to secure it against all danger.

Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War.

Columbia, Tenn., March 30, 1862. Via Nashville--1 p. m.）
Major-General Halleok, Saint Louis:

Your dispatch of the 29th received. Please refer to my letter of the 23d and inform me what part of the arrangement explained in it I shall alter or what force you will spare in front of Nashville. My present arrangement is to strike the Tennessee with four divisions certainly, and, if necessary, take also the division from this route, making five divisions. I have not apprehended an advance upon Nashville in great force, but a dash with 15,000 men I think it proper to guard against.

D. C. Buell.

headquarters Department of the Mississippi, Saint Louis, March 30, 1862.
General D. C. Buell, Columbia, Tenn.:

Yours of to-day just received. Only one letter from you has been received this month, dated 14th. No letter of the 23d. No informa

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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns.
Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott, Ed.

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Abstract from field return of the Second Division of United States forces, commanded by Maj. Gen. Charles F. Smith, March 29, 1862.

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Abstract from field return of the Second Division of United States forces, commanded by Maj. Gen. Charles F. Smith, March 29, 1862.

Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns.
Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott, Ed.