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At the end of December, the effective total of cavalry was5,613
At the end of December, the total present and absent13,290
At the end of January, the effective total of cavalry was15,442
At the end of January, the total present and absent12,152

Respectfully submitted: (Signed) J. E. Johnston, General.

Telegrams.

Near Marietta, June 12, 1864.
General Bragg, Richmond:
I have urged General S. D. Lee to send his cavalry at once to break the railroad between Dalton and the Etowah. If you agree with me in the opinion that it can at this time render no service in Mississippi to be compared with this, I suggest that you give him orders.

J. E. Johnston, General.

Near Marietta, June 12, 1864.
His Excellency the President, Richmond:
Fearing that a previous telegram may not have reached you, I respectfully recommend the promotion of Brigadier-General Walthall to command the division of Lieutenant-General Polk's troops now under Brigadier-General Canty.

General Polk regards this promotion as important as I do.

J. E. Johnston, General.
Note.-Bad health makes General Canty unable to serve in the field.


Near Marietta, June 13, 1864.
General Bragg, Richmond:
I earnestly suggest that Major-General Forrest be ordered to take such parts as he may select of the commands


1 The number of men able to serve-two-thirds of their horses, however, were unfit for service, so that the term “effective,” applied to them as cavalry, is incorrect.

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