, 1865-12-06
Grind aggregate number Of troops.
Grand s1c1cRate pumter OF gups...........

About these figures we're maintained during the
campaign; the number OF men Joining. from iur-
1oueh and hospitals compromising for the los. In
Ia ihc department Of Kentucky there vss Ike
Gen. Burbndge. and also IN East Tennessee, under
aG &c aaSq1Ws g es ss1
1nense mem depots oi military supplies al Washington
as a9a o u waee H y t. asp
timore and The Important lines Of supply and COM
muuication IN that department Besides the ar
mics operating actively 10 the field, troops were as-
E{gEed TO garrison exposed and important strategic
points, 10 guard hospitals recruiting stations. pr-
ton camps, supply depois, railroad lines, and to
dtiend border siaies md The northern frontier nom
rebel raids.
in the department OF llc South force was opcs.
atins aeainst Charleston and In Floda, under Gen.
West Of The Mississippi the forces were under the
respective departmental commanders. In the de-
pa1tment OF tho Cult, embracing Louisiana and
Texas. Minor General Banks had his headquarters
IL eommand Of Major General Steele. Major Gen
esal Cur1is commanded the troops assigned for the
department oi kantas md the Indian territory. The
M f of 9 we Dr.
fence OF the northwestern States and Territories
aealnst Indians, expeditions to check incursions
ana Gn ~ ana 70
force under Major Genesal Pope, In The northwest
department, General Carleton IN New MEXICO and
Arlzonn. and General Conner In the Indian terri
tory, The States and Territories on the Pacific
coast required but small ioree, under Major Cen
Ihe headquarters Of the Llenlencnt general COM
Inmdins ali The armies were with the nsmy OF tue
Potomac in the field.
Ofic1al reports chow that on the first Of May, 1864
the greEate national military force o! all arms.
officers nnd men, was nine hundred aod seventy
thousand seven hundred and Ten, to nit:
Available force present for duty y......- 6G2, SIS
On detached service In the different military
departments -........ -.....,..........s l19.St8
In aeld hospitals, OK UNIT for du,y....... 41.26y
In EcleEal hospitals or On sick leave at home 8
Aleen. on tnrlough, or prisoners Of var Gu, 80
Abeent without leayc.. 15,483
Grand aggregate. ........... g;07t0
The aceIegsta arailable force present for duly
Nay ], 1etl, was distributed In the different COM
mants as folloWs:, = :. !.
Department Of, Washington, 42,1al
Army Of the Potomac. :. IN $50
Department Of Virginia and North Earo11n1. 5A.1D
Department OF the South. ............. tS,tG6
Department of the Gulf. 6l,368
Department of ArEansas- G3,GlW
Department Of the Tennessee. :. H,l74
Dcpart,nen Of the Missouri. 15,770
Department OF The Northwest. ........,-.. 1895
Department Of knnsa.. d,y9s
Headquarters military division Of the Mis-
s,ssippi ....... ,..,,..,.,.......,., 47G
D, punmcnt OF the Cumberland. .,......... 111,9.5
Department Of the Ohio. 3S,il6
Northern department.. nt.................-.. 9,5i6
department o. west Wifi ....-' 501to<
Department Of the East........ - ........ 2,8s8
Department Of the Sne1uehannu- 49,. 2,y70
Middle Department. ...-.-- bs6H
Ninth Army Corps s.........,.. .........., 4,160
Department OF New Mexlco... ......... 3,451
Department Of the Pacific. ELL