Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: February 12, 1865

Bright, windy, cold, and disagreeable.

There was nothing new at the department this morning. Nothing from below; nothing from South Carolina. Perhaps communications are cut between this and Charleston. All are anxious to hear the result of the anticipated battle with Sherman, for somehow all know that the order to fight him was sent from Richmond more than a week ago.

People's thoughts very naturally now dwell upon the proximate future, and the alternatives likely to be presented in the event of the abandonment of Richmond, and consequently Virginia, by Lee's army. Most of the male population would probably (if permitted) elect to remain at their homes, braving the fate that might await them. But the women are more patriotic, and would brave all in following the fortunes of the Confederate States Government. Is this because they do not participate in the hardships and dangers of the field? But many of our men are weary and worn, and languish for repose. These would probably remain quiescent on parole, submitting to the rule of the conqueror; but hoping still for foreign intervention or Confederate victories, and ultimate independence.

Doubtless Lee could protract the war, and, by concentrating farther South, embarrass the enemy by compelling him to maintain a longer line of communication by land and by sea, and at the same time be enabled to fall upon him, as occasion might offer, in heavier force. No doubt many would fall out of the ranks, if Virginia were abandoned; but Lee could have an army of 100,000 effective men for years.

Still, these dire necessities may not come. The slaveowners, speculators, etc., hitherto contriving to evade the service, may take the alarm at the present aspect of affairs, and both recruit and subsist the army sufficiently for victory over both Grant and Sherman; and then Richmond will be held by us, and Virginia and the Cotton States remain in our possession; and we shall have peace, for exhaustion will manifest itself in the United States.

We have dangerous discussions among our leaders, it is true; and there may be convulsions, and possibly expulsion of the men at the head of civil affairs: but the war will not be affected. Such things occurred in France at a time when the armies achieved their greatest triumphs.

One of the greatest blunders of the war was the abandonment of Norfolk; and the then Secretary of War (Randolph) is now safely in Europe. That blunder brought the enemy to the gates of the capital, and relinquished a fertile source of supplies; however, at this moment Lee is deriving some subsistence from that source by connivance with the enemy, who get our cotton and tobacco.

Another blunder was Hood's campaign into Tennessee, allowing Sherman to raid through Georgia.

SOURCE: John Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital, Volume 2, p. 417-9

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 5, 1865

Clear and cold.

It is understood now that Gen. Hood has crossed to the south side of the Tennessee River with the debris of his army.

Gen. Butler has returned to Virginia from his fruitless North Carolina expedition. It is supposed we shall have active operations again before this city as soon as the weather and roads will permit.

But it really does seem that the States respectively mean to take control of all their men not now in the Confederate States armies, and I apprehend we shall soon have "confusion worse confounded." The President sends, "for his information," to the Secretary of War, a letter from Gen. Beauregard, dated at Augusta, Ga., Dec. 6th, 1864, in relation to Gen. Sherman's movement eastward, and Gen. Hood's Middle Tennessee campaign. It appears from Gen. B.'s letter to the President that he (Gen. B.) had control of everything. He says he did not countermand Gen. Hood's campaign, because Sherman had 275 miles the start, and the roads were impracticable in Northern Georgia and Alabama. But he telegraphed the Governors of Alabama, Georgia, etc., to concentrate troops rapidly in Sherman's front, ordered a brigade of cavalry from Hood to Wheeler, etc., and supposed some 30,000 men could be collected to oppose Sherman's march, and destroy him. He computed Sherman's strength at 36,000 of all arms. The result shows how much he was mistaken. He will be held accountable for all the disasters. Alas for Beauregard! Bragg only played the part of chronicler of the sad events from Augusta. Yet the President cannot publish this letter of Beauregard's, and the country will still fix upon him the responsibility and the odium. Gen. Beauregard is still in front of Sherman, with inadequate forces, and may again be responsible for additional calamities.

Old Mr. F. P. Blair and his son Montgomery Blair are on their way here, with authority to confer on peace and submission, etc.

Mr. Lewis, Disbursing Clerk of the Post-Office Department, on behalf of lady clerks has laid a complaint before the President that Mr. Peck, a clerk in the department, to whom was intrusted money to buy supplies in North Carolina, has failed to make return of provisions or money, retaining the latter for several months, while some of his friends have received returns, besides 10 barrels flour bought for himself, and transported at government expense. Some of the clerks think the money has been retained for speculative purposes. It remains to be seen whether the President will do anything in the premises.

The grand New Year's dinner to the soldiers, as I supposed, has produced discontent in the army, from unequal distribution, etc.

No doubt the speculators got control of it, and made money, at least provided for their families, etc.

Hon. J. R. Baylor proposes recruiting in New Mexico and Lower California. The Secretary of War opposes it, saying we shall probably require all the trans-Mississippi troops on this side the river. The President differs with the Secretary, and writes a long indorsement, showing the importance of Baylor's project, etc. Of course the Secretary will "stint and say ay." The President thinks Col. B. can enlist the Indian tribes on our side also.

There is a rumor that Mr. Foote, M. C., has gone into the enemy's lines. He considered the difference between Davis and Lincoln as "between tweedledum and tweedledee."

The prisoners of war (foreigners) that took the oath of allegiance and enlisted in the Confederate States service, are deserting back to the Federal service, under Gen. Sherman's promise of amnesty.

SOURCE: John Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital, Volume 2, p. 376-8

Official Reports of the Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, November 14, 1864-January 23, 1865: No. 236. — Report of Col. J. P. Johnson, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General, C. S. Army

No. 236.

Report of Col. J. P. Johnson, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General, C. S. Army.

JANUARY 8, 1865.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report, and also the report of Major Hays. They will show some of the many difficulties that he had to encounter in complying with his orders to obtain rosters from the Army of Tennessee. That he has been [as] faithful and energetic as the circumstances would permit in completing his work I have no doubt. The fact that the army has been constantly on the move since May last, which deprived the regimental officers of all their papers, and the casualties attending the campaign in loss of officers made it impossible to get up proper rosters sooner, and in great many instances where blank rosters were furnished by Major Hays they would be lost by the officers to whom they were given before they could be made out. Accompanying Major Hays' report you will find rosters of thirty-one regiments completed. He hopes in a short time to finish his entire work and return to Richmond:

I left the army on the 23d of December, at the urgent request of General Hood, to make a verbal report to the President of the condition of the army. This is my explanation for returning before all the work contemplated in my orders were completed.

I submit field returns of December 10 and November 6, marked “AA,” and also brigade returns and rosters of staff officers of Stewart's and Cheatham's corps; also reports of names of staff officers of Lieutenant-General Lee's corps, marked “BB.”¹ The movements of the army and scarcity of paper prevented my obtaining fuller returns from General Lee's corps. You will also find organizations of Army of Tennessee by corps, divisions, and brigades, marked “CC.” The report of Col. E. J. Harvie is also submitted; it shows the number of inspectors and status of each serving with the army—“DD.”² The report of General Elzey, chief of artillery, shows the losses of artillery and condition of artillery on hand on the 21st of December, as well as the assigning of artillery to divisions of the army, marked “EE.” These reports show our loss to have been sixty-five pieces of artillery in the campaign, which left us forty-three pieces on hand. I left the army with an abundance of ammunition for all purposes. Lists of division, brigade, and regimental commanders killed, wounded, missing, and captured in the battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864, will be found, marked “FF.”

The spirit and morale of the army was not good after the engagement at Nashville, but had improved before I left it, and no apprehension need be felt for its safety. It was well clothed and well fed during the campaign in Tennessee.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. P. JOHNSON,        

Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General.

General S. COOPER,
        Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.

[Inclosure No. 1.]

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,        

December 3, 1864.

SIR: I have the honor to report for your information relative to the discharge of my duties as prescribed in special instructions accompanying Special Orders, No. 85, Adjutant and Inspector General's Department, Richmond, Va., that active operations of this army prevented me from accomplishing the object of my visit. I arrived at army headquarters April 24, and with an efficient staff officer, assigned to duty with me by General Johnston, I prosecuted with energy the completion of the rosters of the several organizations of this army, and but for movements of the enemy in front of Dalton, I should have finished my work within three or four weeks. Owing to the loss of records in many of the regiments, and the depletion of regiments which have been united by orders of generals in the field, I have found the task of getting up such a roster as required by the department much more difficult than I anticipated. I have procured the rosters of twenty-four or twenty-five regiments, and, to make them as correct as possible, gave them my personal attention. I have on three occasions notified the Department of my progress and the difficulties attending a further prosecution of the work during the campaign. All papers and records having been sent to the rear as soon as active operations commenced, it has since been impossible to furnish a roster that will obviate the present difficulties in the Department as to who are officers and the date of their election or promotion, &c. I have been careful to instruct brigade inspectors to report all official changes in regiments, and to impress upon them the necessity of having a correct roster in the Department. I remained with the main army until 8th of August, when I went to Athens, Ga., to give my personal attention to the preparation of the rosters of Williams' brigade, the assistant adjutant-general to whom I had given instructions having been killed. The day after my arrival, and before instructions could be given, the brigade moved to the enemy's rear, and not knowing its destination, I went with it, and was not, owing to its isolation from the balance of the army, able to return to army headquarters for about sixty days. Upon rejoining the army I found brigade inspectors still unable to furnish me the rosters, and so informed the Department. I made this statement frequently to Col. E. J. Harvie, inspector-general of this army, who is aware of the difficulties attending the execution of my orders. General Hood, appreciating the difficulties, desires that I will not interfere with the duties of his officers during the campaign. The blanks which I brought with me to the army I have given to brigade inspectors to be filled up as directed. Those which have been completed are deposited in the safe of W. B. and A. B. Bell, Montgomery, Ala.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THOS. H. HAYS,        

Major and Assistant Inspector-General.

Col. J. P. JOHNSON,
        Assistant Inspector-General.

[Inclosure No. 2.]

AA.

Abstract from field return of the Army of Tennessee, Maj. Gen. John B. Hood, C. S. Army, commanding, for November 6, 1864.

Command.	Present for Duty.		Effective Total Present.	Aggregate Present.	Aggregate Present & Absent.	Aggregate Present & Absent Last Return.
	Officers.	Men.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.
Staff and escort	14	130	130	166	271	270
Engineer troops.	11	377	375	484	767	767
Total	25	507	505	650	1,038	1,037
LEE'S ARMY  CORPS.
Staff and escort	25	75	75	108	216	216
Johnson's division	303	2,882	2,754	4,029	10,432	10,627
Clayton's division	260	2,171	2,059	3,247	8,978	9,983
Stevenson's division.	401	3,139	3,039	4,489	9,438	10,434
Artillery	42	726	705	909	1,153	1,287
Total	1,031	8,993	8,632	12,782	30,217	31,547
STEWART'S ARMY CORPS.
Staff and escort	10	70	70	109	147	147
Loring's division	396	3,688	3,575	4,959	9,903	9,974
French's division	343	2,080	1,999	3,090	8,478	8,536
Walthall's division	289	2,394	2,304	3,568	6,729	6,845
Artillery	52	801	760	958	1,457	1,738
	1,090	9,033	8,708	12,684	26,714	27,240
CHEATHAM'S ARMY CORPS.
Staff and escort	14	30	30	50	77	147
Cleburne's division	474	4,076	3,962	5,742	13,363	12,545
Bate's division	245	2,220	2,106	3,249	8,026	8,145
Brown's division	443	3,911	3,715	5,322	10,954	11,112
Artillery	39	730	706	880	1,210	1,225
Total	1,215	10,967	10,519	15,243	33,630	33,174
JACKSON'S DIVISION.
Cavalry	197	2,344	2,001	3,152	4,508	9,878
Artillery	13	247	234	321	383	383
Total	210	2,591	2,235	3,473	4,891	10,261
Grand total	3,571	32,091	30,599	44,832	96,490	103,259

Abstract from field return of the Army of Tennessee, General John B. Hood, C. S. Army, commanding, for December 10, I864.

Command.	Present for Duty.		Effective Total Present.	Aggregate Present.	Aggregate Present &  Absent.	Aggregate Present & Absent Last Return.
	Officers.	Men.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.
Staff and escort	13	130	130	165	261	261
Engineer troops	11	377	375	484	767	767
Total	24	507	505	649	1,028	1,028
LEE'S ARMY CORPS.
Staff and escort	25	75	75	108	218	216
Johnson's division	219	2,530	2,414	3,688	10,345	10,432
Stevenson's division3	346	2,664	2,572	3,969	8,640	8,978
Clayton's division	254	2,053	1,954	3,175	8,948	9,438
Artillery	42	726	705	909	1,153	1,287
Total	886	8,048	7,720	11,849	29,304	30,351
STEWART'S ARMY CORPS.
Staff and escort	10	70	70	109	147	147
Loring's division	252	2,625	2,521	4,205	9,590	9,903
French's division3	88	602	569	1,016	2,409	8,378
Walthall's division	160	1,476	1,401	2,621	6,468	6,729
Artillery	52	801	760	958	1,457	1,738
Total	562	5,574	5,321	8,909	20,071	26,895
CHEATHAM'S ARMY CORPS.
Staff and escort	14	30	30	50	77	77
Cleburne's division3	274	2,539	2,422	3,923	11,923	13,363
Cheatham's division	267	2,730	2,552	4,042	10,605	10,054
Bate's division	191	1,659	1,562	2,663	7,886	8,026
Artillery	39	730	706	880	1,210	1,225
Total	785	7,688	7,272	11,558	31,701	32,745
JACKSON'S DIVISION.
Cavalry	197	2,344	2,001	3,152	4,508	4,508
Artillery	13	247	234	321	383	383
Total	210	2,591	2,235	3,473	4,891	4,891
Grand total3	2,467	24,408	23,053	36,438	86,995	95,910

[Inclosure No. 3.]

BB.

Abstract from return of Stewart's corps, Army of Tennessee, Lieut. Gen. A1exander P. Stewart, C. S. Army, commanding, for December 9, 1864.

Command.	Effective Total Present.	Aggregate Present.	Aggregate Present &  Absent.	Aggregate Present & Absent Last Return.	Prisoners of war.
					Officers.	Men.
LORING'S DIVISION.
Featherston's brigade	781	1,208	3,332	3,481	44	369
Adams' brigade	1,047	1,769	3,546	3,598	7	43
Scott's brigade	696	1,140	2,700	2,752	9	350
Total	2,524	4,117	9,578	9,831	60	762
FRENCH'S DIVISION.
Cockrell's brigade4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sears' brigade	210	396	2,306	2,441	40	439
Ector's brigade	569	1,008	2,398	2,400	17	323
Total	779	1,404	4,704	4,841	57	762
WALTHALL'S DIVISION.
Quarles' brigade	394	761	1,980	1,918	38	195
Cantey's brigade	732	1,200	3,084	3,079	12	343
Reynolds' brigade	332	673	1,389	1,383	11	77
Total	1,458	2,634	6,453	6,380	61	615
Grand total	4,761	8,155	20,735	21,052	178	2,139

Abstract from field return of Cheatham's corps, Army of Tennessee, Maj. Gen. B. F. Cheatham, C. S. Army, commanding, for December 13, 1864.

Command.	Effective Total Present.	Aggregate Present.	Command.	Effective Total Present.	Aggregate Present.
CHEATHAM'S DIVISION.			BATE'S DIVISION.
Gist's brigade	880	1,224	Tyler's brigade	482	876
Mane's brigade	654	1,046	Finley's brigade	410	765
Strahl's brigade	497	898	Jackson's brigade	657	986
Vaughan's brigade	511	845	Escort company	13	31
Total	2,542	4,013	Total	1,562	2,663
CLEBURNE'S DIVISION.			RECAPITULATION.
Smith's brigade	892	1,806	Cheatham's division	2,542	4,013
Lowrey's brigade	580	837	Cleburne's division	2,350	3,726
Govan's brigade	534	951	Bate's division	1,562	2,663
Granbury's brigade	344	649
Total	2,350	3726	Grand total5	6,454	10,402

Respectfully submitted.

H. HAMPTON,        

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure No. 4.]

CC.

Organization of the Army of Tennessee by corps, divisions, and brigades, November 20, 1864.⁵

LEE'S CORPS.
Lieut. Gen. STEPHEN D. LEE.

Stevenson's Division.
Maj. Gen. CARTER L. STEVENSON.

Cumming's brigade, Col. Elihu P. Watkins.
Pettus' brigade, Brig. Gen. Edmund W. Pettus.
Brown's brigade,    }

                               }Col. Jos. B. Palmer.
Reynolds' brigade }

Johnson's Division.
Maj. Gen. EDWARD JOHNSON.

Deas' brigade, Brig. Gen. Zach. C. Deas.
Manigault's brigade, Brig. Gen. Arthur M. Manigault.
Tucker's brigade, Brig. Gen. Jacob H. Sharp.

Clayton''s Division.
Maj. Gen. HENRY D. CLAYTON.

Stovall's brigade, Brig. Gen. Marcellus A. Stovall.
Gibson's brigade, Brig. Gen. Randall L. Gibson.
Holtzclaw's brigade, Brig. Gen. James T. Holtzclaw.


STEWART'S CORPS.
Lieut. Gen. ALEXANDER P. STEWART.

Loring's Division.
Maj. Gen. WILLIAM W. LORING.

Featherston's brigade, Brig. Gen. Winfield S. Featherston.
Adams' brigade, Brig. Gen. John Adams.
Scott's brigade, Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Scott.

French's Division.
Maj. Gen. SAMUEL G. FRENCH.

Cockrell's brigade, Brig. Gen. Francis M. Cockrell.
Sears' brigade, Col. William W. Witherspoon.
Ector's brigade, Col. Julius A. Andrews.

Walthall's Division.
Maj. Gen. EDWARD C. WALTHALL.

Quarles' brigade, Brig. Gen. George D. Johnston.
Cantey's brigade, Brig. Gen. Charles M. Shelley.
Reynolds' brigade, Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Reynolds.


CHEATHAM'S CORPS.
Maj. Gen. BENJAMIN F. CHEATHAM.

Cleburne's Division.
Maj. Gen. PATRICK R. CLEBURNE.

Smith's brigade, Brig. Gen. James A. Smith.
Lowrey's brigade, Brig. Gen. Mark P. Lowrey.
Govan's brigade, Brig. Gen. Daniel C. Govan.
Granbury's brigade, Brig. Gen. Hiram B. Granbury.

Bate's Division.
Maj. Gen. WILLIAM B. BATE.

Tyler's brigade, Brig. Gen. Thomas B. Smith.
Finley's brigade, Col. Robert Bullock.
Jackson's brigade, Brig. Gen. Henry R. Jackson.

Brown's Division.
Maj. Gen. JOHN C. BROWN.

Gist's brigade, Brig. Gen. States R. Gist.
Maney's brigade, Brig. Gen. John C. Carter.
Strahl's brigade, Brig. Gen. Otho F. Strahl.
Vaughan's brigade, Brig. Gen. George W. Gordon.

Respectfully submitted.

JAS. COOPER,        

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure No. 5.]

EE.

Abstract from inspection report of the artillery, Army of Tennessee, Maj. Gen. Arnold Elzey, C. S. Army, commanding, for December 21, 1864; headquarters in the field, near Pulaski, Tenn.                       

Command.	Aggregate present for duty.	Aggregate present.	Effective for the field — enlisted men.	Pieces of artillery.
LEE'S CORPS.
Col. R. F. BECKHAM.
Johnston's battalion, Maj. J. W. Johnston	242	310	227	12
Courtney's battalion, Maj. A. R. Courtney	327	381	298	12
Eldridge's battalion, Maj. J. W. Eldridge	288	331	314	12
Total	857	1,022	839	36
STEWART'S CORPS.
Lieut. Col. S.C. WILLIAMS.
Myrick's battalion, Maj. J. D. Myrick	262	327	253	12
Storrs' battalion, Maj. G. S. Storrs	212	242	184	12
Trueheart's battalion, Maj. D. Trueheart	314	327	290	12
Total	788	896	727	36
CHEATHAM'S CORPS.
Col. M. SMITH.
Cobb's battalion, Capt. C. H. Slocomb	231	271	229	12
Hoxton's battalion, Capt. W. B. Turner	277	335	260	12
Hotchkiss' battalion, Capt. H. M. Bledsoe	223	256	207	12
Total	731	862	696	36
Forrest's cavalry				16
Grand total	2,376	2,780	2,262	124
Number of guns when at Florence, Ala.				124
Number of guns now on hand.				59

This report is special, having been called for by the major-general commanding the artillery, and is necessarily incomplete, as the army is constantly on the march, and neither infantry nor artillery can be considered in condition to make such reports as will enable this department to render complete inspection returns till we are in regular camp. But for the movement we are now making the regular monthly report for the 20th instant would have been made to the inspector-general of the army, but is deferred for the reasons given. This form shows the condition of the artillery at the time the army crossed the Tennessee, with the exception of that connected with the cavalry, which is not complete except as to the number of guns. General Forrest was placed in command of all cavalry serving with this army, and in consequence of his leaving Florence, at which place he joined us on the day after his arrival, did not make a field return of his artillery; hence the impossibility of giving any other information than this report contains; and the activity of his movements since that date have also prevented a full return. Before the army retired from its position in front of Nashville, I rode thirty-eight miles to inspect the artillery of Major-General Forrest's command, but found it so much scattered as to be unable to do so—one of his batteries being in rear of Nashville; one in rear of our army recuperating its horses; one at Corinth, Miss.; and the others at such distant points as to prevent an inspection at that time—but was promised by his inspector a full report by the 18th instant, which has not been made in consequence of our position.

Previous to the 14th of November last the battalions known as Hoxton's, Hotchkiss', and Cobb's were under immediate command of Col. M. Smith, and were assigned to Cheatham's corps (formerly Hardee's), and Trueheart's, Myrick's, and Storrs' were under command of Lieut. Col. S.C. Williams and assigned to Stewart's corps, and the battalions of Eldridge, Courtney, and Johnston, commanded by Col. R. F. Beckham, were assigned to Lee's corps (the same officers now commanding excepting Col. R. F. Beckham), but at the date mentioned (November 14) Special Orders, No. 34 (a copy of which accompanies this report), changed the status of the artillery and divided the several commands with the divisions, which is its condition at this time.

Many limbers, caissons, and horses belonging to lost guns were saved, but as they have been hurried to the rear their number is not positively known, nor can it be ascertained for several days.

Since the army crossed the Tennessee, Col. R. F. Beckham, commanding artillery of Lee's corps, is the only field officer of artillery known to have been killed, and the artillery of that corps is now commanded by Lieut. Col. L. Hoxton, and Hoxton's battalion by its senior captain; and the only field officer who has returned to the command in the same time is Maj. A. R. Courtney, of the same corps.

No artillery serving with the cavalry was lost in the recent engagements as far as known to this office.

Accompanying this is a statement⁶ showing the number and kind of guns lost by each corps and the number and kind now on hand.

Respectfully submitted.

CHAS. SWETT,        

Captain and Inspector-General Artillery Army of Tennessee.

[Sub-inclosure.]

SPECIAL ORDERS No. 34.}

HDQRS. ARTILLERY, ARMY OF TENN.,        

Florence, Ala., November 14, 1864.

I. Pursuant to paragraph III, Special Orders, No. 148, headquarters Army of Tennessee, the following assignment of battalions of artillery to the divisions of the army, respectively, is hereby made: Cobb's battalion to Bate's division; Courtney's battalion to Johnson's division; Eldridge's battalion to Clayton's division; Hotchkiss' battalion to Cleburne’s division; Hoxton's battalion to Brown's division; Johnston's battalion to Stevenson's division; Myrick's battalion to Loring's division; Storrs' battalion to French's division; Trueheart's battalion to Walthall's division.

II. By this assignment it is not designed or intended to bring in conflict with the division commanders any authority or interest in the artillery heretofore vested in the chiefs of artillery of the corps, but to secure a hearty co-operation in everything that tends to promote the strength and efficiency of the artillery arm of the service. All orders and directions to the battalions from the division commanders will be promptly and strictly obeyed.

By order of Major-General Elzey:

WM. PALFREY,        

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure No. 6.]

FF.

List of division, brigade, and regimental commanders killed, wounded, missing, and captured in the battle of November 30, at Franklin, Tenn.

LEE'S CORPS.

JOHNSON'S DIVISION.

 
Deas' Brigade.
Maj. E. H. Armistead, 22d Alabama, wounded.

Sharp's Brigade.
Col. W. H. Bishop, 7th and 9th Mississippi, killed.
Lieut. Col. W. H. Sims, 10th and 44th Mississippi, wounded.
Capt. J. M. Hicks, 41st Mississippi, wounded.

Manigault's Brigade.
Brig. Gen. A. M. Manigault, wounded.
Col. N. N. Davis, 24th Alabama, wounded.
Col. T. P. Shaw, 19th South Carolina, wounded.

Brantly's Brigade.
Lieut. Col. J. M. Johnson, 30th Mississippi, wounded.
Maj. G. W. Reynolds, 29th Mississippi, killed.
Maj. J. K. Allen, 30th Mississippi, missing.

No casualties in Stevenson's and Clayton's divisions.

 

STEWART'S CORPS.

LORING'S DIVISION.

 
Adams' Brigade.
Brig. Gen. John Adams, killed.
Col. M. Farrell, 15th Mississippi, wounded.
Col. W. N. Brown, 20th Mississippi, wounded.

Scott's Brigade.
Brig. Gen. T. M. Scott, wounded.
Col. S.S. Ives, 27th, 35th, and 49th Alabama (consolidated), wounded.
Col. C. J. L. Cunningham, 57th Alabama, wounded.
Col. N. L. Nelson, 12th Louisiana, killed.

Featherston's Brigade.

Col. M.D. L. Stephens, 31st Mississippi, wounded.
Lieut. Col. S. M. Dyer, 3d Mississippi, wounded.

FRENCH'S DIVISION.

Cockrell's Brigade.
Brig. Gen. F. M. Cockrell, wounded.
Col. H. A. Garland, 1st and 4th Missouri, killed.
Col. E. Gates, 1st and 3d Missouri, wounded.
Lieut. Col. W. F. Carter, 2d and 6th Missouri, wounded.
Capt. P. Canniff, 3d and 5th Missouri, killed.

Sears' Brigade.
Col. W. W. Witherspoon, 36th Mississippi, killed.
Col. T. N. Adaire, 4th Mississippi, wounded.
Maj. T. D. Magee, 46th Mississippi, wounded.

WALTHALL'S DIVISION.

Quarles' Brigade.
Brig. Gen. W. A. Quarles, wounded.
Col. Isaac N. Hulme, 42d Tennessee, wounded.
Lieut. Col. T. M. Atkins, 49th Tennessee, wounded and captured.
Maj. S.C. Cooper, 46th Tennessee, wounded and captured.
Maj S.L. Knox, 1st Alabama, wounded and captured.
Maj. J. E. McDonald, 55th Tennessee, killed.
Capt. James J. Rittenbury, 53d Tennessee, wounded and captured.

Cantey's Brigade.
Col. V. S. Murphey, 17th Alabama, missing.
Lieut. Col. J. S. Garvin, 26th Alabama, wounded.
Capt. A. V. Gardner, 29th Alabama, wounded.

Reynolds' Brigade.
Maj. J. C. Bratton, 9th Arkansas, wounded.

CHEATHAM'S CORPS.

CLEBURNE'S DIVISION'.
Maj. Gen. P. R. Cleburne, killed.

Granbury's Brigade.
Brig. Gen. H. B. Granbury, killed.
Lieut. Col. R. B. Young, 10th Texas, killed.

Maj. W. A. Taylor, 24th and 25th Texas Cavalry, missing.
Capt. J. W. Brown, 7th Texas, missing.
Capt. R. Fisher, 6th and 15th Texas, missing.
Capt. A. A. Cox, 5th Confederate, missing.

Lowrey's Brigade.
Col. W. H. H. Tison, 32d Mississippi, wounded.
Col. John Weir, 5th Mississippi,wounded.
Col. F. A. Ashford, 16th Alabama, killed.
Col. R. F. Crittenden, 33d Alabama, missing.
Lieut, Col, R. H. Abercrombie, 45th Alabama, wounded.

Govan's Brigade.
Maj. A. T. Meek, 2d and 24th Arkansas, killed.
Capt. M.P. Garrett, 1st and 15th Arkansas, killed.
Capt. M. H. Dixon, 3d Confederate, missing.

BROWN'S DIVISION.
Maj. Gen. John C. Brown, wounded.

Gist's Brigade.

Brig. Gen. S. R. Gist, killed.
Col. E. Capers, PAth South Carolina, wounded.
Maj. S. J. C. Dunlop, 46th Georgia, wounded.

Maney's Brigade.Brig.

Gen. J. C. Carter, wounded.

Strahl's Brigade.
Brig. Gen. O. F. Strahl, killed.
Col. J. A. Wilson, 24th Tennessee, wounded.
Col. M. Magevney, jr., 154th Tennessee, wounded.
Lieut. Col. F. E. P. Stafford, 31st Tennessee, killed.

Vaughan's Brigade.
Brig. Gen. O. W. Gordon, captured.

BATE'S DIVISION.

Jackson's Brigade.
Col. George A. Smith, 1st Confederate Georgia, killed.
Lieut. Col. A. S. Hamilton, 66th Georgia, wounded.

Finley's Brigade.
Lieut. Col. E. Badger, 1st Florida Cavalry and 4th Florida Infantry, wounded.

SUMMARY.

Rank of officer.	Killed.	Missing.	Wounded.	Captured
Major-general	1	1	0	0
Brigadier-general	4	5	0	1
Colonel	6	15	2	0
Lieutenant-colonel.	2	9	0	0
Major	3	5	2	0
Captain	1	3	4	0
Total	18	38	8	1

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¹ Rosters of staff officers omitted.

² Omitted.

³ Notes on original return state that Joseph B. Palmer’s brigade (Brown’s and Reynolds’ combined), of Stevenson’s division, Cockrell’s and Sears’ brigades, of French’s division and Mercer’s (Smith’s) brigade of Cleburne’s division, were on detached service and not included; that no return from Forrest’s cavalry having been received, it has not been included; and that Jackson’s division is given as reported November 6, 1864, no later return having been received.

⁴ On detached service.

⁵ Erroneous additions. A correct addition of the factors makes the aggregate present of Cleburne’s division 4,243, and aggregate present of Bate’s division 2,658 and gives a grand total of 10,914 in column of aggregate present.

⁶ Not found.

SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 45, Part 1 (Serial No. 93), p. 676-86