The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 32, In Three Parts. Part 3, Correspondence, etc. Page: 860
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860 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. XLIV.
[Inclosure.]
HDQRS. DETACH. FIRST AND SECOND MISS. CAV.,
Capt. T. B. SYKES, En route Tuscaloosa, April 30, 1864.
Capt. T. B. SYKES,
Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General:
CAPTAIN: The undersigned officer, detailed with a portion of the
First and Second Mississippi Cavalry and assigned to Fayetteville
Fayette County, Ala., begs leave to submit the following report :
Pursuant to orders, one company of detachment was left at Wynd-
ham Springs four days; the others sent by companies to all parts of
the county. None of the parties found or heard of any armed bands
of tories or deserters. There are, from a summary, between 250 and'
300 deserters in the county, the majority of them lying in the woods
in small squads near their homes.
There were 7 captured by the detachment and turned over to the
commandant of post at this place, the time not being sufficient to
pursue them to their hiding-places; also 6 horses and 2 mules found
belonging to deserters in the woods.
The citizens of that county, in the opinion of the undersigned, are
generally loyal, but are not aiding the Confederacy, on account of
inability.
The soil is poor and the people generally have nothing more than
will subsist their families. A force of cavalry of any size.cannot be
subsisted there for.any length of time without impoverishing the
county. Corn is being hauled now from the prairies to make their
crops and maintain the families of soldiers.
Respectfully submitted.
J. J. PERRY,
Major, Commanding Detachment.
Abstract from return of the Army in the District of the Gulf, Maj. Gen. Dab-
ney H. Maury, C. S. Army, commanding, for the month of April, 1864; head-
quarters Mobile, Ala.
Present for h
duty. .
Command. 4 ~
General headquarters................. ............... 1... ......... .. 12 13.
Page's brigade :
Artillery...... ... .. ......................... 104 1,562 1,758 1.988 2, 572 ......
Cavalry..... ......................... ..... . 11..... 231 244 265 336 ..
Quarles' brigade (infantry).... ......................... 132 857 934 1,141 1,819 ....
Reynolds' brigade:
Infantry ....... ............................. 116 694 812 1,024 1,948 .....
Cavalry ........................................... 38 551 660 758 1,336 ..
Artillery ........................................... 5 145 146 160 239 8
Artillery brigade .................................. 110 1,210 1,284 1,510 2,442 .....
Detached commands:
Bay batteries ...................................... 16 269 293 323 471 .....
Cavalry :.............. ....................... 7 180 188 223 345 ......
Local defense companies:......................45 461 493 665 829 .
Engineer troops ............................... 3 74 74 82 101 .
Grand total................................ 599 6,234 6,886 8,151 18,451 8
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