[105]Hence, the following additional troops were needed at the following points respectively, to meet the requirements of this estimate:
For Defence of Savannah. Infantry 10,000 Artillery in position 1,200 Cavalry 2,000 —— 13,200 And (8) eight light batteries. Total of all arms in South Carolina and Georgia, exclusive of (17) seventeen light batteries 43,650 On the 7th of April, 1863, the day of the attack by the ironclad fleet, the troops at my disposal, in South Carolina and Georgia, gave an effective total of 30,040, distributed as follows:
For Defence of Charleston. Infantry 11,461 Artillery in position 1,063 Cavalry 590 —— 13,114 Light Batteries for Defence of Savannah. Infantry 6,166 Cavalry 420 —— 6,586 Light Batteries for Defence of Charleston and Savannah Railroad and Land Approaches. All arms 5,516 —— Total deficiencies 25,216 But the withdrawal of Cook's brigade to North Carolina immediately after the repulse of the ironclad fleet on the 7th of April, of BrigadierGen-erals S. R. Gist's and W. H. T. Walker's brigades and light batteries, about the 4th of May, reduced my force materially. The Department is aware of the circumstances under which this reduction of the troops took place, and, in this connection, I beg to refer to my letters to the Hon. Secretary of War of the 10th of May, and to General Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General, of June 15th and 20th of July, 1863. The forces in the First Military District on the 10th of July, 1863, were as follows:
First Military District. Second Military District. Third Military District. Georgia Infantry 6,807 1,819 3,655 5,661 Light artillery 1,067 288 496 546 Heavy artillery 2,238 2,038 Cavalry 1,117 742 1,686 1,880 Total 11,229 2,849 5,837 10,125
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