August 15, 1865 by Brig. Gen. George L. Andrews. Statement of the number of men paroled, and retained paroles of all prisoners of war paroled by order of Maj. Gen. Canby, belonging to the army of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, surrendered by Lt. Gen. Taylor at Citronelle, Ala., May 4, 1865.

Meridian, Miss. 11,849
Mobile, Ala. 648
Gainesville, Ala. and Columbus, Miss. 18,076
Jackson, Miss. 6,304
Demopolis, Ala. 633
Selma, Ala. 493
Montgomery, Ala. 38
Grenada, Miss. 1,966

Total Officers and Enlisted 40,007

It must be said that the total does not represent Taylors total command, many of these paroled had been at home on leave or in hiding as deserters.

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David Upton