02 28 1865 [Tuesday]

Abstract from return of the forces in the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, Brig. Gen. John Echols, C. S. Army, commanding, for February 28, 1865
(OR 49/1, 1021)

Commands. O M A B C D E

General staff 14 .... .... 14 16 .... ....

Vaughn's brigade 145 989 989 1,303 3,713 .... ....

Duke's brigade 35 261 261 324 702 .... ....

Cosby's brigade 22 170 170 243 463 .... ....

Giltner's brigade 47 499 499 623 876 .... ....

Witcher's command 16 178 178 215 438 .... ....

Echols' infantry brigade 35 491 475 662 2,017 .... ....

Preston's regiment reserves 25 190 188 222 826 .... ....

Wallace's 4th battalion reserves 8 24 23 44 403 .... ....

Pugo's artillery battalion 11 206 205 229 446 .... 6

McCalla's detachment 6 115 115 127 164 .... ....

Total 364 3,123 3,103 4,006 10,064 .... 6

Vaughn ‘s Brigade representing approximately a third of the force consisted of the following units:

13th Georgia, Lieut. Col. Samuel J. Winn.

1st Tennessee, Col. James E. Carter.

3d Tennessee. (+)Col. Newton J. Lillard.

39th Tennessee, (+)Col. William M. Bradford.

43d Tennessee, (+)Col. James W. Gillespie.

59th Tenneseee, (+)Col. William L. Eakin.

60th Tennessee, (+)Col. Nathan Gregg.

61st Tennessee, (+)Col. James G. Rose.

2d Tennessee, (+) Maj. William R. Smith.

12th Tennessee Battalion, Maj. George W. Day.

16th Tennessee Battalion, Lieut. Col. John R. Neal.

Abbott's Scouts, Capt. W. R. Abbott.

A thumbnail sketch of Vaughn's Cavalry brigade during Early's 1864 Shenandoah Campaign till wars end, may be gained by viewing my webpage of the 43rd Tennessee at:

http://webpages.charter.net/43tenn

George Martin
Sparks, NV