. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . the threecorps and the organized divisions this was simpleenough, since their commanders had them in a few days the discoveries of scattered de-tachments were numerous and surprising; someonly turned up after a check had been put on thecommissary issues, and about ten days later, in the ward Brevet Major-General) George \V. Mindil, whohad been Kearnys adjutant-general, one of the mostgallant and accomplished officers of our (or any) branchof the volunteer service; Lieuten
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . the threecorps and the organized divisions this was simpleenough, since their commanders had them in a few days the discoveries of scattered de-tachments were numerous and surprising; someonly turned up after a check had been put on thecommissary issues, and about ten days later, in the ward Brevet Major-General) George \V. Mindil, whohad been Kearnys adjutant-general, one of the mostgallant and accomplished officers of our (or any) branchof the volunteer service; Lieutenant (now Colonel) Lieber, at present Acting Judge Advocate-General, and Drake DeKay, from Popes staff.— E. B. Rapidly augmented by new levies, these forcesmust have exceeded 80,000 before the dispatch of Por-ters corps to Antietam, September 12th. The returnfor October 10th shows 79,535; for November ,989. The lowest point was about 60,000 after Whip-ples division left, October 17th. The actual effectivestrength would, as always, be a fifth or a sixth less. WASHINGTON UNDER. BANKS. 543. TUB DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON DURING THE ANTIETAM CAMPAIGN, SEPTEMBEK 1-20, 1862. Extensive additions to the defenses of the west bank doubts Davis, Kirtay, and Cross, receiving later the name of the Potomac were made subsequently; these will be of Fort Sumner. Forts De Kalb, Massachusetts, Pennsyl- indicated hereafter on another map. Forts Alexander, vania, and Blenker were afterward changedrespectively Franklin, and Ripley were afterward united and calledre- to Strong, Stevens, Reno, and Reynolds.— Editors. most insalubrious part of the slashes (how thefashionable quarter of the capital) I came upona squadron of cavalry comfortably waiting or-ders — from anybody. The stragglers were promptly gathered in, thehotels aud bar-rooms were swept of officers of allgrades absent without leave, while heavy detailsof cavalry reduced to obedience even the unrulyteamsters whose unbr
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