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Narrative of the western theatre in the American Civil War, 1880s

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Johnstons Army 
{newspaper clipping} 
ORGANIZATION AND STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Major-General Albert Sidney Johnston. 
Major-General G. T. Beauregard second in command. 
FIRST CORPS. 
Major-General Leonidas Polk. 
First Division. 
Brigadier-General Charles Clark. 
First brigade, Col. R. M. Russell. 
Second brigade, Brig.-Gen.A. P. Stewart. 
SECOND DIVISION. 
Major-General B. F. Cheatham. 
First brigade, Brig.-Gen. B. R. Johnson. 
Second brigade, Col. W. H. Stephens. 
Total first corps, present for duty  9,352.  
SECOND CORPS. 
Major-General Braxton Bragg. 
First Division. 
Brigadier-General Daniel Ruggles. 
First brigade, Col. R. L. Gibson.  
Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. Patton Anderson. 
Third brigade, Col. Preston Pond.  
Second division. 
Brigadier-General J. M. Withers. 
First brigade, Brig.-Gen. A. H. Gladden. 
Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. R. Chalmers. 
Third brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. K. Jackson.  
Total second corps, present for duty 16,279.  
THIRD CORPS. 
Major-General William J. Hardee.
First brigade, Brig.-Gen. T. C. Hindman.*  
Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. P. R. Cleburne. 
Third brigade, Brig.-Gen. S. A. M. Wood. 
Total third corps, present for duty  4,747.  
RESERVE CORPS. 
Major-General J. C. Beckenridge.  
First (Kentucky) brigade, Col. R. P. Trabue.  
Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. S. Bowen. 
Third brigade, Col. W. S. Statham. 
Total reserve corps, present for duty  7,211.  
Total infantry and artillery                 37,589  
Cavalry                                               2,009  
Grand total                                       39,598.  
Several regiments joined the army on the march to Corinth, increasing the effective force present on the field, to 40,335.  Colonel Hill's Tennesee regiment joined during the engagement on Sunday.  
* Hindman commanded two brigades when the troops were aligned, leaving his brigade under command of Colonel R. G. Shaver, 7th Arkansas infantry. 

It was known to them that Buel was marching to reinforce Grant and 
Johnston determined to time his attack so as to whip Grant at Shilo and be ready to do the same thing for Buel thus to whip them by detail.

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Johnstons Army {newspaper clipping} ORGANIZATION AND STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI Major-General Albert Sidney Johnston. Major-General G. T. Beauregard second in command. FIRST CORPS. Major-General Leonidas Polk. First Division. Brigadier-General Charles Clark. First brigade, Col. R. M. Russell. Second brigade, Brig.-Gen.A. P. Stewart. SECOND DIVISION. Major-General B. F. Cheatham. First brigade, Brig.-Gen. B. R. Johnson. Second brigade, Col. W. H. Stephens. Total first corps, present for duty 9,352. SECOND CORPS. Major-General Braxton Bragg. First Division. Brigadier-General Daniel Ruggles. First brigade, Col. R. L. Gibson. Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. Patton Anderson. Third brigade, Col. Preston Pond. Second division. Brigadier-General J. M. Withers. First brigade, Brig.-Gen. A. H. Gladden. Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. R. Chalmers. Third brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. K. Jackson. Total second corps, present for duty 16,279. THIRD CORPS. Major-General William J. Hardee. First brigade, Brig.-Gen. T. C. Hindman.* Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. P. R. Cleburne. Third brigade, Brig.-Gen. S. A. M. Wood. Total third corps, present for duty 4,747. RESERVE CORPS. Major-General J. C. Beckenridge. First (Kentucky) brigade, Col. R. P. Trabue. Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. S. Bowen. Third brigade, Col. W. S. Statham. Total reserve corps, present for duty 7,211. Total infantry and artillery 37,589 Cavalry 2,009 Grand total 39,598. Several regiments joined the army on the march to Corinth, increasing the effective force present on the field, to 40,335. Colonel Hill's Tennesee regiment joined during the engagement on Sunday. * Hindman commanded two brigades when the troops were aligned, leaving his brigade under command of Colonel R. G. Shaver, 7th Arkansas infantry. It was known to them that Buel was marching to reinforce Grant and Johnston determined to time his attack so as to whip Grant at Shilo and be ready to do the same thing for Buel thus to whip them by detail.