C.-Exhibit of the forces of the United States on the 1st of May, 1864.

Exhibit of the forces of the United States on the 1st of March, 1865.

By the 1st of May, 1865, the aggregate number (965,591) was increased to 1,000,516 by additional enlist

ments.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Adjutant General's Office, November 18, 1865.

THOMAS M. VINCENT,

Assistant Adjutant General

MUSTERED OUT AND RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES.

From November 1. 1864, to From May 1, 1865, to November 15,

799, 978

985

861, 963

*Assigned to old regiments in which there were vacancies for companies.
§ The number opposite Maryland includes those forwarded from Delaware.

† Including individual musters out.
Drafted substitutes and volunteers.

Includes new organizations, (colored.)

REMARKS.

dates set opposite them respectively, viz:
August 7, 1865
The rapidity with which the work of mustering out and disbanding the volunteer army was executed will be apparent from the following, showing the numbers mustered out to the
August 22, 1865.
September 14. 1865.
October 15, 1865
November 15, 1865

640,806

719,338

741, 107

785, 205
800, 963

The command of Major General Sherman (army of the Tennessee and army of Georgia) and the army of the Potomac were the first to complete their musters out entirely. Regi-
ments commenced leaving General Sherman's command-then numbering, present and absent, 116,183 officers and men-from the rendezvous near this city on the 29th of May, and on
the 1st of August the last one of the regiments mustered out left Louisville, Ky., to which point the command (after the musters out therefrom were partly completed) was transferred,
and the armies composing it merged into one, called the army of the Tennessee. The work of mustering out the troops was not continuous, it having been interrupted and delayed by
the transfer of the two armies from this city to Louisville, and their subsequent consolidation. Regiments commenced leaving the army of the Potomac, (then numbering, including ninth
corps, 162,651 officers and men, present and absent,) from the rendezvous near this city on the 29th of May, and about six weeks thereafter (July 19) the last regiment started for home.
During the interval the work, like that for General Sherman's command, was not continuous, it being interrupted and delayed by the movement of the 6th corps from Danville, Va., to
this city, and the consolidation, by orders of June 28, of the remaining portion of the army into a provisional corps, numbering, present and absent, 22,699 officers and men. Thus, for
the two commands in question, and between the 29th of May and the 1st of August, (two months,) 279,034 officers and men, present and absent. were mustered out, and placed en route
The average per month during that time is 296,442.
to their homes. Including other armies and departments, the number was increased, by August 7, (two months and seven days,) to 640,806 officers and men. From the foregoing it is
seen that the mass of the forces discharged were mustered out by September 14, or within two and a half (24) months from the time the movements of troops homeward commenced.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, November 15 1865.

THOMAS M. VINCENT, Assistant Adjutant General.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFice,

Bureau for Colored Troops, Washington, D. C., Oct. 20, 1865.

GENERAL: To the one hundred and one thousand nine hundred and fifty colored soldiers in the service of the United States at the date of my last report, the following additions have been made during the year, namely:

Seventeen regiments of infantry, aggregate strength.

Two regiments of heavy artillery, aggregate strength
Two batteries light artillery, aggregate strength.

One regiment of cavalry, aggregate strength..

Recruits, drafted men, and substitutes, sent to old regiments..

Total gain...

16, 201

2,703

251

1,255

29,099

49, 509

Four thousand two hundred and forty-four recruits were enlisted at the rendezvous established in the disloyal States, and credited to loyal States, under section 3 of the act of Congress approved July 4, 1864.

On the 15th of July, 1865, the date on which the last organization of colored troops was mustered in, there were in the service of the United States

One hundred and twenty regiments of infantry, numbering in the

aggregate...

Twelve.regiments heavy artillery, numbering in the aggregate...
Ten batteries light artillery, numbering in the aggregate.
Seven regiments cavalry, numbering in the aggregate.

Grand aggregate.............

98,938

15, 662

1,311

7,245

123, 156

The foregoing is the largest number of colored troops in service at any one time during the war.

The entire number of troops, commissioned and enlisted, in this branch of the service, during the war, is one hundred and eighty-six thousand and ninety

seven.

The States in which this force was recruited or drafted are as follows, namely:

The loss during the war, from all causes, except muster-out of organizations in consequence of expiration of term of service or because service was no longer required, is sixty-eight thousand and one hundred and seventy-eight.

The number of colored troops already mustered out, or under orders for muster out, is as follows, namely:

Thirty-two regiments of infantry, aggregate strength...
Two independent companies and band, aggregate strength.
Two regiments of heavy artillery, aggregate strength..
Four batteries of light artillery, aggregate strength.
One regiment of cavalry, aggregate strength...

Aggregate.....

28, 354

172

3,007

571

1, 130

33, 234

The number of organizations discontinued during the war, by consolidation or transfer, and their strength when discontinued, is as follows, namely: Twenty-seven regiments of infantry, aggregate strength. One regiment of heavy artillery, aggregate strength..

Aggregate....

9, 337

607

9,944

The aggregate of colored troops remaining in service, after the execution of all orders to this date for muster-out of organizations, is as follows, namely:

Eighty-three regiments of infantry, aggregate strength...

Nine regiments of heavy artillery, aggregate strength.
Six light batteries artillery, aggregate strength..

Six regiments cavalry, aggregate strength.

Aggregate...

There have been received at this office, since June 1, 1863

66,073 12, 394

701

5, 856

85,024

Applications for appointment

Candidates examined by the board.

Candidates rejected by the board..

Candidates appointed...

Total number of appointments and promotions..

Provisional appointments made by department commanders con

firmed at this office....

White soldiers discharged to accept appointment.

9, 019 3,790

1,472

2,318

3,573

481

1,767

For further details respecting examinations, appointments, resignations, and matters of a kindred nature, attention is respectfully invited to appendix marked B, in which will also be found an exhibit of the organizations discontinued by consolidation, muster out, and those remaining in service.

The reputation of the organization for efficiency, good conduct, and reliabil ity, has steadily advanced; and the reports of officers of the Inspector General's department, so far as they have come to the knowledge of this office, are very satisfactory as to its present condition.

The commission appointed for the State of Delaware, under the provisions of section 24 of the act of Congress approved February 24, 1864, having been dissolved, there is at this time in session, under the provisions of the act referred to, only the commission or board for the State of Maryland, which has been in session since October, 1864.