Chapter XVIII: Appendix

MEMORANDUM ON THE PRETENDED COUNCIL OF WAR IN THE WARS OF KING WILLIAM I.

In the accounts of historical events, as they are handed down to posterity, mistakes assume the form of legends which it is not always easy subsequently to disprove.

Among others is the fable which ascribes, with particular zest and as a matter of regular custom, the great decisions taken in the course of our latest campaigns, to the deliberations of a council of war previously convened.

For instance, the battle of Koeniggraetz.

I can relate in a few lines the circumstances under which an event of such far-reaching importance had birth.

Feldzeugmeister Benedek had, in his advance to the northward, to secure himself against the IInd Prussian Army marching on the east over the mountains of Silesia. To this end four of his Corps had one after another been pushed forward on his right flank, and had all been beaten within three days. They now joined the main body of the Austrian Army, which had meanwhile reached the vicinity of Dubenetz.

Here, then, on June 30th, almost the whole of the Austrian forces were standing actually inside the line of operations between the two Prussian armies; of which the Ist was already fighting its way to Gitschin, designated from Berlin as the common point of concentration, and the IInd had also advanced close on the Upper Elbe; thus they were both so near that the enemy could not attack the one without the other falling on his rear. The strategic advantage was nullified by the tactical disadvantage.

In these circumstances, and having already lost 40,000 men in previous battles, General Benedek gave up the advance, and during the night of June 30th began his retreat on Koeniggraetz.

The movement of six Army Corps and four Cavalry Divisions, marching in only four columns, which were necessarily very deep, could not be accomplished in the course of a single day. They halted very closely concentrated between Trotina and Lipa; but when on July 2nd they still remained there, it was owing to the extreme fatigue of the troops, and the difficulty, nay, impossibility, of withdrawing so large a body of men beyond the Elbe, under the eyes of an active enemy and by a limited number of passages. In fact, the Austrian general could no longer manoeuvre; he had no alternative but to fight.

It is a noteworthy fact that neither his advance on Dubenetz nor his retreat on Lipa was known to the Prussians. These movements were concealed from the IInd Army by the Elbe, and the cavalry of the Ist was a mass of more than 8000 horse collected in one unwieldy Corps. The four squadrons attached to each Infantry Division were of course not able to undertake reconnoissances, as subsequently was later done in 1870 by a more advantageous plan of formation.

Thus in the Royal head-quarters at Gitschin nothing certain was known. It was supposed that the main body of the hostile army was still advancing, and that it would take up a position with the Elbe in its front and its flanks resting on the fortresses of Josephstadt and Koeniggraetz. There were, then, these alternatives--either to turn this extremely strong position, or attack it in front.

By the adoption of the first the communications of the Austrian Army with Pardubitz would be so seriously threatened that it might probably be compelled to retreat. But to secure the safety of such a movement our IInd Army must relieve our Ist and cross over to the right bank of the Elbe. And in this case the flank march of the latter close past the enemy's front might easily be interfered with, if passages enough across the river had been prepared by him.

In the second case, success could only be hoped for if an advance of the IInd Army on the right flank of the enemy's position could be combined with the attack in front. For this it must be kept on the left bank.

The separation of the two armies, which was for the present intentionally maintained, allowed of either plan being followed; but mine was the serious responsibility of advising his Majesty which should be chosen.

To keep both alternatives open for the present, General von Herwarth was ordered to occupy Pardubitz, and the Crown Prince to remain on the left bank of the Elbe, to reconnoitre that river as well as the Aupa and the Metau, and to remove all obstacles which might oppose a crossing in one or the other direction. At length, on July 2nd, Prince Frederick Charles was ordered, in the event of his finding a large force in front of the Elbe, to attack it at once. But, on the evening of that day, it came to the knowledge of the Prince that the whole Austrian Army had marched to and was in position on the Bistritz; and in obedience to instructions received, he at once ordered the Ist Army and the Army of the Elbe to assemble close in front of the enemy by daybreak next morning.

General von Voigts-Rhetz brought the news at eleven o'clock in the evening to the King at Gitschin, and his Majesty sent him over to me.

This information dispelled all doubts and lifted a weight from my heart. With a "Thank God!" I sprang out of bed, and hastened across to the King, who was lodged on the other side of the Market Place.

His Majesty also had gone to rest in his little camp-bed. After a brief explanation on my part, he said he fully understood the situation, decided on giving battle next day with all three armies in co-operation, and desired me to transmit the necessary orders to the Crown Prince, who was at once to cross the Elbe.

The whole interview with his Majesty lasted barely ten minutes. No one else was present.

This was the "Council of War" before Koeniggraetz.

General von Podbielski and Major Count Wartensleben shared my quarters. The orders to the IInd Army were drawn up forthwith and despatched in duplicate by two different routes by midnight. One, carried by General von Voigts-Rhetz, informed Prince Frederick Charles of all the dispositions; the other was sent direct to Koeniginhof.

In the course of his night-ride of above twenty-eight miles, Lieutenant-Colonel Count Finckenstein had to pass the rayon of the Ist Army Corps, which was furthest to the rear. He handed to the officer on duty a special letter to be forwarded immediately to the general in command, ordering an immediate assemblage of his troops and an independent advance, even before orders should reach him from Koeniginhof.

The position of the Austrians on July 3rd had a front of not more than 4-3/4 miles. Our three armies advanced on it in an encompassing arc of about twenty-four miles in extent. But while in the centre the Ist and IInd Corps of the Ist Army stood before daylight close in front of the enemy, on the right wing General von Herwarth had to advance on the Bistritz from Smidar in the dark, by very bad roads, above nine miles; and on the left, the orders from the Royal head-quarter could not even reach the Crown Prince before four in the morning. It was therefore decided that the centre would have to maintain a detaining engagement for several hours. Above all, a possible offensive on the part of the enemy must here be met, and for this the whole IIIrd Corps and the cavalry corps stood ready; but the battle could only be decided by the double flank attack by both the flanking armies.[84]

I had ridden out early to the heights in front of Sadowa with my officers, and at eight o'clock the King also arrived there.

It was a dull morning, and from time to time a shower fell. The horizon was dim, yet on the right the white clouds of smoke showed that the heads of the Ist Army were already fighting some way off, in front of the villages on the Bistritz. On the left, in the woods of Swip, brisk rifle-firing was audible. Behind the King, besides his staff, were his royal guests, with their numerous suites of adjutants, equerries, and led horses, in number as many as two squadrons. An Austrian battery seemed to have selected them to aim at, and compelled him to move away with a smaller following.

Soon afterwards, with Count Wartensleben, I rode through the village of Sadowa, which the enemy had already abandoned. The advanced guard of the 8th Division had massed its guns behind the wood under cover of the sharpshooters who had been sent forward, but many shells fell there from a large battery in front of the exits from the copses. As we rode further along the road we admired the coolness of a huge ox, which went on its way, heedless of the shot, and seemed determined to charge the enemy's position.

The formidable array of the IIIrd and Xth Austrian Corps' Artillery opposite the wood prevented any attempt to break through it, and I was in time to countermand an order which had been given to do so.

Meanwhile, further to the left, General von Fransecky had vigorously passed to the offensive. After a sharp struggle he had driven the enemy out of the Swip woods, and come through to the further side. Against him he had the IVth Austrian Corps; but now the IInd and part of the IIIrd Austrian Corps turned on the 7th Division; 57 battalions against 14. In the thick brushwood all the bodies had become mixed, personal command was impossible, and, in spite of our obstinate resistance, isolated detachments were taken prisoners, and others were dispersed.

Such a rabble rushed out of the wood at the very moment when the King and his staff rode up; his Majesty looked on with some displeasure,[85] but the wounded officer, who was trying to keep his little band together, at once led it back into the fight. In spite of heavy losses the division got firm possession of the northern side of the wood. It had drawn on itself very considerable forces of the enemy, which were subsequently missing from the positions which it was their duty to have defended.

It was now eleven o'clock. The heads of the Ist Army had crossed the Bistritz, and taken most of the villages on its further bank; but these were only the enemy's advanced posts, which he had no intention of obstinately holding. His Corps held a position behind, whence their 250 guns commanded the open plain which had to be crossed for the delivery of a further attack. On the right, General von Herwarth had reached the Bistritz, but on the left nothing was yet to be seen of the Crown Prince.

The battle had come to a standstill. In the centre the Ist Army was still fighting about the villages on the Bistritz; the cavalry could not get forward, and the artillery found no good position to occupy. The troops had been for five hours under the enemy's lively fire, without food, to prepare which there had been no time.

Some doubt as to the issue of the battle existed probably in many minds; perhaps in that of Count Bismarck, as he offered me his cigar case. As I was subsequently informed, he took it for a good sign that of two cigars I coolly selected the better one.

The King asked me at about this time what I thought of the prospects of the battle. I replied, "Your Majesty to-day will not only win the battle, but decide the war."

It could not be otherwise.

We had the advantage in numbers,[86] which in war is never to be despised; and it was certain that our IInd Army must finally appear on the flank and rear of the Austrians.

At about 1.30 a white cloud was seen on the height, crowned with trees, and visible from afar, on which our field-glasses had been centred. It was indeed not yet the IInd Army, but the smoke of the fire which, directed thereon, announced its near approach. The joyful shout, "The Crown Prince is coming!" ran through the ranks. I sent the wished-for news to General von Herwarth, who meanwhile had carried Problus, in spite of the heroic defence of the Saxons.

The IInd Army had started at 7.30 in the morning; only the Ist Corps had delayed till about 9.15. The advance by bad roads, in part across the fields, had taken much time. The hill-road stretching from Horenowes to Trotina, if efficiently held, could not but be a serious obstacle. But in its eager pressure on Fransecky's Division the enemy's right wing had made a wheel to the left, so that it lay open to some extent to the attack on its rear now impending.

The Crown Prince's progress was not yet visible to us, but at about half-past three the King ordered the advance of the Ist Army also.

As we emerged from the wood of Sadowa into the open we found still a part of the great battery which had so long prevented us from debouching here, but the teams and gunners lay stretched by the wrecked guns. There was nothing else to be seen of the enemy over a wide distance.

The Austrian retreat from the position grasped by us on two sides, had become inevitable, and had, in fact, been effected some time before. Their admirable artillery, firing on to the last moment, had screened their retreat and given the infantry a long start. The crossing of the Bistritz seriously delayed the advance, especially of the cavalry, so that only isolated detachments of it yet came up with the enemy.

We rode at a smart gallop across the wide field of battle, without looking much about us on the scene of horror. Finally, we found our three armies which had at last pushed on into a circumscribed space from their several directions, and had got much mixed. It took twenty-four hours to remedy the confusion and re-form the bodies; an immediate pursuit was impossible, but the victory was complete.

The exhausted men now sought resting-places in the villages or the open field as best they might. Anything that came to hand by way of food was of course taken; my wandering ox probably among the rest. The death-cries of pigs and geese were heard; but necessity knows no law, and the baggage-waggons were naturally not on the spot.

The King, too, remained at a hamlet on the field. Only I and my two officers had to journey some twenty-four miles back to Gitschin, where the bureaux were.

We had set out thence at four in the morning, and had been fourteen hours in the saddle. In the hurry of departure no one had thought of providing himself with food. An Uhlan of the 2nd Regiment had bestowed on me a slice of sausage, bread he had none himself. On our way back we met the endless train of provision and ammunition waggons, often extending all across the road. We did not reach our quarters till midnight. There was nothing to eat even here at this hour, but I was so exhausted that I threw myself on my bed in great-coat and sash, and fell asleep instantly. Next morning new orders had to be prepared and laid before his Majesty at Horitz.

The Great King[87] had needed to struggle for seven years to reduce the might of Austria, which his more fortunate and also more powerful grandson[88] had achieved in as many weeks. The campaign had proved decisive in the first eight days from June 27th to July 3rd.

The war of 1866 was entered on not as a defensive measure to meet a threat against the existence of Prussia, nor in obedience to public opinion and the voice of the people: it was a struggle, long foreseen and calmly prepared for, recognized as a necessity by the Cabinet, not for territorial aggrandizement or material advantage, but for an ideal end--the establishment of power. Not a foot of land was exacted from defeated Austria, but she had to renounce all part in the hegemony of Germany.

The Princes of the Reich had themselves to blame that the old Empire had now for centuries allowed domestic politics to override German national politics. Austria had exhausted her strength in conquests south of the Alps while she left the western German provinces unprotected, instead of following the road pointed out by the course of the Danube. Her centre of gravity lay outside of Germany; Prussia's lay within it. Prussia felt her strength, and that it behoved her to assume the leadership of the German races. The regrettable but unavoidable exclusion of one of them from the new Reich could only be to a small extent remedied by a subsequent alliance. But Germany has become immeasurably greater without Austria, than it was before with Austria.

But all this has nothing to do with the legends of which I am telling.

One of these has been sung in verse, and in fine verse too.

The scene is Versailles. The French are making a sortie from Paris, and the generals, instead of betaking themselves to their fighting troops, are assembled to consider whether head-quarters may safely remain any longer at Versailles. Opinions are divided, no one dares speak out. The Chief of the General Staff, who is above all called on to express his views, remains silent. The perplexity seems to be great. Only the War Minister rises and protests with the greatest emphasis against a measure so injurious from a political and military point of view as a removal. He is warmly thanked by the King as being the only man who has the courage to speak the truth freely and fearlessly.

The truth is that while the King and his whole escort had ridden out to the Vth Army Corps, the Marshal of the household, in his over-anxiety, had the horses put to the royal carriages, and this became known in the town; and indeed may have excited all sorts of hopes in the sanguine inhabitants.

Versailles was protected by four Army Corps. It never entered anybody's head to think of evacuating the town.

I can positively assert no Council of War was ever held either in 1866 or 1870--71.

Excepting on the march and on days of battle, an audience was regularly held by his Majesty at ten o'clock, at which I, accompanied by the Quartermaster-General, laid the latest reports and information before him, and made our suggestions on that basis. The Chief of the Military Cabinet and the Minister of War were also present, and while the head-quarters of the IIIrd Army were at Versailles, the Crown Prince also; but all merely as listeners. The King occasionally required them to give him information on one point or another; but I do not remember that he ever asked for advice concerning the operations in the field or the suggestions I made.

These, which I always discussed beforehand with my staff officers, were, on the contrary, generally maturely weighed by his Majesty himself. He always pointed out with a military eye and an invariably correct estimate of the situation, all the objections that might be raised to their execution; but as in war every step is beset with danger, the plans laid before him were invariably adopted.

FOOTNOTES:

[84] viz. The IInd Army, commanded by the Crown Prince of Prussia, which was to strike the Austrian right flank and right rear; and the Army of the Elbe, commanded by General Herwarth von Bittenfeld, which was to strike the Austrian left flank.

[85] I have a history of the war, published at Tokio, in the Japanese language, with very original illustrations. One of these has for its title, "The King scolding the Army." [MOLTKE.]

[86] During a long peace the sphere of action of the War Minister's department and the General Staff were not distinctly defined. The providing for the troops in peace was the function of the former, and in war time a number of official duties which could be superintended by the central authorities at home. Thus the place of the Minister of War was not at head-quarters, but at Berlin. The Chief of the General Staff, on the other hand, from the moment when the mobilization is ordered, assumes the whole responsibility for the marching and transport already prepared for during peace, both for the first assembling of the forces, and for their subsequent employment, for which he has only to ask the consent of the Commander-in-Chief--always, with us, the King.

How necessary this disjunction of the two authorities is, I had to experience in June, 1866. Without my knowledge the order had been given for the VIIth Corps to remain on the Rhine. It was only by my representations that the 16th Division was moved up into Bohemia, and our numerical superiority thus brought up to a decisive strength. [MOLTKE.]

[87] Frederick the Great.

[88] Wilhelm was not the grandson, but the great-grand-nephew of Frederick the Great. The term is very rarely used in the wider sense of "descendant;" but Frederick was childless.

ORDERS OF BATTLE OF THE FRENCH AND GERMAN ARMIES IN THE FIRST PERIOD OF THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR.

ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE FRENCH ARMIES.

ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE "ARMY OF THE RHINE."

Commander-in-Chief: The Emperor Napoleon III.
Major-General: Marshal Le Boeuf.
Aide-Major-General: General Dejean.
Chiefs of Staff: Generals Jarras and Lebrun.
Commanding Artillery: General Soleille.
Commanding Engineer: General Coffinieres de Nordeck.
Aides-de-camp to the Emperor: Generals Prince de la Moscawa, de
Castlenau, Count Reille, Viscount Pajol.

THE IMPERIAL GUARD.

General Bourbaki.
Chief of Staff: General d'Auvergne.
Commanding Artillery: General Pe-de-Arros.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Deligny.

1st Brigade: General Brincourt.
Chasseurs of the Guard.
1st and 2nd Voltigeurs of the Guard.

2nd Brigade: General Garnier.
3rd and 4th Voltigeurs of the Guard.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder batteries, one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General Picard.

1st Brigade: General Jeanningros.
Zouaves of the Guard (two battalions).
1st Grenadiers of the Guard.

2nd Brigade: General Poitevin de la Croix.
2nd and 3rd Grenadiers of the Guard.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder batteries, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General Desvaux.

1st Brigade: General Halma du Fretay.
Guides.
Chasseurs of the Guard.

2nd Brigade: General de France.
Lancers of the Guard.
Dragoons of the Guard.

3rd Brigade: General du Preuil.
Cuirassiers of the Guard.
Carabiniers of the Guard.

_Reserve Artillery_: Colonel Clappier

Four horse-artillery batteries.

1ST CORPS.

Marshal MacMahon, afterwards General Ducrot.
Chief of Staff: General Colson.
Commanding Artillery: General Forgeot.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Ducrot.

1st Brigade: General Moreno.
13th Chasseur battalion.
18th and 96th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Postis du Houlbec.
45th and 74th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder batteries and one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General Abel Douay, afterwards General Pelle.

1st Brigade: General Pelletier de Montmarie.
16th Chasseur battalion.
50th and 78th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Pelle.
1st regiment of Zouaves.
1st regiment of Turcos.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder batteries, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General Raoult.

1st Brigade: General L'Heriller.
8th Chasseur battalion.
2nd Zouave regiment.
36th Line regiment.

2nd Brigade: General Lefevre.
2nd regiment of Turcos.
48th Line regiment.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder batteries, one mitrailleuse battery.

_4th Infantry Division_: General de Lartigue.

1st Brigade: General Frabonlet de Kerleadec.
1st battalion of Chasseurs.
3rd Zouave regiment.
56th Line regiment.

2nd Brigade: General Lacretelle.
3rd regiment of Turcos.
87th Line regiment.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder batteries, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General Duhesme.

1st Brigade: General de Septeuil.
3rd Hussar regiment.
11th Chasseur regiment.

2nd Brigade: General de Nansouty.
2nd and 6th Lancer regiments.
10th Dragoon regiment.

3rd Brigade: General Michel.
8th and 9th Cuirassier regiments.

_Reserve Artillery_: Colonel de Vassart.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Four horse-artillery batteries.

2ND CORPS.

General Frossard.
Chief of Staff: General Saget.
Commanding Artillery: General Gagneux.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Verge

1st Brigade: General Letellier-Valaze.
3rd battalion of Chasseurs.
32nd and 55th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Jobivet.
76th and 77th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General Bataille.

1st Brigade: General Pouget.
12th battalion of Chasseurs.
8th and 23rd Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Fauvart-Bastoul.
66th and 67th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General Laveaucoupet.

1st Brigade: General Doens.
10th battalion of Chasseurs.
2nd and 63rd Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Michelet.
24th and 40th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General Lichtlin.

1st Brigade: General de Valabreque.
4th and 5th regiments of Chasseurs.

2nd Brigade: General Bachelier.
7th and 12th regiments of Dragoons.

_Reserve-Artillery_: Colonel Baudouin.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Two mitrailleuse batteries.

3RD CORPS.

Marshal Bazaine, afterwards General Decaen.
Chief of Staff: General Maneque.
Commanding Artillery: General de Rochebouet.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Montaudon.

1st Brigade: General Aymard.
18th Chasseur battalion.
51st and 62nd Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Clinchant.
81st and 95th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General de Castagny.

1st Brigade: General Cambriels.
15th Chasseur battalion.
19th and 41st Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Duplessis.
69th and 90th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General Metman.

1st Brigade: General de Potier.
7th Chasseur battalion.
7th and 29th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Arnaudeau.
59th and 71st Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_4th Infantry Division_: General Decaen.

1st Brigade: General de Brauer.
11th Chasseur battalion.
44th and 60th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Sangle-Ferrieres.
80th and 85th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General de Clerembault.

1st Brigade: General de Bruchard.
2nd, 3rd, and 10th Chasseur regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Maubranches.
2nd and 4th Dragoon regiments.

3rd Brigade: General de Juniac.
5th and 8th Dragoon regiments.

_Reserve Artillery_: Colonel de Lajaille.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Four horse-artillery batteries.

4TH CORPS.

General de Ladmirault.
Chief of Staff: General Desaint de Martille.
Commanding Artillery: General Laffaile.

_1st Infantry Division_: General de Cissey.

1st Brigade: General Count Brayer.
20th Chasseur battalion.
1st and 6th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Golberg.
57th and 73rd Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General Rose.

1st Brigade: General Bellecourt.
5th Chasseur battalion.
13th and 43rd Line Regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Pradier.
64th and 98th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General de Lorencez.

1st Brigade: General Pajol.
2nd Chasseur battalion.
15th and 33rd Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Berger.
54th and 65th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General Legrand.

1st Brigade: General de Montaigu.
2nd and 7th Hussar regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Gondrecourt.
3rd and 11th Dragoon regiments.

_Reserve-Artillery_: Colonel Soleille.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Two horse-artillery batteries.

5TH CORPS.

General de Failly.
Chief of Staff: General Besson.
Commanding Artillery: General Liedot.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Goze.

1st Brigade: General Grenier.
4th Chasseur battalion.
11th and 46th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Nicolas.
61st and 86th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General de l'Abadie d'Aydroin.

1st Brigade: General Lapasset.
14th Chasseur battalion.
49th and 84th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Maussion.
88th and 97th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General Guyot de Lespart.

1st Brigade: General Abbatucci.
19th Chasseur battalion.
17th and 27th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Fontanges de Couzan.
30th and 68th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General Brahaut.

1st Brigade: General Pierre de Bernis.
5th and 12th Chasseur regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de la Mortiere.
3rd and 5th Lancer regiments.

Division-Artillery.
One battery of horse-artillery.

_Reserve-Artillery_: Colonel de Salignac-Fenelon.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Two horse-artillery batteries.

6TH CORPS.

Marshal Canrobert.
Chief of Staff: General Henri.
Commanding Artillery: General de Berkheim.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Tixier.

1st Brigade: General Pechot.
9th Chasseur battalion.
4th and 10th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Le Roy de Dais.
12th and 100th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General Bisson.

1st Brigade: General Noel.
9th and 14th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Maurice.
20th and 30th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General La Font de Villiers.

1st Brigade: General Becquet de Sonnay.
75th and 91st Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Colin.
93rd Line regiment.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_4th Infantry Division_: General Levassor-Sorval.

1st Brigade: General de Marguenat.
25th and 26th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Chanaleilles.
28th and 70th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General de Salignac-Fenelon.

1st Brigade: General Tilliard.
1st Hussar regiment.
6th Chasseur regiment.

2nd Brigade: General Savaresse.
1st and 7th Lancer regiments.

3rd Brigade: General de Beville.
5th and 6th Cuirassier regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two batteries of horse-artillery.

_Reserve-Artillery_: Colonel de Montluisant.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Four batteries of horse-artillery.

7TH CORPS.

General Felix Douay.
Chief of Staff: General Renson.
Commanding Artillery: General Liegard.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Conseil-Dumesnil.

1st Brigade: General Le Norman de Bretteville.
17th Chasseur battalion.
3rd and 21st Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Maire.
47th and 99th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, two mitrailleuse batteries.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General Liebert.

1st Brigade: General Guiomar.
6th Chasseur battalion.
5th and 37th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de la Bastide.
53rd and 89th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General Dumont.

1st Brigade: General Bordas.
52nd and 72nd Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Bittard des Portes.
82nd and 83rd Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General Ameil.

1st Brigade: General Cambriel.
4th Hussar regiments.
4th and 8th Lancer regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Jolif du Coulombier.
6th Hussar regiment.
6th Dragoon regiment.

Division-Artillery.
One battery of horse-artillery.

_Reserve Artillery._

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Two batteries horse-artillery.

RESERVE CAVALRY.

_1st Division_: General du Barrail.

1st Brigade: General Margueritte.
1st and 3rd regiments Chasseurs d'Afrique.

2nd Brigade: General de Lajaille.
2nd and 4th regiments Chasseurs d'Afrique.

Division-Artillery.
Two batteries of horse-artillery.

_2nd Division_: General de Bonnemains.

1st Brigade: General Girard.
1st and 2nd Cuirassier regiments.

2nd Brigade:
3rd and 4th Cuirassier regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two batteries of horse-artillery.

_3rd Division_: General Marquis de Forton.

1st Brigade: General Prince J. Murat.
1st and 9th Dragoon regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Grammont.
7th and 10th Cuirassier regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two batteries of horse-artillery.

GREAT ARTILLERY RESERVE.

General Cann.
Chief of Staff: Colonel Laffont de Ladebat.
13th Field-Artillery regiment.
Eight 12-pounder batteries.
18th Field-Artillery regiment.
Eight batteries of horse-artillery.
Three mountain batteries.

_Note_.--The 6th Corps (Canrobert), when ordered to Metz from Chalons, left there three line regiments, its cavalry division, and reserve artillery.

The battle of Woerth divided the original Army of the Rhine into two parts, one of which is generally known as "The Army of Metz," and the other, with additions, became "The Army of Chalons." Their respective "Orders of Battle" follow:--

ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE ARMY OF CHALONS.

Commander-in-Chief: Marshal MacMahon, Duke of Magenta,
afterwards General de Wimpfen.
Chief of Staff: General Faure.
Commanding Artillery: General Forgeot.
Commanding Engineer: General Dejean.
Intendant-General: Rousillon.

1ST CORPS.

General Ducrot.
Chief of Staff: Colonel Robert.
Commanding Artillery: General Frigola.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Wolff.

1st Brigade: General Moreno.
13th Chasseur battalion.
18th and 96th Line regiments.
2nd Brigade: General de Postis du Houlbec.
45th Line regiment.
1st Zouave regiment.
Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General Pelle.

1st Brigade: General Pelletier de Montmarie.
16th Chasseur battalion.
50th and 74th Line regiments.
2nd Brigade: General Gandil.
78th Line regiment.
1st regiment of Turcos.
1st "marching" regiment.
Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General L'Heriller.

1st Brigade: General Carteret-Trecourt.
8th Chasseur battalion.
2nd Zouave regiment.
36th Line regiment.

2nd Brigade: General Lefebvre.
2nd regiment of Turcos.
48th Line regiment.
1st battalion of Franctireurs of Paris.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4 pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_4th Infantry Division_: General de Lartigue.

1st Brigade: General Fraboulet de Kerleadec.
1st Chasseur battalion.
3rd regiment of Tirailleurs (Turcos).
56th Line regiment.

2nd Brigade: General de Bellemare.
3rd Zouave regiment.
2nd "marching" regiment.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General Duhesme; after August 25, General Michel.

1st Brigade: General de Septeuil.
3rd Hussar regiment.
11th Chasseur regiment.

2nd Brigade: General de Nansouty.
2nd and 6th Lancer regiments.
10th Dragoon regiment.

3rd Brigade: General Michel.
8th and 9th Cuirassier regiments.

_Reserve Artillery_: Colonel Grouvell.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Four batteries of horse-artillery.

5TH CORPS.

General de Failly.
Chief of Staff: General Besson.
Commanding Artillery: General Liedot.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Goze.

1st Brigade: General Grenier, later General Saurin.
4th Chasseur battalion.
11th and 46th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Baron Nicolas-Nicolas.
61st and 86th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General de l'Abadie d'Aydrein.

1st Brigade: General Lapasset.
(With the army of Metz.)

2nd Brigade: General de Maussion.
88th and 97th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General Guyot de Lespart.

1st Brigade: General Abbatucci.
19th Chasseur battalion.
17th and 27th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Fontanges de Couzan.
30th and 68th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General Brahaut.

1st Brigade: General Viscount Pierre de Bernis.
5th and 6th Chasseur regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de la Mortiere.
3rd and 5th Lancer regiments.

Division-Artillery.
One battery of horse-artillery.

_Reserve Artillery_: Colonel de Salignac-Fenelon.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Two batteries of horse-artillery.

7TH CORPS.

General Felix Douay.
Chief of Staff: General Renson.
Commanding Artillery: General Liegard.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Conseil-Dumesnil.

1st Brigade: General Morand, afterwards General la Brettevillois.
17th Chasseur battalion.
3rd and 21st Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General St. Hilaire.
47th and 99th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, two mitrailleuse batteries.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General Liebert.

1st Brigade: General Guiomar.
6th Chasseur battalion.
5th and 37th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de la Bastide.
53rd and 89th Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General Dumont.

1st Brigade: General Bordas.
52nd and 72nd Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Bittard des Portes.
82nd and 83rd Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Brigade_: General Ameil.

1st Brigade: General Cambriel.
4th Hussar regiment.
4th and 8th Lancer regiments.

2nd Brigade: General du Coulombier (appointed).

Division-Artillery.
One battery of horse-artillery.

_Reserve-Artillery_: Colonel Aubac.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Two batteries of horse-artillery.

12TH CORPS.

General Lebrun.
Chief of Staff: General Gresley.
Commanding Artillery: General d'Ouvrier de Villegly.

_1st Infantry Division_: General Grandchamp.

1st Brigade: General Cambriels.
1 Chasseur marching battalion.
22nd and 34th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Villeneuve.
58th and 72nd Line regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_2nd Infantry Division_: General Lacretelle.

1st Brigade: General Bernier Maligny.
14th, 20th, and 30th Line regiments.

2nd Brigade: General Marquisan.
3rd and 4th marching regiments.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, two mitrailleuse batteries.

_3rd Infantry Division_: General de Vassoigne.

1st Brigade: General Reboul.
1st and 2nd regiments of marine infantry.

2nd Brigade: General Martin de Paillieres.
3rd and 4th regiments of marine infantry.

Division-Artillery.
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery.

_Cavalry Division_: General de Salignac-Fenelon.

1st Brigade: General Savaresse.
1st and 7th Lancer regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Beville.
5th and 6th Cuirassier regiments.

3rd Brigade: General Leforestier de Vendeune.
7th and 8th Chasseurs.

_Reserve Artillery_: Colonel Brisac.

Two 4-pounder batteries.
Two 12-pounder batteries.
Two batteries of horse-artillery.

RESERVE CAVALRY.

_1st Reserve Cavalry Division_: General Margueritte.

1st Brigade: General Tillard.
1st and 2nd Chasseurs regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Galiffet.
1st, 3rd and 4th Chasseurs d'Afrique.

Division-Artillery.
Two batteries of horse-artillery.

_2nd Reserve Cavalry Division_: General de Bonnemains.

1st Brigade: General Girard.
1st Hussar regiment.
47th Chasseur regiment.

2nd Brigade: General de Brauer.
2nd and 3rd Cuirassiers.

ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE ARMY OF METZ.

Commander-in-Chief: Marshal Bazaine.
Chief of Staff: General Jarras.
Commanding Artillery: General Soleille.
Commanding Engineer: General Viala.

THE IMPERIAL GUARD.

General Bourbaki (afterwards General Desvaux).
Chief of Staff: General d'Auvergne.
Commanding Artillery: General Pe-de-Arros.

(Detail as above.)

2ND CORPS.

General Frossard.

(Detail as above with the exception of the 3rd Division (Laveaucoupet's) detached to garrison duty.)

3RD CORPS.

General Decaen, afterwards Marshal Le Boeuf.

(Detail as above.)

4TH CORPS.

General de Ladmirault.

(Detail as above.)

6TH CORPS.

Marshal Canrobert.

(Detail as above, with the exception that the Corps when
ordered up to Metz, left behind at Chalons three infantry
regiments, its cavalry division, its reserve artillery, and
division artillery of the 2nd Division.)

LAPASSET'S BRIGADE (from attached 5th Corps).

General Lapasset.
14th Chasseur battalion.
49th and 84th Line regiments.

RESERVE CAVALRY.

_1st Reserve Cavalry Division_: General du Barrail.

1st Brigade: General Margueritte.
(Vide Army of Chalons.)

2nd Brigade: General de Lajaille.
2nd Regiment of Chasseurs d'Afrique.
(The 4th regiment of Chasseurs d'Afrique remained at Chalons.)

Division-Artillery.
Two batteries of horse-artillery.

_2nd Reserve Cavalry Division_: General de Forton.

1st Brigade: General Prince J. Murat.
1st and 9th Dragoon regiments.

2nd Brigade: General de Grammont.
7th and 10th Cuirassier regiments.

GREAT ARTILLERY RESERVE.

(As above, less six batteries detached to the 6th Corps.)

ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE GERMAN ARMIES ON 1ST AUGUST, 1870.

Commander-in-Chief: H.M. the King of Prussia.
King's aides-de-camp: General von Boyen; Lieut.-General von Treskow;
Major-General von Steinaecker; Colonel Count Lehndorff;
Lieut.-Colonel Prince Radziwill; Lieut.-Colonel Count Waldersee;
Major von Alten.
Chief of Staff: General Baron von Moltke.
Quarter-Master General: Lieut.-General von Podbielski.
Divisional Chiefs of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel Bronsart von
Schellendorf; Lieut.-Colonel von Verdy du Vernois;
Lieut.-Colonel von Brandenstein.
Inspector-General of Artillery: General von Hindersin.
Inspector-General of Engineers: Lieut.-General von Kleist.
Commissary-General: Lieut.-General von Stosch.

I. ARMY.

Commander-in-Chief: General von Steinmetz, afterwards General
von Manteuffel.
Chief of Staff: Major-General von Sperling.
Quartermaster-General: Colonel Count von Wartensleben.
Commanding Artillery: Lieut.-General Schwartz.
Commanding Engineer: Major-General Biehler.

7TH CORPS--WESTPHALIA.

Infantry-General von Zastrow.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Unger.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Zimmermann.
Commanding Engineer: Major Treumann.

_13th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Gluemer.

25th Brigade: Major-General Baron v. d. Osten Sacken.
1st Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 13.
Hanoverian Fusilier regiment, No. 73.

26th Brigade: Major-General Baron v. d. Goltz.
2nd Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 15.
6th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 55.

Attached to Division:
7th Westphalian Jaeger battalion.
1st Westphalian Hussar regiment, No. 8.
Five batteries (two heavy, two light, and one horse-artillery)
of the 7th field-artillery regiment.

2nd Field-pioneer company, 7th corps, with entrenching tool-column.

3rd Field-pioneer company, 7th corps.

_14th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Kamecke.

27th Brigade: Major-General von Francois.
Lower Rhine Fusilier regiment, No. 39.
1st Hanoverian Infantry regiment, No. 74.

28th Brigade: Major-General von Woyna.
5th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 53.
2nd Hanoverian Infantry regiment, No. 77.

Attached to Division:
Four batteries (two heavy and two light) of the 7th Westphalian
field-artillery regiment.
Hanoverian Hussar regiment, No. 15.
1st Field-pioneer company, 7th corps, with light bridging-train.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel von Helden-Sarnowski.

Two Horse artillery, two light, and two heavy field-batteries
of the 7th Field-artillery regiment.
Artillery Ammunition columns.
Infantry " "
" Pontoon "

The 7th Westphalian train-battalion.

8TH CORPS--RHINE PROVINCES.

Infantry-General von Goeben.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Witzendorff.
Commanding Artillery: Colonel von Kamecke.
Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel Schulz.

_15th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Weltzien.

29th Brigade: Major-General von Wedell.
East Prussian Fusilier regiment, No. 33.
7th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 60.

30th Brigade: Major-General von Strubberg.
2nd Rhine Province Infantry regiment, No. 28.
4th Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 67.

Attached to Division:
8th Rhine Province Jaeger battalion.
King's Hussar regiment (1st Rhine), No. 7.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 8th Field-Artillery
regiment.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 8th corps, with entrenching
tool-column.

_16th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Barnekow.

31st Brigade: Major-General Count Neidhardt v. Gneisenau.
3rd Rhine Province Infantry regiment, No. 29.
7th Rhine Province Infantry regiment, No. 69.

32nd Brigade: Colonel von Rex.
Hohenzollern Fusilier regiment, No. 40.
4th Thueringian Infantry regiment, No. 72.

Attached to Division:
2nd Rhine Hussar regiment, No. 9.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 8th Field-artillery
regiment.
1st Field-pioneer company, 8th corps, with light bridging-train.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 8th corps.

_Corps Artillery_: Colonel von Broecker.

Two batteries of horse-artillery, two heavy and two light field
batteries, of the 8th Field-artillery regiment.

Artillery, Infantry, and pontoon columns belonging to the
8th Field-artillery regiment.

The 8th, Rhenish, train-battalion.

3RD CAVALRY DIVISION.

Lieut.-General Count v. d. Groeben.

6th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Mirus.
Rhine Prov. Cuirassier regiment, No. 8.
" " Uhlan regiment, No. 7.

7th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Count zu Dohna.
Westphalian Uhlan regiment, No. 5.
2nd Hanoverian Uhlan regiment, No. 14.

One battery of horse-artillery of the 7th Westphalian
Field-artillery regiment.

1ST CORPS--EAST PRUSSIA.

Cavalry-General Baron von Manteuffel.
Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel v. d. Burg.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Bergmann.
Commanding Engineer: Major Fahland.

_1st Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Bentheim.

1st Brigade: Major-General von Gayl.
Crown Prince's Grenadier regiment (1st East Prussian), No. 1.
5th East Prussian Infantry regiment, No. 41.

2nd Brigade: Major-General von Falkenstein.
2nd East Prussian Grenadier regiment, No. 3.
6th " " Infantry regiment, No. 43.

Attached to Division:
East Prussian Jaeger battalion, No. 1.
Lithuanian Dragoon regiment, No. 1.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 1st East Prussian
Field-artillery regiment.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 1st corps, with entrenching
tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 1st corps.

_2nd Infantry Division_: Major-General von Pritzelwitz.

3rd Brigade: Major-General von Memerty.
3rd East Prussian Grenadier regiment, No. 4.
7th " " Infantry regiment, No. 44.

4th Brigade: Major-General von Zzlinitzki.
4th East Prussian Grenadier regiment, No. 5.
8th " " Infantry regiment, No. 45.

Attached to Division:
East Prussian Dragoon regiment, No. 10.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 1st, East Prussian,
Field-artillery regiment.
1st Field-pioneer company, 1st corps, with light bridging-train.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel Junge.

Two batteries of horse-artillery }
Two light field-batteries } of 1st, East Prussian,
Two heavy " " } Field-artillery regiment.

Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns belonging
to 1st Field-artillery regiment.

The 1st East Prussian train-battalion.

1ST CAVALRY DIVISION.

Lieut.-General von Hartmann.

1st Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Luederitz.
Queen's Cuirassier regiment (Pomeranian), No. 2.
1st Pomeranian Uhlan regiment, No. 4.
2nd " " " No. 9.

2nd Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baumgarth.
East Prussian Cuirassier regiment, No. 3.
" " Uhlan regiment, No. 8.
Lithuanian " " No. 12.

One battery of horse-artillery of the 1st, East Prussian,
Field-artillery regiment.

II. ARMY.

Commander-in-Chief: Cavalry-General H.R.H. Prince Frederic Charles
of Prussia.
Chief of Staff: Major-General von Stiehle.
Quartermaster-General: Colonel von Hertzberg.
Commanding Artillery: Lieut.-General von Colomier.
Commanding Engineer: Colonel Leuthaus.

GUARD CORPS--GENERAL.

Cavalry-General H.R.H. Prince August of Wuertemberg.
Chief of Staff: Major-General von Dannenberg.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General Prince Kraft of Hohenloh
Ingelsingen.
Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel Bogun von Wangenheim.

_1st Guard-Infantry Division_: Major-General von Pape.

1st Brigade: Major-General von Kessel.
1st regiment of Foot Guards.
3rd " " "

2nd Brigade: Major-General Baron von Medem.
2nd regiment of Foot Guards.
Guard Fusilier regiment.
4th regiment of Foot Guards.

Attached to Division:
Guard Jaeger battalion.
" Hussar regiment.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Guard field-artillery
regiment.
1st Field-pioneer company of the Guard with light
bridging-train.

_2nd Guard-Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Budritzki.

3rd Brigade: Colonel Knappe von Knappstaedt.
1st Guard Grenadier regiment (Emperor Alexander's).
3rd " " " (Queen Elizabeth's).

4th Brigade: Major-General von Berger.
2nd Guard Grenadier regiment (Emperor Francis').
4th " " " (Queen's).

Attached to Division:
Guard Rifle battalion.
2nd Guard Uhlan regiment.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Guard field-artillery
regiment.
2nd Field-pioneer company of the Guard with entrenching
tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company of the Guard.

_Guard-Cavalry Division_: Lieut.-General Count v. d. Goltz.

1st Brigade: Major-General Count von Brandenburg I.
Regiment of the Guard du Corps.
Guard Cuirassier regiment.

2nd Brigade: Major-General H.R.H. Prince Albert of Prussia.
1st Guard Uhlan regiment.
3rd " " "

3rd Brigade: Major-General Count von Brandenburg II.
1st Guard Dragoon regiment.
2nd " " "

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel von Scherbening.

Three batteries of horse-artillery }
Two light field-batteries } of the Guard
Two heavy " " } field-artillery regiment.

Artillery ammunition, Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of
the Guard field-artillery regiment.

Guard train-battalion.

3RD CORPS--BRANDENBURG.

Lieut.-General von Alvensleben II.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Voigts-Rhetz.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Buelow.
Commanding Engineer: Major Sabarth.

_5th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Stuelpnagel.

9th Brigade: Major-General von Doering.
Leib.-Grenadier regiment (1st Brandenburg), No. 8.
5th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 48.

10th Brigade: Major-General von Schwerin.
2nd Brandenburg Grenadier regiment, No. 12.
6th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 52.

Attached to Division:
Brandenburg Jaeger battalion, No. 3.
2nd Brandenburg Dragoon regiment, No. 12.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Brandenburg
Field-artillery regiment, No. 3.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 3rd corps.

_6th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General Baron von Buddenbrock.

11th Brigade: Major-General von Rothmaler.
3rd Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 20.
Brandenburg Fusilier regiment, No. 35.

12th Brigade: Colonel von Bismarck.
4th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 24.
8th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 64.

Attached to Division:
1st Brandenburg Dragoon regiment, No. 2.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Brandenburg
field-artillery regiment, No. 3.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 3rd corps, with entrenching
tool-column.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel von Dresky.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of the Brandenburg
Two heavy field-batteries } field-artillery regiment,
Two light " " } No. 3.
1st Field-pioneer company, 3rd corps, with light bridging-train.

Artillery ammunition, Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns
of the Brandenburg field-artillery regiment, No. 3.

Brandenburg train battalion.

4TH CORPS--SAXON PROVINCES AND ANHALT.

Infantry-General von Alvensleben I.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Thile.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Scherbening.
Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel von Eltester.

_7th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Grosz von Schwarzhoff.

13th Brigade: Major-General von Vorries.
1st Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 26.
3rd Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 66.

14th Brigade: Major-General von Zychlinski.
2nd Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 27.
Anhalt Infantry regiment, No. 93.

Attached to Division:
Magdeburg Jaeger battalion, No. 4.
Westphalian Dragoon regiment, No. 7.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Magdeburg
field-artillery regiment.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 4th corps, with entrenching
tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 4th corps.

_8th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Schoeler.

15th Brigade: Major-General von Kessler.
1st Thueringian Infantry regiment, No. 31.
3rd " " " No. 71.

16th Brigade: Colonel von Scheffler.
Schleswig-Holstein Fusilier regiment, No. 86.
7th Thueringian Infantry regiment, No. 96.

Attached to Division:
Thueringian Hussar regiment, No. 12.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Magdeburg
field-artillery regiment, No. 4.
1st Field-pioneer company, 4th corps, with light bridge-train.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel Crusius.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of the Magdeburg
Two light field-batteries } field-artillery
Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 4.

Artillery ammunition, infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns
belonging to Magdeburg field-artillery regiment, No. 4.

Magdeburg train-battalion, No. 4.

9TH CORPS--SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN AND HESSE.

Infantry-General von Manstein.
Chief of Staff: Major Bronsart von Schellendorf.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General Baron von Puttkammer.
Commanding Engineer: Major Hutier.

_18th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General Baron von Wrangel.

35th Brigade: Major-General von Blumenthal.
Magdeburg Fusilier regiment, No. 36.
Schleswig Infantry regiment, No. 84.

36th Brigade: Major-General von Below.
2nd Silesian Grenadier regiment, No. 11.
Holstein Infantry regiment, No. 85.

Attached to Division:
Lauenburg Jaeger battalion, No. 9.
Magdeburg Dragoon regiment, No. 6.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Schleswig-Holstein
field-artillery regiment, No. 9.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 9th corps, with entrenching
tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 9th corps.

_Hessian Division_ (_25th_): Lieut.-General Prince Louis of Hesse.

49th Brigade: Major-General von Wittich.
1st Infantry regiment (Body Guard).
2nd " " (Grand Duke's).
1st (Guard) Jaeger battalion.

50th Brigade: Colonel von Lynker.
3rd Infantry regiment.
4th " "
2nd Jaeger battalion.

(25th) Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron von Schlotheim.
1st Reiter regiment (Guard Cheveauxlegers).
2nd " " (Leib Chevauxlegers).
One battery of horse-artillery.
Five field-batteries (two heavy, three light).
Pioneer company with light field bridge-train.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel von Jagemann.

One battery of horse-artillery } of the Schleswig-Holstein
Two light field-batteries } field-artillery
Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 9.

10TH CORPS--HANOVER, OLDENBURG, AND BRUNSWICK.

Infantry-General von Voigts-Rhetz.
Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Caprivi.
Commanding Artillery: Colonel Baron v. d. Becke.
Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel Cramer.

_19th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Schwartzkoppen.

37th Brigade: Colonel Lehmann.
East Frisian Infantry regiment, No. 78.
Oldenburg Infantry regiment, No. 91.

38th Brigade: Major-General von Wedell.
3rd Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 16.
8th " " " No. 57.

Attached to Division:
1st Hanoverian Dragoon regiment, No. 9.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hanoverian
field-artillery regiment, No. 10.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 10th corps, with entrenching
tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 10th corps.

_20th Infantry Division_: Major-General von Kraatz-Koschlan.

39th Brigade: Major-General von Woyna.
7th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 56.
3rd Hanoverian Infantry regiment, No. 79.

40th Brigade: Major-General von Diringshofen.
4th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 17.
Brunswick Infantry regiment, No. 92.

Attached to Division:
Hanoverian Jaeger battalion, No. 10.
2nd Hanoverian Dragoon regiment, No. 16.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hanoverian
field-artillery regiment, No. 10.
1st Field-pioneer company, 10th corps, with light bridge-train.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel Baron v. d. Goltz.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of Hanoverian field-artillery
Two heavy field-batteries } regiment, No. 10.
Two light " " }

Artillery and Infantry ammunition columns belonging to Hanoverian
field-artillery regiment, No. 10.

Hanoverian train-battalion, No. 10.

12TH CORPS--KINGDOM OF SAXONY.

Infantry-General H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Saxony,
afterwards Prince George.
Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Zeschwitz.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General Koehler.
Commanding Engineer: Major Klemna.

_1st Infantry Division, No. 23_: Lieut.-General H.R.H. Prince George of
Saxony, afterwards Major-General von Montbe.

1st Brigade, No. 45: Major-General von Craushaar.
1st (Leib) Grenadier regiment, No. 100.
2nd (King William of Prussia) Grenadier regiment, No. 101.
Rifle (Fusilier) regiment, No. 108.

2nd Brigade, No. 46: Colonel von Montbe.
3rd Infantry regiment (Crown Prince's), No. 102.
4th " " No. 103.

Attached to Division:
1st Reiter regiment (Crown Prince's).
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 12th
field-artillery regiment.
2nd company of 12th Pioneer battalion with entrenching
tool-column.
4th company of 12th Pioneer battalion.

_2nd Infantry Division, No. 24_: Major-General Nehrhoff von Holderberg.

3rd Brigade, No. 47: Major-General Tauscher.
5th Infantry regiment (Prince Frederic August's), No. 104.
6th Infantry regiment, No. 105.
1st Jaeger battalion (Crown Prince's), No. 12.

4th Brigade, No. 48: Colonel von Schulz.
7th Infantry regiment (Prince George's), No. 106.
8th " " No. 107.
2nd Jaeger battalion, No. 13.

Attached to Division:
2nd Reiter regiment.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 12th
field-artillery regiment.
3rd company of 12th Pioneer battalion with light bridge-train.

_Cavalry Division, No. 12_: Major-General Count Lippe.

1st Cavalry Brigade, No. 23: Major-General Krug von Nidda.
Guard Reiter regiment.
1st Uhlan regiment, No. 17.

2nd Cavalry Brigade, No. 24: Major-General Senfft von Pilsach.
3rd Reiter regiment.
2nd Uhlan regiment, No. 18.

Attached to Division:
One battery of horse-artillery of 12th field-artillery regiment.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel Funcke.

One battery of horse-artillery }
Three light field-batteries } of the 12th
Three heavy " " } field-artillery regiment.

Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of the
12th field-artillery regiment.

12th train-battalion.

5TH CAVALRY DIVISION.

Lieut.-General Baron von Rheinbaben.

11th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Barby.
Westphalian Cuirassier regiment, No. 4.
1st Hanoverian Uhlan regiment, No. 13.
Oldenburg Dragoon regiment, No. 19.

12th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Bredow.
Magdeburg Cuirassier regiment, No. 7.
Altmark Uhlan regiment, No. 16.
Schleswig-Holstein Dragoon regiment, No. 13.

13th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Redern.
Magdeburg Hussar regiment, No. 10.
2nd Westphalian Hussar regiment, No. 11.
Brunswick Hussar regiment, No. 17.

Attached to Division:
Two batteries horse-artillery.

6TH CAVALRY DIVISION.

Lieut.-General H.S.H. Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

14th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron von Diepenbroick-Grueter.
Brandenburg Cuirassier regiment, No. 6
(Emp. Nicholas I. of Russia).
1st Brandenburg Uhlan regiment, No. 3 (Emperor of Russia).
Schleswig-Holstein Uhlan regiment, No. 15.

15th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Rauch.
Brandenburg Hussar regiment, No. 3 (Zieten's Hussars).
Schleswig-Holstein Hussar regiment, No. 16.

Attached to Division:
One battery of horse-artillery.

2ND CORPS--POMERANIA.

Infantry-General von Fransecky.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Wichmann.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Kleist.
Commanding Engineer: Major Sandkuhl.

_3rd Infantry Division_: Major-General von Hartmann.

5th Brigade: Major-General von Koblinski.
Grenadier regiment: King Frederic William IV.
(1st Pomeranian), No. 2.
5th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 42.

6th Brigade: Colonel v. d. Decken.
3rd Pomeranian Infantry Regiment, No. 14.
7th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 54.

Attached to Division:
Pomeranian Jaeger battalion, No. 2.
Neumark Dragoon regiment, No. 3.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the 2nd Pomeranian
field-artillery regiment.
1st Field-pioneer company, 2nd corps, with light bridge-train.

_4th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General Hann von Weyhern.

7th Brigade: Major-General du Trossel.
Colberg Grenadier regiment (2nd Pomeranian), No. 9.
6th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 49.

8th Brigade: Major-General von Kettler.
4th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 21.
8th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 61.

Attached to Division:
Pomeranian Dragoon regiment, No. 11.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Pomeranian
field-artillery regiment, No. 2.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 2nd corps, with entrenching
tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 2nd corps.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel Petzel.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of the Pomeranian
Two light field-batteries } field-artillery
Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 2.

Artillery and infantry ammunition and pontoon columns of Pomeranian
field-artillery regiment, No. 2.

Pomeranian train-battalion, No. 2.

III. ARMY.

Commander-in-Chief: Infantry-General H.R.H. the Crown Prince of
Prussia.
Chief of Staff: Lieut.-General von Blumenthal.
Quartermaster-General: Colonel von Gottberg.
Commanding Artillery: Lieut.-General Herkt.
Commanding Engineer: Major-General Schulz.

5TH CORPS--POSEN AND LIEGNITZ.

Lieutenant-General von Kirchbach.
Chief of Staff: Colonel v. d. Esch.
Commanding Artillery: Colonel Gaede.
Commanding Engineer: Major Owstein.

_9th Infantry Division_: Major-General von Sandrart.

17th Brigade: Colonel von Bothmer.
3rd Posen Infantry regiment, No. 58.
4th " " " No. 59.

18th Brigade: Major-General von Voigts-Rhetz.
King's Grenadier regiment (2nd West Prussian), No. 7.
2nd Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 47.

Attached to Division:
1st Silesian Jaeger battalion, No. 5.
1st Silesian Dragoon regiment, No 4.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Lower Silesian
field-artillery regiment, No. 5.
1st Field-pioneer company, 5th corps, with light bridge-train.

_10th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Schmidt.

19th Brigade: Colonel von Henning auf Schoenhoff.
1st West Prussian Grenadier regiment, No. 6.
1st Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 46.

20th Brigade: Major-General Walther von Montbary.
Westphalian Fusilier regiment, No. 37.
3rd Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 50.

Attached to Division:
Kurmark Dragoon regiment, No. 14.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of
field-artillery regiment, No. 5.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 5th corps, with entrenching
tool-column.
3rd " " " "

_Corps-Artillery_: Lieut.-Colonel Koehler.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of the Lower Silesian
Two light field-batteries } field-artillery
Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 5.

Artillery and infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of
field-artillery regiment, No. 5.

Lower Silesian train-battalion, No. 5.

11TH CORPS--HESSE, NASSAU, SAXE-WEIMAR, &C.

Lieut.-General von Bose.
Chief of Staff: Major-General Stein von Kaminski.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General Hausmann.
Commanding Engineer: Major Crueger.

_21st Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Schachtmeyer.

41st Brigade: Colonel von Koblinski.
Hessian Fusilier regiment, No. 80.
1st Nassau Infantry regiment, No. 87.

42nd Brigade: Major-General von Thiele.
2nd Hessian Infantry regiment, No. 82.
2nd Nassau Infantry regiment, No. 88.

Attached to Division:
Hessian Jaeger battalion, No. 11.
2nd Hessian Hussar regiment, No. 14.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hessian
field-artillery regiment, No. 11.
1st Field-pioneer company, 11th corps, with light bridge-train.

_22nd Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Gersdorff.

43rd Brigade: Colonel von Kontzki.
2nd Thueringian Infantry regiment, No. 32.
6th " " " No. 95.

44th Brigade: Major-General von Schkopp.
3rd Hessian Infantry regiment, No. 83.
5th Thueringian " " No. 94.

Attached to Division:
1st Hessian Hussar regiment, No. 13.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hessian
field-artillery regiment.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 11th corps, with entrenching
tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 11th corps.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel von Oppeln-Bronikowski.

Two batteries of horse-artillery }
Two light field-batteries } of Hessian field artillery
Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 11.

Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of 11th
field-artillery regiment.

Hessian train-battalion, No. 11.

1ST BAVARIAN CORPS.

Infantry-General Baron von der Tann-Rathsamhausen.
Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Heinleth.
Director of Field-Artillery: Major-General von Malaise.
Director of Engineers: Lieut.-Colonel Riem.

_1st Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Stephan.

1st Brigade: Major-General Dietl.
Infantry body-guard regiment.
Two battalions of 1st Infantry regiment (King's).
2nd Jaeger battalion.

2nd Brigade: Major-General von Orff.
2nd Infantry regiment (Crown Prince's).
Two battalions of 11th Infantry regiment (v. d. Tann).
4th Jaeger battalion.

Attached to Division:
9th Jaeger battalion.
3rd Chevauxlegers regiment (Duke Maximilian's).
Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

_2nd Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General Count Pappenheim.

3rd Brigade: Major-General Schumacher.
3rd Infantry regiment (Prince Charles of Bavaria).
Two battalions of 12th Infantry regiment
(Queen Amalie of Greece).
1st Jaeger battalion.

4th Brigade: Major-General Baron von der Tann.
10th Infantry regiment (Prince Louis).
Two battalions of 13th Infantry regiment
(Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria).
7th Jaeger battalion.

Attached to Division:
4th Chevauxlegers regiment (King's).
Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

Cuirassier Brigade: Major-General von Tausch.
1st Cuirassier regiment (Prince Charles of Bavaria).
2nd " " (Prince Adalbert).
6th Chevauxlegers regiment
(Grand Duke Constantine Nicolajusitch).
One battery of horse-artillery.

_Brigade of Reserve-Artillery_: Colonel Bronzetti.

1st Division. Two 6-pounder, one 4-pounder battery. }
2nd " Two 6-pounder batteries. } 42 guns.
3rd " Two 6-pounder batteries. }

1st Field-Engineer Division.

2ND BAVARIAN CORPS.

Infantry-General von Hartmann.
Chief of Staff: Colonel Baron von Horn.
Director of Field-Artillery: Major-General Lutz.
Director of Field-Engineering: Lieut.-Colonel Fogt.

_3rd Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Walther.

5th Brigade: Major-General von Schleich.
6th Infantry regiment (King William of Prussia).
Two battalions of 7th Infantry regiment (Hohenhausen).
8th Jaeger battalion.

6th Brigade: Colonel Borries von Wissell.
Two battalions of 14th Infantry regiment (Hartmann).
15th Infantry regiment (King John of Saxony).
3rd Jaeger battalion.

Attached to Division:
1st Chevauxlegers regiment (Emperor Alexander of Russia).
Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

_4th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General Count von Bothmer.

7th Brigade: Major-General von Thiereck.
Two battalions of 5th Infantry regiments (Grand Duke of Hesse).
9th Infantry regiment (Werde).
6th Jaeger battalion.

8th Brigade: Major-General Maillinger.
3rd battalion of 1st Infantry regiment.
3rd " " 5th " "
1st " " 7th " "
3rd " " 11th " "
3rd " " 14th " "
5th Jaeger battalion.

Attached to Division:
10th Jaeger battalion.
2nd Chevauxlegers regiment.
Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

Uhlan Brigade: Major-General Baron von Mulzer.
1st Uhlan regiment (Archduke Nicholas of Russia).
2nd Uhlan regiment (King's).
5th Chevauxlegers regiment (Prince Otto's).
One battery of horse-artillery.

Brigade of Reserve Artillery: Colonel von Pillement.

1st Division:
One 4-pounder horse-artillery battery.
Two 6-pounder field batteries.

2nd Division:
Two 6-pounder field batteries.

3rd Division:
Two 6-pounder field batteries.

2nd Field-Engineer Division.

WUeRTEMBERG DIVISION.

Lieut.-General von Obernitz.

Chief of Staff: Colonel von Friebig.

1st Brigade: Major-General von Reitzenstein.
1st Infantry regiment (Queen Olga) (two battalions).
7th " " (two battalions).
2nd Jaeger battalion.

2nd Brigade: Major-General von Strakloff.
2nd Infantry regiment (two battalions).
5th " " (King Charles's battalion).
3rd Jaeger battalion.

3rd Brigade: Major-General Baron von Huegel.
3rd Infantry regiment (two battalions).
8th " " "
1st Jaeger battalion.

Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Count von Scheler.
1st Reiter regiment (King Charles) (four squadrons).
2nd " " (King William) (two " ).
4th " " (Queen Olga) (four " ).

_Artillery._

1st Field-artillery Division:
Two 4-pounder and one 6-pounder batteries.

2nd Field-artillery Division:
Two 4-pounder and one 6-pounder batteries.
3rd Field-artillery Division:
Two 4-pounder and one 6-pounder batteries.

BADEN DIVISION.[89]

Lieut.-General von Beyer.

Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Leszczynski.

1st Brigade: Lieut.-General du Jarrys Baron La Roche.
1st Leib Grenadier regiment.
Fusilier battalion of 4th Infantry regiment.
2nd Grenadier regiment (King of Prussia).

Combined (3rd) Brigade: Major-General Keller.
3rd Infantry regiment.
5th " "

Attached to Division:
3rd Dragoon regiment (Prince Charles).
Four batteries (two heavy, two light).
Company of pontooners with light bridge-train and entrenching
tool-column.

Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron La Roche-Starkenfels.
1st Leib Dragoon regiment.
2nd Dragoon regiment (Margrave Maximilian).
One battery of horse-artillery.

_Corps-Artillery._

Two heavy and two light field batteries.

4TH CAVALRY DIVISION.

Cavalry-General H.R.H. Prince Albert of Prussia.

8th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Hontheim.
West Prussian Cuirassier regiment, No. 5.
Posen Uhlan regiment, No. 10.

9th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Bernhardi.
West Prussian Uhlan regiment, No. 1.
Thueringian Uhlan regiment, No. 6.

10th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Krosigk.
2nd Leib Hussar regiment, No. 2.
Rhine Province Dragoon regiment, No. 5.

Two batteries of horse-artillery.

6TH ARMY CORPS--SILESIA.

Cavalry-General von Tuempling.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Salviati.
Commanding Artillery: Colonel von Ramm.
Commanding Engineer: Major Albrecht.

_11th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Gordon.

21st Brigade: Major-General von Malachowski.
1st Silesian Grenadier regiment, No. 10.
1st Posen Infantry regiment, No. 18.

22nd Brigade: Major-General von Eckartsberg.
Silesian Fusilier regiment, No. 38.
4th Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 51.

Attached to Division:
2nd Silesian Jaeger battalion, No. 6.
2nd Silesian Dragoon regiment, No. 8.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Silesian
field-artillery regiment, No. 6.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 6th corps.

_12th Infantry Division_: Lieut.-General von Hoffmann.

23rd Brigade: Major-General Guendell.
1st Upper Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 22.
3rd " " " " No. 62.

24th Brigade: Major-General von Fabeck.
2nd Upper Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 23.
4th " " " " No. 63.

Attached to Division:
3rd Silesian Dragoon regiment, No. 15.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Silesian
field-artillery regiment, No. 6.
1st Field-pioneer company, 6th corps, with light bridge-train.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 6th corps, with entrenching
tool-column.

_Corps-Artillery_: Colonel Arnold.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of the Silesian
Two light field-batteries } field-artillery
Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 6

Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of Silesian
field-artillery regiment.

Silesian train battalion, No. 6.

2ND CAVALRY DIVISION.

Lieut.-General Count Stolberg-Wernigerode.

3rd Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Colomb.
Silesian Leib Cuirassier regiment, No. 1.
Silesian Uhlan regiment, No. 2.

4th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron von Barnekow.
1st Leib Hussar regiment, No. 1.
Pomeranian Hussar regiment (Blucher's Hussars), No. 5.

5th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Baumbach.
1st Silesian Hussar regiment, No. 4.
2nd " " " No. 6.

Two batteries of horse-artillery.

FOOTNOTES:

[89] Subsequently many changes in the commands.

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Transcriber's Notes

Obvious punctuation and accent errors repaired. Note that it was customary to write a captial "E" without an "accent aigu" and this has been retained.

There are two distinct rivers "Loir" and "Loire" so no attempt has been made to consider one as a typo of the other.

Hyphen removed: "left[-]ward" (page 34), "franc[-]tireur(s)" (pages 70, 281, 428), "gun[-]boats" (page 121), "grave[-]yard" (page 110, twice), "night[-]fall" (pages 276, 294), "re[-]captured" (page 195), "re[-]organized" (page 40), "re[-]organization" (page 25), "sand[-]bags" (page 362), "side[-]ward" (page 298), "St.[-]Menges" (page 92).

Hyphen added: "battle[-]field" (page 212), "grape[-]shot" (page 53), re[-]opening (page 208).

The following words appear both with and without hyphens and have not been changed: "counter[-]stroke(s)", "mid[-]day", "out[-]flank", "rear[-]guard", "re[-]cross(ed)", "re[-]provisioned", "sharp[-]shooters".

Page 29: "committeed" changed to "committed" (already committed themselves).

Pages 32, 321: "l" changed to "L" (Villers L'Orme, L'Epine de Dallon).

Page 49: "Pont a Mousson" changed to "Pont a Mousson".

Page 57: "to" changed to "of" (the small leaderless bodies of).

Page 71: "of" added to "a halt on this side of the Meuse".

Page 159: "beleagured" changed to "beleaguered" (had been beleaguered in Metz).

Page 174: "Wolfganzen" changed to "Wolfgantzen".

Page 178: "D" changed to "d" (d'Aurelle de Paladines).

Page 191: "Ist" changed to "1st" (1st Cavalry Division).

Page 195: Missing "t" added (observe towards Courcelles).

Page 248: "Chatres" changed to "Chartres".

Page 291: "Sleswig" changed to "Schleswig".

Page 304: "Divison" changed to "Division" (The 14th Division).

Page 315: "Serancourt" changed to "Seraucourt".

Page 325: "occupapation" changed to "occupation" (Hostile occupation).

Page 346: "approach" changed to "approaching" (columns of all arms were approaching).

Page 351: "Vannes" changed to "Vanves".

Page 365: "Cote d'or" changed to "Cote d'Or".

Page 414: "General von Herwath" changed to "General von Herwarth".

Page 415: "fnrther" changed to "further" (further to the left).

Page 415: "intentiou" changed to "intention" (which he had no intention).

Page 417: "soene" changed to "scene" (The scene is Versailles).

Page 418: "Versailes" changed to "Versailles".

Page 429: "Guyot de l'Lespart" changed to "Guyot de Lespart".

Page 436: "Connt" changed to "Count" (Count von Brandenburg).

Page 442: "Fonr" changed to "Four" (Four batteries).

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