Troop Strength Over Time
- June 1860 100 Foreign mercenaries, (no artillery at this time)
- July 1860 250 Foreign mercenaries, artillery present from this date on
- August 1860 200+ Foreign mercenaries, severe casualties, perhaps 50% effective
- December 1860 Corps inactive (and unpaid?) while Ward absent
- May 1861 200+ Foreign mercenaries, severe casualties
- June 1861 50+ Foreign mercenaries, Chinese training camp established
- July 1861 150 Chinese + foreign officers
- October 1861 400 Chinese + foreign officers
- November 1861 Officially 430 Chinese + foreign officers, Spence states perhaps 3,000 more in actuality + armed riverboats & transports
- January 1862 1,000 Chinese + foreign officers
- May 1862 3,000 Chinese + foreign officers
- September 1862 5,000 Chinese + foreign & Chinese officers
Sources – Carr, Smith, Spence
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