The strength of the Eastern Rumelia Army on 1 October 1885

Unit	Strength
1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th Plodviv Bns. (from 1^st and 2^nd Plodviv Bns. existing in peace)	4000
3^rd Tatar Pazardik Bn.	1000
4^th Peshtera Bn.	1000
5^th Kazanlak Bn.	1000
6^th Stara Zagora Bn.	1000
7^th Sliven Bn.	1000
8^th Yambol Bn.	1000
9^th Harmanli Bn.	1000
1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Haskovo Bn.s (from 10^th Haskovo Bn. existing in peace)	3000
11^th Aytos Bn.	1000
1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Burgas Bns. (from 12^th Burgas Bn. existing in peace)	3000
Plovdiv Mixed Reserve Bn. (from 1^st Cpy. of the training Bn. existing in peace)	1000
Sliven Mixed Reserve Bn. (from 1^st Cpy. of the training Bn. existing in peace)	1000
1^st, 2^nd Plovdiv Reserve Rgt. with 4 Bns. each	8 000
1^st, 2^nd Sliven Reserve Rgt. with 4 Bns. each	8 000
Cav. squadron (from training squadroon existing in peace)	200
artillery half battery (from training half battery)	300
Pioneer Cpy. (from training Pioneer Cpy)	250
Total :	36 750
Volunteers Bn. of Cpt. Nenov	1000
Hoskovo partisans detachment	1000
Volunteers from Hitov and Dedo Zhelyu	2000
Students Legion	1000
Gendarmerie squadron	200
Squadron of Cpt. Nedev	200
Squadron of Nebolski	200
Total :	5600