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793 Series III Volume I- Serial 122 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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Number of men reported by Fifteenth Regiment Infantry, organized and to be mustered in immediately........................ 905

Now serving at Fort McClary, Lieutenant Andrew' command. 42

Now serving at Fort Scammel, Lieutenant Staples' command. 42

Now serving at Fort Sullivan, Lieutenant Sabine's command 42

Enlisted number of recruits not yet reported............. 300

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Total....................................................16,306

Recruiting is rapidly progressing for filling to maximum the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth Regiments, and batteries.

There have been no troops raised in this State under what is termed "independent acceptances," and there are no new regiments or independent companies being organized.

I am, Governor, most respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN L. HODSDON,

Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure Numbers 2.] Statement of voluteer troops furnished by Maine to the General Government to aid in suppressing the present rebellion.

Regiment or Arm of Commander. Perio Aggrega

company service. d of te

servi furnish

ce. ed.

1st Regiment Infantry. Colonel N. J. Three 779

Jackson month

s

2nd Regiment do Colonel Three 1,080

Charles W. years

Roberts

3rd Regiment do Colonel Henry do 1,065

G. Staple

4th Regiment do Colonel Hiram do 1,132

G. Berry

5th Regiment do Colonel N. J. do 1,023

Jackson

6th Regiment do Colonel Hiram do 874

Burnham

7th Regiment do Colonel Edwin do 808

C. Mason

8th Regiment do Colonel John do 987

D. Rust

9th Regiment do Colonel do b836

Rishworth Rich

10th Regiment do Colonel George Two c202

L. Beal years

.

Three

years

11th Regiment do Colonel John do 932

C. Caldwell

12th Regiment do Colonel George do 927

F. Shepley

13th Regiment do Colonel Neal do 928

Dow

14th Regiment do Colonel Frank do 920

S. Nickerson

15th Regiment do Colonel John do 905

McClusky

Sharpshooters Captain James do 99

D. Fessenden

1st Regiment Cavalry Colonel John do 1,165

Goddard

1st Battery Artillery Captain Edward do 140

W. Thompson

2nd Battery do Captain Davis do 156

Tillson

3rd Battery do Captain James do 145

G. Swett

4th Battery do Captain O'Neil do 112

W. Robinson,

jr.

5th Battery do Captain George do 147

F. Leppien

6th Battery do Captain do 98

Freeman

McGilvery

Aggregate served in Forts Sullivan, and .... 255

Scammel d.

Estimated number of not reported. .... 300

recruits

Total aggregate furnished by Maine. .... 17, 214

mustered out of U. S. service.

bEight companies.

companies A and D.

d129 mustered out, 126 now serving.

JOHN L. HODSDON,

Adjutant-General.

AUGUSTA, January 11, 1862.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Saint Louis, Mo., January 14, 1862.

Brigadier General L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.:

SIR: I have the honor to inclose herewith copies of schedules attached to my annual report to the Governor of this State, exhibiting as nearly as possible the strength of the volunteers and of the six-months' militia enrolled in this State. This office was so recently established,


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