Honorable GALUSHA A. GROW,

Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith the returns of the milinition for the year 1861, in conformity with the act of Congress of uniform militia," such returns to be laid before Congress by the first.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

[Inclosure Numbers 1.] Abstract of the general annual return of the militia of the United States, by

Returns. Infantry.

States and For wh- Number Number Number

Territories. at year Date. of divi of bri- of regi

receive sions. gades. ments.

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Maine. 1861 December 3

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New Hampshire. 1854 June 14. 4 8 14

Massachusetts. 1861 December

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Vermont. 1843 Jan. 1, 3 9 28

1844.

Rhode Island. 1861 December

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Connecticut. 1860 December

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New York. 1860 March

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27, 1861.

New Jersey. 1852 Oct. 7. 4

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Pennsylvania. 1858 Feb. 28,

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1858.

Delaware. 1827

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1 3 10

Maryland. 1838 Jan. 15, 5 16 50

1839.

Virginia. 1860 Sept. 30. 5 28 187

North Carolina. 1845 Feb. 13, 9 19 95

1846.

South Carolina. 1856 Nov. 12. 5 10 46

Georgia. 1850 Feb. 10, 13 26 104

1851.

Florida. 1845 Oct. 10.

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Alabama. 1851 Nov. 4. 10 22 100

Louisiana. 1859 Nov. 8.

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Mississippi. 1838 June 6. 5 10 56

Tennessee. 1840 Feb. 13, 4 22 152

1841.

Kentucky. 1852 December 14 29 143

25.

Ohio. 1858 Feb. 10,

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1858.

Michigan. 1858 December

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Indiana. 1832 Jan. 4, 9 22 79

1833.

Illinois. 1855 March 5,

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1856.

Wisconsin. 1855 December 5 10 29

27.

Iowa.

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Missouri. 1854 March

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16, 1855.

Arkansas. 1859 July 20.

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Texas. 1847 Nov. 22. 5 10 40

California. 1857 December

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Minnesota. 1860 December

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Oregon.

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Washington

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Territory.

Nebraska

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Kansas

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Territory.

Territory of 1853 Oct. 28.

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Utah.

Territory of N.

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Mexico.

District of 1852 December 1 2 6

Columbia. 24.

Grand --

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105 250 1,154

aggregate.

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CONTINUATION:

Infantry.

Commissio Non-com

ned offi missio-

Number Number cers, ned of-

States and of bat- of com including ficers, Total.

Territories. talions panies. general musici

division, ans, p-

brigades, rivates

&c. &c.

Maine.

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18 33 81,269 81,302

New Hampshire.

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1,127 29,969 31,096

Massachusetts.

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Vermont.

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264 855 19,269 20,124

Rhode Island.

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11 162 19,398 19,560

Connecticut.

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32 167 50,699 50,866

New York.

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New Jersey.

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81,984 81,984

Pennsylvania.

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Delaware.

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371 7,861 8,232

Maryland. 106 480 1,915 40,037 41,952

Virginia.

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1,214 5,393 132,917 138,310

North Carolina. 147 812 4,080 72,863 76,943

South Carolina. 114 405 1,959 28,856 28,815

Georgia. 208 1,040 4,954 72,254 77,208

Florida. 26 104 528 10,349 10,877

Alabama. 200 600 2,749 72,600 75,349

Louisiana.

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2,728 87, 89,912

184

Mississippi. 112

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810 35,259 36,069

Tennessee.

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3,607 67,645 71,252

Kentucky. 286 1,128 4,737 81,533 86,270

Ohio.

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Michigan.

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859 111,773 112,632

Indiana. 158 734 2,573 46,159 48,732

Illinois.

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257,420 257,420

Wisconsin. 11 281 1,107 48,752 44,859

Iowa.

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Missouri.

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60 117,613 117,673

Arkansas.

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1,139 46,611 47,750

Texas. 92 312 1,244 18,452 19,696

California.

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330 207,400 207,730

Minnesota.

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508 23,972 24,480

Oregon.

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Washington

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Territory.

Nebraska

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Kansas

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Territory.

Territory of

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151 1,593 1,744

Utah.

Territory of N.

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Mexico.

District of 12 48 183 7,692 7,875

Columbia.

Grand 1,472 7,483 40,329 1,867, 1,911,

aggregate. 383 712