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Return of volunteer cavalry mustered into the service of the United States; taken from the muster-rolls on file in the Adjutant-General's Office.

States. Regi Comp Commiss Enlisted Aggregate

ment anie ioned

s s

Maine 1 -- 44 1,094 1,138

New Hamsphire -- 4 12 313 325

Vermont 1 -- 43 944 987

Massachusetts 1 2 53 1,313 1,366

Connecticut -- 4 20 304 324

New York 10 2 503 9,805 10,308

New Jersey 1 1 47 930 977

Pennsylvania 9 6 411 9,922 10,333

Maryland 1 -- 34 785 819

Virginia 1 4 61 992 1,053

Kentucky 5 6 213 4,623 4,836

Ohio 5 2 215 3,510 5,517

Indiana 2 -- 67 83 1,370

Illinois 10 7 461 1,472 10,759

Missouri 4 3 136 591 2,820

Kansas 1 1 40 92 933

Iowa 4 -- 191 61,321 4,259

Michigan 3 -- 161 3,671

Nebraska -- 1 3 86

California 2 -- 60 1,532

New Mexico 1 1 34 625

Colorado Territory -- 1 3 95

Total 62 45 2,812 64,133

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

February 19, 1862.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., February 28, 1862.

Honorable E. B. WASHBURNE:

Contract Committee:

Ordered, That the Honorable E. B. Washburne, chairman, and such of the members of the committee of the House of Representatives on contracts made for supplies for Government as may accompany him to Cairo, Ill., are hereby authorized to make such investigation as they deem proper into all matters connected with Government expenditures at Cairo by the military authorities.

All officers and persons in the military service of the United State are directed to aid and assist them.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

HEADQUARTER OF THE ARMY,

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, D. C., March 1, 1862.

The following changes and additions, affecting the Regulations for the Recruiting Service of the Army, have been received from the War Department, and are published for the information and government of all concerned.

By command of Major-General McClellan:

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

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