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1080 Series III Volume III- Serial 124 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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Exhibit of volunteers and militia mustered into the service of the United States from the 1st day of January, 1863, to the 31st day of October, 1863--Cont"d.

Three- Three- Three- One- One- One-

years years years year. year year

State Infantr Cavalry Artille Infantr Cavalry Artille

y ry y ry

Connect 159 122 62 .... .... ....

icut

Illinoi 739 ..... 96 ..... ..... .....

s

Indiana 1,998 165 550 ..... .... ....

Iowa 75 289 ..... ..... ..... .....

Kentuck 548 143 ..... ..... ..... .....

y

Maine 99 137 218 ...... ..... .....

Marylan 367 315 59 ..... ..... .....

d

Massach 45 40 390 .... ..... ......

usetts

Michiga 864 335 138 ..... ..... .....

n

Minneso 53 .... .... ..... 72 ....

ta

Missour 1,110 2,237 336 ..... .... ....

i

New 847 591 1,554 ..... ..... .....

York

New 795 ..... .... ..... ..... ....

Jersey

New 49 ..... .... ..... ..... ...

Hampshi

re

Ohio 1,362 190 9 ..... ..... ...

Pennsyl 25 ..... ..... ..... ..... ...

vania

Rhode 12 460 564 ..... ..... ...

Island

Vermont 126 .... .... .... ..... ...

West 244 168 21 ..... ..... ...

Virgini

a

Wiscons 221 221 28 .... ..... ...

in

Total 9,736 5,413 4,025 ..... 72 ...

Nine- Nine- Nine- Six- Six- Six-

months months months months months months

State Infantr Cavalry Artille Infantr Cavalry Artille

y ry y ry

Connect -- -- -- -- -- --

icut

Illinoi -- -- -- -- -- --

s

Indiana -- -- -- 15 -- --

Iowa -- -- -- -- -- --

Kentuck -- --- -- -- -- --

y

Maine -- -- -- -- -- --

Marylan -- -- -- --- -- --

d

Massach -- -- -- -- -- --

usetts

Michiga 143 -- -- -- -- --

n

Minneso -- -- -- -- -- --

ta

Missour -- -- --- -- -- --

i

New -- 5 ---- -- -- --

York

New - -- -- -- -- --

Jersey

New -- -- -- -- -- --

Hampshi

re

Ohio -- -- -- -- -- --

Pennsyl -- -- -- -- -- --

vania

Rhode -- -- -- -- -- --

Island

Vermont -- -- -- -- -- --

West -- -- -- -- -- ---

Virgini

a

Wiscons 1 -- -- -- -- --

in

Total 144 5 .... 15 -- --

States Old. New

Connecticut -- --

Illinois -- --

Indiana -- --

Iowa -- --

Kentucky -- --

Maine -- --

Maryland -- --

Massachusetts 541 --

Michigan 139 503

Minnesota -- --

Missouri -- --

New York -- --

New Jersey --- --

New Hampshire -- --

Ohio -- --

Pennsylvania 1,241 a2,067

Rhode Island -- --

Vermont -- --

West Virginia -- --

Wisconsin --- --

Total 1,921 a2,570

aAnd 970 colored troops.

RECAPITULATION.

For new organizations:

Three years............................................ 49,069

One-year............................................... 1,059

Nine-months............................................ 917

Six-months............................................. 12,787

Total.................................................. 63,832

Old regiments:

Three-years............................................ 19,174

One-year............................................... 72 Nine-months............................................ 149 Six-months............................................. 15

Total.................................................. 19,410

Grant total............................................ 83,242

Unassigned............................................. 4,491

Colored troops......................................... 970

THOMAS M. VINCENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, November 19, 1863.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, D. C., November 19, 1863.

His Excellency W. A. BUCKINGHAM,

Governor of the State of Connecticut, Hartford, Conn.:

SIR: I am instructed by the Secretary of War to inform you that you are hereby authorized to raise one regiment of infantry to be composed of colored men, to be mustered into the U. S. service for three years or during the war.


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