701 Series III Volume V- Serial 126 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports
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A.-Number of conscripts enrolled and assigned to the Army from camps of instruction since the act of Congress, April 16, 1862.
Virginia....................................... 13,933
North Carolina................................. 21,348
South Carolina................................. 9,120
Georgia........................................ 8,993
Alabama, exclusive of the operations of
General Pillow................................. 14,875
Mississippi, exclusive of the operations of
General Pillow................................. 8,061
Florida, suspended and under General Cobb till
January, 1863.................................. 362
East Louisiana, from September report,
commenced in August, 1864...................... 81
East Tennessee................................. 5,220
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Total.......................................... 81,993
B.-Approximate estimate of men who have joined the Army since April, 1862, without passing through camps of instruction.
Virginia....................................... 15,000
North Carolina................................. 8,000
South Carolina................................. 6,800
Georgia........................................ 26,400
Alabama........................................ 10,000
Mississippi.................................... 3,032
Florida........................................ 2,000
East Louisiana................................. 500
East Tennessee................................. 500
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Total.......................................... 72,292
This is merely an approximate estimate, and the exact number can only be obtained from the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office. This number is regarded as being too small.
C.-Assignments under section 8 of the act of Congress of February 17, 1864.
Virgini North South Georgia Alabama
a. Carolin Carolin
a. a.
Conscription 696 66 308 137 144
service.
Quartermaster's 725 334 168 159 271
Department.
Commissary 154 38 94 65 100
Department.
Ordnance 56 16 18 75 46
Department.
Engineer 9 7 9 7 9
Department.
Navy Department. 6 1 10 3 6
Post-Office 25 ... 4 ... ...
Department.
Medical 578 52 64 290 67
Department.
Treasury 74 2 14 ... ...
Department.
Niter and Mining 8 43 3 ... 6
Department.
Provost guard. 109 46 103 163 86
Post guard. 44 20 222 8 ...
Camp guard. 2 7 73 53 189
Hospital guard. 33 73 ... ... 40
Bridge guard. ... ... ... 2 ...
Similar guard. 271 11 38 2 82
Total. 2,790 716 1,128 964 1,046
Mississ Florida East East Total.
ippi. Tenness Louisia
ee. na.
Conscription 164 42 11 40 1,600
service.
Quartermaster's 208 16 20 ... 1,900
Department.
Commissary 254 10 18 ... 73
Department.
Ordnance 12 1 ... ... 22
Department.
Engineer .. ... ... ... 4
Department.
Navy Department. ... ... ... ... 2
Post-Office 1 ... 19 ... 4
Department.
Medical 31 ... 1 ... 1,080
Department.
Treasury 1 6 ... ... 90
Department.
Niter and Mining 1 ... 1 ... 68
Department.
Provost guard. 126 ... ... ... 633
Post guard. 17 7 ... ... 318
Camp guard. ... 11 19 ... 354
Hospital guard. 50 2 ... ... 198
Bridge guard. ... ... ... ... 2
Similar guard. ... .... ... ... 404
Total. 865 95 89 40 7,733
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