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1264 Series III Volume IV- Serial 125 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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Abstract from official records showing the forces called for by the President of the United States, the quotas assigned, and the number furnished (i. e., credits allowed) for the military and naval services from 1861 to 1865.

Call of April 15, 1861, Call of May 3, 1861

for 75,000 militia for confirmed by act approved

3 months. Aug. 6, 1861), and under

acts approved July 22 and

25, 1861, for 500,000 men.

Furnished for-

States., Territories, &c. Quota. Furnis Quota. 6

hed. months

.

Maine. 780 771 17.560 ...

New Hampshire. 780 779 9.234 ...

Vermont. 780 782 8.950 ...

Massachusetts. 1.560 3.736 34.868 ...

Rhode Island. 780 3.147 4.955 ...

Connecticut. 780 2.402 13.057 ...

New York. 13.280 13.906 109.056 ...

New Jersey. 3.123 3.123 19.152 ...

Pennsylvania. 12.500 20.175 82.825 ...

Delaware. 780 775 3.145 ...

Maryland. 3.123 ... 15.578 ...

West Virginia. 2.340 900 8.497 ...

District of Columbia. ... 4.720 1.627 ...

Ohio. 10.153 12.357 67.365 ...

Indiana. 4.683 4.686 38.832 ...

Illinois. 4.683 4.820 47.785 ...

Michigan. 780 781 21.357 ...

Wisconsin. 780 817 21.753 ...

Minnesota. 780 930 4.899 ...

Iowa. 780 968 19.316 ...

Missouri. 3.123 10.591 31.544 2.715

Kentucky. 3.123 ... 27.237 ...

Kansas. ... 650 3.235 ...

Tennessee. 1.560 ... ... ...

Arkansas. 780 ... ... ...

North Carolina. 1.560 ... ... ...

California. ... ... ... ...

Nevada. ... ... ... ...

Oregon. ... ... ... ...

Washington Territory. ... ... ... ...

Nebraska Territory. ... ... ... ...

Colorado Territory. ... ... ... ...

Dakota Territory. ... ... ... ...

New Mexico Territory. ... ... ... ...

Alabama. ... ... ... ...

Florida. ... ... ... ...

Louisiana. ... ... ... ...

Mississippi. ... ... ... ...

Texas. ... ... ... ...

Indian Nation. ... ... ... ...

Colored Troops. ... ... ... ...

Total. ... ... ... ...

Called of May 3, 1861 (confirmed by act approved

Aug. 6, 1861), and under act approved July 22 and

25, 1861, for 500,000 men.

Furnished for-

States., Territories, &c. 1 year. 2 3 Total.

years. years.

Maine. ... ... 18.104

18.104

New Hampshire. ... ... 8.338

8.338

Vermont. ... ... 9.508

9.508

Massachusetts. ... ... 32.177

32.177

Rhode Island. ... ... 6.286

6.286

Connecticut. ... ... 10.865

10.865

New York. ... 30.950 89.281 120.23

1

New Jersey. ... ... 11.523

11.523

Pennsylvania. ... ... 85.160

85.160

Delaware. ... ... 1.826

1.826

Maryland. ... ... 9.355

9.355

West Virginia. ... ... 12.757

12.757

District of Columbia. ... ... 1.795

1.795

Ohio. 863 ... 83.253

84.116

Indiana. 1.698 ... 59.643

61.341

Illinois. ... ... 81.952

81.952

Michigan. ... ... 23.546

23.546

Wisconsin. ... ... 25.499

25.499

Minnesota. 1.167 ... 5.770

6.937

Iowa. ... ... 21.987

21.987

Missouri. 199 ... 22.324

25.238

Kentucky. 5.129 ... 29.966

35.095

Kansas. ... ... 6.953

6.953

Tennessee. ... ... ... ...

Arkansas. ... ... ... ...

North Carolina. ... ... ... ...

California. ... ... ... ...

Nevada. ... ... ... ...

Oregon. ... ... ... ...

Washington Territory. ... ... ... ...

Nebraska Territory. 91 ... ... ...

Colorado Territory. ... ... ... ...

Dakota Territory. ... ... ... ...

New Mexico Territory. ... ... ... ...

Alabama. ... ... ... ...

Florida. ... ... ... ...

Louisiana. ... ... ... ...

Mississippi. ... ... ... ...

Texas. ... ... ... ...

Indian Nation. ... ... ... ...

Colored Troops. ... ... ... ...

Total. ... ... ... ...

Call of July 2, Call of Aug. 4,

1862, for 300,000 1864, for 300,000

men for 3 years. militia for 9

months.

States, Furnish Quota. Furnish Quota. Furnish Furnish

Territo ed May ed. ed. ed

ries, and under

&c. June, Preside

1862, nt's

by proclam

special ation

authori of June

ty, for 15,

3 1863,

months for

(no militia

quotas) for 6

. months

(no

quotas)

.

Maine. ... 9.609 6.644 9.609 7.620 ...

New ... 5.053 6.390 5.053 1.736 ...

Hampshi

re.

Vermont ... 4.898 4.369 4.898 4.781 ...

.

Massach ... 19.080 16.519 19.080 16.685 103

usetts.

Rhode ... 2.712 2.742 2.712 2.059 ...

Island.

Connect ... 7.145 9.195 7.145 5.602 ...

icut.

New 8.588 59.705 78.904 59.705 1.781 ...

York.

New ... 10.478 5.499 10.478 10.787 ...

Jersey.


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