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304 Series III Volume V- Serial 126 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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Troops for Northern Illinois: Baltimore, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, and connecting roads to points of destination.

Troops for Wisconsin: Baltimore, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Cleveland lake Erie to Detroit, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, and thence to different points of destination.

Troops for Iowa: Baltimore, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, Railroad to Chicago, thence by rail to Prairie du Chien, Dubuque, Fulton, Burlington, Keokuk, thence to points of destination.

Troops from Minnesota: Baltimore, Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad to Chicago, thence by rail to nearest points of destination on the Mississippi River, thence by steamer.

Troops for Pennsylvania: Baltimore, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, or Baltimore and Philadelphia and connecting roads.

Troops for West Virginia: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Troops for New Jersey: Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Trenton.

Troops for New York: Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Albany, or Baltimore, Harrisburg, and Elmira, to points of destination.

Troops for New England: Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York thence by rail or water to points nearest their destination.

In case of delay for want of boats at Bellaire or Parkersburg, troops to be sent so far as necessary by rail via Cincinnati.

A special officer to be detailed for Bellaire or Parkersburg. Quartermasters at other important points to be immediately advised of contemplated movements and instructed to make full preparation.

Troops for the Baltimore and Baltimore Ohio Railroad to take cars at Alexandria and go through by rail to the Ohio River.

Estimate of troops in Army of the Potomac (including Sixth Corps) and General Sherman's army whose terms will expire prior to October 1, and now under orders for muster out.

States Number of Strength Number of Number of

3-years" 3-years 1-year's

regiments, recruits, recruits,

1862 1862 1864.

Connecticut 2 800 200 a1

Delaware 2 800 50 .......

Illinois 15 6.000 1.000 .......

Indiana 13 5.200 2.000 .......

Iowa 5 2.000 ...... ........

Maine 6 2.400 400 ........

Maryland 2 800 500 .......

Massachusetts 6 2.400 2.000 ........

Michigan 9 3.600 1.000 ........

Missouri 5 2.000 ...... ........

New Hampshire 2 800 200 1

New Jersey 5 2.000 300 2

New York 32 12.800 6.000 6

Ohio 11 4.400 1.000 .......

Pennsylvania 14 5.600 4.000 13

Rhode Island 1 400 300 .......

Vermont 2 800 700 .......

Wisconsin 7 2.800 500 .......

Total 139 55.600 20.150 23

States Strength. Number of Aggregate

1-years"

recruits,

1864

Connecticut 140 295 1.435

Delaware ....... 300 1.150

Illinois ....... ...... 7.000

Indiana ....... ....... 7.200

Iowa ....... ....... 2.000

Maine ....... 934 3.734

Maryland ....... 400 1.700

Massachusetts ....... 4.004 8.404

Michigan ....... 1.500 6.100

Missouri ....... ....... 2.600

New Hampshire 500 1.045 2.545

New Jersey 1.200 4.378 7.778

New York 4.000 15.000 37.800

Ohio ...... ...... 5.400

Pennsylvania 9.000 2.000 20.600

Rhode Island ...... 141 841

Vermont ...... 1.723 3.223

Wisconsin ...... ...... 3.300

Total 14.840 31.720 122.310


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