ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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in the rawest state, to obtain the rank of offi- 

 cers. Too many unworthy persons were suc- 

 cessful. It cost the Government millions, and 

 required the efforts of all the military skill in 

 the country to bring the accumulated mass up 

 to the discipline and order of an approved 

 army. 



On the 1st of December, the entire strength 

 of the army, both volunteers and regulars, was 

 estimated as follows : 



extra session in July for the support of the 

 army, were as follows: 



Quartermaster's Department $70,289,200 21 



Sub.Mstence Department 27,278,781 60 



Ordnance Department 7,4(5^,172 00 



Pay Department 67,845,402 48 



Adjutant-General's Department 408,00000 



Engineer Department 685,000 00 



Topographical Engineer Department.. 50,000 00 



Surtreon-GeneraTs Department 1,271,S41 00 



Due States which have made advances 



for troops 10,000,000 00 



Yolnnteere for the War. 



Total .185,296,39719 California 4,608 



Connecticut A..... 12,400 



By an act of Congress of July 22d, the States {JuSf 6 ~ 8 'ooo 



were asked to furnish 500,000 volunteers to Indiana 57^32 



serve for three years, or during the war ; and Iowa 19,800 



by an act approved July 29th, the addition of Kentucky lf.,000 



men to the regular army was authorized MarvL;nd\\\\\\V.\\V:.V.V::.V::.V:.V.V.V:. ~?m 



At the same session, five hundred millions of Massachusetts 26,760 



dollars were appropriated for the support of the Michigan 28,550 



army. Minnesota 4,160 



The enlistment and organization of troops Missouri..... 22,130 



were entered upon with great activity and warm g gj*^ ; ;;;;;;;;;;: ; ; ; : ; ; ; ; ;; ; ; ; ; J;JS 



popular approbation during the ensuing three > > - ew York' .".I.!!.!.!."...'!..!.!..! 106,200 



months, when it was restricted. Many circu'm- Ohio 81,205 



stances aided the enlistment. The cause of the Pennsylvania 94,760 



Union was approved by every one ; a general hode Island ^ 



". ... * i j n i \ermont 8,000 



stagnation or inactivity pervaded all mdus- y ir2 j nia 12,000 



trial pursuit?, and multitudes were partially or Wisconsin!.".'.'.".'.'.".'.'.'. ............... 14',153 



wholly unemployed, and the wages offered to Kansas , 5,000 



the soldier were extremely liberal. The pay Colorado 1,000 



offered to privates by the United States was gjJ2Jj~ "".'.'. l^OO 



$13 per month, and a bounty of 100 acres of >' e w Mexico.." ,.......'.'.'..'.'.'.'.'.'. 1^000 



land at the close of the war. In addition, District of Columbia 1,000 



many of the States gave to each married citizen 



volunteer about one dollar per week for his -r. ,. , , , ,, , ,, - 640,6*7 



, . ,, , , ., , e i Estimated strength of the regular armv, in- 



wife, and in proportion for each child of his c i nd ing the new enlistments under act of 



family between certain ages. \Vhere such a Congress of July 29, IS 61 20,334 



sum was not given to the family of the private 



by the State, it was in numerous instances be- Total 660,971 



stowed by the city or town in which he lived. j^ig estimate, which was prepared at the 



The clothing furnished to the private by the -^ ar Department, as representing the force of 

 Government, is one uniform hat each year, tjj e arm y, varied unquestionably from the 

 price $1 ; one forage cap each year, price 57 amount of troops in the Held. It was not to 

 cents ; one uniform coat each year, price $6 56 ; |, e expected that the precise force could be 

 three pair of trowsers the first year, two the stated with strict accuracy while the enlist- 

 second, and three the third, price $2 82 per m ent was not closed. The quota of New York 

 pair; two sack coats each year, price each in the field was about the amount stated; the 

 $2 10; three flannel shirts each year, price 90 S ame was the case with the force assigned to 

 cents each ; one overcoat in five years, price other States. 



$6 40 ; three pairs of drawers the first year, The several arms of the service were esti- 



two every other year, price 71 cents each pair; m ated as follows : 



four pair of brogans each year, price $2 20 . 



per pair ; two blankets in five years, price voiumee. R*gui. Ag^ng**. 



$2 44 each. 



A variety of other articles are supplied, but Jnfantrv .557,208 11,175 j 568,383 



these are the chief. To encourage economy Cavalry 54,654 " 4,744 1 59,398 



and cleanliness among the troops, every article Artillery 20,'380 4,308 j 24,688 



not drawn according to the allowance will be Rifles and Sharpshooters. 8,395 8,395 



paid for to the soldier. Ifrgineers 107 107 



For the ration, or amount and variety of food g4 ^ 20,334 i 660,971 



furnished to privates by the Government, see 



EATION*. The appropriation asked for to sustain the 



The pay of officers was on an equally liberal army, by the Secretary of TVar, on the 1st of 



scale: and civilians in profitable, social posi- December, was $360,159,986. 



tions, as well as those in no position, aspired, The appropriation was computed for a force 



