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100, 454 officers and men were employed in the armies of 

 the United States. Of these about 52 per cent were 

 discharged on the expiration of their term ; nearly 10 per 

 cent before their time on account of disability, 10 per 

 cent died of sickness, 1 per cent were killed in battle, and 

 0.5 per cent died of wounds received in battle, the re- 

 maining casualties being ordinary and accidental, and 

 such as may befall men engaged under exposure and 

 hardships in civil life. The number wounded was a 

 little over three per cent of the total number. 



In the present war, we have had enemies still more 

 brave and determined, who were led by officers equally 

 well educated in the art of war as ourselves. The casual- 

 ties have been relatively greater, but still much less than 

 is generally believed. 



I would recommend that the census take cognizance 

 of employment in the military and naval service of the 

 United States, and in this manner : 



On the Population schedule is provided, as above in- 

 timated, four narrow columns headed. " Now in the 

 army." " Now in the navy," "Formerly in the army," 

 "Formerly in the navy." The instructions will restrict 

 this word "formerly" to imply "in the present war." 

 The figure 1 is to be put here, against the name of every 

 one to whom these headings apply. 



On the last page of every sheet there is prepared two 

 sets of headings running across the sheet, and each with a 

 number of lines sufficient for the probable want. 



The first of these is for those now in service, and the 

 other for those formerly in service but now out. The 

 questions will be answered by the families to which the 

 persons belonged. 



The first and second columns refer to the page and 

 line on the same sheet, where the name and all the de- 

 tails of the population are entered. 



