The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
WAR DEPARTMENT,
December 2nd, 1907.

SIR,
| / have the honor in compliance to resolu.
ton OF the House of Representatives of the
! 9th ult. to transmit herewith a statement OF
the respective number of officers, non-com-
missioned officers and soldiers, composing
the army Of the United States, noting the
number wanting to complete the present es-
| tab!islrmcnt.
| beg leave also to state that in addition to
the directions given in July last, letters were
written on the 22d day of Oct ult to each
! OF the governors, Of the several states of whom
no reports had been received, urging the ne
cesslty, OF forwarding to this department with
as little delay as possible, the muster, rolls
and inspection returns OF their respective quo
tas OF one hundred thousand militia. A small
/. proportion of the returns however have vet
been received: And, as the governors were
generally authorised by the President OF the
United States to accept, as a part OF their
respective quotas, such volunteer corps as
may offer their services, in conformity to the
act of Congress of the Oath Of Feb. last, the
Secretary at war will not possess the. neces-
! sary documents for forming the statement,
directed to be laid before the house, by their
resolution OF the same date as the former, un-
til he. shall receive the ret rms before menti-
oned. --- ~ .s.. =
| There is reason however to. expect, that
they viii generally be in his possession with
In a.short time. as it appears as far as an
J swers have beef, received from the govern
/ ors to the letters addressedte them as above
/ stated, that every cxertion has been made,
. on their part, to have the returns completed
and forwarded.
| / have the honour to be, .--,
Very respectfully, sir,
H. DEARBORN.
: To the honorable - 81
| The Speaker OF the
49, House of Representatives.
A statement of the respective numbers of Off
GERS, non-commissioned officers, and soldi-
ers, composing the army of the United
States, agreeably to the act fixing
the military peace cstablishment, passed
March 16, 1902, and to several acts in
addition thereto.
General and other. staff Brigadier ee-
neral, aid de-camp, taken from the line,
] adjutant and inspector, do. ] paymaster of
the army, 3 military agents, 81 assistant mi
htary agents taken from the line, paymas-
tiers OF districts, do. 2 assistant paymasters,
: do. surgeons, wanting, 81 surgeons mates,
wanting.
One Regiment Of .ArtiAeriSts-1 colonel,
lieutenant colonel, a majors, adjutant,
taken from the line, 20 captains, 90 first lieu
tenants, 40 cadets, IL wanting, 2 teachers
of music, so corporals, 80 musicians, 100 ar
tifcers, ,120 privates.
Two regiments Of infdntry-2 colohels,
lieutenant colonies, 2 majors, 2 adjutants,
taken from the line, 90 captains, 20 first
ieutenants, 20 second ieutenants, 20 ensigns,
teachers Of music, 2 serjeant-majors, 80
serjeants, 80 coporals, so musicians, 1880
prvateS.
NoTE. It appears from the latest returns,
that about two hundred privatcs are wanted
to complete the establishment. 1t is believed,
however, although not accurately known,
that the number of recruits at the different
rendezvous, is nearly sufficient to supply the
deficiency.
! Corf's IF engineers at fresent consists Of L
! lieutenant colonel, L major, 8 captains, 3
| first heutenants, second lieutenants, ca
diets, teacher of French language, i do of
drawing, corporal, l8 privates
II. DEARBORN.
/ WAR DEPARTMENT., t..
December I'd, 1871.