The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-20
NEW REQUIsITIoN FOR MILITIA.
War Debartme,,t. INN a. Ie1A

l War Department, Jny a, 1914
| SIR--The late pacifcation in Europe oilers TO tl
enemy large dispossble force, both naval an,
military, and with 1t the means OF giving to the wa
here, character of new and increased activity an,
| extent.
Without knowing with certainty that such will b,
its application, and still less, that any particular poin
points will become objects of attack the Presden
has deemed IT advisable, as measure of precauton
| TO strengthen ourselves the line Of the Atlantic
and, (as the principal means Of doing this will be
found in the militia) to invite the executives of Ger
tain states to organize .nd hold in readiness for i'm
mediate service, corps of nne'ythree thousand and
| i've hundred men, under the laws OF 9Th February
| 1895, and 18th of April, 1914.
| The enclosed detail will show your excellency
what, under tins requisition, will be the quota o
As far as volunteer uniform companies
| can be found, they will be preferred.
The expedency OF regarding (as well in the de
sgnatiors Of the militia Of their places of rendez
| vous.) the points, the importance or exposure oi
| which will be most likely to attract the views fthe
I enemy, need but be suggested
/ report OF the organization Of your quota, when
completed, and of its place places Of rendezvous
| will De acceptable
have the honor to be, with very great respect
| your excellency's most obt and very humble ser.
| want,
JOHN ARMSTRONG, Sec'ry at-War.
Hs EreeHeaey tbe Govevnor IF
Detail for Militia service under tie reputation
Of Jgiy a, 1914.
New-Uampshire, $50 srtiilery g. so infan-
try, total 3,5oo--tbree regiments and one bat
licn.--One major general two brig generals
! dep. Or. master general one assist, adult.
general.
Massachusetts, 1000 artillery 1000 infan-
try, total lo,ooo--ten regime - Two ma.
Jor generals brig generals dep. ar. master
general assist. dep. quarter master generals
and AS. adj,
Rhode-Island, so artillery $50 infantry, to-
tai 5o0---one battalion.
CoDneclicut, 800 artillery, 2,7oo infantry,
fetal 3,ooo--three regiments.-One maj0r
general brig. general deputy quarter mas
ter general assist. adj. general.
New-York, 1850 artillery 1880 infantry,
total l3,5)o-ls reg,s. and one battalion.
Three maj. generals, 7 brig. generals, dep
ar. mas. gen'l and 5 assist. adt. generals.
New-Jersey, 500 artillery, 4,5oo infantry,
total 5,ooo--hve regts. One maj. general
brig. gems. dep. quar-. mas. gen. assist.
dep. Or. mas general and 1 assist. adj. gen.
eral.
Pennsylvania, 400 artillery, l2,eoo infan-
try, total l4,ooo--fourteen regiments. Three
major gems, brig. generals, dep. quar-.
mas. general, assist. dep. ar. mas. gems,
and assis adjt. gems.
Delaware, 100 artillery, 900 infantry, total
l,ooo--onc regiment.
Maryland, 500 artillery, s,4oo infantry total
6,ooo--six regiments. One major general
brig. gems, dep. quar- mus. general, one
assist. dep. or. mas. general and assist. adj.
general.
Virginia, 1900 artillery, 10000 infantry,
total l2,ooo-twelve regiments. Three, ma
jor gems, brig. gems, dep. quar-. mas.
general assist. dep, or. master generals and
8 assis. adjt. gems.
North Carolina, 700 artillery, $500 infan-
try, total 7,ooo-seven regiments. One ma
jor general, brig. gems, dep. quar- mas.
gen. / assist. dep. or. mas. general and
assist. adjt. general.
South Carolina, 500 artillery, $500 infan-
try, total sooo--fvc resiments.--One major
general brig. generals, deputy quarter
master general, assist. dep. qr. master gen.
eral and assist. adjt. general.
Georgia, $50 artillery, g. so Infantry, ,ots!
3,5oo-thrce regiments and oae battalion.
One major general brig. gems. dep quar-.
mast. general and assist. adjt. general.
Kentucky, $500 inft.--ive regts. and one
battalion. One major Gen. brig. gems,
dep. quar-. mast. general, assist. deb. quar-
mast. general, and assist. adjt general.
Tennessee, $500 infantry, total 2,5oo--,wo
regiments and one bat,ailion-One brig gen.
assist. dep. quar-. mas general assist adit.
gegeral.
Louisiana, 1000 infantry, total l,ooo--one
regiment-Mssissippi Territory, 500 infan
try, total 500 one battalion. Louisiana and
Mississippi, brig. general and assist. dep.
or. mas. general
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VIM. Simmons, the Accountant Of the War