The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-24

Total -'i'O' =, -
The strength Of the army in service January
I'D. was ,4sl. Documents from the War
p-partrsent show that three-fOurths of this
number were from the free States. The whole
strength Of the regular army from the free and
slave States was, therefore, as follows:
Enlisted since January 1, lo46, from
In s.ryirs January I, 1916, 5,6lOl
Total 2gI7sl
Sr,, Stat S,s,.s an II, $50
IN s,rvics January I, lS46, ISL
Total 1871
The strength Of the volunteer force have
oJtsiaed from a report made TO this House,
A2r :, ls4s, by the Secretary Of War. Here
It's
Volunteers for the war from
Free States, lis companies.
Twelve months men from
Free states, I2I do.
Total. 299 companies.
Volunteers for the war from
slave States, lie companies.
TEsye months men from
slave states. l67 do.
Total, 2s3 companies.
Ia addition to this force, there were - $40
"three and six months men, from the slave
States Now, let US suppose the volunteer COM
psnes 10 average ninety men each: this would
give from the free States % $40 volunteers, and
iron the slave States 81 $40 volunteers, includ
ing $40 "three and six months men" In the
number from The slave States"
Mr. Smart then proceeds to analyse the
naval forces employed in the war, Of whose
services the President and Secretary of the
Navy have frequently expressed the highest
appreciation, and Of which MIR. Mason
says IN one place, that "they were rendered
IN most lnhospitable climate, and in the
midst Of suffering and death, not caused by
he enemy in the honorable conflict Of arms.
out blythe silent Iavages Of disease"
Mr.. Smart continues:
ITO what section Of the Union did a great
m'ohty Of these men belong, whose services
Ie thas eioquently spoken of | ask attention,
~ |" lacts, obtained from a report Of Secretary
Jason IN answer 10 my resolution, which en-
ua1ed call upon him, as well as upon the Sec
y o. war According TO that report, the
naval strength from the free and slavehoIding
iecuons Of the Union, which took part in the
war was as shall now state:
Naval officers from the free States, 4s9
W. IVA oficers from the slave States, 1913
MARINES from the free States, 1897
Marines from the slave States, I55
me number Of seamen who served on the
D,' ahG l racine coasts during the war, amount
''OoO' Calculating upon data suggested
~ we secretary Of the Navy, there were Of
FROM the free States, 5s33
From the slave States. II67
'O'aL Oiiieers' seamen and marines
rom the free States, 1919
From the slave States. \ SOS
ms statement must be reeeived with ops
SuaiihcatiOn. There are sbout opa ,bous.nd
PERSONS toihcers and men) of foreign h;,,h In.
II N the number from the free States. But
.,..- Oeen Informed that they are gaperalIy
s OF the north. At all events. thew ar,
from the non-slaveholding countries
,,a',-i. , me- sur, to devote one moment 20 re
Nula'lon. The whole force in the war will
,ashieo' was as follows:
VVsgular army from the free States. aeI7,
N oo1isers from the free States, 26sii
'''' force from the free States, 76i,
' $3.50
vegular army from the slave States 137a
n'eers, including three and al.
lOhtls' men, from the slave
YsTsIfe,o -. 1891
Ori iie slave States, 1853
Total, "a %
ss WIS exhibit Of the number Of men furnish
Win each section of the Union for this W,
sir mon, tcO, have inclnded II $40 "three an
three nuns, men," none Of whom served owe
balSI.m months. These were all from the slsvs
R.alng States, being nearest the s,ss e 81 nave
msasu,. " noa whose services were in a gres
nisbsS f e. nominal, and the ereess Of men 10,
800. n ens Tree States, would amount to %
men, portion Of the "three and six month
The, Undoubtedly did some good service Js J"
smopn,ss, oef Of killed and died of their woune