The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-06
PENNSYLVANIA.
Her Armed Force in the War for the Union

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Her Armed Force in the War for the Union.
A careful purusal of the following dg,
ures compiled from official sources, by the
Harrisburg Telegraph, Will prove that
the contribution of troops by the author
tiles of Pennsylvania, with the enllstments
made within her borders from among her
very best people, far exceeds that of any
other commonwealth in the Union. 1t
exceeds all others not only in actual num-
bers, but her force is larger in proportion
to population, than that of any of the loyal
States now SO gallantly battling for the
defence and perpetuity Of the Uuion.
We submit this statement, prepared,
as we stated above, from official records,
as the most correct and only reliable estl-
mate that has yet been made as to the ac-
tual contribution of men, by Pennsylva-
MIA to the federal forces. 1t is plain
Cropping of facts in figures, the perusal
of which must be gratifying to every
Pennsylvanian:
Under he first requisition of the general
government, Pennsylvania furnished
25 Regiments, numbering in the ag-
gregate 2o,l75
These were the three months men,
put into the field in prll, whose
term of service expired in July last.
She also furnished
Regiments called for by the United
States directly, for three years or
during the war, amounting IN the
aggregate to 1854
These four regiments were put into
the field previous to the expiration of
the three months term of enlistment,
and are, of course, still in the service.
Also
Is Regiments, constituting the Penn
sylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps,
comprising l3 regiments Of infant
ry. of artillery and one of cavalry,
numbering 1868
She has now in the service, including the
four regiments inst mentioned, and the Penn
sylvania Volunteer Reserve Corps
SO Regiments, of which six are rife
regiments and six companies ofin-
fantry, numbering 55,4O8
Regiments OF cavalry numbering 6,628
Regiment and Companies of artil-
lery, numbering l,545
making an aggregate in service of $3.50
If to this be added the men of Penn
sylvania enlisted in Western Vir-
glnia, in the District of Columbia
volunteers in the Maryland brig
ade, in regiments along the
northern border of the State, and
in Philadelphia for regiments OF
other States, estimated at 6,4O0
the above aggregate of men now
in service is swollen to 69.98O
She is now preparing to enter the service
"a Regiments of infantry, numbering 25, 5,l29
5Regiments and 4 Companies Of cav
airy, numbering $3.50
Companies of artillery numbering 3l2
making an aggregate of $1,000
Of the regiments preparing for service, she
has now in camp ready to go into actual ser
vice
Regiments of infantry, numbering 9,423
Regiments OF cavalry, numbering 3,4I4
making an addition Of 1881
to the G9. $50
how in service,
and showing Pennsylvaniansactually
in the field to the number of SASH
When the remaining 7RegimentSand
Companies, numbering 1928
men, now preparing shah be ready
to enter the service, which IS ex~
pected will be accomplished with
in the next six weeks,
1t will appear that Pennsylvania's
contribution to the war, exclusive
of the 20,l75 three months men,
mustered out of service in July
last, will be lol,070
The quota of men called for from Penn
sylvania by the last proclamation OF the
President, says the Telegraph, was 49,
900, and thus 1t is shown by the above,
that the authorities have succeeded in
exceeding this amount amount by tuen-
ty-Slr men! In doing this, it is worthy
Uf notice, that there are throughout the
State thousands Of men ready to respoud
to auy further requisition that may be
made on the authorities Of Pennsylvania
for increased numbers, aud there is ma
terlal yet left among our mountains to
form at least fifty more regiments if 1T is
deemed necessary hat the old keystone
State should contribute that increase to
suppress rebellion.
These statements, based on the most reli-
able facts and figures, show result such
as 70 other State IN the Union can ez-
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