The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-05-01
WAR! WAR! WAR !
THE MILITARY REQUISITEONS,
Composition of the Regiments Cal
ted into Service.


In compliance with the proclamation of the
President, the Secretary OF War issued The fol-
lowing order to the Governors OF the several
States called upon to furnish quotas Of Militia:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April Is, 1S6l5
S1R:-Under the act Of Congress For calling
forth the militia to execute the laws OF the U
Mon, suppress instructions, repel invasions," !"
etc., approved February %. 1875, have the
honor to request your Exreliency to cause to be
Immediately detached from the militia Of your
State the quota designated in the table below,
to serve as infantry or iiflemen fol the period Of
three months, unless sooner discharged
Your Excellency will please communicate to
me the time at or about which your quota will
be expected at its rendezvous, as it will be met
as soon as practicable by an officer er officers TO
muster it into the service and pay Of the United
States At the same time the oath OF fidelity
to the United States will be administered to
every officer and man.
The mastering officer will be instructed to
receive no man under the rank OF commissioned
officer who is in years apparently over forty
five, or under eigt teen, or who is not in physi.
cal strength and vigor.
QUOTAS AND COMPOSITION OF REGIMENTS.
Major. Geae,als
New York, 2; Pennsylvania, 2; Ohio, !. To,
tai, S.
Aids-de- Camp to Mqjor- Generals.
New York, 4; Pennsylvania, 1; Ohio, 2. To-
tai, 10.
Dvision Inspector, (Lieuienant Co'onels.)
New York. 2, Pennsylvania, 2; Ohio, l. To-
tai, l.
P,igadier Generals.
New York, 4: Pennsylvania, 4; New Jersey,
l; Maryland, l. Kentucky, l; Missouri l; lll-
nois, /; Indiana, Ohio 3. Total, II.
aids to B,'gadier. Generals Captains.
New York, 4; Pennsylvania, 4; New Jersey,
| /; Maryland, ]; Kentucky, /; Missouri. /; Hi.
nois, /; Indiana, /; Ohio, 8. Total II.
REGIMENTS.
! To each regiment there are one colonel, lieu.
tenant. Colonel, major, aduiant (lieulenant,)
regimental quarter master lieutenant surgeon,
surgeons mate, sergeant major, drum major
and fife major.
The quota of regiments to each Stale is as
follows:
| New York II: Pennsylvania, IL; Ohio, l3;
Illinois, q; New Jersey, 4; Maryland, d; Ken
lucky, 4; Missouri, 4; Virgna.3; Massachusetts,
2, North Carolina 2; Tennessee, 2, and one each
from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Delaware. Arkansas, Mich.
iean, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota. Total,
Ga regiments Of 76O men each--an aggregate oi
7330l men.
COMPANIES.
There are ten companies to each regiment,
and to each company captain, lieutenant, en-
sign, sereeants, 4 corporals, drummer, ! Fl.
fer, and "a privates. :"
AGGREGITE.
The number of officers and men to be fur
nis he'd by each State is as fellows:
New York, 1920; Pennsylvania. IL SEQ
Ohio, TO- 1853; Illinois and Indiana each, 1888
New Jersey, Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri
each, 1928; Virginia, 1910; Massachusetts
North Carolina and Tennessee each, 1850
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont. Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, Delaware, Arkansas. Michi
gan, w Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota 790 each
The total aggregate is 3,546 officers and S9,s4G