Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-07-04
THE CONDITION OF TIE UNION.
sketches OF the Seeded States.
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA,
Virginia, the last of tho seeded States,
is go miles long, and 200 broad as its
greatest breadth, containing 81 1852 square
miles Of territory, with population OF
1893, 100, Including slaves; of the whites
POI, 900 are liable to military duty. The
Federal Government occupies several i'm
portant strategic military points within
the boarlers of the State, which for time
being, give it partial and not an unin-
portant degree OF possession Of the whole
State. The rebels have fortified them
selves and are in force at Norfolk, liar-
per's Ferry, Richmond and Lynchburg,
Stanton, Yorktown and West Point.
The Western part of Virginia, embra
cling twenty-five counties, with al popu-
latou of over two hundred thousand (ol|
which twenty thousand are liable to mil
itary duty, opposes the Ordinance Of Sc
eession of the State, and claims its loyalty
so tho Stars and Stripes.
NORTH CARoLiSA.
This State contains an area of $4,000
square miles. The Governor of the State
has cansed the seizure of Forts Casswell
and johnson, seized the Arsenal at Fay
etteville, ana levied upon the public funds
of the United States, and is now equip
ping a force to Join the rebel army. The
States has a population Of zoos, ,342,
and Of that number 1872, 600 males are
liable to military duty.
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina, the pioneer of the
States of the Southern Conlederacy is
200 miles long and l25 broad, contain.
ing 2S,000 square miles Of territory, wi Ii
total population, indilferently stated,
at 715, 81, about one half Of whom are
whites Of the latter 60 900 males are IL
able to military duty. In the seige aud
bombardment of fort Sumter this State
rallied a force of between eight and ten
thousand men, Since the evacuation of
that fort by the United States troops, five
thousand of the former have been retained
TO hold the forts in Charleston harbour,
and three thousand have been sant TO Nir.
ginia to await further Operations
Tho harbour Of Charleston is etcctually
blockaded by the United States steam fri
gate Niagara, and al commerce will for
the future be suspended The blockade
of Charleston is in effect equal to the oc
cupaucy Of the city.
GEORGIA.
This State is 800 miles long from
north to south and 240 broad, and con.
tains population Of ,OS2, S27, Of which
number $4,000 males are liable to mill.
tary duty. Savannah. situated on the
river Of that name, about seventeen miles
from its mouth, is the great seaport and
commercial mart of the State. The
mouth Of the savannah River is defended
by For. Pulaski, on Cockspur Island
This fort is an immense work, built oi
brick, and mounts $50 guns, some oI
them of improved make and finish
The fort is garrisoncd by 600 mon TO
the south of this fort, on Tybee Island,
the Secession troops have erected an i'm
mense sand fort, in which has been placed
heavy battery Of guns. This work
has All extended sea range, and will prove
formidable customer to a blockading or
attacking squadron. There are upwards
$4,000 troops between the city of Savan-
nah and the mouth Of the river. Fort
jackson, a small fort two miles from Sa-
vannah. has n garrison of 300 men and
armament of six or eight heavy guns
This State seeded from the Union Janu-
sry l9,lS6l, by vote of 2OS to so.
ALABAMA.
This State contains 50,672 squar,
miles of territory, and has population
OF 955, ,9l4, ofwhich number ll9, 600 ar,
liable to mil tary duty. Mobile, the on
ly seaport Of any importance is situatcC
at the head of Mobile Bay. forty mile,
from the sea coast. The bay is protected
by Forts Morgan and Gaines, the frs
situated on II prominent sand-spit, com
manding all the sea approaches. Tn,
lattcr is situated on the opposite shore. -
These forts are now garrisoned by 1900
troops OF the Confederate States Army
under Colonel lIardce. Tho forts ar,
well equipped AMI ready Tor good defense
FLORIDA.
This State is 3S5 miles long, AMI from
so to $50 wide, containing 80, 2GS square
miles; it has population of ll5, 900
and Of that number g 900 are liable to do
military duty. The State, from it's pen
insulated position, embraces n large and
extended sea coast, with few harbors, in
which are embraced those of Key West
and Pensacola. both of which arc now in
possession OF United States troops.
MISSISSIPPI.
The State is $50 miles long from north
TO south, and l50 broad, containing At,
l5l square miles. 1t has population OF
$50, ,G5S inhabtants of that number II,
600, are liable to do military duty. The
Mississippi River, with its various wind
ing, forms the entire western boundary
OF the State. and its margin consists OF
undulated swamps.
ARKANSAS.
Shis state is 2i0 miles long, and is
22S wide, containing 81, 600 square miles.
1t has n population of lO,775; of this
number 60, 600 are liable to do military
duty. In view Of the overwhelming force
OF troops raised in the West, this STATE
has called large force into the field. aud
fortified strategic points on the banks OF
the Mississippi.
LOUISIANA.
In extent Of territory Louisiana is o1C
miles long from north and south, nm,