The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-15


o establishing and fitting The camps OF in
struction, OF recruiting, and supplying regi-
mental flags, and the expenses of the cam
pagn OF the two regiments and companies
in Maryland and Western Virginia, which
were all betrayed by the Stale1 has amount
ed 10 1856, 5,4l4:S7. This does not include
the transportation on Rail Roads, as the sep
araton OF that account would have been
work of grea. labor, nor does il include the
pay OF the two regiments during the cam
paign, but it does include all The expenses,
which were heavy OF teams and transpor-
tation, not on Railroads, for the two regi-
ments on the campaign above mentioned.
Twelve regiments of the reserve Corps were
paid subsisted, &C., By the State 10 the av-
eraee dale of the 22d July. The two regl-
menis in Western Virginia were paid by
the stale 10 the date OF their departure from
Harrisburg on that expedition. The Caval-
ry regiment was not paid by the State. 1t
will be perceived that the whole average
expense per man was S53:95
Previous 10 the 3lst of April last, regi-
ment had been enlisted in the city OF Erie,
from Northwestern Pennsylvania. When
the call was made on me or that day, Tor
25 additional regiments, the Erie regiment
was ordered to march to Harrisburg. The
call was rescinded however, before the reg
lilOht iCdCuCO duu OihoAS0 -
10 encamp at that city, where il remained
until the both of June. The national Gov>
ernment declined 10 muster the regiment
iato service, as all existing requlsltions
made on the State were more than tled.
Much apprehension existsed in the West.
etn and South western borders OF The State
and il was deemed prudent 10 retain the
regiment at Pittsburg 10 meet any emergen-
cy that might arise. After the passage oi
The Act of 18th May, 1861, it was expected
that the regiment would form part OF The
Reserve Volunteer corps ; but as the men
had been long time from home and re-
mained inactive in camp, they declined
entering the service, and were subsIsied
and paid up 10 the goth of June by the State.
Two regiments have since been enlisted
from the same part of Pennsylvania at the
city OF Erie, one of which has been at
! Washington in service since September,
and the other is now ready for marching
orders-and il is due TO the first Erie regi-
ment 10 say that most of the men are now
in service
Fur her requisitious for sixteen regiments
OF Infantry and two regiments of Cavalry
were shortly afterwards made by The War
Department OF these, sixteen have al
ready been raised and are in the service OF
the United States, and the remaining two
are in the course OF organization and nearly
ready 10 march.
In addition 10 the acquisitions on the
State, the War Department had given au-
J thorliles 10 numerous individuals TO ralse
volunteers in Pennsylvania but as that sys-
| tenn was found TO create much emoarrass-
! ment, general order was issued 10y the
| War Department on the 25,h OF September
| last, placing all such organizations under
| The control of The Governor, and shortly af-
! forwards a requisition was made on the
State TO increase her quota 10 IS 600 men
| Those independent organizations, as they
were called, thus became Pennsylvania
| regiments and as completed and sent for.
ward form part OF The quota Of the State
The State regiments have been numbered
and the last to this date is numbered lis
| Two of the three months regiments have
continued in service under the late requisi
tions, and retain their original numbers
Deducting the remairing twenty-three three
months regiments, h-ere are ninety-two reg
imeuts in service and preparing for it. w
have also in service and preparing twenty
four companies.
The following table of the existing Penn
sylvania volunteer force is given for infor
! nation -
REGIMENTS IN SERVICE.
! 66 regiments nf infantry OF which b
were rife regiments, ills
! ii regiments of cavalry, 1863
4 / regiment of artillery, 10y
COMPANIES IN SERVICE.
7 companies of infantry, 707
I6 a cavalry, 578
l6 artillery, 936
2,22
s7,17
Enlistments In other Pennsylvania
organizations, estimated. (the Off
GERS Of which are in course of being
commissioned 6,4O
Total in Service, 1857
REGIMENTS PREPARING FOR SERVICE.
II regiments of infantry, 1902
l regiment SO cavalry, I,l36
IL Z" artillery, LOT
COMPANIES PREPARING FOR SERVICE.
company of cavalry. 109
IL 's e artillery, 624
| 1903
In service. 93. 81
Preparing for service, 1903
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