The New York herald., 1862-01-13
Michigan Volunteers.

REPORT OF TIE ADJCTANT GENERAL OF THE STATE on
MICHIGAN TO THE END OF 1861.
Brtgader General Joha Robertson, the Adjuant Gene
raj of the State Of Michigan has just issued his annual
report, in which he gives much valuable informatiop
about the volunteers of that State Tbs following
abstract of the document
havs the honor to submit the following report Of thl
troops raised and being raised in this State for the
vice of the general government Of the Unted Sates
for service in The State.
In consequence the of Of the rcgirseut
the of and the nconvenences and rreglark
ties attending the nature the in which they
engaged Of the regiments have failed TO mako
ports in detail sufficient insure much OF detailed
report might have been made undcr other crcum
stances of minor importance may nasur
ally be expected but upon he whole the report nearly
correct having been made up from the records in shA
office and tho Of the regiments so tar as received
lie then states, that in reply 10 the first proclamt0o
OF the President dated April 10, the following was the
result
On the 10th your prcclarSat putiished, calling
upon uniformed volunteers for twenty companies,
field and stat officers, to compose two rcsimants
infantry On the 18th despatch roesvcd from
Department, the ,lect that the Michigan regi
would not be required before the 2oth OF May On
he 18th April the First regiment rea:
OF the United states, fully eqripped
with arms ammunition ani clohing ready tor service.
the 18Th OF May on the receipt Of orders left Wash
pgton, being the first regiment TO arrive at the scat
| war from west of the AnegLany mountains.
ON the 29th day OF April the Second regiment
ready bo mustered into the service or the United
States fully equipped with arms, ammunition and cloth
ing and the 9th OF June left for the seat OF thus
raising for the government two regiments twenytw
days advance Of tho time given by the War Depart
| ment to raise the one regim iment.
He adds that as the uniformed militia Of the STATE
have materially assisted IN organizing and rendering EN-
cen the volunteer icraes, ne would recommend that
legislation bo had the incoming session of the
Legislature, To reorganZe the uniformed volunteer mill
tia upon larger basis and to allow much larger share
Of and support than has heretofore peen
| Afforded IL. lie further recommends that a payment
"per dem should be allowed the militia while on duty,
and the OF transpor alton TO ani from places of
rendezvous Nc Also thst in addition q the niantry,
tho law be amended to authorize two batteries OF
light artillery OF six gyms each, and nat TO exceed one
hundred and fifty TO each battery 10 be allowed the
compensation infantry companies, with the addi
ton forage for horses while duty, and thai equip
ments and horses be purchased Tor them by the
s'at procured from the general government and also
that the necessary rided iron guns tbs requi
size ammunitin bs provided such used in tho
batteries in the service of tho Cnitei States the
common smooth bored brass xpoundcs row Ia posses.
sion of the being OF compete with tho
manufactured and cannot bs raed to last any
| length of time.
fnntry force be safely relied without the aid OF
artillery, except against infantry alone anu besides ar
ticry has now become tine principal element IN modern
| warfare.
An appropriation for sustaining system Of military
instruction" also by him deemed necessary and recon-
mepded. In conclusion Gen. RICHARDSON says
In cosing ths report would forget the univsfSa
and honest patriotism noble State, and the loyal
hearts that have ed her ranks and done nor
than their ccunirys bidding Car noble Fcninsular STATE
aud her gallant sons thirty Thousand strong arms ana
brave suppress rebellion, and ono hundred A0u
IN for any emergency for the daencs
Of the nation There has been necd for conscr ption
iinpres ssnena drsftng whia her bordersio political
claims urged--no religious crseds adyancedno nationa
ties claimed for preferences IN the glorious cause, the
whole seams have been swallowed up in the Union
the un;onl The Union! 0ns country! One Peopls Ons
| Godi
The consolidated abstrasA Of troops raised and being
raised m for service to the general
| gives ths following Agures as the sums total
|
Cavalry regiments Gin ssrvce) e)....................
Larars regiment (orgsnzing) )............,........
Engineer
Shsrpshooteis companies.
| companies.
IIorseguard, battalion.
The foregoing is composed Of the following number o
| risn.-- -
i COMMISSION oWcclb-
| Enlisted men, ~"soo>
Companies organized In Michigan and gone INTO -.
service In other states. A0I,
MsD enlisted In other states III
rotaI ........................M,0 IA ,0O
Quota reou4red from Michigan II, so
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