Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-09-23
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The Harrisburg 7eleavdM publishes sta
tistics frnm which 1t appears that this State
has furnished nearly a'haIf million Of men
% and in crushing out the rebellion. ....
On, inquiry in the office Of the Adjutant
General, A. i. Russell, for information rel
atIvc to the full number of men furnished
by the State Of Pennsylvania, as recruits for
the armies of the Republic, We were plncc,l
in possession Of the folt wing letter, Gays tho
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-, WAR DEPARTMEST,
0-. Pho. MAR. GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. 2, 1865. I'll
Hs Erce'lemM AZ q. CURTIN Gorcrnor Of
Penhsylednia: ~. .''.... b.. .,'.,|
Srn:--I have the honor to inform you
that the number of men furnished by the
State of Pennsylvania from April II, 1861,
to April 90, 1865, is three hundred and
sixty one thousand nine hundred and thirty
nine, (3Jl $500 without reference to periuds
of service, which varied from three months
to three years. .,y., 1t.r,...,. ...
Please acknowledge receipt. ...
I have the homo. to he, sir, .r,... ....,,.r
Very respt1y, your ob't, servant, 40.
f.f. rr .. JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
q, The number OF men credited to Pennsyl,
wanna, IN the :oregoiny official account. tai
lies so closely with the records OF the State
AdJutant Generals office that we are willing
to accept it as correct. But there are other
Official records besides those Kept Mt Wash
ington Of men furnished 10y Pennsylvania,
to aid IN crushing the rebellion, which
greatly swell thc nrurcrntr force we sent
into tie hrld. These records show. thnt f,r
State ID fence ana in response TO tie demand
for suddcn emprrenc;es prnrsrlynnin nut
into the field nj various times n fnrca uf
between SO md 90. COO mon. On suyurul
occasions we hnd n Gordon of bnyonets
stretched along tho cntiro southern border
or The State, Thrn amin tl,e' nunhor of
men wLb weru induced tn lenve ia. State
for enlistment In other states was very
large. The border copntirs of Nav York
al5ng The entire border line. were paving
heavy hnunties before the counties In this
STATE along the same line offered ,nrcuninry
inducements for enlistrcnts. The same
inducement were offered Ia citizens Of Penn
sylvania by other border States. 4, An entire
regiment Mas raised IN the western counties
oe Pennsylvania for West Virginia. In New
Jersey, for time en1istments were largely
discouraged by the coppcrhcad leaders, so
that loyal men i'll districts in tint State,
anxious to hll up their quotas, were com.
PEELED TO ind substitutes through the in.
nun,,ro ~ ho.y, L,,,,,t,, n.'.,,J =, ,L,, ,>a,,
,nN ac J,y o9on'',s pn'ien W 'pI pvo,
Pc "i fehllsHFnnle' Nor was u ON. me
fllcd their quotas from among our citizens.
states on tLe Pacific cnast mi thc same.
ia uIt,tjr - - ~, nj, ~ 80. 80 - ''.r
the fact that n full rou;mnnt wns rncrnitn1
In the div ph;laI.inEio far ,ho State nf
California, regiment after wards command
ed by one Of the California United States
| Senators Cnrefullv es,imotiny tho mon
| ,h,s .e;anl a,I a,,i;', al A., ...;a, ,,i;,;..
.,.' -. t".'ee oN" en''s'eui i' 'iti'uS "Sa''iies,
we PVT opwn tlic aggregate hnhi'ler oi
| troops thus furnished by Pennsylvania, as
orr >;i;,a.,, .,,, ,n 80. ~. I 'I. n''
oai "i"p",y Ies"u.ccs 'is, 'hc legislature
| passed u law fVrnluinS the enlistmcnt oi
men within the borders of the State for ser.
vice in the organizations of other States,
and districts empl,atically declared that the
families OF those thus leaving the Common.
wealth, should not receive the benefits OF
the relief offered to the families Of soldiers
IN Pennsylvania organizations. Nor must
we forget the large numbsr OF colorr'l trnops
That were raised in Pennsylvania for othcs
States, At least 25o0 colorel troops went
into service In other States, who were taken
out Of Pennsylvania. Taking these figures
as fair estimates We llnvr the following:
heesp,,nlat,on Of Troops E~yi@sa ny ne Sta,e
x fennsWran'H, TO MI :" hes'onog Ms
| 4, NaHo"af H"MoHiy ." Me herofeH States:
sonnted cr Sn Su tgsasry nv pn, isrn.Sns M an nc
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