The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-01-18

The room now used as an Armory is 80
small that arms are necessarily kept packed
in chests, or piled up in such a way that fire.
quent inspections, are impossible
The ammunition which is, by the courtesy
Of United States officers in command there.
now stored at Camp Randall, must be re-
moved when the post is broken up. The
State has no magazine to which it can be
taken.
From the lack Of proper buildings in
which to store such property, no requisition
has been made upon the United States for
the allowance of arms due to the State un-
der the act of Congress Of April, lS4S.
These considerations seem to render it ne
cessary that site should be selected, and
buildings suitable for an Arsenal be erected
at an early day The annual rent now paid
for an Armory would very nearly pay the
interest upon the money necessary for this
purpose. Proper magazines and store rooms
would be secured to the State, and the arms
and ammunition be not only saved from
ruin, but kept in readiness for immediate
use, in case of any emergency.
| The experience of the last four years
should warn US that this may again become
matter Of vital importance roy q I'd
Our militia law disar points the expecta-
tons of those who framed it, and entirely
fails to meet the requirements of the State
1t does not provide us with a single 'regi-
meDt Of Efficient State troops, which could
be called into use in an emergency | doubt
if any other state in the Union is SO entire
ly detenceless. 1t is important that this
law should be revised and amended so as to
give US thorough militia organization.
The Adjutant Generals report gives in
detail the military operations of the State
troops during the past year, and the sup
port given to the General Government dur
ing the rebellion. During the past year the
State has furnished 9,940 volunteers and
2,465 drafted men, making total of IL,
405. go. t-....t.. 81
Seven new regiments only were organized
from this number, the balance having beer
assigned to fill the ranks Of old organization.
in the field, s. ,.tt
The State has furnished, under all call,
from the General Government SO regiment.
of infantry, four, regiments aud one com
pany Of cavalry, one regiment of twelve bat
teries of heavy artillery, thirteen batteries o.
light artillery, one company of sharpshoot
ers, and three brigade hands, besides re
cruits, for the navy and United States, organ
izations, numbering in all Oh $40 of which
number 79,934 We're volunteers, Il II, A!
drafted meu and Institutes. .r.i1ss,.t, ri
The total quota of the State under al
calls during the war is 90,116. r..t
In the settlement of the accounts with
the General Government, the State stands
credited with l, 263 men, as an excess ovel
all calls, gratifying evidence of the devot
ed patriotism of the people of Wisconsin.
| The total military service from the State
has been about equal to one in every nine
OF the entire population, or one in every five
of the entire male population, and more thar
one from every two voters of the State.
The losses by deaths alone, emitting al
other casualties, are 10, 1852, or about one il
every eight in the service. ,.as ..... .t
lmmedi ately after the surrender of th,
rebel armies measures were taken by tn,
general government with commendabIt
promptness, for disbanding the voIuntee
Union forces and orders were issued direct
ing the muster out of all volunteers who's,
term OF service expired on or before Octobe
LIST. My predecessor, ever mindful of tn,
wants OF those who had gone from our STATE
urgently requested that the provisions o
that order might extend to all Wisconsin
troops aud they might return to their home
to render the necessary assistance required
to gather the crops, and for other needed
labor which request, has been complied
with as far as the exigencies of the service
would permit. There remains in the ser
vice at this date only the 4th cavalry, on,
battalion of four companies of the 9th in
fantry, the 35th infantry, six companies o
the 4Sth regiment infantry, and the 5OtE
regiment infantry. All other organizations
have been mustered out and returned tt
their homes. -...--. .... .--.------