National Republican., 1873-12-06
THE THE WAR.
OUR RSspoSs TO The CALL FOR TROOPS

Facts asd Figures which Cannot be Con-
srroverted-Csmparativs Statement OF
the Quotss Of the Several sfntes-A
Record ef which the Residents Of the
I'sren MILES. sauare- MAY be Preud-
-I~ysIty Of It's People, both Physically
aud Financially.
Tho District Of Columbia has q brilliant war
record, and can justly claim Q front rank among
NE gaiant defenders Of the nag Of the Union.
.Its true that going back TO our Revolutionary
suuggie-to "the days that tried men's souls
we cannot write Of any District heroes in the
great war that gave birth to the nation and e.
tablishcd our Independence, because what is
now our magnificent national capital was then
howling wilderness; but We can refer with pride
to the patriotic part taken by our citizen sol.
diery In the war OF 1919, In the Indian war In
Plorida, In the Mexican war, and in the late
gigantic rebellion.
It Is Of the aforementioned
mat we propose to write more particularly TO-
day, giving some interesting facts and figures
TO show that the District OF Columbia, during
that great Internecine strife, contributed, In
proportion to population, Q larger number Of
volunteer troops than any State or Territory,
with one exception, thus proving the patriotic
uttOI1Du
OF the Union, establishing the fact that tho ma
tioual metropolis was loyal TO the hearts core,
and sllenclng the malicious MISREPRESENTATION
1An eIamination OF the records Of the War De-
partment shows that this District, from the be-
ginning to the close Of the rebellion, contributed
tdthe
syRvicx or Tux UNION
ie,sT2 men. OF these 14,2se were whites and
9,69s colored. True, In view Of our conpara-
lively small territory and limited population, the
District did not contribute brigades or divisions,
such a. gave honorable distinction to many OF
the States, but 1t IL nevertheless fact that ouI
people enrolled themselves in companies and
regiments with an alacrity and enthusiasm
which showed that their hearts were In the righl
plsce and beat responsive to the music Of thu
Union.
The District volunteer soldlery were the nrs,
In the service, and did not leave the feld unit
The confederate nag was furied at AppomattoX
Immediately after the nrst hostile gun wa,
nred at sumter, they, wish the regular troop
81 he capIss, and confused III the % only forces tha
protected II from the threatened incursions OF |
6old and daring enemy that swarmed along the
Virginia banks OF the Potomac.
OUR rRoors
effeotually guarded the approaches to the city by
North, In response to the proclamation Of Pres
tlent lincoln, hurried forth It's armed hosts TO
the protection and defence OF the national cap
Virrnia-at the memorable period when tn
sslisnt Ellsworth fell In the neighboring city o
Alexandria-our District troops were In the ad
vance. When at later period the rebel force
ders and threatened invasion, our volunteer sol
diery and masses OF our citizens, without uni
forms, but with arms, rallied to repel the In
yaders, and were successful In driving then
back Into virginia. In every engagement Il
which they participated during the.war the
performed their whole duty, and never turne
their backs upon the enemy when there wa
We compare the population Of the Distric
at the beginning of the war uhen estimated q
sa00g with the populations Of the New England
Middle and Western States, we shall md tina
mis- District supplied larger proportional
number Of troops, whether computing by actui
number OF enlistments or by different terms 0
service, than any one OF
TuE STATES or rERRrToRrEs
cxcept the state Of Kansas. ThI, Is cleari
shown by an ofncial document sent to Congress
soon after the close OF the late war By the Sec
retary OF War. In which Is given the aFRregat,
number Of men furnished By each Of the State
under all calls during the rebellion, and also tn
aggregate number OF the men 80 furnished whe
reduced 70 q three years standard OF service.
ON this subject we have at hand some tabula
statements based upon the ofIiclal records, an
prepared In 1861 by Captain w, w. Moore, we
known as q competent and psins-taking gentle
man, These tables clearly demonstrate, h
Igures which ''dO not lle," the truthfuluess o
the assertions made In the preceding portion {
this article. This comparison Is made on th
three years standard. II computed accordin
10 the actual number Of men furnished, which |
the best test Of the patriotism Of people, the 7,
suit would be still more favorable to the District
TABULAR STATEMENT.
Titis shoEir1 ne number Of Troops Jarnishsd BY q
ai.S.s - ~ S s.. ss.ss se dS "etai 'S r,@p~,. ]
competed on the hrss ysaTf standard eJ ssrrice.
NEW ENGLAND STATES.