New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-12
MILITIAMEN OF THE UNITED STATES
OVER 1l2 600 NOW ENLISTED IN CASE OF WAX
THE LARGEST ARMY IN THE WORLD
COULD BE ORGANIZED.

OVER ll2 600 NOW ENLISTED - IN CASE OF WAX
THE LARGEST ARMY IN THE WORLD
COULD BE ORGANIZED
washington Feb Ii (SpeciaD.-In compliance with
ne law on the subject Secretary Lamont has trans
mitted to Congress an abstract showing the cond-
ton Of the militia force of the country on Decem-
Der 81 last. The abstract is full OF interesting III
formation concerning the countrys military re-
sources 1t shows that based on an estimate or
one-eghh Of its total population the United states
could throw into the field in time of war larger
army than could be raised in any other civilized
country on the globe. Excepting Florida, Mary
land, Nevada, New-Hampshire, South Carolina
West Virginia, Mississippi and Wisconsin, from
which were submitted reports for 1893, there were
on December 81. S223.997 abe-bodied men IN the
country available for military service Based on
the estimated population of the States named. this
number would become 100000 men. were the quotas
of all the States and Territories mustered or this
vast possible army which could be Drought 10 'he
service of the country In time or need, llZl" are
organized into regiments and other subdivisions.
and could be thrown into the field within Few
hours from the time of the receipt OF an order FOR
mobilization This organized force is under the d.
recton OF ninety-three general officers LIZ gen,
eral staff 2,2o2 regimental. held ana stan anu ~
enlis,ed strength comprises 1872 non commissioned
officers. 1865 musicians. and ISo2' prNates OF III
81 ali the States and Territories, NewYork has
the largest militia force. Its commissioned strength
IL a,c s2 ThS General m sa 20 Pegmenta field
and stafY, and 453 company officers The enlisted
strength is l2o7s-lll57 nfantrymen S61 artillery
men, los cavalrymen and "a men In the signal
corps Pennsylvania with a commissioned ana en-
listed force of s6l officers and men, ONO with 5lz9
Massachusetts with 5,66s. and South Carolina with
$40 follow In order after NewYork In the strength
OF their militia. In Pennsylvania is FOUND the
largest number Of available men for military ser
vice 1852 New-York and Illinois are tied with
GO OOO Among the States Delaware with $50 ana
Idaho with 232 officers and men have the smallest
organizations Arizona ranks lowest In the num-
Der of available men for military duty, having only
1900 according to Secretary Iamonts abstract or
the States Wyoming could send the smallest num-
Der to the field She is only credited with 1000
men for muster. The strength OF the organized
militia and the number of available men OF the
States and Territories not named above. are as
follows $1,000
Alabama $50 organized. 10000 available; Ar
kansas $751; 3 734 California 1914. 1855 Colorado
ST. 100; Connecticut 275l, $1,000: Georgia 1898
2So2i Illinois Am. $4,000; Indiana 1888. 4Sl,l92;
Iowa 2s5l. 2e2, 1873; Kansas 6eSs i20cH Kentucky
sSy2; Michigan 2sol 10000: Minnesota 1901, 10000;
Missouri 24i5 100000: Montana 52s eco; Nebraska
iosS rs 600: New-Jersey 1915. 2si ST. North Caro-
lima 17s2 235, O00 North Dakota 49, 4O,5Oo oregon
1875. AA4; Rhode Island 40 1856; South "a
10000; Vermont ia; Al6i; Virginia S.22l. 10000;
Washington l702, SS.l5S; New Mexico 469 g. 900. and
the District OF Columbia 1853. 1900