Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-09
AN ARMY OF MILITIA.
Facts About State Troops Computed
by the War Department..

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The military information division of the
War Department has issued bulletin in
regard to the organized militia of the
United States in 1891" 1t contains valu-
able detailed informa ton on that subject
Special reports are made of Inspections and
encampments during the season of 1891
A table IS given showing the total or
ganized strength of the militia in the sew
eral states and territories follows: Ala
bama. 1852; Arkansas, 1919; California
4.o4s; Colorado. 1.02l; Connecticut, 2,7G5
Delaware. 421; Florida. $50; Georgia, 4,1al;
Idaho, 305; Illinois, 5.3l3; Indiana, 2,5S1
Iowa. 2,47S; Kansas, 1,72i; Kentucky, Al;
Louisiana. 1.249: Maine. 1,241 Maryland
1907; Massachusetts, $3.50: Michigan, ISIS;
Minnesota, 1900: Mississippi, LEO; Mis-
souri, JOG; Montana. 81; Nebraska, 1,2lS;
Nevada, $40; New Hampshire, 80; New
Jersey, 1910: New York, 12,s46; North Car.
DINA, 1912: North Dakota. 545: Ohio, 6.057
Oregon, 1852; Pennsylvania, sos; Rhode
Island. 1,25S; South Carolina, 1864; South
Dakota. 799; Tennessee, 1.660; Texas, 1900;
Vermont. 1877; Virginia. BIO; Washington
1880; West. Virginia, SSS; Wisconsin, 2,511
Wyoming, $50; Arizona. 5O3; District of
Columbia, 1,57S; New Mexico. 400; Okla
homa 100: Utah. 1.cso. Total. 114.1i6
The whole number of citizens in the
United States liable to military duty is
given at 9.945,043.
Camps of instruction were held in 1894 in
thirty states-Alabama Arkansas, Califor.
mia, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Geor-
gia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Minnesota. Mississippi
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska. Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey. New York. North
Carolina. North Dakota, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island Texas, Vermont, Washing
ton, West Virginia and Wisconsin. In ali
but one of these states officers of the Unit
ed States army were detailed by the Sec
rotary of War for duty at the encamp-
ments. In nine states-Colorado, Illinois
Indiana, Maryland. Ohio, South Dakota
Tennessee Virginia and Wyoming-and In
ono territory Utah, where officers of the
United States army We're on duty with the
state troops, there We're, owing to lack OF
appropriations duty Of the troops during
railroad strikes, and other causes nc
camps. In the states where camps were
held over so per cent of the organized
force was in camp.
The largest regular annual appropriation
s4OO, 600 is made by New York; the small
makes no appropriation, and depends upon
Its allotment from the United States APP
preparation and the subscription Of the
members and friends Of the State Guard
The states appropriating in 1894 100000 or
more. besides New York, We're: Pennsyl-
yauia, $4,000; Massachusetts, $215,UOo
California, s1S0.ooe; Illinois, 100000; Rhode
Island, 100000; Wisconsin, 100000.
A summary of the active duty performed
by the troops of different states in the
year 1894 demonstrates that their services
we're in demand over surprisingly large
area of country. They were called out in
Arkansas, California, Florida (at the Cor
bett-Mitchell fghD. Georgia Ito repel an
tion), Illinois 0wice), Indiana Iowa dwice),
Maryland, Montana Gwice), Nebraska
North Carolina Owice), Ohio eleven times),
Pennsylvania, Washington and Utah.