The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-01-29
Curiosities OF War.

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On peace footing the regular army
of China comprises nearly 400, 900.
The total cost of our navy during
the cival war, 1876, was 1912, ,OOO-
900.
Great Britain now owns 6,2l2 can
mons France, 8,210, Germany $500.
After the great battle of Cannae
So, ,312 dead men were found on the
field.
On July 1, 1895, there were 261 1000
men serving in the navies Of the
world.
The Jews war was the 20 years
war between France and Algeria 1927
1847.
The largest Krupp guns have range
ofr17 miles, and fire two shot min
ute.
Switzerland has population Of less
than 5000, 1000, and standing army
Of 100000.
During our great .cival war 81 1862
men on the Union side were killed
outright in battle.
In time of war France reckons on
putting out $40 men to every 1000 OF
her population.
The war known as the Seven Weeks
War was that between Austria and.
Prussia in 1866.
In our celebrated 'war Of Tripoli,"
the United States did not lose a sin
gle man
It cost the Government at Wash
ington $345, ,543,88O to cloth the
Federal army from 1861 to 1865.
The Queen of England can declare
war without consulting her Ministers
if she Wills so to do.
Britain navy is composed of Co.,
900 men. Exactly 288, 200 patriots
fought in the American Revolution.
At the present time all Europe is
well armed camp and has so been for
more than quarter of century.
The War Of the Lovers was the
seventh religious war of France, waged
between the years 1875 and 1878.
The first standing army of history
was that Of Macedona-about three
and half centuries before Christ.
At the great battle Of Bannock--
burn 1876 1000 men fought, and of that
| number 5000 were killed or wound
ed.
The GIVE nations Of Europe" own
2,31O war ships, mounting SO, ,2O9 gune,
all ready for 'simediate service
During the war the Union troops
captured 476 1859 Confederates and the
Confederates captured 212,6 Union
lists.
The most expensive army Of tke
world is that Of Germany, which costs
from $50, 900, 900 to s105, 100000 per
year. ,oo
ships of 100000 tons and 52l ,OO0
horse power, and 80 others in process
Of construction.
The new German rife ranges up to
4, 900 yards, and at 900 yards the bull
let will pierce ten inches OF solid pine
timber.
During our Cival War the Union
Ordnance Department served out u
ss2 cannons, 4,O22 900 rifles and 49,
2O7 tons Of powder.
Since the Mannlicher gun came into
use the ratio is for killed to one wound
ed-just the opposite to what it form
erly was.
Since Napoleon 'died like a Gagged
lion in his exile home" 5000, 900
Frenchman have perished in the wars
of that country.
The Forum gives figures to prove
that the vaunted armed peace of
Europe cost the people more than ST.
00O, 900, 900 per year.
Britain brags that the guns now
used by her army will send a bullet
through four ranks Of men at a dis
tance of $50 yards.
The German war feet is made up OF
but sc vessels, butts the most modern,
and, that account, probably the best
in Europe.
It is estimated that over 4 900, ,00o,-
600 human beings have perished IN
the wars of the world since the open
ing Of the Christian era.
At the battle of Austerlitz 10000
men were engaged. At Waterloo
l45, 900 men fought, and Of that num-
Der 80 900 were killed or wounded. !.
During the memorable siege Of
Sebastopol the batteries Of the allied
armies threw upwards of 100000 tons
of shot and shells into the city.
The greatest gun factory at Wash
ington-one of the largest in the
world, employing 1900 men-turns
out guns valued at $50, 900 apiece.
In 1887 General Sherman predicted
that "the most terrible war ever
known will take place in this country
before the end Of the century.
The Italian navy is composed OF 275
war vessels of $4,000 tons, and 5O0,..
600 horsepower, including some Of
| the best battle ships of the world.
When Germany warred against
France in 1901, she put l,OO3,O 900
troops in the field, In same war the
French employed 100000 men.
The Russian feet comprises 173
war vessels, exclusive Of the Black
Sea Squadron. These vessels show an
average displacement Of 1,4OO tons:
At Gettysburg, the American Wat
erloo, 14O, 900 men fought, of which
number 28, 1913 Federals and 81 900
Confederates were killed, wounded or
captured. :,
One Of the expense items Of the
late war, as shown by the books OF the
War Department, is the $97 OBI which
it cost to capture Jefferson Davis.
! The statement issued by the Treas
ury Department on January l, 1880,
gave figures showing that the total
cost of the war of 186l-65 was exact
ly Sc, 189, ,929, 300.
President Lincoln made IA different
calls for troops, asking for an aggre-
gate of 2,942, ,748 men. Of the above
number he succeeded in obtaining q
$50, ,401 men.
Every State in the Union furnished
some Federal troops during the war.
Louisiana, 1924; Mississippi, 545
Texas, 1865 Florida, 1890 and even
Alabama furnished 2,576.
If the armies of Europe should
- - m o;rht milo pait FIVE