Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-21

GLOW many enlisted men were there IN
the warp "Iow many generals were
killed." Were there any chaplains or .
surgeons killed'' etc. Such questions
are not so easily answered, unless the
parties are we'll posted or given time |
10 look up good authority. In view Of
this fact, and In order that such and like |
questions may be readily and accurately |
answered. have devoted some little |
time In the interest OF my comrades, |
and also ior the information Of those /
who may not have had the time OF de-
sire to read the books published Of the
late war, and the following official stat.
istics and reliable information to which |
/ shall refer are taken from the records
Of the war OF the rebellion a book
compiled by Colonel Fox OF Albany
New York, and from MY own personal
observations during eleven years service
In the volunteer and regular forces Of
the United States,
STRENGTH or TuE ARMIES.
During the different periods Of the
war the strength Of our armies, both
presen, and absent, greatly differed. On
January ist, 1861, there were present a
total Of I4,66j, and absent 1904. an
aggregate OF % 567 This was Of course
the regular army Of the United States.
On May ist, 1866, there were present
5ghso7, absent so77oy and aggregate
OF 1000 SO.
TERMS on ENLisTMrErs.
A. regards enlis,ments In the armies
Of the United States during the war
varied in length, although the bulk may
be noted as Tor three years.
NUMBER OR EsLIsTMESTs.
There were enlisted during the war
AIS, 5o4. Of which s,o55,7oo were for
three years, which included the veteran
re.inlistments, 5gI,7ss Tor one year;
44,4oo Tor two years; Lol2 for four
years. s7,sss for nine months; Ios,4i5
for three months; so.4j9 tor six months.
SIS. so7 Tor one hundred days; 2,o4S for
sixty days, 55J for eight months, and "a
Tor four months. There were also
several New York regiments Of militia
who served iof thirty days IN various
emergencies, and bodies OF minute men
from other states, Of which no account
was ever given.
KILLED OK MoETALLY WOUNDED.
During the war there we're 10000
killed or MORALLY wounded, 24g,4Ss
deaths from other causes, or total OF
deaths Of $50 SsS rs follows; officers
1854 enlisted men 1891.
EEvER UNDER FIRE.
There we're over 10000 men who en-
listed lust before the war closed, who
never saw active service or ever fred a
shot, and Il is doubtful II there were at
any time 9,ooo.o coo who were actually
engaged during the whole war.
CASUALTIES.
Among the casualties OF the union
soldiers during the war there were muir
dered $40. killed after capture, Io4,
committed suicide 5qI, executed by
military authority 767, I'm this connec'
ton | witnessed the shooting OF i've Tot
bounty Jumping executed by the re.
bels, %, died from sun'siIoke. Si5, died
from causes unknown and not classified,
R,oJ4, aud from causes not stated i2,i2I.
DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY.
During the war there were over
10000 enlisted men honorably dis
charged from the service iof disability
arising from wounds OF disease,
DEsERTIoSs.
The deser,ions during the war
amounted TO 26S, $50. but the provost
marshal OF the army considers that they
were wrongly reported and he places
the actual number at 7oi jg7; Of this
number 70, sac were arrested and sent to
join their respective regiments.
DRAFTED AND coEscRlPrED.
The number OF drafted men held to
service uhat didn't reach Canadal num-
bered only 81 COS, but In addition to
this there were rs 479 consCripts who
sent substitutes, and besides these sub
stitutes there we're 47,SSl who enlisted
as substitutes Tor men who had been
drafted, but secured exemption there
from by sending men into the held IN
sheir places. There were also SOFA
drafted men who received exemption
upon payment OF f5oo each.
REGIMEETAL LossEs.
The regiment in all the union army
heretofore credited with having sus
tanned the greatest loss in battle was the
tth New Hampshire Infantry. It's loss
being 74S men killed OF MORALLY wound,
ed IN action during It's tour years ser.
vice; but from later reports from the
mustet.roll OF that regiment and from
Iata on file In the war department, It
gives the honor to the seventh New York,
line written regiment, is loss being $50,
against the hltl New Hampshire > 277.
In the volunteer light artillery branch VI
the service, the first Pennsylvania Is re-
corded as suffering the greatest loss,
while In the regular army battery Is,
first artillery, stands FIRST, and light
battery X, fourth aullla." stsEds second
la the heavy artillery. The first maine
leads the roll OF honor, with total
killed Of 40, out Of $50 who went into
The battle PeIeIsborgh.
THE GREATEST BATTLE.
Gettysburg, which has been credited
as being the greatest battle OF the war,
sustained a loss Of 5,C63 killed, iA,492
wounded, s,4Js captured, making total
of az 600, la the killed, or those who
died nom wounds, the number comes
urtn ,ot. II Gettysburg IS to be con-