New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-26
CALL FOR TROOPS SENT OUT.
REQUISITIONS MADE ON THE GOV
ERNORS BY SECRETARY ALGER.
THE QUOTA EACH STATE IS EXPECTED TO FUR
NIsH AND THE PLACES WHERE THE
VOLUNTEERS ARE TO ASSEM-
BILE DESIGNATED
BILE DESIGNATED.

NlSH AND THE PLACES WHERE THE
VOLUNTEERS ARE TO ASSEM-
BILE DESIGNATED.
rRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rnrBrxrl
washington. April 25.-Late this afternoon the
Secretary Of War sent dispatches to the Gov
ernors OF the States and Territories calling for
ire troops authorized by the Presidents proca-
nation announcing the necessity for one hum
dred and twenty-five thousand volunteers The
organizations for which acquisitions were made
to-day aggregated hundred and nine regl-
ments and six battalions Of infantry. fifteen
light batteries and twenty heavy batteries OF
artillery. and two regiments. two squadrons OF
four troops each. and wenty-elght troops OF
cavalry. The telegram which Secretary Alger
sent to Governor Black was as follows:
The Governor OF New-York Albany " Y
der the cai Of the Prosident dated April 2S 1875.
Will be twelve regiments OF infantry and two troops
the rcsimcnts Of The NatiSnai ne Guard or sta;e
nil,a mutt: shali be used as far a. their numbers VII
equipped and drilled Please wire early as posi-
tcnts etc. You have and wha, additional YOU viii
requirc Please. also. state whom he troops VIII
H. ready for muster into the United States service.
Secretary o. War
DETAILS OF THE CALL
Secretary Ayers letter. which Will be sent out
tomorrow morning TO all the Governors. as
drawn up to-day advises them that the men
called FOR 10 be regularly enlisted in the
United States service. their State organizations
being preserved as long as they remain in their
own States The regiments will remain In the
localities whore they now are until Individual
enlistments are completed. and Secretary Alger
says he trusts that the men Will be released
from their National Guard responsibilities
nsir Into
As rapidly as the men in the organizations are
enlisted they VIII he taken to the central mus
tering stations and the Governors will be called
upon to appoint all company. battalion and
regimentai officers. In cases where States fur
nish portions of regiment. only the company
officers Will be appointed by the Governor. The
rcgimental officers ~ regiments including COM
panies and hattalons from several States. will
be appointed by the President
The Secretary also prcscribes rules for exam
ir'nE. organizing and recruiting the men into
the service Of the Government The Governors
are requested 10 appoint one surgeon. two
sistdnt surgeons and ono chaplain 70 each regi-
ment. in addition 10 the customary regimental
and company officers The infantry regiments
'wiii be composed Of twelve companies Of 1Ol
men each. and battalion Will consist Of four
such companies.
QUOTAS OF THE STATES
The following are the quotas OF the States:
Alabama Two regiments = infantry and one
battalion.
AFkansas-Two regiments OF infantry.
'allfornia-Two regiments OF infantry two
baiiahons and ;our heavy batteries.
'olofad" regiment of Infantry and
Nght battery
tounectcut-O regiment - infantry one
hgni battery and two heavy batteries
lpcla"are-one regiment of Infantry.
Florida-One regiment u Infantry
Ge0re 1.-Two regiments ~ Infantry and .wo
light batteries.
Illinois seven regiments Of Infantry and one
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Indiana -Four regiments - infantry and two
'tht "a'lrfi"s
iowa ihir" regiments ~ Infantry and two
Htni batteries
hahfa- Thi"e regiments - Infantry
h'ntu'k Ihr'" regiments of infantry and
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louIslana-Two regiments o., infantry
Main' ON" regiment o.! infantry and one
heavy battery.
Marylhnd- one regiment of infantry and four
hraFF batteries
Massac husotts- -Four regiments Of infantry
and three heavy batteries
MichlCan-F0ur regiments ~ infantry
;iinn.sn'" tnree regiments of Infantry
Missouri Five regiments II infantry and one
lsht battery.
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New Hampshire regiment ~ infantry.
NcW-Jcrscy-T Three regiments II Infantry
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batteries ana TWO sluadrons or cavalry.