The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-30
THREE REGIMENTS,
Wisconsin Called to Furnish Her
Quota of Men to Fight
Spain.
SCOFlELD'S QUICK REPLY,
The Governor Issues Stirring Ad
dress and Recalls the Days
Of 1861.
WILL ASSEMBLE AT MILWAUKEE,.

W d~HIilSlbl. ~ -, hlbIlI -b---l he w al
department has issued a cal on the states
for their quotas of troops under the cal
for 12J.OOO men. The following are til,
quotas:
Alabama-Two regiments of infantry
and one battalion.
administrative regiments of infantry
Calltornla-TwO regiments of infantry
two battalions and four heavy batteries
Contradictions regiment of infantry
and one light battery
COnnectlcut-one regiment of infantry
one light battery and two heavy bat.
tcrleS.
Dclaware-One regiment of infantry.
Florlda-One regimen; ii infantry.
GeorgIa-IWO regiments OF infantry
and two light batteries.
lllinois-Seven regiments of infantry
and one regiment cavalry.
1ndlana-Four regiments of infantry
and two light batteries
lowa-Thrce regiments of infantry anC
two light batteries.
Kansas-Threc regiments of infantry
kentuCky-Three regiments of infantry
and two troops of cavalry.
l.ouisiana-Iwo regiments of infantry
Maine-One regiment of infantry and
one heavy battery.
Maryland-One regiment infantry, foul
heavy batteries.
MaSsachusetts-Four regiments of in
fantry and three heavy batteries
Michigan-Four regiments of infantry
Minnesota-Three regiments of infan-
! try.
Mississippi-Two regiments of infan-
| try.
Missouri-Fiyc regiments of infantry
and one light battery.
Montana-One regiment of infantry.
Nebraska-Two regiments of infantry
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fantry.
New Jersey-Three regiments of in,
fantry
New York-Twclve regiments of infan-
try and two troops of cavalry.
North tarolina-Two regiments of in
fantry and one heavy battery
ohlo-SiX regiments Of Infantry. four
N%ht batteries and two SquadronS of cav
airy
Oregon-One regiment infantry.
pennsylvania Eleven regiments of in,
fantry and four heavy batteries.
Rhode lSland-One regiment infantry.
South Carolina-One regiment infan.
try. one battalion and one heavy battery.
TennesSec-Thrce regiments of infan.
! try.
Texas-Three regiments infantry and
| one regiment cavalry.
tah-Onc troop cavalry and two light
batter eS
Nermont-One regiment infantry
Nirginia-Three regiments infantry.
WaShingtOn-One regiment infantry.
West Nirginia-Onc regiment infantry
WisConsin-'Three regiments infantry.
yOmlug-One battalion and one trooI
cavalry.
District OF Columbia-One battalion.
North Dakota-E'iye troops cavalry.
South Dakota-StYen troops cavalry.
ldaho-Two troops of cavalry.
Nevada-One troop of cavalry.
ArlZona-Iwo troops of cavalry.
New MeNico-Four troops of cavalry.
Oklahoma-One troop of cavalry.
Enthusiasm at Madison.
Madison. Wis. April 26-Nemories OF
81 stirred in the hearts of veterans when
the flag on the dome of the capitol was
seen to go quickly to the top of the mast
at 80 yesterday afternoon. And the Shril
notes of Il fife, and the sharp rata-tap o.
q snare drum We're heard from the base
of the dome. 1t was the agreed signal
telling the crowds waiting about the
square that the call for volunteers had
come. The drum. fife and hugle were
played hy the same men who played them
in front of the Madison city hall April
II, 1861. when the first call for volun
tcerS was issued by President Lincoln
John II. Nichols today. as then, welded
the drum sticks and c. c. Chittender
brought Il clear appeal from the bngle
These men al enlisted in the Eleventh
| Wisconsin. With them today We're Capt
w. II. Bennett, editor of the Minera
Point Tribune. and Capt. +. A. Bird
also members of the famous regiment.
Gail for Troops.
The call for troops was as follows:
To the Governor Of Wisconsin. Madison
Wis: The number of troops from ynul
state under the call of the President. dated
April 23. 1SAs. will be three regiments OF
infantry. II is the wish of the President
that the regiments Of the National guard
their numbers will permit, for the reason
that they are armed, equipped and drilled
Please wire rs early as possible what equip
ments. ammunition, arms. blankets. tents
etc, YOU have and what additional you vii
require. Please also state when troops vii
be ready for muster into United States
service. Details To follow by mail.
Signed: X. ALGER, Secretary OF War.
Although quite i'll with the grip. GOV
! SCoteld came TO the executive office II
the evening and after consulting witt
Private Secretary Anderson and Gen
Eoardman drew up and sent the follow
ing answer:
Gov. Scofield's Answer.
The Honorable, the Secretary Of War
sin troops within from eight tn siXtcer
hours after receipt of your order. Ma
tional guard will be taken. We have fol
lowing equipment: Twenty-Five hundred
each. blanket bags. haveTSacks, canteens
web belts. meat cans. uvercOats: 200 each
tin cups, hats. blankets; 300 each. lrggiEs
flannel shirts; 300 b,auSes; 1880 trousers
1000 :. T. l.. rifles; 1I5.rto rounds ammuui
tiun: 100 SS- CaHber revolyers: ;i6 field ovens
200 wall tents: ~ hospital tents: l. com
pany mess tents: > headquarters tents
This statistical information. together witt
other particulars. is contained in repor
made to bureau Of military Information
war department. in November. 1897. by
Capt r. T. Andrus. Fifth I. 5. cavalry
and First Lieut.. + VI. caldwell Seventh
United States cavalry. Cannot tell wha
additional equipment iS required until Of
/ fiCialIy informed what number Of men Wis
COusin'S quota calls for
EDWARD SCoFIFLD.
Governor Of Wisconsin.
Gen. Bosrdman to All Captains.
| After the reply 10 tho war department