Evening journal., 1898-04-26
VOLUNTEERSCALLED
Long Expected Order Issued
by War Department.
WHAT EACH STATE MUST FURNISH.
Twelve Regiments OF Infantry and Two
Troops OF Cavalry From New York.
Ten Infantry Regiments and -Four
Batteries From Pennsylvania.

the call for 125,OOO men. The following
are the quotas:
Alabama, two regiments Of infantry
and one battalion; Arkansas, two regi-
ments Of infantry California, two regs-
ments Of infantry, two battaliOns and
four heavy batteries; Colorado, one reg
iment of infantry and one light bat
terry; Connecticut, one regiment of in
fantry. one light battery and two heavy |
batteries; Delaware, one regiment Of in
fantry Florida, one regiment of infan-
try; Georgia, two regiments Of infantry |
and two light batteries; Illinois seven |
regiments of infantry and one regiment /
of cavalry Indiana, four regiments Of |
infantry and two light batteries; Iowa,
three regiments Of infantry and two
light batteries; Kansas three regiments
of infantry; Kentucky, three regiments
of infantry and two troops of cavalry;
Louisiana. two regiments of infantry;
Maine, one regiment of infantry and
one heavy battery; Maryland, one regi-
ment of infantry and four heavy bat
\ teries: Massachusetts,, four regiments Of
infantry and three heavy batteries;
4 Michigan. four regiments of infantry;
i Minnesota, three regiments of infantry;
i Mississippi, two regiments of infantry;
4 Missouri. five regiments of Infantry and
. Chc ABlN bdNl1Alb AoAAthAeA eAS AN6A7
ment of infantry; Nebraska, two regi-
ments of infantry; New Hampshire. one
Il regiment Of infantry; New Jersey, three
n regiments of infantry; New York,
twelve regiments of infantry and two
5 troops of cavalry; North Carolina, two
N regiments of infantry and one heavy
battery; Ohio, six regiments of infan-
+ try, four light batteries and two squad
3 rons of cavalry; Oregon. one regiment
of infantry; Pennsylvania, ten regi-
3 ments of infantry and four heavy bat
teries; Rhode Island, one regiment of
infantry; South Carolina, one regiment
4 Of infantry, one battalion and one heavy
battery; Tennessee, three regiments of
infantry; Texas. three regiments of in
fantry and one regiment of cavalry;
4 Utah, one troop of cavalry and two
light batteries; Vermont, one regiment
of infantry; Virginia, three regiments
of infantry; Washington. one regiment
of infantry; West Virginia, one regi-
ment of infantry; Wisconsin, three regi-
ments Of infantry; Wyoming. one bat
TALON and one troop Of cavalry; Dis
trict Of Columbia, one battalion; North
Dakota, five troops Of cavalry; South
Dakota, seven troops of cavalry; Idaho,
two troops of cavalry; Nevada, one
troop of cavalry Arizona. two troops of
cavalry; New Mexico, four troops OF
cavalry; Oklahoma, one troop Of cav
airy.
The following is a copy of the tele-
gram sent 10 each Of the governors of
the states and territories informing
them what viii be expected under the
presidents call for troops:
"The number of troops from your
state under the call of the. president
dated April 20, 1898. will DO -.
1T is the wish OF the president that
the regiments of the national guard or
state militia shall be used as far as
their number will permit, for the reason
that they are armed equipped and
drilled. Please wire as early as possi-
bic what equipments. ammunition,
arms, blankets. tents, etc. you have
and what additional you will require
Please also state when troops will be
ready for muster into the United States
service. Details to follow by mail.
RUSSELL A. ALGER,
Secretary Of War"
The rendezvouses for the troops to be
mustered in the service OF the volunteer
army In the various states and terrific
ries have been designated by Secretary
Aiger as foliows< Alabama, Mobile Ar
kansas Little Rock; California, San
Francisco; Colorado, Denver; Connec-
ticut Mantle; Delaware, Wilmington;
Florida, Tampa; Georgia. Atlanta; Ida
no, Pendleton; Illinois. Springfield; In
diana. Evansville; Iowa, Davenport
Kansas. Kansas City; kentucky. Lou
isville; Louisiana, New Orleans; Maine.
Portland Maryland, Baltimore; Massa-
chusetts, Springfield, Boston and Ocean
Service; Michigan. Detroit; Minnesota.
Lacrosse; Mississippi. Jackson; Mis-
souri,, st. Louis; Montana, Helena; Ne
braska, Lincoln; Nevada, Reno; New
Hampshire. Concord; New Jersey. Jer-
sey City; New York, Peekskill; North
Carolina, Raleigh; North Dakota, Far
go; Ohio, Columbus; Oregon, Portland;
Pennsylvania, Mt. Gretna; Rhode Is
land, Providence; South Carolina
Charleston; South Dakota, Huron: Ten
nessee, Nashville; Texas, Houston;
Utah, Ogden; Vermont, Burlington; ViF-
ginia. Richmond; Washington, Tacoma
West Virginia, Martinsburg; Wiscon.
sin, Milwaukee,; Wyoming, Cheyenne
Arizona, Phoenix; New Mexico, Alou.
querquei Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
District Of Columbia, Washington.
For the purpose of recruiting for tn,
volunteer as, well as for the regular
army the department will designate ii
each state and territory several citie.
where recruiting under the direction O
army officers will be carried on.