Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-26
STATES ASKED FOR TROOPS
Call fer Volunteers Issued by the War De-
partment.
Assembly Places Selected - Notices
Sent to Each of the Governors Tell
Ing Them What Is Required.

The War department has Issued call
on the states for their quotas of troops
under the call for 125,O0o men. The fol-
lowing is the apportionment:
Alabama. two regiments of infantry and
one battalion; Arkansas. two regiments Of
infantry; California, two regiments of in
fantry. two battalicns and four heavy
batteries: Colorado. one regiment OF in
fantry and one light battery; Connecticut,
one regiment of infantry. one light battery
and two heavy batteries; Delaware, one
regiment of infantry; Florida, one regiment
of infantry; Georgia. two regiments OF in
fantry and two light batteries; Illinois,
seven regiments of infantry and one regi-
ment of cavalry; Indiana. four regiments
of infantry and two light batteries; Iowa,
three regiments of infantry and two light
batteries; Kansas. three regiments of in
fantry; Kentucky, three regiments of in
fantry and two troops of cavalry; Louis
lana, two regiments of infantry; Maine,
regiment of infantry. and one heavy
battery; Maryland. one regiment of infan-
try and four heavy batteries; Massachu-
sets. four regiments of infantry and three
heavy batteries; Michigan, four reSi-
ments of infantry, Minnesota, three resi-
ments of infantry; Mississippi, two regi-
ments of infantry; Missouri, i've regiments
of infantry and one light battery; Mon
two regiments of infantry: New Ramp-
shire. one regiment of infantry; New Jer-
sey. three regiments Of infantry; New
York. twelve regiments of infantry ami
two troops of cavalry; North Carolina, two
regiments of infantry and one heavy bat
terry; Ohio. six regiments of infantry. four
light batteries and TWO squadrons of cav
airy. Oregon, one regiment of infantry;
Pennsylvania. ten regiments of infantry
and four heavy batteries; Rhode Island,
one regiment of infantry; South Carolina,
one regiment OF infantry, one battalion ami
one heavy battery; Tennessee, three regi-
ments of infantry; Texas, three regiments
of infantry and one regiment of cavalry;
Utah, one troop of cavalry and two light
batteries: Vermont, one regiment of in
fantry; Virginia, three regiments of infan-
try: Washington, one regiment OF infan-
try: West Virginia, one regiment of in
fantry; Wisconsin, three regiments of in
tantry; Wyoming, one battalion and one
troop Of cavalry; District of Columbia. one
battalion; North Dakota. five troops Of cav
airy; South Dakota, seven troops of cav
airy; Idaho. two troops of cavalry; Ne
vada, one troop of cavalry; Arizona, two
troops of cavalry; New Mexico four troops
of cavalry; Oklahoma, one troop OF cavalry
Rendezvous Selected.
The rendezvous for the troops to be
mustered in the service of the volunteer
army In the various states and territories
have been designated by Secretary Alser
follows:
Alabama, Mobile: Arkansas. Little Rock
California. san Francisco: Colorado, Den
Yer; Connecticut, Mantle: Delaware. VII
Iningtcn: Florida, Tampa; Georgia. Allan
ia; Idaho Pendleton; Illinois, Springfield:
Indiana, Evansville; Iowa. Davenport
Kansas. Kansas City; Kentucky, Louis
VILE; Louisiana. New Orleans: Maine,
Portland: Maryland. Baltimore: Massachu-
sets, Springfield. Boston and Ocean Serv-
ice; Michigan, Detroi; Minnesota. La
Crosse; Mississippi. Jackson: Missouri s..
Louis: Montana, Helena: Nebraska. Lin
coin; Nevada, Reno: New Hampshire, Con-
cord: New Jersey. Jersey City; New York.
Peekskiil; North Carolina, Raleigh; North
Dakota. Fargo. Ohio. Columbus: Oregon,
Portland; Pennsylvania. Mt. Gretna; Rhode
Island. Providence: South Carolina. Cha
lestcn: South Dakota. Huron. Tennessee
Nashville: Texas, Houston; Utah. Ogden;
Vermont. burlington: Virginia. Richmond:
Washington. Takcma. West Virginia, MAJ
tinshurg: Wisconsin. Milwaukee; wyo-
ming, Cheyenne; Arizona Phoenix: New
Mexico. Albuquerque; Oklahoma, Oklaho-
ma City; District of Columbia, Washing
ton.
Required of States.
The Secretary of War has sent a tele-
gram TO each of the governors of the
states ard territories Informing them
what will be expected under the Presi-
dents call for troops follows:
he number of troops from your state
under the call of the President dated April
-, ISIS, will be-
1T is the wish of the President that the
regiments of the National Guard or state
militia shall be used as far as their num-
Der will permit fer the reason that they
are armed, equipped and drilled. Please
wire as early as possible what equipments
ammunition. arms, blankets, tents, etc.
you have and what additional you will re-
quire Please also state when troops will
be ready for muster to the United States
service Details to follow by mail"