The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-07-18

ginia seoession--actually sustaining
it with Federal bayonets after the
war.
Mississippi had about so regiments
in the Confederate armies-less than
1000 men total. AT Appomattox
there were left only ii regiments,
with total of 660 men surrendering.
The trans Mississippi departments had
in the Confederate armies less than
1875 regimental organizations, and
with less than 100000 soldiers all
told.
Georgia furnished total of about
100 regiments. with little less than
100, 900 troops. The State authorities
claim 120, 900. At Appomattox there
mere represented 81 regiments and
some smaller organizations of Geor-
gians, with only 5.02S veterans sur
viving in the surrender. Louisiana
had 40 regiments in the service, with
about 10000 soldiers all told; 10 Of
the regiments were represented at
Appomattox, with only 400 survivors.
The official statistics at Washington
show that the State Of Tennessee had
about 100 regiments in the Confeder-
ate service. The State authorities
claim total Of over 10 regiments Of
infantry and cavalry, exclusive Of
several batteries Of artillery, and max
ing the aggregat, of all the State $
contribution to the Coufederacy
l43,00O soldiers.
This another estimate which ! think
is largely overdrawn. In 1860 the
military population Of Tennessee was
about the same as that Of North Caro-
lima, 115, 1863; and yet Tennessee sent
one-third of her soldiery into the
Federal armies-the official figures
giving the contribution at 81 ,OO2.
The conscription acts were not en-
forced in Tennessee as they we're in
North Carolina. After the fall of
Fort Donelson, Memphis, and Knox
vile the Confederate power ia Ten
nessee was broken, and the regiments
already in the field dwindled away
without even hope Of recuperation
or recruit. At the surrender Of Gen.
Lee Tennessee had only nine regi-
ments there, and these numbered onlv
419-less than SO to each command.
I am satisfied that generously fair
estimate Of the Tennessee troops in
tho Confederate service would not ex-
ceed $4,000 men all told.
have already referred to statistics
representing the States Of North and
South Carolina. What stirs us most
is that showing Of the direful mortali-
ties. We have seen 81 regiments
going out from those States with an
original strength of, say, 900 or l, 900
each, with only 8,675 surviving vote
rams bidding good bye to their long
defended flag at Appomattox. This
makes an average of less than 40 to
each regiment. The official figures
show that about 10000 of those regi-
nents were in Northern prisons. We
are told also that more than 5000 Of
the original volunteers were in SOL
diers' graves-their hallowed dust in
every State, from the lakes to the
gulf, and from the Fort Warren GENE
terry in Massachusetts to the Mexican
border on the Rio Grande. And get
still, after adding every possible .ad
contingent figure, we cannot make the
original muster rolls give an aggregate
such as is claimed by the State pride.
The fact is, the State authorities get
ting up the figures have been over
generous in their estimates.
Let us make a recapitulation show
ing the different mere estimates"
given for the troops from FIVE of the
Southern States contributing the bulk
Of the fighting material to the Con-
federacy. After presenting the fig
ures we shall give another tabulation
showing the statistics from sources
that are mainly official, and cannot be
questioned:
Ny esti-
L.