The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20
10000 Men READY
FOR BORDER DUTY
Militia Already Called Out Ex-
CGedS a, 500 Men.
HOW THE STATES COMPARE

Mexioo--May Call California. Okla
homa, Arkansas and Louisiana Mi
iitis Next.
The national guard organizations OF
Texas. New Mexico and Arizona. the
first state troops 10 be called into ac-
tive service as "A result OF the Mexican
situation. total more than 4.500 officers
and men Of all arms.
IL is believed that II other troops are
called the next probably will be those
OF California. Oklahoma. Louisiana and
Arkansas.
The total number of mobile militia
troops available for service Is estimat-
ed at between 100000 and 10000. IL
is doubtful II more than 20 per cent OF
these are prepared for the hard duty.
According to the 1915 report OF the
division OF militia affairs OF the war
department. the following mobile or
CARNATIONS. with the total strength in
each state. is about ll20o0 men:
Alabama.-Three batteries of field ar
tiiiery, three regiments OF infantry, ono
company signal troops. 2S25 men
Arizona.-one regiment OF infantry. S06
Arkansas. --TSo regiments OF infantry
Ice
Caiifornia.-One squadron of cavalry
one battery Of field artillery. one company
sigma! troops three regiments Of infantry.
s.264
colorado.--one company engineers, one
company signal troops two batteries OF
Held artillery. one squadron of cavalry
and two regments of infantry. l.G3s
Connecticut. - one COMPANY signal
trcops one battery field artillery. two
troops OF cavalry, two regiments and one
separate company OF Infantry 2772
Delaware. One regiment OF infantry. 40
District OF Columbia. -One company
signal troops. one battery OF field artil-
lery, two resiments and one separate bat
talon OF infantry. l.al
Fiorlda--Two regiments Of infantry
ls9
Georgia-Five troops OF cavalry. three |
batteries Of field artillery and three regi-
nents and one separate battalion of in
fantry. 21e0
Idaho. -One regiment OF infantry. $40
llinois.-onc regiment OF cavalry. three |
batteries of field artillery. one company |
engineers. one company signal troops and /
eight regiments OF infantry. 5.7l5.
Indiana.-One company signal troops,
three batteries OF field artillery and three
regiments and one separate company OF
infantry. 2.65t
Iowa.-One battery OF field artillery and
four regiments Of infantry. 3092.
Kansas.-One battery Of field artillery
and two regiments and two separate COM
panies of infantry l.Si2
Kentueky.-T regiments OF infantry.
2s2g.
Louisiana.-Three batteries OF field ar
tillery. one troop OF cavalry and one regi-
ment OF infantry. l.0o.
Maine-0ne regiment or infantry. i.2SS.
Maryland.-One troop of cavalry and
three regiments and one separate COM
pany OF infantry. 1854
Massachusetts Three batteries OF field
artillery. one company signal troops. four
troops OF cavalry and six regiments and
two cadet corps OF infantry. 6.72i.
Michigan.-one company OF engineers.
one company signal troops. two troops OF
cavalry. two batteries OF field artillery and
three regiments OF infantry. 2.S2s
Minnesota--Six batteries of field arti-
Iery and three regiments OF infantry. g. 80.
Mississippi.-Fiv separate battalions of
Infantry. 1866.
Missouri.-Three batteries OF field artil-
iery. company OF signal troops. one
troop OF cavalry and Ave regiments OF in
fRntry. 4.0i9
Montana--Two battalions and two sepa-
rate companies OF infantry. III
Nebraska.-One company signal troops
and two regiments OF infantry. i.529.
artillery. one company signal troops. one
troop OF cavalry and one regiment of in I
'antry. 1873.
New Jersey.-Two batteries Of field ar
Iillery. one squadron OF cavalry. one COM
pany signal troops and five regiments OF
4.23f. q
New Mexico. -One battery OF field artil-
cry and one regiment OF infantry. sos. :
New York.-One corps OF engineers. two /,
companies OF signal troops. two regiments
II field artillery. one regiment and one '
'quadron OF cavalry and thirteen regi- {
nents OF infantry. about 1900 u
North Carolna.-Two troops OF cavalry
md three regiments OF infantry. 1893
North Dakota-One regiment OF infan-
~ 72s
Ohio.--One company OF engineers. two
ompanies signal troops. four troops OF
avalry. three batteries OF field artillery. =
even regiments and four separate battal-
DDS OF infantry SIN
Oklahoma. One company OF engineers
ne company signal troops. two troops OF n
avalry and regiment OF infantry.
al Is
oregon.-One battery OF field artillery. is
ne troop Of cavalry and one regiment OF n
ifantry. 622. =
Pennsyivania.-Two companies OF engi- ~
GERS. one company signal troops four II
arteries Of field artillery. one regiment OF
aNalry and twelve regiments and rl
sparute battalion OF infantry. i0.5h.
Rhode Island. Three troops Of cavalry va
nd one battery OF Geld artillery. go. Oh
South Caroiua---Ihree regiments OF M a,
lniry. ISIS =,
South Dakota--ons regiment and four -
sparate companies OF infantry l,0l9 Ut
Tennessee. One troop OF cavalry. one pr
'giment two separate battalions and two ot
.parats companies OF infantry. 1.103 -
Texas.-One squadron OF cavalry. one 40
artery OF field artillery and three regi- So
ents OF infantry. 1856 no
Utah.-One battery Of field artillery. one a.,
oop OF cavalry aud Ave companies OF In w
lutry. &C.,
Nernont-Forr troops OF cavalry and gr
Re regiment OF Infantry, 77s 10
virginia.-Three batteries OF field artil- =
~. one company signal troops and three y"
gsfnerts and one separate battalion or ly
fantry. FIG. VI,
troop OF cavalry, one -.
'mpany signal troops and one regiment ~
infantry, LA
West yirginia-Two regiments Of infan- We
y, I,7Do. a.
troop OF cavalry one =
Ittery Of neld artillery and three rsgt- ca
enfs OF infantry. BOB rcl
battalions OF infantry, lta
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