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The Union Army or Federal Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. It included the permanent regular army of the United States, which was augmented by massive numbers of temporary units consisting of volunteers as well as conscripts. The Union Army fought and defeated the Confederate Army during the war. At least two and a half million men served in the Union Army; almost all were volunteers. About 360,000 Union soldiers died from all causes; 280,000 were wounded and 200,000 deserted.

When the American Civil War began in April 1861, there were only 16,000 men in the U.S. Army, and of these many Southern officers resigned and joined the Confederate army. The U.S. Army consisted of ten regiments of infantry, four of artillery, two of cavalry, two of dragoons, and three of mounted infantry. The regiments were scattered widely. Of the 197 companies in the army, 179 occupied 79 isolated posts in the West, and the remaining 18 manned garrisons east of the Mississippi River, mostly along the CanadaUnited States border and on the Atlantic coast.

With the Southern slave states declaring secession from the Union, and with this drastic shortage of men in the army, President Abraham Lincoln called on the states to raise a force of 75,000 men for three months to put down the insurrection. Lincoln's call forced the border states to choose sides, and four seceded, making the Confederacy eleven states strong. The war proved to be longer and more extensive than anyone North or South had expected, and on July 22, 1861, Congress authorized a volunteer army of 500,000 men.
1. Name a battle the Federal Army fought in?
2. During what years?
3. How many men were in the army at the beginning of the battle?
4. How many regiments were there?
5. Were they close to each other?
6. How many companies were in the West?
7. What were they occupying?
8. At what location was the rest of the companies?
9. How many were there?
10. What were they guarding?
11. How many men did Lincoln demand?
12. for how long?
13. For what?
14. Did anyone expect the length of the war?
15. When did Congress approve volunteer fighters?
16. Male and female?

Numbered answers:
1. American Civil War,
2. 1861 to 1865
3. At least two and a half million
4. 21
5. no
6. 179
7. isolated posts
8. east of the Mississippi River
9. 18
10. garrisons
11. 75,000
12. three months
13. put down the insurrection
14. no
15. July 22, 1861
16. no

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CHAPTER X

THE FAMILY COBWEB ON THE MOVE

'Oh! the auld house, the auld house, What though the rooms were wee; Oh! kind hearts were dwelling there, And bairnies full of glee.' Lady Nairn.

Every one except Edgar would, it was hoped, stay at home till after the Epiphany, that most marked anniversary of birth and death.

Clement at first declared it impossible, for St. Matthew's could not dispense with him on the great day; and Fulbert grinned, and nudged Lance at his crest-fallen looks, when he received full leave of absence for the next three weeks.

But Lance was bursting with reverse troubles. The same post had brought him a note from his organist; and that 'stupid old Dean' as he irreverently called him, had maliciously demanded 'How beautiful are the feet,' with the chorus following, and nobody in the choir was available to execute the solo but Lance. He had sung it once or twice before; and if he had the music, and would practise at home, he need only come up by the earliest train on the Epiphany morning; if not, he must arrive in time for a practice on the 5th; he would be wanted at both the festival and Sunday services, but might return as early as he pleased on Monday the 9th.

Lance did not receive the summons in an exemplary spirit. It is not certain that he did not bite it. He rolled on the floor, and contorted himself in convulsions of vexation; he 'bothered' the Dean, he 'bothered' the Precentor, he 'bothered' the Organist, he 'bothered' Shapcote's sore throat, he 'bothered' Harewood's wool- gathering wits, he 'bothered' his own voice, and thereby caused Clement to rebuke him for foolish murmurs instead of joy in his gift.
1. What chapter is this?
2. Is the Family on the move?
3. Who is a lady?
4. When could Lance return?
5. On what day?
6. Did Clement think it'd be possible at first?
7. Why not?
8. Who grinned?
9. Were the rooms big?
10. How had the note arrived to him?
11. Who was it from?
12. Could someone other than Lance do the solo?
13. What day would he have to arrive on time on?
14. Where did Lance roll the summons?
15. Who's sore throat did he bother?
16. Who rebuked Lance for all his bothering?
17. How many weeks was the leave of absence?
18. How long would everyone stay at home until?
19. Except who?
20. What does the Epiphany mark?

Numbered answers:
1. X
2. Yes
3. Nairn.
4. As early as he pleased.
5. Monday the 9th.
6. No
7. St. Matthew's could not dispense with him
8. Fulbert
9. No
10. from his organist
11. 'stupid old Dean'
12. No
13. the 5th
14. On the floor
15. Shapcote
16. Clement
17. Three
18. Till after the Epiphany,
19. Edgar
20. Birth and death.

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CHAPTER THE NINTH.

"Well, then, the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open. MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.

When Adam Hartley arrived at his lodgings in the sweet little town of Ryde, his first enquiries were after his comrade. He had arrived last night late, man and horse all in a foam. He made no reply to any questions about supper or the like, but snatching a candle, ran up stairs into his apartment, and shut and double-locked the door. The servants only supposed, that, being something intoxicated, he had ridden hard, and was unwilling to expose himself.

Hartley went to the door of his chamber, not without some apprehensions; and after knocking and calling more than once, received at length the welcome return, "Who is there?"

On Hartley announcing himself, the door opened, and Middlemas appeared, well dressed, and with his hair arranged and powdered; although, from the appearance of the bed, it had not been slept in on the preceding night, and Richard's countenance, haggard and ghastly, seemed to bear witness to the same fact. It was, however, with an affectation of indifference that he spoke.

"I congratulate you on your improvement in worldly knowledge, Adam. It is just the time to desert the poor heir, and to stick by him that is in immediate possession of the wealth."

"I staid last night at General Witherington's," answered Hartley, "because he is extremely ill."

"Tell him to repent of his sins, then," said Richard. "Old Gray used to say, a doctor had as good a title to give ghostly advice as a parson. Do you remember Doctor Dulberry, the minister, calling him an interloper? Ha! Ha! Ha!"
1. who arrived at the place
2. in what town
3. when did he arrive
4. what was the first thing he wanted to do
5. did he eat supper
6. what did he grab up
7. where did he go
8. how did he lock the door
9. what did the servants assume
10. who went to Hartleys door
11. Where had Hartley stayed the previous night
12. Why was he supposedly there
13. What did Richard say about it
14. who was the minister
Numbered answers:
1. Adam Hartley
2. own of Ryde,
3. unknown
4. find his friend
5. ho
6. a candle
7. into his apartment,
8. double-locked the door
9. that he's been drunk and didn't want people to see
10. unknown
11. General Witherington's,"
12. because he is extremely ill."
13. "Tell him to repent of his sins, then,"
14. Doctor Dulberry,