Year: 1865

The number raised the first seven az days was six hun
ninety six e6l per day the number raised the second
seven days was seven hundred and eighty-fve (7S5,
being average of about hundred and twelve Q12
per Increase in the average Of the last seven days
Of sixteen 6 per day This statement does not include
substitutes in anticipation Of the draft enlisted elsewhere
than at Office in the Park, in regard to whom we
not advised but Of which there must have been quite
number.


This average the largest have reached since
we commenced the business OF raising volunteers, IN
November, 1858.


From the goth Of November 1se3 the 18th of March,
1884 gncusve under the call for hundred thousand
$500 000 men, the whole number Of newly enlisted men
paid bounty seven thousand nine hundred and
ninety $780, being an average Of little over eighty


From the 18th Of March u the 31st OF May 1894
the call for two hundred thousand 00 0O0 the
whole number of newly enlisted men paid bounty was
FIVE thousand four hundred and twentysix 6426l; in
sxtyfour 64 days being average OF little less than
one half we're for the navy, which very much
restricted. The number for the army average Of
' saan s @ M @ q sY Per S tSs Ga b Of 1854
under the call for five hundred thousand $500 000 men,
the whole number of newly enlisted men paid bounty
was seven hundred and fifty nine 75s in sixty eight s
days, being an average Of little over eleven ll per


From the goth of November 1863 to the 30h of Sep
tember 1894 paid bounty two hundred and thirty
20 days. and during that whole period there we're only
twenty.ssysn 2 days on which the gross number q


0O while the average for the whole two hundred and
thirty 2so days was but little over sxty-onc 6p men





II will Also be found investigation that the average
enlstments for the army under the existing call have
been nearly double that Of the most favorable period OF
enstments during the two years past and, considering
the adverse circumstances under which have labored
upto this Tine we are certain you must credit us with
all due diligence In the matter.


We would also beg to call your attention TO the fact
that nearly all the men enlisted by US now are for three
years servoe that the whole number Of fourteen hun
dred and nifty nine ,45o men enlisted from the 18th TO
the 2Sth Of February represent about three thousand six
hundred and forty seven 3,64T years Of service. The
increase in the number OF men raised during the last
Of the fourteen days preceding the 2Sh of Febru
ary compared with the days preceding those,
leads us 70 believe that there will be corresponding in
in the future, especially understood
yesterday that the United States authorities have directed
that all the recruits for the regular army enlisted here
should be credited TO this county


In conclusion, permit me 10 suggest that II there is
any means not adopted by u by which, in your judg
ment, the number Of men raised oan be increased,
will gladly accept it. upon its being made known TO


Respectfully asking your consideration Of these facts
have the honor to be, SIR very respectfully your
obedient servant, ORISON BLUNT


Chairman New York Committee ON Volunteering