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The Lancaster Ledger
Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina
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Report from Lincoln's Secretary of War estimates Northern Army strength at 660,971 men in infantry, cavalry, artillery, rifles, S.S., and engineers, with appropriations for 500,000 men and plans to reduce excess cavalry.
Merged-components note: Merged table with following text as the table provides the breakdown of Northern army strengths referenced in the report; relabeled to domestic_news as it concerns US internal war matters.
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| Infantry, | Vols. | Reg's | Aggregate |
| 557,208 | 11,175 | 568,383 | |
| Cavalry, | 64,654 | 4,744 | 59,998 |
| Artillery, | 20,380 | 4,308 | 24,688 |
| Rifles and S. S. | 8,359 | — | 8,395 |
| Engineers, | — | 107 | 107 |
THE NORTHERN ARMY.
From the report of the Lincoln Secretary of War, we see that the several arms of the service are estimated as follows:
Total 640,637
20,334
660,971
The appropriations asked for the service of the fiscal year are computed for a force of 500,000 men. The numerical strength of the cavalry force is now greater than is required, and as it can only be maintained at a great cost, measures will be taken for its gradual reduction.
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cavalry force to be gradually reduced due to excess strength and high maintenance cost; appropriations computed for 500,000 men.
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Report estimates Northern Army strength: Infantry 568,383, Cavalry 59,998, Artillery 24,688, Rifles and S.S. 8,395, Engineers 107, total 660,971.