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January 25, 1825 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News January 25, 1825

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Militia Returns, United States Militia, 1823, Muskets Distribution, State Returns

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Official 1823 returns to the US government report a total militia of 1,053,787 men across states, with 15,000 muskets distributed. Data from some states like Delaware (1814), Maryland (1811), and others is outdated; complete current returns estimated at 1.5 million effective men.

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Militia.—From the official returns made to the government, of the militia of the United States in 1823, the total is given as 1,053,787, and the number of muskets distributed among them in the various states amounted to 15,000.

The returns from all the states were not made up to the year 1823. Those from Delaware are only to 1814, those from Maryland 1811, S. Carolina 1820, Georgia 1816, Louisiana 1820. Mississippi 1812, &c. Complete returns from all the states to the present period would probably swell the total to one million and a half of effective men.

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Military

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Militia Returns United States Militia 1823 Muskets Distribution State Returns

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United States

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United States

Event Date

1823

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Official returns made to the government of the militia of the United States in 1823 total 1,053,787, with 15,000 muskets distributed among them in various states. Returns from all states not up to 1823; Delaware to 1814, Maryland 1811, S. Carolina 1820, Georgia 1816, Louisiana 1820, Mississippi 1812, etc. Complete returns to present would swell total to one million and a half of effective men.