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February 26, 1876 in The Osceola Times

Domestic News February 26, 1876

The Osceola Times

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Militia Forces, Organized Militia, State Returns, Senate Resolution

Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas

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In response to a Senate resolution, the Secretary of War transmitted a statement showing the aggregate organized militia in various states, totaling 89,968 according to latest returns received by the Adjutant-General.

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The Militia Forces.—In response to a resolution of the senate, the secretary of war has transmitted to that body a statement showing the aggregate number of organized militia of the several states respectively, according to the latest returns received by the adjutant-general of the army. The returns show that the aggregate organized force of militia at the date of the last return was as follows in the states named: The aggregate of the figures above given is 89,968.

New York	19,48	Arkansas	11,700
Pennsylvania	10,583	South Carolina	6,949
Massachusetts	6,696	Ohio	4,626
New Jersey	3,834	Illinois	3,271
Iowa	2,619	Kentucky	953
New Hampshire	1,134	Maine	875
Louisiana	826	Mississippi	555
California	2,535	Connecticut	2,434
Rhode Island	2,643	Kansas	953
Wisconsin	1,737	Texas	1,276
Maryland	1,259	Michigan	1,084
Vermont	626	Virginia	498
Missouri	228	Minnesota	160

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Military Politics

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Militia Forces Organized Militia State Returns Senate Resolution

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aggregate organized militia: 89,968

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In response to a Senate resolution, the Secretary of War transmitted a statement to the Senate showing the aggregate number of organized militia in several states according to the latest returns received by the Adjutant-General of the Army. The returns list numbers for states including New York (19,48), Pennsylvania (10,583), and others, totaling 89,968.