Secretary of War's Letter About the Militia Quota

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This information is from Vol. I, pp. 6-7 of A Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Privates, of the Regiments which were organized in the State of New York and called into the service of the United States to assist in supressing the rebellion caused by the secession of some of the Southern States from the Union, A. D. 1861, as taken from the Muster-in Rolls on file in the Adjutant General's Office, S. N. Y., (Albany, N. Y.: Comstock & Cassidy, Printers, 1864). It is in the Reference collection of the Johnstown Public Library at LHR 973.7 N531, and page images may be viewed at the University of Michigan's Making of America project project and Google Books.

War Department, Washington, April 15, 1861.

Sir — Under the act of Congress "for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, repel invasions," &c., approved February 28, 1795, I have the honor to request your Excellency to cause to be immediately detached from the militia of your State the quota designated in the table below, to serve as infantry or riflemen for the period of three months, unless sooner discharged.

Your Excellency will please communicate to me the time at or about which your quota will be expected at its rendezvous, as it will be met as soon as practicable by an officer or officers to muster it into the service and pay of the United States. At the same time the oath of fidelity to the United States will be administered to every officer and man.

The mustering officer will be instructed to receive no man under the rank of commissioned officer who is in years apparently over forty-five or under eighteen, or who is not in physical strength and vigor.

The rendezvous for your State will be at New York, Albany and Elmira. I have the honor to be, very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Simon Cameron, Secretary of War.

To his Excellency, Edwin D. Morgan, Governor of New York.

Table of Quotas
States	ME	NH	VT	MA	RI	CT	NY	PA	NJ	DE	MD	VA	NC	TN	AR	KY	MO	IL	IN	OH	MI	WI	IA	MN	Total
Major-Generals							2	2												1					5
Aides-de-camp to major-generals							4	4												2					10
Division inspectors (lieutenant-colonel)							2	2												1					5
Brigadier-generals							4	4	1		1					1	1	1	1	3					17
Aides to brigadier-generals (captains)							4	4	1		1					1	1	1	1	3					17
Brigade inspectors (majors)							4	4	1		1					1	1	1	1	3					17
Regiments	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Colonels	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Lieutenant-colonels	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Majors	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Adjutants (lieutenant)	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Majors	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Regimental quartermaster (lieutenant)	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Majors	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Surgeons	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Surgeon's mates	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Sergeant-majors	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Drum majors	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Fife majors	1	1	1	2	1	1	17	16	4	1	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	6	6	13	1	1	1	1	94
Captains	10	10	10	20	10	10	170	160	40	10	40	30	20	20	10	40	40	60	60	130	10	10	10	10	940
Lieutenants	10	10	10	20	10	10	170	160	40	10	40	30	20	20	10	40	40	60	60	130	10	10	10	10	940
Ensigns	10	10	10	20	10	10	170	160	40	10	40	30	20	20	10	40	40	60	60	130	10	10	10	10	940
Sergeants	40	40	10	80	40	40	680	640	160	40	160	120	80	80	40	160	160	240	240	520	40	40	40	40	3760
Corporals	40	40	10	80	40	40	680	640	160	40	160	120	80	80	40	160	160	240	240	520	40	40	40	40	3760
Drummers	10	10	10	20	10	10	170	160	40	10	40	30	20	20	10	40	40	60	60	130	10	10	10	10	940
Fifers	10	10	10	20	10	10	170	160	40	10	40	30	20	20	10	40	40	60	60	130	10	10	10	10	940
Privates	640	640	640	1280	640	640	10880	10240	2560	640	2560	1920	1280	1280	640	2560	2560	3840	3840	8320	640	640	640	640	60160
Total of officers	37	37	37	74	37	37	649	612	151	37	151	111	74	74	37	151	151	225	225	494	37	37	37	37	3549
Total of men	743	743	743	1486	743	743	12631	11888	2972	743	2972	2229	1486	1486	743	2972	2972	4458	4458	9659	743	743	743	743	69842
Aggregate	780	780	780	1560	780	780	13280	12500	3123	780	3123	2340	1560	1560	780	3123	3123	4683	4683	10153	780	780	780	780	73391