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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 2
burdens and cares of the people at times so heavy as to be almost unbearable; still, the astonishing statements made below, covering over fourteen and a half millions of dollars, raised and applied by Michigan for war purposes, althongh couched in silent figures, speak most eloquently and earnestly of the great sacrifice and the unbounded patriotism of her people.
During the war the State Legislature passed laws authorizing the payment of State bounties to soldiers as follows:
Men enlisting from March 6th, 1863, to November 10th, 1863 inclusive), in any Michigan regiment, company, or battery, except the 10th and 11th cavalry, 13th and 14th Batteries, and" 1st Colored Infantry, entitled to $50 State bounty. Men re-enlisting in their own regiments (after service of two years) from November 11th, 1863, to February 4th, 1864 (both inclusive entitled to $50 State bounty.
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