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Troops for The Civil War
Raising the Troops
The proposition of the Government was accepted by 5, 545 of them, entitling the organizations in which they were serving to the designation of "Veteran" 1st, 2d, and 3d Cavalry; 2d, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th regiments of infantry; the 6th Heavy Artillery, formerly 6th Infantry; and Batteries B, C, and E, 1st Light Artillery.
In addition to the re-enlistments in these regiments, there were large numbers in others, though not enough to obtain for them the same distinctive appellation. Among them were 20? veterans of the 3d, 129 of the 4th, 163 of the 7th, and 173 of the 13th Infantry; 157 additional of the 1st Light Artillery, 148 of the Engineers and Mechanics, and 213 of the 1st Infantry.
American Civil War
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