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Troops for The Civil War
Raising the Troops
The above aggregate of credits is somewhat smaller that that shown in previous statements, and the difference is caused by the number enlisting in. the earlier stages; of the war whose residence was not reported or could not be obtained. The entire three months' regiment enlisting in 1861 is for this cause omitted from the figures of the statement.
The term of service of the 11th infantry having expired during the month of September, 1864, a desire was manifested by some of the officers of that regiment to renew its organization. Orders were issued accordingly, on the 3d of that month, and authority given to Colonel Wm. L. Stoughton to command the camp of rendezvous at Sturgis.
On the 3d of November, Major General Hooker, commanding the depart-ment, being in the State on a personal inspection, recommended to the Secretary of War that, in view of the exposed
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