Federal "Calls" for troops.

[John Hartwell]

I've been trying to put together a complete list of all of Lincoln's Calls for troops, from the first (15 April, 1861, for 75,000 men to serve for 3 months), to the last.It seems strange that I just can't seem to locate a full list -- I'm sure it has been printed many times.

Can someone either provide, or point me to such a list, with numbers called and term of service?

Many thanks,

jno

 

[damYankee]

You need to find Frederick Phisterer's Statistical Record of the Armies of the United States, first published in 1883.
I have a copy but you can't have it!! lol
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0965092615/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

 

[M E Wolf]

Dyer's Compendium, Pt. 1 (Campaigns etc.)
SUMMARY OF TROOPS FURNISHED
Summary of Troops Furnished by the Several States and Territories During the War of the Rebellion
STATES AND TERRITORIES. WhiteTroops. SailorsandMarines. ColoredTroops. IndianNations. Aggregate. TotalDeaths,All Causes.
Alabama 2,578 .... .... 2,578 345
Arkansas 8,289 .... .... .... 8,289 1,713
California 15,725 .... .... .... 15,725 573
Colorado 4,903 .... .... .... 4,903 323
Connecticut 51,937 2,163 1,784 .... 55,864 5,354
Dakota 206 .... .... .... 206 6
Delaware 11,236 94 954 .... 12,284 882
District of Columbia 11,912 1,353 3,269 .... 16,534 290
Florida 1,290 .... .... .... 1,990 215
Georgia .... .... .... .... .... 15
Illinois 255,057 2,224 1,811 .... 259,092 34,834
Indiana 193,748 1,078 1,537 .... 196,363 26,672
Iowa 75,797 5 440 .... 76,242 13,001
Kansas 18,069 .... 2,080 .... 20,149 2,630
Kentucky 51,743 314 23,703 .... 75,760 10,774
Louisiana 5,224 .... .... .... 5,224 945
Maine 64,973 5,030 104 .... 70,107 9,398
Maryland 33,995 3,925 8,718 .... 46,638 2,982
Massachusetts 122,781 19,983 2,966 .... 146,730 13,942
Michigan 85,479 498 1,387 .... 87,364 14,753
Minnesota 23,913 3 104 .... 24,020 2,584
Mississippi 545 .... .... .... 545 78
Missouri 100,616 151 8,344 .... 109,111 13,885
Nebraska 3,157 .... .... .... 3,157 239
Nevada 1,080 .... .... .... 1,080 33
New Hampshire 32,930 882 125 .... 33,937 4,882
New Jersey 67,500 8,129 1,185 .... 76,814 5,754
New Mexico 6,561 .... .... .... 6,561 277
New York 409,561 35,164 4,125 .... 448,850 46,534
North Carolina 3,156 .... .... .... 3,156 360
Ohio 304,814 3,274 5,092 .... 313,180 35,475
Oregon 1,810 .... .... .... 1,810 45
Pennsylvania 315,017 14,307 8,612 .... 337,936 33,183
Rhode Island 19,521 1,878 1,837 .... 23,236 1,321
Tennessee 31,092 .... .... .... 31,092 8,777
Texas 1,965 .... .... .... 1,965 141
Vermont 32,549 619 120 .... 33,288 5,224
Virginia .... .... .... .... .... 42
Washington Territory 964 .... .... .... 964 22
West Virginia 31,872 133 196 .... 32,068 4,017
Wisconsin 91,029 .... 165 .... 91,327 12,301
Indian Nations .... .... .... 3,530 3,530 1,018
Regular Army .... .... .... .... .... 5,798
Colored Troops .... .... (*)99,337 .... 99,337 (**)36,847
Veteran Volunteers .... .... .... .... .... 106
U.S. Volunteers(+) .... .... .... .... .... 243
U.S. Sharpshooters and Engineers .... .... .... .... .... 552
Veteran Reserves .... .... .... .... .... 1,672
Generals and Staff .... .... .... .... .... 239
Miscellaneous--Bands, etc .... .... .... .... .... 232
2,494,592 101,207 178,975 3,530 2,778,304 359,528

 

[M E Wolf]

Dyer's Compendium, Pt. 1 (Campaigns etc.)
Summary of Losses During the War of the Rebellion
STATESANDTERRITORIES. KilledandMortallyWounded. Died ofDisease. Died asPrisonersof War. DeathsfromAccident,etc. Deaths,All CausesExceptBattle. TotalDeaths.

Alabama 50 228 22 5 40 345
Arkansas 305 1,254 8 25 121 1,713
California 108 344 .... 62 59 573
Colorado 153 120 .... 25 25 323
Connecticut 1,947 2,542 526 101 238 5,354
Dakota 2 4 .... .... .... 6
Delaware 383 356 75 21 47 882
District of Columbia 41 150 44 10 45 290
Florida 18 189 .... .... 8 215
Georgia .... 13 .... .... 2 15
Illinois 9,884 21,065 1,721 1,028 1,126 34,834
Indiana 7,243 16,663 1,152 791 853 26,672
Iowa 3,540 8,498 515 227 221 13,001
Kansas 737 1,638 36 104 115 2,630
Kentucky 2,478 6,383 860 454 599 10,774
Louisiana 214 624 15 36 56 945
Maine 3,184 5,257 541 118 298 9,393
Maryland 909 1,160 647 98 168 2,982
Massachusetts 6,115 5,530 1,483 257 557 13,942
Michigan 4,448 8,269 1,268 339 429 14,753
Minnesota 626 1,677 159 43 79 2,584
Mississippi 3 66 .... 1 8 78
Missouri 3,317 9,243 225 487 613 13,885
Nebraska 35 159 1 23 21 239
Nevada 2 29 .... 1 1 33
New Hampshire 1,903 2,427 294 76 182 4,882
New Jersey 2,578 2,415 419 134 208 5,754
New Mexico 73 144 .... 19 41 277
New York 19,085 19,835 4,710 914 1,990 46,534
North Carolina 43 216 49 3 49 360
Ohio 11,588 19,365 2,356 1,168 998 35,475
Oregon 11 21 .... 7 6 46
Pennsylvania 15,265 11,782 4,119 636 1,381 33,183
Rhode Island 460 648 84 69 60 1,321
Tennessee 744 4,086 1,150 375 422 6,777
Texas 12 101 1 6 21 141
Vermont 1,809 2,597 486 70 262 5,224
Virginia 10 16 13 2 1 42
Washington .... 12 .... 5 5 22
West Virginia 1,247 1,878 617 150 125 4,017
Wisconsin 3,802 7,464 604 212 219 12,301
Indian Nations 107 775 .... 10 126 1,018
Regular Army 2,283 2,552 540 197 116 5,798
Colored Troops 2,894 29,658 98 576 3,621 36,847
Veteran Volunteers 1 82 .... 14 9 106
U.S. Volunteers(*) 12 202 .... 11 18 243
U.S. Sharpshooters 263 247 25 6 11 552
Veteran Reserves 27 1,424 .... 131 90 1,672
Generals and Staffs 85 142 1 10 1 239
Miscellaneous--Bands, etc 16 200 2 1 13 232
110,070 199,720 24,866 9,058 15,814 359,528

 

[Freddy]

From Harpers Weekly July 19, 1862.
A CALL FOR MORE TROOPS.

A document was presented to the President on 1st July, signed by the Governors of eighteen States—namely: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the "President of the Military Board" of Kentucky, stating that they were of one accord in the hearty desire that the recent successes of the Federal arms may be followed up by measures which must insure the speedy restoration of the Union; and believing that, in view of the important military movements now in progress, and the reduced condition of our effective forces in the field, the time has arrived for prompt and vigorous measures to be adopted by the people in support of the great interests of the country, they request that he shall call upon the several States for such numbers of men as may be required to fill up all military organizations now in the field, and add to the army such additional number of men as may be necessary to garrison and hold all of the numerous cities and military positions that have been captured by our armies, and to speedily crush the rebellion that still exists in several of the Southern States, thus practically restoring to the civilized world our great and good government.
To this appeal the President replied that he decides upon calling for 300,000 more troops, chiefly infantry; that he hopes they will be raised without delay, and that an order fixing the quota required from each State will be issued by the War Department at once.

 

[Freddy]

Proclamation 102 - Call for 100,000 Militia to Serve for Six Months
June 15, 1863

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By the President of the United States of America​

A Proclamation
Whereas the armed insurrectionary combinations now existing in several of the States are threatening to make inroads into the States of Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, requiring immediately an additional military force for the service of the United States:
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy thereof and of the militia of the several States when called into actual service, do hereby call into the service of the United States 100,000 militia from the States following, namely: From the State of Maryland, 10,000; from the State of Pennsylvania, 50,000; from the State of Ohio, 30,000; from the State of West Virginia, 10,000--to be mustered into the service of the United States forthwith and to serve for the period of six months from the date of such muster into said service, unless sooner discharged; to be mustered in as infantry, artillery, and cavalry, in proportions which will be made known through the War Department, which Department will also designate the several places of rendezvous. These militia to be organized according to the rules and regulations of the volunteer service and such orders as may hereafter be issued. The States aforesaid will be respectively credited under the enrollment act for the militia services rendered under this proclamation.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 15th day of June, A. D. 1863, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State .

 

[Freddy]

Proclamation 107 - Call for 300,000 Volunteers October 17, 1863
Messages and Papers of the Presidents By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation Whereas the term of service of a part of the volunteer forces of the United States will expire during the coming year; and Whereas, in addition to the men raised by the present draft, it is deemed expedient to call out 300,000 volunteers to serve for three years or the war, not, however. exceeding three years: Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy thereof and of the militia of the several States when called into actual service, do issue this my proclamation, calling upon the governors of the different States to raise and have enlisted into the United States service for the various companies and regiments in the field from their respective States their quotas of 300,000 men. I further proclaim that all volunteers thus called out and duly enlisted shall receive advance pay, premium, and bounty, as heretofore communicated to the governors of States by the War Department through the Provost-Marshal-General's Office by special letters. I further proclaim that all volunteers received under this call, as well as all others not heretofore credited, shall be duly credited on and deducted from the quotas established for the next draft. I further proclaim that if any State shall fail to raise the quota assigned to it by the War Department under this call, then a draft for the deficiency in said quota shall be made on said State, or on the districts of said State, for their due proportion of said quota; and the said draft shall commence on the 5th day of January, 1864. And I further proclaim that nothing in this proclamation shall interfere with existing orders, or those which may be issued, for the present draft in the States where it is now in progress or where it has not yet commenced. The quotas of the States and districts will be assigned by the War Department, through the Provost-Marshal-General's Office, due regard being had for the men heretofore furnished, whether by volunteering or drafting, and the recruiting will be conducted in accordance with such instructions as have been or may be issued by that Department. In issuing this proclamation I address myself not only to the governors of the several States, but also to the good and loyal people thereof, invoking them to lend their willing, cheerful, and effective aid to the measures thus adopted, with a view to reenforce our victorious armies now in the field and bring our needful military operations to a prosperous end, thus closing forever the fountains of sedition and civil war. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 17th day of October, A.D. 1863, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-eighth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President: WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.

 

[Freddy]

Proclamation 116 - Calling for 500,000 Volunteers
July 18, 1864

By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Whereas by the act approved July 4, 1864, entitled "An act further to regulate and provide for the enrolling and calling out the national forces and for other purposes," it is provided that the President of the United States may, "at his discretion, at any time hereafter, call for any number of men, as volunteers for the respective terms of one, two, and three years for military service," and "that in case the quota or any part thereof of any town, township, ward of a city, precinct, or election district, or of a county not so subdivided, shall not be filled within the space of fifty days after such call, then the President shall immediately order a draft for one year to fill such quota or any part thereof which may be unfilled;" and
Whereas the new enrollment heretofore ordered is so far completed as that the aforementioned act of Congress may now be put in operation for recruiting and keeping up the strength of the armies in the field, for garrisons, and such military operations as may be required for the purpose of suppressing the rebellion and restoring the authority of the United States Government in the insurgent States:
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do issue this my call for 500,000 volunteers for the military service: Provided, nevertheless, That this call shall be reduced by all credits which may be established under section 8 of the aforesaid act on account of persons who have entered the naval service during the present rebellion and by credits for men furnished to the military service in excess of calls heretofore made. Volunteers will be accepted under this call for one, two, or three years, as they may elect, and will be entitled to the bounty provided by the law for the period of service for which they enlist.
And I hereby proclaim, order, and direct that immediately after the 5th day of September, 1864, being fifty days from the date of this call, a draft for troops to serve for one year shall be had in every town, township, ward of a city, precinct, or election district, or county not so subdivided, to fill the quota which shall be assigned to it under this call or any part thereof which may be unfilled by volunteers on the said 5th day of September, 1864.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 18th day of July, A. D. 1864, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President
WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.

 

[Freddy]

Proclamation 80 - Calling Forth the Militia and Convening an Extra Session of Congress
April 15, 1861


By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Whereas the laws of the United States have been for some time past and now are opposed and the execution thereof obstructed in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law:
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, in virtue of the power in me vested by the Constitution and the laws, have thought fit to call forth, and hereby do call forth, the militia of the several States of the Union to the aggregate number of 75,000 in order to suppress said combinations and to cause the laws to be duly executed.
The details for this object will be immediately communicated to the State authorities through the War Department.
I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate, and aid this effort to maintain the honor, the integrity, and the existence of our National Union and the perpetuity of popular government and to redress wrongs already long enough endured.
I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union; and in every event the utmost care will be observed, consistently with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devastation, any destruction of or interference with property, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens in any part of the country.
And I hereby command the persons composing the combinations aforesaid to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within twenty days from this date.
Deeming that the present condition of public affairs presents an extraordinary occasion, I do hereby, in virtue of the power in me vested by the Constitution, convene both Houses of Congress. Senators and Representatives are therefore summoned to assemble at their respective chambers at 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, the 4th day of July next, then and there to consider and determine such measures as, in their wisdom, the public safety and interest may seem to demand.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 15th day of April, A.D. 1861, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-fifth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.

 

[unionblue]

Freddy,

Excellent posts filled with source documents concerning Lincoln's call-up for troops during the war!

Thanks for sharing them with the forum.

Sincerely,
Unionblue