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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 8 8 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2 8 8 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 7 7 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 6 6 Browse Search
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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fifth: Senatorial career. (search)
s carried by a small majority. Shortly afterwards, the answer to the call was received from the Department, at that time under the charge of General Knox. This answer, which is one of the documents of our history, places beyond cavil or criticism the exact contributions in arms of each State. Here it is—copied from the first volume of the American Archives. Statement of the number of troops and militia furnished by the several States, for the support of the Revolutionary war, from 1775 to 1783, inclusive. Number of continental troops.Number of militia.Total militia & continental troops.Conjectural estimate of militia. Northern States. New Hampshire12,4962,09314,5987,300 Massachusetts67,93715,15583,092 9,500 Rhode Island5,9084,28410,192 1,500 Connecticut32,0397,79239,831 3,000 New York17,7813,31221,093 8,750 Pennsylvania25,6087,35732,965 2,000 New Jersey10,7276,05516,782 2,500 ———————— Total172,49646,048218,553 30,950 Southern States. Delaware2,3873762,7631
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xlviii. (search)
s carried by a small majority. Shortly afterwards, the answer to the call was received from the Department, at that time under the charge of General Knox. This answer, which is one of the documents of our history, places beyond cavil or criticism the exact contributions in arms of each State. Here it is—copied from the first volume of the American Archives. Statement of the number of troops and militia furnished by the several States, for the support of the Revolutionary war, from 1775 to 1783, inclusive. Number of continental troops.Number of militia.Total militia & continental troops.Conjectural estimate of militia. Northern States. New Hampshire12,4962,09314,5987,300 Massachusetts67,93715,15583,092 9,500 Rhode Island5,9084,28410,192 1,500 Connecticut32,0397,79239,831 3,000 New York17,7813,31221,093 8,750 Pennsylvania25,6087,35732,965 2,000 New Jersey10,7276,05516,782 2,500 ———————— Total172,49646,048218,553 30,950 Southern States. Delaware2,3873762,7631
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Eighth: the war of the Rebellion. (search)
esolution. Xlv. The secret journals of Congress (vol. i., pp. 107, 110), March 29, 1779, show that the States of South Carolina and Georgia were recommended to raise immediately three thousand able-bodied negroes. That every negro who shall well and faithfully serve as a soldier to the end of the present war, and shall then return his arms, be emancipated and receive the sum of fifty dollars. Washington, Hamilton, Greene, Lincoln, and Lawrence, warmly approved of the measure. In 1783 the General Assembly of Virginia passed An act directing the emancipation of certain slaves who have served as soldiers in this war. We next give an extract from an act of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in General Assembly, February session, 1778:— Whereas, for the preservation of the rights and liberties of the United States, it is necessary that the whole powers of Government should be exerted in recruiting the Continental battalions; and whereas his Excellenc
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xlv. (search)
Xlv. The secret journals of Congress (vol. i., pp. 107, 110), March 29, 1779, show that the States of South Carolina and Georgia were recommended to raise immediately three thousand able-bodied negroes. That every negro who shall well and faithfully serve as a soldier to the end of the present war, and shall then return his arms, be emancipated and receive the sum of fifty dollars. Washington, Hamilton, Greene, Lincoln, and Lawrence, warmly approved of the measure. In 1783 the General Assembly of Virginia passed An act directing the emancipation of certain slaves who have served as soldiers in this war. We next give an extract from an act of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in General Assembly, February session, 1778:— Whereas, for the preservation of the rights and liberties of the United States, it is necessary that the whole powers of Government should be exerted in recruiting the Continental battalions; and whereas his Excellency General Was