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The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
. Military and Naval forces ready for orders. Now that rumor is so busy with the alleged movements southward of United States troops and naval vessels, it may not be out of place to give a statement of the forces likely to be ordered for hostile service in South Carolina. If soldiers be required, Governor's Island, N. Y., Carlisle, Pa., and the Navy-Yards will be the first places from which reinforcements may be taken. The 800 troops stationed at Fort Monroe, Fayetteville, N. C., Augusta, Key West, Banancos and Baton Rouge, would not be removed. The available men, then, for military duty are nearly as follows: Men. Governor's Island250 Carlisle200 Brooklyn Navy Yard,40 Philadelphia Navy-Yard30 Boston Navy-Yard.40 Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy-Yard20 Total580 West Point, Fort Hamilton, Fort Adams and Fort Independence could also spare some men, but the above list includes only those who might be sent away at once, without seriously interfering with the routi