ber of men who paid commutation86,724
Grand total2,859,132
Aggregate reduced to a three years standard2,320,272
actual strength of the army between Jan. 1, 1860, and May 1, 1865.
Date.Regulars.Volunteers.Total.
Jan. 1, 186016,435-----16,435
Jan. 1, 186116,367-----16,367
July 1, 186116,422170,329186,751
Jan. 1, 186222,425553,492575,917
March 31, 186223,308613,818637,126
Jan. 1, 186325,463892,728918,191
Jan. 1, 186424,636836,101860,737
Jan. 1, 186522,019937,441959,460
March 31, 186521,669958,417980,086
May 1, 1865 1,000,516
Disbanding of the Union armies.
The soldiers of the great armies that confronted Lee and Johnston in Virginia and North Carolina, and conquered them, were marched to the vicinity of the national capital, and during two memorable days （May 22 and 23, 1865), moved through that city, with tens of thousands of moistened eyes gazing upon them, and passed in review before the chief magistrate of the nation and his ministers.
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