The Numerical Strength of the Confederate Army: An examination of the argument of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams and othersMcKim, Randolph H. (Randolph Harrison)
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The Numerical Strength of the Confederate Army: An examination of the argument of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams and others
McKim, Randolph H. (Randolph Harrison)
Confederate States of America. Army
North Carolina.--Military population
was 115,369
Add one-tenth for the extension of military
age down to seventeen and up to
fifty 11,500
Add twelve per cent. for youths maturing
to seventeen years in four years 13,800
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Total 140,669
Deduct twenty per cent. for exempts 28,133
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Leaving available 112,536
Alleged Confederate enrollment 129,000; furnished to the Union army,
3,156; total, 132,156; which is 19,620 more than the available military
population, although in one-fourth of the State the conscript law could
not be executed, and although many thousands were exempted from service
by State law.
South Carolina.--Military population 55,046
Add one-tenth as above 5,504
Add twelve per cent. as above 6,605
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Total 67,155
Deduct twenty per cent. 13,231
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Leaving available 53,924
The alleged Confederate enrollment was 75,000, which is more than 21,000
in excess of the total number of men available for service, though here
also there were thousands of State exemptions.
Mississippi.--Military population 70,295
Add one-tenth for extension of military
age 7,029
Add twelve per cent. for youths maturing
to military age in four years 8,435
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Total 85,759
Deduct twenty per cent. for exempts 17,151
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Leaving available 68,608
The alleged Confederate enrollment was 70,000, and furnished to the
United States army 515, which is nearly 2,000 more than the total
military population, taking no account of the large number of exempts
and of the failure to execute the conscript act.
Alabama.--Military population was 99,667
Add one-tenth for the extension of military
age down to seventeen and up to
fifty 11,500
Add twelve per cent. for youths maturing
to seventeen years in four years 11,796
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Total 121,959
Deduct twenty per cent. for exempts 24,391
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Leaving available 97,568
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