. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . -*^: -^O tisto PS>. COPYRIGHT, 1911, REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THE WEST IN 1861—BOYS OF THE FOURTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY While the East was pouring its thousands to Washington, the West, an unknown quantity to the Con-federacy, was rapidly organizing and sending forward its regiments. In 1860, the population of Michiganwas 748,112. In the course of the war Michigan furnished 87,364 soldiers, of which 14,753 gave theirlives. At the outbreak of the war the State had a militi
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . -*^: -^O tisto PS>. COPYRIGHT, 1911, REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THE WEST IN 1861—BOYS OF THE FOURTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY While the East was pouring its thousands to Washington, the West, an unknown quantity to the Con-federacy, was rapidly organizing and sending forward its regiments. In 1860, the population of Michiganwas 748,112. In the course of the war Michigan furnished 87,364 soldiers, of which 14,753 gave theirlives. At the outbreak of the war the State had a militia strength of only twenty-eight companies,aggregating 1,241 officers and men. The State appropriation for military service was only $3,000 a the Presidents call for troops on April 15th, Michigans quota was only one infantry regiment. OnMay 7th the Legislature met and passed an Act giving the Governor power to raise ten regiments and makea loan of $1,000,000. On May 13th. the first regiment left for the seat of war, fully armed and subscriptions were started at all centers. Detroit raised $50,000 in one day as a loan t
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