THE

ORGANIZED MILITIA

OF

THE UNITED STATES.

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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND EFFICIENCY
FOR SERVICE OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA.

FROM REGULAR ANNUAL REPORTS, AND OTHER SOURCES, COVERING

THE YEAR 1897.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1898.

CONTENTS.

Page.

Table giving the official designation and strength of the militia of the United

States, the number of men liable to military duty, and data in regard to

appropriations, company officers, encampments, and mobilization... Facing page 4

Introductory note....

Alabama, statement of the condition of the State Troops of.

Arkansas, statement of the condition of the State Guard of.

California, statement of the condition of the National Guard of......

Colorado, statement of the condition of the National Guard of..

Connecticut, statement of the condition of the National Guard of...

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7

28

32

40

44

56

60

72

85

91

107

114

120

125

132

137

145

151

160

167

172

177

193

198

206

209

216

226

236

240

244

251

257

276

285

290

293

297

308

313

320

Delaware, statement of the condition of the National Guard of the State of...

Florida, statement of the condition of the State Troops of..

Georgia, statement of the condition of the Volunteers of.

Idaho, statement of the condition of the National Guard of......

Illinois, statement of the condition of the National Guard of..

Indiana, statement of the condition of the National Guard of....

Iowa, statement of the condition of the National Guard of...

Kansas, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.

Kentucky, statement of the condition of the State Guard of.

Louisiana, statement of the condition of the State National Guard of.

Maine, statement of the condition of the National Guard of the State of..

Maryland, statement of the condition of the National Guard of...

Massachusetts, statement of the condition of the Volunteer Militia of.

Michigan, statement of the condition of the National Guard of...

Minnesota, statement of the condition of the National Guard, State of...

Mississippi, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.......

Missouri, statement of the condition of the National Guard of...

Montana, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.

Nebraska, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.

Nevada, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.......

New Hampshire, statement of the condition of the National Guard of..

New Jersey, statement of the condition of the National Guard of..

New York, statement of the condition of the National Guard, State of..

North Carolina, statement of the condition of the State Guard of.

North Dakota, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.

Ohio, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.............

Oregon, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.........

Pennsylvania, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.

Rhode Island, statement of the condition of the Brigade of Militia of.

South Carolina, statement of the condition of the State Volunteer Troops of..

South Dakota, statement of the condition of the National Guard of...

Tennessee, statement of the condition of the National Guard, State of.....

Texas, statement of the condition of the Volunteer Guard of.............

Utah, statement of the condition of the National Guard of...

Vermont, statement of the condition of the National Guard of..

Virginia, statement of the condition of the Volunteers of....

Washington, statement of the condition of the National Guard of...

West Virginia, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.

Wisconsin, statement of the condition of the National Guard of..

Wyoming, statement of the condition of the National Guard of..

Arizona, statement of the condition of the National Guard of...

District of Columbia, statement of the condition of the National Guard of the.

New Mexico, statement of the condition of the Militia of....

Oklahoma, statement of the condition of the National Guard of.

Summary of the foregoing statements..

Appendix......

Sources of information relative to the militia from 1790 to 1898.

Issues to the militia for 1897 by the Quartermaster's Department.

Field exercises....

Service in aid of the civil authority

Militia force of the United States for 1897..