 | United States. Congress - 1855 - 714 էջ
...bounties and premiums on account of the recruiting service for the year. This sum will only mlist 1,600 men — less than the number actually lost by desertion...close of the last year, did not exceed 9,000 men. ,i SENATE. The Distriet of Columbia—Sarannah Suferers. MARCR, 1820. It la true that only 300 men... | |
 | John C. Calhoun - 1969 - 834 էջ
...appropriate only $21,000 for recruiting bounties and premiums. That sum will suffice to enlist only 1,500 men, 'less than the number actually lost by desertion during the last year." During 1817-1819 more than 12,000 men were recruited, but on 12/31/1819 the Army's strength did not... | |
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This sum will only inlist 1500 men; less than the number actually lost by desertion during the last year. In the three last years more than 12,000 men have been enlisted; and still the aggregate of the army at the close of the last year did not exceed... 