By the time this report was published, the first blood had been shed in the Civil War (1861-1865). Totals of the men enrolled in the militia of the northern states are given here. Militias were comprised of volunteer soldiers. Although they did offer a ready force of men, militiamen were not always well-equipped or trained. The needs of the war would soon require more men and President Abraham Lincoln resorted to conscription and other methods to raise an army.
Greenfield Gazette and Courier. “Sundry Items.” April 22, 1861. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l02-123/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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