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chief of the militia towards the citizens generally and especi- ally those in Franklin meets their warmest approbation and will at all times lay them under obligations of gratitude to you; and the respect and attention which you are justly en- titled to from the officers of the Seventh Regiment will always be found, in uniting with you in protecting our Territory."
There appears in the record the notice of a commission issued to Samuel Smock as colonel of the Seventh Regiment on September 18, 1813, and again on March 16, 1816, of a com- mission to James Noble as colonel. The resignation of Colonel Noble to the Governor bears date of February 12, 1814, and in the letter tendering the resignation he states that Lieuten- ant-Colonel Royster was elected colonel and that John Shank was elected major of the Second Battalion. There is no record of a commission as colonel having been issued to Lieu- tenant-Colonel Royster, and John Shank was not commis- sioned as major until May 25, 1816. In the course of his letter of resignation, Colonel Noble says, "I have no news worth re- lating. The people on this quarter are sickly and on the Miami die very fast."
Thomas M. Breckenridge was commissioned as major on March 16, 1816. The regiment was well supplied with special organizations. The officers of the first rifle company men- tioned were commissioned September 10, 1811, and were Cap- tain Elliott Hardon, Lieutenant Thomas Carter and Ensign Lewis Johnson. On June 17, 1814, Larkin Sims was appointed a captain of a like company, and on March 1, 1814, William Bell and Robert Wicoff were appointed ensigns. Henry Jink- inson was commissioned captain and George Williams en- sign of another company on July 13 of the same year, and on February 14. 1815, John Allen was appointed lieutenant. A company of light infantry was accepted on July 30, 1816, of which the officers were Captain David Oliver, Lieutenant Bethuell F. Morris and Ensign Henry A. Reed.
The cavalry appears first in 1815, and there seems to have been an error in issuing the commissions, as those issued on August 19 were to Captain George L. Mordoc, First Lieuten- ant John Stevenson, Second Lieutenant John Winshel and Cornet Artima D. Wodworth. On the December 27 following, commissions were issued to Captain George L. Mordock, First Lieutenant John Stephenson, Second Lieutenant William P. Surent and Cornet John Munshel. Under 1816 and on May 23 appears the record of commissions to John Winchell as second lieutenant and Artemus D. Woodworth as cornet in the troop, but two days later commissions were issued to
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John Winchell as first lieutenant, Artimas D. Woodworth as second lieutenant and Riley Woodworth as cornet.
The other officers of the regiment were:
CAPTAINS.
1811-
April 22-Benjamin Smith, Samuel Arnett, John Gun, Benjamin Sailer, William Templeton, Samuel Lee and Thomas Brown. September 10-Abraham Hickman and William Huff. December 16-Zachariah Glover.
1812-
April 13-Nathaniel Hindon.
June 17-Frederick Shoultz, John Brisue and Nathaniel Allarcage.
1813-
February 8-Robert Swan.
February 18-Robert Hanna.
July 8-Thomas Brown.
September 10-Nixson Oliver.
November 20-William Vardaman.
1814-
March 1-Conrad Sailor, James McGinnis and Bazel Gater. March 12-Thomas Breckinridge. October 7-Thomas Clark, vice Nixon Oliver, resigned.
1815-
February 14-Andrew Shirk, John Miller, Charles Willdridge and Isaac Wilson.
1816- March 16-William Arnold.
May 25-Robert Wykoff.
LIEUTENANTS.
1811- April 22-John W. Dorsey, James Jones, William George, Charles Royster, Robert Swan, Bazil Gater, William Wilson and John Clinton. September 10-Richard Williams.
December 16-James Leviston.
1812- April 13-John Winchel. June 17-James Briseu.
1813-
July 8-Matthew Brown, Samuel Tappin, John Miller and William Glidewell.
September 10-Charles Willdridge. November 20-John Wilson and James Wilson.
1814-
January 7-William Cartright. March 1-George Rudisell, John Vanblaricum, James Robertson and Thomas Breckinridge. March 12-Robert P. Wicoff.
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1815- February 14-Samuel Shirk, Joseph Harter and Daniel McNeal. 1816-
March 16-Timothy Allison.
May 25-Elijah Eades.
ENSIGNS.
1811-
April 22-Joseph D. Clements, Robert Adams, Robert Royster, Wil- liam Hainly, William Norris, George Rudisel, George Gilman and Norris Williams.
December 16-William Noble.
1812-
April 13-David Gable, William Ramsey, John Coffe and James Mc- Ginnes.
May 24-William Morgan.
June 17-Nathaniel Winchell.
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February 18-James Wilson.
July 8-John Maple, George W. Wood, John Ward and John Brown.
August 2-John Norris.
September 10-Robert T. Taylor.
September 26-Andrew Shirk.
November 20-David Noble and John Hughes.
1814-
March 1-George W. Millis, Thomas Sailor and Aaron Richardson. March 12-Elijah Edes.
1815-
February 14-William Harper, James Trusler and Jacob Hossett.
1816-
March 16-Thomas Williams.
May 25-Joshua Hinesley, John Hackelman and Caleb Keeler.
The history of the Eighth Regiment is not complete, as many commissions were issued in blank and no reports made as to how they were filled out. The headquarters of the regi- ment were in Wayne County, and the official records show a few commissions issued in 1811, when there follows an inter- val of two years. There is no record of the commissioning of Colonel G. Hunt, but under date of August 11, 1813, he made a detailed report of the regiment to Governor Posey.
In the same letter he reports having ordered out the com- pany commanded by Captain William Holman, and says the action "Grew out of repeated calls from the frontiers, and the time of one company being about to expire and the Indians still continuing to plunder houses and other prop- erty and having killed one man, I determined to call a board of officers for council to adopt some plan to quiet the minds of the citizens and for the safety of the county. The inhabi- tants were still flying in all directions and sacrificing their
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property. In this state of things the council resolved that it was expedient that the colonel order out an additional com- pany."
Arrangements were under way for the regiments com- manded by Colonel Dill and Colonel Noble to join with Colonel Hunt's for a muster at which Governor Posey was to be present.
Colonel Hunt's report shows that he was elected colonel, to rank from January 25, 1812, William Scare lieutenant- colonel, to rank from the same date, S. Hunt major, to rank from January 3, 1812, and L. Brown major, to rank from Jan- uary 25, 1812. The staff consisted of Adjutant John Turner, who ranked from 1811, and Captain John Farlow. The cap- tains reported and date of ranks were: William Whitehead, January 8, 1812; Richard Lewis, January 25, 1812; Enos But- ler, January 17, 1812; John Ireland, September 25, 1812; John Walker, captain of a rifle company, to rank from February 2, 1813.
The lieutenants mentioned in the report were: William Hunt, February 29, 1814; William Price, September 25, 1811; Robert Galbraith, August 3, 1812; John Hart, February 2, 1813; Hugh Bailey, January 17, 1812. The ensigns were James Warren, February 2, 1813; Absalom Harvey, August 13, 1812; James Lindley, September 20, 1812. He also nominated John Patterson for captain, Joseph Lewis and David Canady for lieutenants, and Joseph Spencer, Joel Ferguson and Runnels Fielder for ensigns.
The official records show a change in commanding officers on June 3, 1814, when Lieutenant-Colonel William Scarce was promoted, and on December 9 following John Turner was ap- pointed a major. Blank commissions for all companies "com- pleat" were issued September 20, 1811, and the official records of commissions issued are:
CAPTAINS.
1811- September 20-William Whitehead, James Shaw, Richard Lewis.
1812 --
April 13-John Ireland.
1813-
February 3-John Walker.
September 6-John Patterson.
1814-
July 29-Joseph Lewis.
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1815-
February 4-William Hunt.
June 7-Joseph Spencer, Isaac Beason, Pleasant Harris. September 25-Asa Perro.
LIEUTENANTS.
1811-
September 20-William Hunt, John Montgomery and Charles Morgan.
1812-
April 13-Robert Galbreath.
1813-
February 3-John Hart. September 6-David Canady and Joseph Lewis.
1814 --
July 29-John Leary.
September 13-Isaac Meek.
1815-
February 4-Noah Fouts. June 7-John Miers, Thomas Ray, William Burk, Isaac Meek. September 25-Greenbury Cornelius.
ENSIGNS.
1811-
September 20-Jonathan Gilbert and Jesse Garret.
1812-
April 13-John Smith and Absalom Harvey.
1813-
February 3-James Warmn.
September 6-Runnels Fielden, Joel Ferguson and Joseph Spencer. 1814-
June14-Pleasant Harris, Thomas Wisehart, Robert T. Taylor, David Noble, David Carr and John Carr.
July 29-Richard G. Pares, Jesse Elston and James Bedwell. September 13-Reynold Fielden.
1815-
February 4-Noah Fouts. June 7-Joseph Little, John Bratton and Drury Ball.
September 25-William Dunbar, Jesse Buzan and Thomas McCarty.
The Ninth Regiment was one of the best organized of the later regiments. Its headquarters were at Jeffersonville, and John Depauw was the first colonel and was commissioned as such on January 10, 1814. There is no record as to the lieu- tenant-colonel, but the regiment was so large that it was di- vided into three battalions. William Hoggatt was commis- sioned major of the First on January 24, 1814, and Alexander Little as major of the Third on the February 8 following. Jesse Roberts was the first major of the Second and was com- missioned March 7 next. During 1816 the changes in bat- talion commanders caused the appointment of Samuel Melroy as major of the Third on January 1, and, on March 23 next,
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of Jesse Durham as major of the same battalion. The same day Absalom Surgeant was commissioned major of the Sec- ond. Amos Hornburgh was paymaster, James Gregory quar- termaster, and Jacob Bunta adjutant.
The regiment was well supplied with special organiza- tions, for a rifle company, of which the officers were Captain Noah Wright, Lieutenant Elijah Wright and Ensign George Holesapple, was accepted February 8, 1814, and soon after the organization of the regiment. On April 28, 1815, an inde- pendent company was attached to the regiment, of which the officers were Captain John Parker, Lieutenant Isaac Scott and Ensign James Shoemaker.
The other officers of the regiment were:
CAPTAINS.
1814-
January 10-Thomas Denny, Samuel Huston, George French, Absa- lom Sargeant. John Beck, Henry Dewalt, Charles Busey and John Royce.
January 24-Jeremiah Rankin and Samuel Marrs.
February 8-Clift Glazebrook, Jesse Roberts, William Kennedy and Jesse Durham.
March 7-John Maxwell.
August 10-John Milroy.
September 17-William Reed.
1815-
July 22-Valentine Baker.
1816-
January 26-William Herron.
March 28-Jolın E. Clark.
May 10-John Craig, William Flin, Mordecai Reddicks, William Case, Lewis Roberts, Absalom Fields and James McKinney.
June 29-Andrew House and David Heddricks.
LIEUTENANTS.
1814-
January 10-Thomas Pitts.
January 24-Dennis Callehan and John Cunningham.
February 8-John Storm. John Maxwell, John Cox, James McKin- ney, Dory Catlin, John Robertson, George Hattabaugh and Sam- uel Young.
March 7-Joseph Maxwell and John Gaskins.
September 17-Valentine Baker and John Craig.
1815- July 22-John Pew.
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May 10-Richard Bene, Matthew Flin, John Sweney, Thomas Irons, Johnson Vest, Thomas Young, Joseph Scott, Roger Thompson. June 29-George House and William Elrod.
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ENSIGNS.
1814-
January 10-John Cooley.
January 24-John Morris and John Marrs.
February 8-Joseph Maxwell, Jesse Fulton, John Rigney, Samuel Catlin, Richard Beem, Thomas Thompson, Joseph Young, Wil- liam Cline and John Carter.
March 7-Harvey Findley.
September 17-Joshua Taylor and Isaac Rogers.
1816-
March 23-John Wolfington and John G. Henderson.
May 10-Miller Wiatt, Stephen S. Walsh, John Vandever, James Woodard, Samuel Vest, William Henderson, Martin Wilson and Moses Holman.
The Tenth Regiment was probably organized in Warrick County, as its first colonel commanding, Hugh McGarey, lived in that county. The field officers of the regiment were the first ones commissioned, and they were appointed January 20, 1814. The officers were Colonel Hugh McGarey, Lieutenant- Colonel Guillielmus Wiggins, Major Samuel Connor, com- manding the First Battalion, and Major Thomas E. Castle- berry, commanding the Second. On the September 13 follow- ing, Major Castleberry became colonel commanding and James Duckworth was appointed major, to succeed him.
The record of organization is incomplete, but as far as known the officers were:
CAPTAINS.
1814-
January 20-Ratliff Boone, Elias Altizer and William Buck. June 24-John B. Stinson, Seth Hargraves and George McHenry. October 10-Adam Young and William Cumming. December 27-William Ross.
1815-
February 4-Thomas Givens.
March 11-John Crunk.
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May 4-John Lout and Joseph A. Barnett.
LIEUTENANTS.
1814-
January 20-James Hammins and John Lout.
June 24-Thomas Duckworth, Daniel Miller, John French and John Marrs.
October 10-John Hadden and Benjamin Keeth.
December 27-Martin Stutevil.
1815-
March 11-John Carson and Henry Edmond.
1816-
May 4-John Lucl, John Hall and William Blevins.
INOR
LIEUT .- COL. WILLIAM C. BURK LIEUT .- COL. A. W. LYON
LIEUT-COL. A. F. RAMSEY
LIEUT .- COL. C. C. SCHREEDER LIEUT .- COL. DAVID A. COULTER LIEUT .- COL. W. T. GOTT
LIEUT .- COL. H. F. HOUGHTON LIEUT .- COL. CHARLES A. CARLISLE
LIEUT .- COL. S. E. MURDOCK GOVERNOR MOUNT'S STAFF
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ENSIGNS.
1814-
January 20-John Luce and John Morton.
June 24-William Skelton, Charles Jones and William Elliott.
September 13-Timothy Downan.
October 10-William Stone, Timothy Downing, Julius Gipson and William Todd.
December 27-William Spencer and William Weatherholt.
1815- March 11-William Butler.
1816-
May 4-John Hathway.
The Eleventh was one of the best organized of the later territorial regiments and probably drew the most of its mem- bers from those living in Franklin County. Its first colonel was William Helm, who was commissioned April 29, 1814. Major Lews Johnston, of the First Battalion, was appointed the same day. Thomas Brown was appointed major on June 3 following, and Allen Crister was appointed major on March 4, 1815.
The regiment numbered several special organizations in its body, and early in its existence, on August 9, 1814, a rifle company was accepted, of which the officers were Captain William Morgan, Lieutenant John Vance and Ensign John Reed. Samuel Lee was appointed an ensign in the rifle com- pany on May 12, 1815. Two more rifle companies were organ- ized and both were accepted on June 29, 1816. The officers of the first were Captain John Vance, Lieutenant Thomas Reed and Ensign John White. The officers of the other one were Captain Joseph Caldwell, Lieutenant William McGeorge and Ensign William Jackson.
Among the line officers of the regiment was Edgehill Burn- side, who first appears as ensign and later was promoted to a captaincy, and who was the father of General A. E. Burnside, of Civil War fame.
The other officers of the regiment were:
CAPTAINS.
1814-
April 29-Daniel Heaton.
June 3-Robert Swan, Abraham Neighbours, Peter Winchell and Samuel Ely.
August 9-Benjamin Elliot and Thomas Carter.
October 22-Robert Hannah.
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1815-
February 4-John W. Lee. March 4-James Alexander and George Ish. May 12-Daniel Conner. September 20-Edgehill Burnside.
September 22-David Carr.
1816-
March 16-Adam Ryman.
June 29-Thomas Trusler.
LIEUTENANTS.
1814 ---
April 29-William Webb and Noah Beacham.
June 3-Matthew Brown, William Glidewell, Samuel Hanna and James Minor.
August 9-John Lee and Charles Davis.
September 17-John Ward.
1815-
February 4-Thomas Walters and Joseph McCormack. March 4-Richard Thornberry and William Willitz.
September 20-Bird Stiles.
September 22-Andrew Penticost and Henry Edmunds.
1816-
March 16-William Manly.
June 29-Isaac Limpus. August 21-Calvin B. Howe and John H. Newland.
ENSIGNS.
1814-
April 29-Forest Webb and Thomas Yowell.
August 9-Philip Bradshaw and Rezen Davis.
September 17-Edgehill Burnside.
October 22 -- Nathaniel Winchel, vice Robert T. Taylor, resigned. 1815 --
March 4-John Sutherland and Asa Dawson. May 12-Thomas Trusler and Isaac Miller.
September 20-Lina Maddan.
September 22-William Brown.
1816-
March 16-Archibald Morron.
June 29-Abraham Boyes.
August 21-Jeremialı Wood and Samuel Lennen.
The Twelfth Regiment was young when Indiana passed from the territorial stage to that of statehood. Colonel Sam- uel Connor, Major Ratliff Boone, who commanded the First Battalion, and Major William Black, who commanded the Second, were commissioned October 21, 1895. The only other commissions issued before the State government commenced were on March 14, 1816. Joseph Springer and Elias Roberts were made captains, Samuel Eslick and Stephen McDaniel lieutenants, and John Cassady, Michael House and William Weatherholt ensigns.
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The Thirteenth Regiment was organized in the last six months of the existence of Indiana Territory. The first com- mission was issued to Jesse Roberts as colonel commanding on February 20, 1816. The majors were appointed June 29 and William Reed was assigned to the command of the First Battalion and Joseph Pennick of the Second.
The other officers were:
1816- CAPTAINS.
April 20-Alexander Walker, Samuel Lewis, Eli Newlin, Thomas Coplin and William Farris.
May 20-William Redman, Pleasant Parks, James Fidler, Robert Stott and Joseph W. Doak.
June 29-Daniel Freeman, Daniel Weathers and Peter Bengannin- gannin.
LIEUTENANTS.
1816-
April 20 -- James Gisten, Reuben Kilgore, George Wolfinton, Charles Vandeveer and William Pennick.
May 20-Joseph Scott, Samuel Shield, Marquis Knight, James Laugh- lin and Will C. Green.
June 29-John Eastridge, Daniel Crowman and Joseph McGrue.
ENSIGNS.
1816-
April 20-John McKinney, Will Crawford, Joseph Hazlewood and Richard Kerley.
May 20-John Cook, Benjamin Pinkley, Wase Glover, Charles Bay- ley and Coonrod Gross.
June 29 -- Samuel Mathis and Isaac Stallcup.
CHAPTER III.
SIXTY YEARS OF MILITIA AND LEGION.
The constitution adopted in 1816 provided for a militia organization along the same lines as the previous laws, and great care was taken to preserve the organization then in existence. The admission of Indiana to the union caused a great rush of immigrants, and the population increased by leaps and bounds. One of the first steps taken was to enroll all subject to militia duty in the State organization, and the militia increased in numbers according to the population, but the increase in population finally proved too much for the officials, and it was found to be impossible to make the organ- ized militia keep pace with the increase.
There are no State records in existence for the militia in the first twenty-five years of the State history of Indiana, and only imperfect records up to the Civil War. That the organization was maintained and that, until 1833, it was held in high repute, is well known. In the period from the begin- ning of statehood to the Mexican War, the militia of Indiana reached its highest and lowest points and its decline from its maximum was rapid almost beyond explanation. Every in- ducement that could be thought of was offered for keeping the organization to its high standard until the call to arms in 1846 accomplished in a few days that which laws and pub- lic appeals had not accomplished in years.
The militia laws were found to be defective in many par- ticulars, and slight amendments were made to them on Janu- ary 3, 1817, but without effect. In his message to the General Assembly in December of the same year, Governor Jennings advocated a revison of the laws so they might meet existing conditions, but the General Assembly was too much occupied in organizing the different branches of the State government to act on the recommendation.
In spite of this handicap, the militia was continued, and in it were all branches of the service. On December 20, 1819, there were in the State five divisions and ten brigades. The aggregate strength was 14,990, and the strength of the infan- try was 14,567. Of infantry organizations there were twenty-
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four regiments, 233 companies, 911 commissioned officers and 13,656 noncommissioned officers and privates. The artillery had a total strength of 135. In the three batteries there were twelve commissioned officers and 123 noncommissioned offi- cers and privates. The cavalry was stronger and had an aggregate strength of 288 in the five troops. Of the total cavalry given, twenty-one were commissioned officers.
At this time Indiana was one of the best equipped states in the union. The artillery had one four-pounder iron cannon. There were but five states in the union that had any cannon powder, and Indiana was one of the five, having twelve pounds of it. There were but three states that had shot and shell, and Indiana had four rounds.
The issuing of commissions was an important matter then and was of particular importance to those entitled to receive them, as a commission was still a mark of signal honor and distinction. The Secretary of State issued them on request of the Adjutant-General, and there was great complaint about failure to send commissions ordered. Stephen Ranney was Adjutant-General, and the complaints became so numer- ous that he finally asked an investigation of Governor Jen- nings, who sent a special message to the General Assembly on December 1, 1820, asking that body to take some action and expressing the opinion that the trouble was in the office of the Secretary of State. This action aroused the General Assembly to the necessity of providing better laws for the militia, but it first gave its attention to the matter of com- missions and provided that the records of the officers should be carefully kept. In the administration of William Hen- dricks, an act was passed at Corydon on January 11, 1823, by which the Adjutant-General was required to keep a roster of the general and field officers. Company muster was re- quired in May of each year, and a two days' regimental mus- ter was required in April. Brigade drill and muster was re- quired in September and was to last at least three days.
By the close of 1823 the militia had not increased greatly in numbers, but the organization was better and the cavalry and artillery had grown in both numbers and organizations. On December 12 of that year the aggregate strength was 15,818 and of this number 14,919 were in the infantry. There were fourteen brigades, thirty-three regiments, 261 compan- ies, 988 commissioned officers and 13,931 noncommissioned officers and men. The cavalry force had increased to two
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regiments, twelve troops, forty-nine commissioned officers and 542 noncommissioned officers and privates, or a total of 591. The artillery contained seven batteries, twenty-six commissioned officers and 282 noncommissioned officers and privates, or a total of 308. At this time there were five six- pound brass cannon, and for the entire organization there was one knapsack. Music was furnished on 137 drums, 129 fifes and five bugles or trumpets.
By this time the great number of those subject to duty made it almost impossible to keep the correct strength of the organization. The laws under which the organization was maintained proved inadequate to meet the demand and some minor changes were made in January of 1824, but these did not relieve the situation. The officers were not as particular about their reports as formerly and the returns to the State were very imperfect. When the general government called for a report of the militia strength and organization at the close of 1825, the Adjutant-General reported an aggregate "reported strength" of 20,322, but there were at least 10,000 more, as stated to the general government, who were not included in the total given, although they were enrolled and organized but could not be accounted for on account of the imperfect reports made by the general and field officers.
The total infantry strength then reported was 18,805. There were six divisions, fifteen brigades, fifty-five regiments, 307 companies, 1,336 commissioned officers and 17,469 non- commissioned officers and privates. In the cavalry there were nineteen companies, seventy-six officers and 918 non- commissioned officers and privates, or a total strength of 994. In the artillery there were eleven batteries, forty-four commissioned officers and 479 noncommissioned officers and privates, or a total of 523.
In the record of equipments, the knapsack seems to have been lost, for but two haversacks are accounted for and no knapsack. There were ten iron cannon, while music was pro- vided for by 185 drums and 168 fifes.
An unusual effort was made during the next year to secure a correct return of the militia and when the general govern- ment called for a report of the strength at the close of 1826 the aggregate strength reported as organized was 37,787. This number, however, included 7,000 not on the records be- cause of defective reports, and the Governor and Adjutant- General certified to the number.
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