USA > Indiana > Adams County > Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana : Containing portraits of all the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each : a condensed history of the state of Indiana : portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Adams and Wells counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of the counties and their cities and villages, pt. 1 > Part 13
USA > Indiana > Wells County > Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana : Containing portraits of all the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each : a condensed history of the state of Indiana : portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Adams and Wells counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of the counties and their cities and villages, pt. 1 > Part 13
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The Sixty-fourth Regiment was organized as an artillery corps. The War Department prohibiting consolidating batteries, put a stop to the movement. Subsequently an infantry regiment bearing the same number was raised.
The Sixty-fifth Regiment, under Colonel
J. W. Foster, completed its organization at Evansville, August, 1862.
The Sixty-sixth Regiment organized at New Albany, under Colonel Roger Martin, August 19, 1562, and entered the service immediately in Kentucky.
The Sixty-seventh Regiment was organ- ized in the Third Congressional District, under Colonel Frank Emerson, and reported for service at Louisville, Kentucky, in Au- gust, 1862.
The Sixty-eighth Regiment organized at Greenburg, under Major Benjamin C. Shaw, and entered the service August 19, 1862, under Colonel Edward A. King, with Major Shaw as Lieutenant-Colonel.
The Sixty-ninth Regiment was organized at Richmond, under Colonel A. Bickle; were taken prisoners at Richmond, Kentucky; when exchanged they reorganized in 1862, Colonel T. W. Bennett commanding.
The Seventieth Regiment was organized at Indianapolis, August 12, 1862, under Colonel B. Harrison, and at once marched to the front in Kentucky.
The Seventy-first, or Sixth Cavalry, was an unfortunate regiment, organized at Terre Ilaute, under Lientenant-Colonel Melville D. Topping, August 18, 1862. At the battle near Richmond, Kentucky, Colonel Topping and Major Conklin, together with 213 men, were killed; 347 taken prisoners; only 225 escaped. The regiment was reorganized un- der Colonel I. Bittle, and was captured by the Confederate General Morgan on the 28th of December, same year.
The Seventy-second Regiment organized at La Fayette, under Colonel Miller, August 17, 1862, and entered the service in Kentucky.
The Seventy-third Regiment, under Colo- nel Gilbert Hathaway, was organized at South Bend, Angust 16, 1862, and saw ser- viee under Generals Rosecrans and Granger.
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The Seventy-fourth Regiment was par- tially organized at Fort Wayne, and com- pleted at Indianapolis, August 22, 1862, and repaired to Kentucky, under command of Colonel Charles W. Chapman.
The Seventy-fifth Regiment was organized within the Eleventh Congressional District, and marched to the front, under Colonel I. W. Petit, Angust 21, 1862.
The Seventy-sixth Battalion was organized for thirty days' service in July, 1862, under Colonel James Gavin, of Newburg.
The Seventy-seventh, or Fourth Cavalry, was organized at Indianapolis, August, 1862, under Colonel Isane P. Gray, and carved its way to fame in over twenty battle-fields.
The Seventy-ninth Regiment organized at Indianapolis, under Colonel Fred., Knefler, September 2, 1862, and performed gallant serviee until the elose of the war.
The Eightieth Regiment was organized within the First Congressional Distriet, un- der Colonel C. Denby, August 8, 1862, and lett Indianapolis immediately for the front.
The Eighty-first Regiment, under Colonel W. W. Callwell, organized at New Albany, Angust 29, 1862, and was assigned to Gen- eral Buell's command.
The Eighty-second Regiment, under Colo- nel Morton C. Hunter, organized at Madison, August 30, 1862, and immediately moved to the front.
The Eighty-third Regiment, under Colo- nel Ben. J. Spooner, organized at Lawrence- burg, September, 1862, and began duty on the Mississippi.
The Fighty-fourth Regiment organized at Richmond, Indiana, September 8, 1862, Colo- nel Nelson Trusler commanding, and entered the field in Kentucky.
The Eighty-fifth Regiment organized under Colonel John P. Bayard, at Terre Haute, September 2, 1862 and with Coburn's Bri.
gade surrendered to the rebel General For- rest in March, 1863.
The Eighty-sixth Regiment left La Fayette for Kentucky under Colonel Orville S. Ilam- ilton Angust 26, 1862.
The Eighty-seventh Regiment organized at South Bend, under Colonels Kline G. Sherlock and N. Gleason, and left Indianap- oplis for the front Angust 31, 1862, and was with General Sherman through Georgia.
The Eighty-eighth Regiment organized within the Fourth Congressional District, under Colonel George Humphrey, and moved to the front August 29, 1862, and was pres- ent with General Sherman at the surrender of General Johnston's army.
The Eighty-ninth Regiment organized within the Eleventh Congressional Distriet, under Charles D. Murray, August 28, 1862.
The Ninetieth Regiment, or Fifth Cavalry, organized at Indianapolis, under Colonel Felix W. Graham, August to November, 1862, assembled at Louisville in March, 1863, and participated in twenty-two engagements during its term of service.
The Ninety-first Battalion, under Lieuten- ant-Colonel John Mehringer, organized in October, 1862, at Evansville, and proceeded at once to the front.
The Ninety-second Regiment failed to or- ganize.
The Ninety-third Regiment, inder Col- onel De Witt C. Thomas, organized at Mad- ison October 20, 1862, and joined General Sherman's command.
The Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Regi- ments were only partially raised, and the companies were incorporated with other regi- ments.
The Ninety-sixth Regiment could bring together but three companies, which were in- eorporated with the Ninety-ninth at South Bend, and the number left blank.
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The Ninety-seventh Regiment organized at Terra IIaute, under Colonel Robert F. Cat- terson, September 20, 1861, and took position at the front near Memphis.
The Ninety-eighth Regiment failed to or- ganize, and the two companies raised were consolidated with the One Hundredth Regi- ment at Fort Wayne.
The Ninety-ninth Battalion organized in the Ninth Congressional District, under Col- onel Alex. Fawler, October 21, 1862, and operated with the Sixteenth Army Corps.
The One Hundredth Regiment organized at Fort Wayne, under Colonel Sanford J. Stoughton, and joined the army of tlie Ten- nessee November 26, 1862.
The One IIundred and First Regiment was organized at Wabash, under Colonel William Garver, September 7, 1562, and im- mediately began active duty in Kentucky.
The One Hundred and Second Regiment organized, under Colonel Benjamin F. Gregry, at Indianapolis, early in July, 1864.
The One Hundred and Third Regiment comprised seven companies from the counties of IIendrieks, Marion and Wayne, under Col- onel Lawrenee S. Shuler.
The One Hundred and Fourth Regiment was recruited from members of the Legion of Deeatnr, La Fayette, Madison, Marion and Rush counties, under Colonel James Gavin.
The One Hundred and Fifth Regiment was formed from the Legion and Minute Men, furnished by Ilancock, Union, Randolph, Putnam, Wayne, Clinton and Madison coun- ties, nnder Colonel Sherlock.
The One Hundred and Sixth Regiment, under Colonel Isaae P. Gray, was organized from the counties of Wayne, Randolph, Ilan- coek, Howard and Marion.
The One IIundred and Seventh Regiment was organized in Indianapolis, under Colonel De Witt C. Ruggs.
The One Ilundred and Eighth Regiment, under Colonel W. C. Wilson, was formed from the counties of Tippecanoe, Hancock, Car- roll, Montgomery and Wayne.
The One Hundred and Ninth Regiment, under Colonel J. R. Mahon, was composed of companies from La Porte, Hamilton, Miami and Randolph counties, Indiana, and from Coles County, Illinois.
The One Hundred and Tenth Regiment was composed of companies from the counties of IIenry, Madison, Delaware, Cass and Mon- roe; this regiment was not called into the field.
The One Hundred and Eleventh Regiment, from Montgomery, La Fayette, Rush, Miami, Monroe, Delaware and Hamilton counties, under Colonel Robert Canover, was not ealled out.
The One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment, under Colonel Hiram F. Brax, was formed from the counties of Lawrence, Washington, Monroe and Orange.
The One Ilundred and Thirteenth Regi- ment, from the counties of Daviess, Martin, Washington and Monroe, was commanded by Colonel George W. Burge.
The One Hundred and Fourteenth Regi- ment, under Colonel Lambertson, was wholly organized in Jolinson County.
These twelve last-named regiments were organized to meet an emergency, caused by the invasion of Indiana by the rebel General John Morgan, and disbanded when he was captured.
The One Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment, under Colonel J. R. Mahon, was organized at Indianapolis August 17, 1863.
The One Hundred and Sixteenth Regiment, under Colonel Charles Wise, organized Au- gust, 1863, and served in Kentucky.
The One Hundred and Seventeenth Regi- ment, under Colonel Thomas J. Brady, or- ganized at Indianapolis September 17, 1863.
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The One Hundred and Eighteenth Regi- ment, under Colonel George W. Jackson, organized September 3, 1863.
The One Hundred and Nineteenth Regi- ment, or Seventh Cavalry, was organized, under Colonel John P. C. Shanks, in October, 1863; made an endurable name on many fields of battle. Many of this regiment lost their lives on the ill-fated steamer Sultana.
The One Hundred and Twentieth Regi- ment was organized in April, 1864, and formed a portion of Brigadier-General Ho- vey's command.
The One IInndred and Twenty-first Regi- ment, or Ninth Cavalry, was organized at Indianapolis, under Colonel George W. Jack- son; this regiment also lost a number of men on the steamer Sultana.
The One IInndred and Twenty-second Regiment failing to organize, this number beeame blank.
The One Hundred and Twenty-third Regi- ment, under Colonel John C. MeQuiston, perfeeted an organization in March, 1864, and did good service.
The One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, under Colonel James Burgess, organized at Richmond March 10, 1864, and served under General Sherman.
The One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Regi- ment, or Tenth Cavalry, under Colonel T. M. Pace, completed its organization at Columbus, May, 1863, and immediately moved to the front. This regiment lost a number of men on the steamer Sultana.
The One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regi- ment, or Eleventh Cavalry, organized at Indianapolis, under Colonel Robert R. Stew- art, in March, 1864, and entered the field in Tennessee.
The One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Regiment, or Twelfth Cavalry, under Colonel Edward Anderson, organized at Kendallville
in April, 1864, and served in Georgia and Alabama.
The One IInndred and Twenty-eighth Regiment organized at Michigan City, under Colonel R. P. De Hart, March 18, 1864, and served under General Sherman in his famous campaign.
The One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Regi- ment organized at Michigan City, under Col- onel Charles Case, in April, 1864, and shared in the fortunes of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth.
The One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment organized at Kokomo, under Colonel C. S. Parish, March 12, 1864, and served with the Twenty-third Army Corps.
The One IIundred and Thirty-first Regi- ment, or Thirteenth Cavalry, moved from Indianapolis to the front, under Colonel G. M. L. Johnson, April 30, 1864.
April, 1864, Governor Morton ealled for volunteers to serve one hundred days. In response to this eall :
The One Hundred and Thirty-second Regi- ment, under Colonel S. C. Vanee, moved from Indianapolis to the front May 18, 1864.
The One Hundred and Thirty-third Regi- ment moved from Richmond to the front May 17, 1864, under Colonel R. N. IIndson.
The One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regi- ment, under Colonel James Gavin, moved from Indianapolis to the front May 25, 1864.
The One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regi- ment, composed of companies from Bedford, Noblesville and Goshen, and seven companies from the First Congressional District, entered the field, under Colonel W. C. Wilson, May 25, 1864.
The One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regi- ment, from the First Congressional District, moved to the front, under Colonel J. W. Foster, May 24, 1864.
The One Hundred and Thirty-seventh
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Regiment, under Colonel E. J. Robinson, moved to the front May 28, 1864.
The One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Regi- meut perfected its organization at Indian- apolis, under Colonel J. II. Shannon, May 27, 1864, and marched immediately to the front.
The One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regi- ment was composed of companies from various connties, and entered the field, under Colonel George Humphrey, in June, 1864.
All these regiments gained distinction on many fields of battle.
Under the President's call of 1864:
The One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment, under Colonel Thomas J. Brady, proceeded to the South November 16, 1864.
. The One Hundred and Forty-first Regi- ment failing to organize, its few companies were incorporated in Colonel Brady's com- mand.
The One IIundred and Forty-second Regi- ment moved to the front from Fort Wayne, under Colonel I. M. Comparet, in November, 1864.
The One Hundred and Forty-third Regi- ment reported at Nashville, under Colonel J. T. Grill, February 21, 1865.
The One Hundred and Forty-fourth Regi- ment, under Colonel G. W. Riddle, reported at Harper's Ferry in March, 1865.
The One Hundred and Forty-fifth Regi- ment, from Indianapolis, under Colonel W. A. Adams, joined General Steadman at Chat- tanooga, February 23, 1865.
The One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regi- ment, under Colonel M. C. Welch, left In- dianapolis March 11, 1865, for the Shenan- doah Valley.
The One Hundred and Forty-seventh Reg- ment, under Colonel Milton Peden, moved from Indianapolis to the front March 13, 1865.
The One Hundred and Forty-eighth Regi- ment, under Colonel N. R. Ruckle, left the State Capital for Nashville February 28, 1865.
The One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regi- ment left Indianapolis for Tennessee, under Colonel W. H. Fairbanks, March 3, 1865.
The One Ilundred and Fiftieth Regiment, under Colonel M. B. Taylor, reported for anty in the Shenandoah Valley March 17, 1865.
The One Hundred and Fifty-first Regi- ment arrived at Nashville, under Colonel J. Ilealy, March 9, 1865.
The One Ilundred and Fifty-second Regi- ment organized at Indianapolis, under Col- onel W W Griswold, and left for Harper's Ferry March 18, 1865.
The One Hundred and Fifty-third Regi- ment organized at Indianapolis, under Col- onel O. II. P. Carey, and reported innedi- ately at Louisville for duty.
The One IIundred and Fifty-fourth Regi- ment left Indianapolis for West Virginia, under Major Simpson, April 28, 1865.
The One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regi- ment, recruited thronghont the State, were assigned to the Ninth Army Corps in April, 1865.
The One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Bat- talion, under Lieutenant-Colonel Charles M. Smith, moved for the Shenandoah Valley April 27, 1865.
All these regiments made a fine record in the field.
The Twenty-eighth Regiment of Colored Troops was recruited throughout the State of Indiana, and placed under command of Lieu- tenant-Colonel Charles S. Russell, who was subsequently Colonel of the regiment. The regiment lost heavily at the "Crater," Peters- burg, but was recruited, and continued to do good service.
The First Battery was organized at Evans-
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ville, under Captain Martin Klauss, August 16, 1861, and immediately joined General Fremont's army; in 1864 Lawrence Jacoby was promoted to the captaincy of the battery.
The Second Battery, under Captain D. G. Rabb, was organized at Indianapolis August 9, 1861. This battery saw service in the West.
The Third Battery, under Captain W. W. Fryberger, organized at Connersville Angust 24, 1861, and immediately joined Fremont's command.
The Fourth Battery recruited in La Porte, Porter and Lake counties, and reported to General Buell early in 1861. It was first commanded by Captain A. K. Bush, and re- organized in October, 1864, under Captain B. F. Johnson.
The Fifth Battery was furnished by La Porte, Allen, Whitley and Noble counties, commanded by Captain Peter Simonson, re- ported at Louisville November 29, 1861; during its term it participated in twenty bat- tles.
The Sixth Battery, under Captain Fred- erick Belir, left Evansville for the front Octo- ber 2, 1861.
The Seventh Battery was organized from various towns: first under Captain Sammel J. Harris; succeeded by G. R. Shallow and O. HI. Morgan.
The Eighth Battery, under Captain G. T. Cochran, arrived at the front February 26, 1862, and entered upon its real duties at Corinth.
The Ninth Battery, under Captain N. S. Thompson, organized at Indianapolis in Jan- mary, 1862, and began active duty at Shiloh in January, 1865; it lost fifty-eight men by the explosion of a steamer above Paducah.
The Tenth Battery, under Captain Jerome B. Cox, left Lafayette, for duty in Kentucky, in January, 1861.
The Eleventh Battery organized at La Fay-
ette, and left Indianapolis for the front, under Captain Arnold Sutermeister, December 17, 1861; opened fire at Shiloh.
The Twelfth Battery, from Jeffersonville, perfected organization at Indianapolis, under Captain G. W. Sterling; reached Nashville in March, 1862. Captain Sterling resigned in April, and was sneeeeded by Captain James E. White, and he by James A. Dunwoody.
The Thirteenth Battery, under Captain Sewell Coulson, organized at Indianapolis during the winter of 1861, and proceeded to the front in February, 1862.
The Fourteenth Battery, under Captain M. II. Kidd, left Indianapolis April 11, 1862, entering the field in Kentucky.
The Fifteenth Battery, under Captain I. C. II. Von Sehlin, left Indianapolis for the front in July, 1862. The same year it was surrendered with the garrison at Harper's Ferry, reorganized at Indianapolis, and again appeared in the field in March, 1862.
The Sixteenth Battery under Captain Charles A. Naylor, left La Fayette for the front in June, 1862, and joined Pope's com- mand.
The Seventeenth Battery organized at In- dianapolis, under Captain Milton L. Miner, May 20, 1862; participated in the Gettysburg battle, and later in all the engagements in the Shenandoah Valley.
The Eighteenth Battery, under Captain Eli Lilly, moved to the front in August, 1862, and joined General Roseerans' army.
The Nineteenth Battery, under Captain S. J. IIarris, left Indianapolis for Kentucky in Angust, 1862, and performed active service until the close of the war.
The Twentieth Battery, under Captain Frank A. Rose, left the State capital for the front in December, 1862. Captain Rose resigned, and was succeeded by Captain Osborn.
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The Twenty-first Battery, under Captain W. W. Andrew, left the State capital for Covington, Kentucky, in September, 1862.
The Twenty-second Battery moved from Indianapolis to the front, under Captain B. F. Denning, December 15, 1862, and threw its first shot into Atlanta, where Captain Denning was killed.
The Twenty-third Battery, under Captain I. II. Myers, took a position at the front in 1862.
The Twenty-fourth Battery, under Captain J. A. Simms, moved from Indianapolis to the front in March, 1863, and joined the Army of the Tennessee.
The Twenty-fifth Battery, under Captain Frederick C. Sturm, reported at Nashville in December, 1864.
The Twenty-sixth, or " Wilder's Battery," was reeruited at Greensburg in May, 1861, and became Company "A" of the Seven- teenth Infantry, with Captain Wilder as Lieu- tenant-Colonel. Subsequently it was converted into the " First Independent Battery," and became known as " Rigby's Battery."
The total number of battles in which the soldiers of Indiana were engaged for the maintenance of the Union was 308.
The part which Indiana performed in the war to maintain the union of the States is one of which the citizens of the State may well be proud. In the mimber of troops furnished, and in the amount of contribu- tions rendered, Indiana, in proportion to wealth and population, stands equal to any of her sister States.
The State records show that 200,000 men entered the army; 50,000 were organized to defend the State at home; that the number of military commissions issued to Indiana soldiers was 17,114, making a total of 267,- 114 men engaged in military affairs during the war for the Union.
FINANCIAL.
In November, 1821, Governor Jennings convened the Legislature in extra session, to provide for the payment of interest and a part of the principal of the publie debt, amounting to $20,000. The state of the publie debt was indeed embarrassing, as the bonds exeented in its behalf had been as- signed.
This state of affairs had been brought about in part by mismanagement of the State bank, and by speenlators. From 1816 to 1821 the people had largely engaged in fictitious speculations. Numerous banks, with fictitious eapital, were established; im- mense issues of paper were made, and the circulating medium of the country was inereased four-fold in the course of three years.
This inflation produced the consequences which always follow such a scheme. Conse- quently the year 1821 was one of great financial panie.
In 1822 the new Governor, William Hen- dricks, took a hopeful view of the situation. In consequence of good erops and the grow- ing immigration, everything seemed more promising.
In 1822-'23 the surplus money was prin- cipally invested in home manufactures, which gave new impetus to the new State. Noah Noble was Governor of the State from 1831 to 1837, comuneneing his duties amid peculiar embarrassments. The crops of 1832 were short. Asiatic cholera came sweeping along the Ohio and into the interior of the State, and the Black Hawk war raged in the Northwest. All these at once, and yet the work of internal improvements was actually begun.
The State bank of Indiana was established January 28, 1834. The act of the Legisla- ture, by its own terms, ceased to be a law Jannary 1, 1857. At the time of organization
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the outstanding circulation was $4,208,725, with a debt, due principally from citizens of the State, of 86,095,368.
The State's interest in the bank was pro- enred by issue of State bonds, the last of which was payable in 1866, the State thus placing as capital in the bank $1,390,000.
The nominal profits of the bank were 82,780,604. This constituted a sinking fund for the payment of the public debt, the ex- penses of the Commissioners, and for the cause of common schools.
In 1836 the State bank was doing good service; agricultural products were abundant, and markets were good.
In 1843 the State was suffering from over banking, inflation of the eurreney and decep- tive speculation.
Governor Whitcomb, 1843-'49, succeeded well in maintaining the credit of the State and effecting a compromise with its creditors, by which the State public works passed from the hands of the State to the creditors.
In 1851 a general banking law was adopted, which again revived speculation and inflation, which culminated in much damage. In 1857 the charter of the State bank expired, and the large gains of the State in that institu- tion were directed to the promotion of com- mon school education.
October 31, 1570, found the State in a very prosperous condition; there was a sur- plus in the treasury of 8373,249. The re- ceipts of the year amounted to $3,605,639, and the disbursements to $2,943,600, leaving a balance of $1,035,288. The total debt of the State in November, 1871, was 83,937,821.
Indiana is making rapid progress in the various manufacturing industries. She has one of the largest wagon and carriage manu- factories in the world, and nearly her entire wheat prodnet is manufactured into flour within the State. In 1880 the population
was 1,978,301, and the true valuation of property in the State for 1880 was $1,584,- 756,802.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
This subject began to be agitated as early as 1818, and continued to increase in favor until 1830, when the people became mneh excited over the question of railroads.
In 1832 the work of internal improvements fairly commenced. Public roads and canals were begun during this year, the Wabash and Erie Canal being the largest undertaking.
During the year 1835 public improvements were pushed vigorously. Thirty-two miles of the Wabash and Eric Canal were completed this year.
During 1836 many other projected works were started, and in 1837, when Governor Wallace took the executive chair, he found a reaction among the people in regard to the gigantie plans for public improvements. The people feared a State debt was being incurred from which they could never be extricated.
The State had borrowed 83,827,000 for internal improvements, of which $1,327,000 was for the Wabash and Erie Canal, the re- mainder for other works.
The State had annually to pay $200,000 interest on the public debt, and the revenue derived which could be thus applied amounted to only $45,000 in 1838.
In 1839 all work ceased on these improve- ments, with one or two exceptions, and the contraets were surrendered to the State, in consequence of an act of the Legislature pro- viding for the compensation of contractors by the issue of treasury notes.
In 1840 the system of improvements em- braced ten different works, the most impor- tant of which was the Wabash and Erie Canal. The aggregate length of the lines embraced in this system was 1,289 miles,
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and of this only 140 miles had been com- pleted.
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