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Militia and Unorganized Force Totals Revealed in War Dept Report
The War Department report shows total available for military service at 6,021,605 excluding regulars, with 100,887 enrolled militia and 5,921,? million unorganized able-bodied men. New York leads organized militia, while New York and Pennsylvania top unorganized strength. Territorial figures list New Mexico, Dakota, Washington, Montana, and others with varied distributions.
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