To the brave men whose sacred dust
We here commit unto thy trust.
Protect their memory, preserve their story;
Remain a lasting monument to their glory.”
CHAPTER XV.
A Few Facts from History.
The Southern States furnished the Federal army with the following:
| White troops | 276,439 |
| Negroes | 178,975 |
| Foreigners | 444,586 |
| Total | 800,000 |
Foreigners in the Federal army were as follows:
| Germans | 176,800 |
| Irish | 144,200 |
| British-Americans | 53,500 |
| English | 45,500 |
| Other foreigners | 74,900 |
| Total | 494,900 |
The Federal army in its report for May, 1865, had present for duty 1,000,576, while it had present equipped 602,598. The Confederate army in its report for April 9, 1865, had 174,223 paroled and 98,802 in Federal prisons, making a total of 272,025.