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Show THE UNION AH MY. A statement compiled from the records in the war department at Washington, - has been published, showing the number of men in the army and navy during tho war, together with the nativity of tfec troopB, The total number of men in the service on laud and sea, wat 2,-702,401. 2,-702,401. Of these 104,943 were in the navy, 178.S95 were colored troops and 370,000 werereenlidtmentB. The actual number of whito soldiers wa 2,110,000. ' Carrying the figures farther an interesting showing is made. The population of the United States, north and south, was not more than 3S,C00,OOO, cud thooe loyal to the Union numbered at li ast 28,000,-000. 28,000,-000. Of this latter number it is estimated esti-mated that not more than 4,000,000 were able-bodied men, hence it will be saen that more than half of them took part in tbegreat struggle. Tbe muster rolls also show another interesting fact, ffhicb - disproves the oft-repeated aBsertiou that the war was fought and the Union Baved by foreigners, while Americans remained at home and made money. Foreign born citizens did nobly, and are entitled to full praise, but no Bhame can be caat upon tho native born citizens, who mado up more than three-lourths of tho entire army, not including the blacka. The nativity of 2,018.200 soldiers in tho Union army m shown by the rolls to have been as follows: United Statos 1,523,2(57 Germany 170,817 Ireland M4,21il British America 5o,j!i ttnglunct 45.6US Other forcigaera 74,K55 Total 2,018,200 |