RETURNS OF THE MILITIA. The following returns of the Militia, in detail, are made from the Field, Staff and Company returns for the parade at the reception of “ President Hayes," on the 29th of June, 1877, and shows the aggregate "present and absent" of the uniformed Militia : ABSTRACT of the Annual Returns of the Uniformed Militia of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations for the year 1877. Major General.. 4 2 4 3 6 5 10 8 10 2 3 Total commissioned... 36 15 16 155 6 3 7 4 Sergeant Majors.... 1... 12 1 120 1 13 116 141 8 147 167 4 48 54 4 32 33 77 1,210 1,407 Total enlisted... 151 138 1,531 1,820 Aggregate (this year) 36 166 154 1.686 2,042 ENROLLED MILITIA, 1877. Names of Towns. Number Enrolled. City of Newport.. Portsmouth, Tiverton. 140 179 ('ity of Providence.. 577 251 2,504 264 849 236 972 North Kingstown.. 503 505 150 Coventry Warwick 288 121 149 Bristol . Warren. NEWPORT COUNTY, Number Names of Towns. 2,606 Little Compton.. 281 Middletown PROVIDENCE COUNTY. 23,385 East Providence... 200 Smithfield .. WASHINGTON COUNTY. 630 Hopkinton.. KENT COUNTY. 495 East Greenwich... 1,253 West Greenwich.. BRISTOL COUNTY. 807 Barrington RECAPITULATION. County. Number County. Number Newport Total.. 3,565 Kent. 32,296 Bristol 3,038 2,157 1,391 42,447 ROSTER OF THE RHODE ISLAND MILITIA, 1877 Gorernor and Commander-in-Chief, Inaugurated May 29, 1877. Adjutant General, Date of Rank. Brig. General...... Heber LeFavour..... .Pawtucket ......January 29, 1875. Quartermaster General, Brig. General...... Charles R. Dennis ....... Providence...... March 26, 1874. Major..... Assistant Quartermaster General, Paymaster General, Colonel... ........ Jabez C. Knight........ Providence...... March 3, 1855. Assistant Paymaster General, Captain..... Colonel. .... Commissary General, Surgeon General, .Centredale. ......March 24, 1875. Colonel. Captain Assistant Surgeon Generals, ......July 1, 1874. Colonel... Judge Adrocate General, . Adoniram J. Cushing. ... Providence...... April 16, 1877. |
