October 10, 1862 – Recruitment in Maryland Counties

The Baltimore American says:—Calvert county has not sent a single volunteer to the field, Charles but one, Montgomery only seven, Prince George’s two, and St. Mary’s four.—These counties have therefore nearly their whole quota to raise, whilst their able-bodied population has been reduced by their young men going South. Some other counties are also largely deficient. But in other portions of the state the volunteers have been numerous, and the deficiency in the whole state of Maryland is only 6,000 to be filled by draft.

Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria, VA