Rifle, artillery, and dragoons were recruited at large. In addition to these troops, volunteer regiments and state militia also took part in the conflict.Įach Regular Army infantry regiment was recruited from a particular state (or states). 794-797), authorized enlargement of the army to 52 regiments of cavalry, artillery, dragoons, and infantry. 764) mandated that the Regular Army was to consist of 25 regiments of infantry, 4 of artillery, 2 of dragoons, 1 of riflemen, plus engineers and artificers, for a total authorized strength of 36,700 men. The National Archives division of military records reports that a t the declaration of war with Great Britain on June 18, 1812, the Regular Army consisted of about 10,000 men, half of whom were new recruits.
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