MILITARY MUSEUM.

In the interior arrangement of the New Capitol at Lansing the soldier and his services were not forgotten, but were most favorably and substantially remembered. With almost a profuse liberality, which should be fully appreciated, a large and commodious room was set apart, designated as the "Museum." This is the deposit of the "Michigan Battle Flags," properly placed in regimental order in a magnificent vertical case of large dimensions, novel in construction and of beautiful proportions, reaching almost to the ceiling, erected in the center of the apartment, superbly mounted with heavy plate glass, which, coupled with the bullet marked and battle worn flags, is the grandest and most impressive monument to the soldiers of Michigan.

In addition, large cases of the same style are placed against the walls, while elegant table cases are distributed in appropriate locations, also finished in plated glass, and containing a large and interesting collection of relics of the war, including rebel flags, and other contributions from the same source.

In devoting so elegant and extensive a room to this purpose, much credit is due to Gov. Baldwin, member of the Building Commission ex officio, who included it in his original schedule of apartments, as well as to the Building Commission, Col. Ebenezer O. Grosvenor, Hon. James Shearer, and Hon. Alexander Chapaton, and their Secretary, Allen L. Bours, Esq., together with Hon. John J. Bagley and Hon. Charles M. Croswell, succeeding Governors of the State and members of the Board ex officio, while the matter also received much favorable consideration at the hands of the Board of State Auditors, at that time composed of Hon. E. G. D. Holden, Secretary of State, Col. Wm. B. McCreery, State Treasurer, and General B. F. Partridge, Commissioner of the Land Office. Special credit should be also awarded to E. E. Myers, Esq., the architect, for the appropriate design and good taste in which the whole apartment has been made up and arranged.

To the liberality of the State and to these gentlemen who so generously and judiciously administered it, the soldiers of the war as well as the people are under many obligations, which will undoubtedly be cheerfully recognized by them with sincere gratitude.

Simultaneous with the opening and dedication of the Capitol January 1, 1879, the Museum was formally opened to the public, when it was visited with much interest by a large concourse of the citizens of the State, then congregated at Lansing. The sight of the "Old Flags" revived in the minds of all recollections of past victories and defeats, of friends lost and a country saved.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

The most momentous period in our State history was the war of the rebellion, embracing the home work, and although it undoubtedly may be looked upon as insignificant, when compared with the extent and value of the labor accomplished by her troops in the field, and the great sacrifice of life made by them. Yet it was one of great magnitude. The old proverb that "constant dropping wears the stone" did not seem to be applicable, for could the continuous drain on the people of Michigan for men and means have worn out their patience, and discouraged their patriotism, such a result would have been surely accomplished. For, aside from the incessant labor of the people in raising men to fill their quotas, to save their communities from the odious drafts which continually threatened them, involving much perplexing anxiety, there were many petty annoyances, great sacrifice of time, together with large expenditures of money by State, counties and townships, and also by individuals-all combined, rendered the burdens and cares of the people at times so heavy as to be almost unbearable; still, the astonishing statements made below, covering over fourteen and a half millions of dollars, raised and applied by Michigan for war purposes, although couched in silent figures, speak most eloquently and earnestly of the great sacrifice and the unbounded patriotism of her people.

During the war the State legislature passed laws authorizing the payment of State bounties to soldiers, as follows:

"Men enlisting from March 6, 1863, to November 10, 1863 (both inclusive), in any Michigan regiment, company, or battery, except the 10th and 11th Cavalry, 13th and 14th Batteries, and 1st Colored Infantry, entitled to $50 State bounty. Men re-enlisting in their own regiments (after service of two years), from November 11, 1863, to February 4, 1864 (both inclusive), entitled to $50 State bounty. Men enlisting or re-enlisting from February 5, 1864, to May 14, 1864 (both inclusive), in any regiment, company, or battery, if applied on 200,000 call, and properly credited to the sub-district in which they resided at time of enlistment, entitled to $100 State bounty. Men enlisting from February 4, 1865, to April 14, 1865 (both inclusive), properly credited to subdistricts, entitled to $150 State bounty."

In accordance with these laws the Quartermaster General of the State paid in 1863, $134,250; 1864, $867,959; 1865, $383,076; 1866, $438,500; 1867, $11,700; 1868, $18,623; 1869, $28,850; 1870, $26,400, up to and including 31st July; amounting in the aggregate to $1,909,408.

Since then has been paid, from July 31, 1870, up to and including September, 1880, $18,450, making $1,927,858 of a total of bounties.

There was also disbursed $60,000 as premiums for the procuration of recruits. Aside from these amounts, this department expended for war purposes $815,000, making a total of $2,802,858 disbursed by the State.

The following are the aggregate expenditures and liabilities of the various townships, cities and wards of the counties in the State for war purposes made up from statements of the proper officers, rendered in 1866:

Allegan, $188,898.49; Alpena, $9,781.98; Antrim, $4,638; Berrien, $257,416.97; Branch, $230,086.65; Barry, $180, 641; Bay, $61,267; Calhoun, $354,432.32; Clinton, $135,936; Cass $196,239.86; Chippewa, -; Cheboygan, $1,525; Delta, $1,200; Eaton, $175,363.58; Emmett, $50; Genesee, $150,488.75 Gratiot, $23,527; Graud Traverse, $12,990.54; Hillsdale, $282,449,21; Houghton, $39,152.71; Huron, $17,230; Ionia, $182,888; Ingham, $203,985; Isabella, $5,775; Iosco, $4,900; Jackson, $439,325.10; Kent, $167,550.50; Kalamazoo, $383,416.61; Keweenaw, $1,000; Livingston, $144,379.22; Lapeer, $129,674.89; Lenawee, $544,557.75; Leelanaw, $4,845.52; Midland, $12,598; Montcalm, $44,861.20; Muskegon, $43,604; Macomb, $289,029.69; Mecosta, $3,340; Monroe, $135,180.69; Manistee, $15,476; Manitou, ; Mackinac, $6,727.50; Mason, $807; Marquette and Schoolcraft, $3000; Newaygo, $12,004; Ottawa, $148, 523; Oakland, $586,556.98; Oceana, $14,692.93; St. Clair, $233.291.90; St. Joseph, $557,958; Saginaw, $158,099.59; Shiawassee, $167, 203; Sanilac, $95,794.29; Tuscola, $67,631.96; Van Buren, $115,637.90; Wayne, $660,554.88; Washtenaw, $458,563.54; total, $8,157,748.70.

Amount expended by each county of the State, from 1861 to 1867, for the relief of soldiers' families under the provisions of the Soldiers' Relief Law, approved May 10, 1861:

Alpena, $8.80; Allegan, $80,985.72; Antrim, 666.11; Bay, $21,991.54; Barry, $86,598.15; Berrien, $131,924.45; Branch, $69,121.20; Calhoun, $200,193.66; Cass, $80,883.46; Clinton, $67,443.75; Cheboygan, $368.92; Chippewa, $1,032; Delta, ; Eaton, $62,103.69; Emmet, $1,948.40; Genesee, $89,087.12; Gratiot, $8,875; Grand Traverse, $10,636,81; Hillsdale, $90,155.96; Houghton, $8,419; Huron, $23,033.50; Ingham, $110,547,09; Isabella, $4,680.45; Ionia, $31,500; Iosco, $1,000; Jackson, $129,401,25; Kalamazoo, $119,984.79; Kent, $76,311; Keweenaw, $3,620; Lapeer, $75,000; Livingston, $34,500; Lenawee, $145,226.20; Leelanaw, $6,487.89; Macomb, $110,339,26; Mecosta, $9,280.09; Mackinaw, -; Midland, $6,550; Manitou, ; Mason, $3,200; Manistee, $9,620; Muskegon, $20,000; Marquette, $7,989.16; Menominee, $390; Monroe, $143, 762; Montcalm, $40,000; Newaygo, $14,516.72; Ottawa, $56,616.08; Oceana, $18,368; Ontonagon, $4,747.02; Oakland, $127,993.38; Sanilac, $73,111.33; Shia

wassee, $50,645; Saginaw, $81,000; St. Clair, $89,427.99; St. Joseph, $96,214; Tuscola, $51,987.22; Van Buren, $99,511.81; Washtenaw, $155,043.15; and Wayne, $547,200. Total, $3,591,248.12.

Throughout the war, with the exception of a very short time in 1861, when Captain E. G. Owen of Detroit, acted as U. S. Quartermaster, Col. Geo. W. Lee, then of Howell, and a prominent citizen of the State, served as Chief Quartermaster in Michigan until the close, filling with eminent energy and efficiency that important position, and with scrupulous fidelity disbursing for the government, $7,144,812, as follows: For 33,050 horses, $3,667,252; transportation of troops and supplies, $1,363,812; forage, $331,697, together with $1,782,051, for equipment of troops, erection of barracks and hospitals, apprehension of deserters and other incidental expenses.