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| This number of men, however, was maintained at the camp for only three days. The War Department apportioned to Maryland of the volunteers called out by the President one full regiment of infantry and four batteries of heavy artillery. The privilege of going as an unbroken organization was accorded to the Fifth Regiment, that being the oldest regiment. The First Regiment was asked if they were willing to supply the batteries, and Colonel William P. Lane, in behalf of his regiment, replied that they were ready to respond to any call and would furnish men where they were needed. A few days later the requisition on Maryland was modified by changing the call for one regiment and four batteries, into one regiment and two battalions ol infantry—1,636 men in all. It was necessary to increase the size of the Fifth Regiment up to 77 |