Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1891 — Cost of Wart of the United States. [ARTICLE]

Cost of Wart of the United States.

The revolutionary war cost the United States $135,193,713. The Colonies- furnished, from 1775 to 1783, 395,064 troops. The war of 1812 cost the United States $107,159,003. The number of troofis engaged is estimated at 471,522. The Mexican war cost the United States $100,000,000. The number of troops engaged was 101,-282. The rebellion cost the United States $6,189,929,900. The number of Federal troops was 2,859,132. All who use Dobbins’ Electric Soap praise it as the best, cheapest und most economical family soap made; but if you will try it once it will tell a still stronger tale ot its merits itself. Please try it.