effectives

June, when war had been declared, less than a quarter of this total could be called effectives, and more than half were still wanting to complete. '

The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812 William Charles Henry Wood 1905

They were not reported in the return of "effectives" made by their officers, but that they often made part of the killed, wounded, and captured I have little doubt.

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864

The "effectives" are given as 60,564; but this, as we know, is the result of subtracting the number of the officers and non-commissioned staff from the aggregate present for duty.

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864

The most important fallacy in the Confederate return of "effectives" was that by giving only the arms-bearing men answering to the roll-call, it omitted the growing large class of stragglers hanging about the camps many of whom might be in line when an engagement occurred.

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864

The introduction into the Southern returns of a column of "effectives" as distinguished from the number of officers and men "present for duty," [Footnote: _Ante_, vol.i. p. 482.] led to a habitual underestimate by their commanding officers.

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864

Johnston replied that he could hardly be definite as he would like to be: his morning report of "effectives" gave only the men answering to their names with arms in their hands in the line of battle.

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864

"effectives" of all ranks of the regular army in the United Kingdom on

Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 1898

For Bragg's circular explaining the term "effectives" as applying only to private soldiers actually in the line of battle, see _Id_., p. 619, and _ante_, p. 482.]

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864

He does note that the spread of even the cheap and effectives innovations he discusses has been uneven -- and thus there is great scope for further progress.

Dennis Whittle: Got to Admit It's Getting Better Dennis Whittle 2011

He does note that the spread of even the cheap and effectives innovations he discusses has been uneven -- and thus there is great scope for further progress.

Dennis Whittle: Got to Admit It's Getting Better Dennis Whittle 2011