The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-11-18
THE COST OF THE WAR.

! "P. ". A. the intelligent correspondent of
| the Savannah Republican, says:
Battle and disease have made sad inroads in the
| ranks Of the Confederate army this year. Go
where you will, whether on the battle field TO the
hospital, along the railways, or where the army
| has rested OH Its weary marches and there YOU
will find the evidences of death. The trenches
where numbers have been placed together, and
| the little hlocks with the rude head boards and
simple inscriptions which mark the resting places
of those who have been buried separately, greet
you on every hand, and tell their own melancholy
tale.
Our loss in killed and wounded at Fort Donel
son may be roughly estimated at 3, 800; at Roam
Oke aud on the North Carolina coast 600; at Elk
horn, 5000; at Shiloh, 10000; at Williamsburg,
Seven Pines and before Richmond, 20 900; in the
ALLEY OF the Shenandoah, 5000; at Cedar Run.
100; at the second battle OF Manassas, 5000; at
Boonston and Champion Gaps, 1000; at Sharps-
burg, $4,000; at Corinth, 1000; at Perryville,
5UOU; aud 1900 for those who have fallen at out
posts, In skirmishes, &c. These figures added
together make the friShtful sum of $4,000! Of
this number it would be safe to say that third
or 20, OOO are now in their graves having either
been killed outright died from their wounds
Quite as many-probably more-have died from
Sickness tIo this should be added $4,000 more
for those who have been MANNED and whose health
has been ruined for lite. Thus our losses in ten
months OF the present year may be estimated at
1o,OOO men, who have either persisted or been
disabled. If the whole truth were known, they
would probably reach 100000 by the end of the
year, for the deaths from disease, in the hospitals,
IN camp and at home, generally exceed those in
Dattle' For every year the war continues we must
expect our casualties TO be quite as heavy as they
have been the present
These heavy losses fall entirely upon the young
and aoie-bodled-upon those on whose shoulders
Inc country rests Its hopes of present indepen-
uehce ana wise craftsmanship in the future The
eIect Oh sdch drain as this upon the population
OF the country, though painful and, deplorable.
cannot yet be fully realized. The withdrawal of
one hundred thousand laborers from the industrial
pursuits OF life, aAd of one hundred thousand hus-
Dands ana marrlagcable men from the walks of
society, and with them the loss of a vast amount
OF physical and mental energy, is a calamity from
which 1t Will require generations for the country
to recover. The loss of one or two hundred thon-
sand manageable men, the case nav be. car
rles with 1t, OF course, virtual loss of an canal
number OF manageable women. This fact taken
In consideration with the policy of RESTRAINING for
eign immigration in the future, especially from
the United States cannot fail to attract the atten
ton of every rejecting mind.
1t would seem as if the time spoken of bv
Ot
the South:
And IN that day seven women shall take hold
OF one man, saying: We will eat our own bre,d
and wear our own apparel, only let lis be called bv
thy name, take away reproach''
They will have the priceless consolation Of
knowing, however, that they have done more than
any other race of women ever did since the foun.
datlon OF the world towards the establishment of
their country's independence. Neither the wis.
dom OF our leaders, nor the valor Of our soldiers
could ever have wrought out our liberties but for
their unceaslng prayers and labors. If their hus
DandS and brothers deserve immortal honors for
their deeds the field, so also do they merit ets
nal happiness in that bright world beyond the sun
"a friend Of General Stonewall jackson told
us, says the Richmond Christian Advocate, g,
lew days ago, that the General remarked he bonod
our people would not forget that God ciyetb tho .