Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-01
The War i'm the West and southwest--
The winter CamPaign-The Prob
able Result.

The winter CamPsign-The Prob
able Result.
But few persons are aware of the immense
magnitude of the preparations already com
pleted and now making for the winter campaign
in the West and Southwest. These preparations
are on a scale of grandeur which far eclipses all
former military movements of the var, and
should, when fully perfected and we believe will,
sweep the rebellion on both sides of the Missis-
slpp from Missouri and Kentucky to the Gulf and
Mexican border
we feel the more confident of these results
from the knowledge we have Of the strength of
our forces, the programme of campaign. and the
ability OF the Generals commanding and the I'M
questioned bravery and fighting qualities of the
trOops-all Western men-composing the various
armies intended to operate
No less than six armies are concentrating ard
some are already on the march. TO sRoop down
upon the rebel force in the valley of the Missis
slppi, and again firmly plant the eagles of the
Union over the sunny fields and cities of the
South
First. The Armv of the Ohio. under General
Granger, now advancing through Kentucky in
the direction of East Tennessee, 20 disenthraIl
the gallant men of that region who have been
compelled to fee their homes by rebel oppression
TO the fastness and caves OF the mountains.
They will soon greet, we doubt not, the grand
old banner of the Republic, which they SO ar
IDENTIFY long to see uniurled in their midst
Second. The Army OF the Cumberland, under
Gen. Kosecrans, now well on its way into Middle
Tennessee, with Northern Alabama and Georgia
as its destination, and cooperating force from
the Atlantic seaboard. 10 make those States the
/ theater OF action, and to restore them again to
the Union
Third. The Army of Tennessee under Gen.
Grant, already well advanced into Mississippi
and being daily largely reinforced by troops from
the Western and Northwestern States.
Fourth. The Army of the Mississippi now or
ganizing at Columbus and Memphis under Gen.
McClernand, to operate ON the Mississippi and its
lower tributaries, and in Upper Louisiana and
along the coast
Fifth. The Army of the Southwest, formerly
under General Curtis, at Helena, Arkansas, and
a portion OF which Is now in Southeastern Mis-
SCUM, under Gen. Davidson, and the whole to be
under command of Major General Pope.
Sixth. The Army of the Frontier, now in
Southwestern Missouri, under General Scho-
field, and which will operate in Missouri and Ar
kansas.
Seventh. The Army of Texas, now organizing
at New York and Annapolis for Major General
Banks, for operations IN Texas.
Eighth. The gunboat fleet, a power within
itself, terrible In destructiveness and impregnable
in strength.
numerical strength of these armies. but their
combined number runs into the hundreds of
thousands They embrace all the troops which
have been raised under the six hundred thousand
call IN Indiana, Ohio, Illinois Wisconsin, Mchi
gan. Iowa and Missouri, and several regiments
from Minnesota. besides all the troops from these
States previously in the field
With General Buffers army at New Orleans,
Farragut's feet below Port Hudson, the army
now occupying Florida. and the army along the
lower Atlantic coast, all ready to co operate with
the movements in the interior who can fail TO see
am end to the rebellion in Alabama, Georgia,
Tennessee, Mississippi. louisiana Florida, Texas
Arkansas, and Missouri. by the LIST day of April
nextl
If our gallant Western Generals and their
brave troops are let alone We will witness this
desirable result Let US hope that the War De-
partment will let Grant, Rosecrans Pope,
McClernand and Granger do their work as
Western men and soldiers have done it, and that
well and thoroughly. Let them go ahead, and
let them 60 unrestricted by orders from the SUI
percilious Stanton. Let him attend to the safety
OF Washington, aud let our Western Generals
and Western troops clean out the valley of the
Mississippi. That Porter, and Farragut, and
Butler will do their part of the work well, we
doubt nOt-lN A. Ledger