Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-27

pom ana set apart,
Thursday, the 27th DaT Of November Next.
Asa day Of Praise, Thanksgiving and PRAYER to
Almighty God And do recommend that ab-
Staining nom all business pursuits, the good and
pnre minded people Of our State meet together
at their usual places Of Worship and with one
voice, humbly ask the God Of all Nations to smile
upon the distressed OF our LAND that He give
wisdom and purity TO those in authority; that He
prosrates the enemies Of our Government; that
n el tnngs he give such wisdom to all the people
q the earths as will enable them to conform sS
His laws 70 the end that peace and good viii
shall prevail throughout the world
IN witness whereof, have hereuntes Ree my
hand and affixed the Great Seal OF the
lsnAll state Of Ohio, the day ara year above
DAVID FoB, Governor.
Be- HorFNAS, Privats Secretary.
Hft s----
FkanksEivinE.
"ARa 81 what shall We giys thanks 7''
erpwls a butternut te whom the petsu-
liar significance oftAe day is suggested -
eshall ii be for a rebellion unsubdusd. q
POEtion of the country laid vase, and G
holocaust Of our brave sOns27 No, not for
these, and yetin the mercy Of God, these
shall prove for the good Sf eur county
The unerushed rebellisA shows US the ne
eessity Of yet further sacrifice in behalf e
the Government Of cur fathers, and shoala
make US thankful that we have the inax-
hsustibla resources with which to pUt It
down. The desOlatiOn of a part of The
country will make room for the unob-
structed building up Of prosperous States
on the ruins, under the new impulse which
y-rs1I ha cs-o, ~ A. r-,.a.,. Ill
prevail therein, and for which future gen
erations will have cause to be abudantIy
thaakful, And, bitter as the gift msy be,
JET every household which has given
ths husband, son, or father to lay down his
life in defence Of his country, has cause
for tSanksgivilg that it was his to aid in
the establishment Of the Governnent
which was the sequel to the War Of the
Revolution.
Butletus look back over the histerJ the
past year, and in comprehensive review
see what we have to be thankful fer in the
prosecution of the war A year ago, we
were mourning over the disasters Of Ball
Run and Balls Bluff, and waiting for the
Union victories which should avenge the
memories of those days. The navy had
done q good and great work in capturing
fstts Walker and Beauregard at POlt Roy
al, and the army was impatient fs5-au ad-
vance and series Of victories. The rebels
held Manassas and its surroundings in the
east they had just ventured TO the Ohio
river and burned Guyandotte they held
both eastern and western Kentucky, block
cd the Mississippi at Columbus, and oc-
eupied nearly all Of Missouri. One year
agoycsterdny, November 25th, the feds1-
ais we're defeated in q skirmish at Hnnt-
sFs Hill, almost within sight of Washing
ton. On the 30th the rebels were TOuted
ct Salem, Missouri. On December 5th,
Beaufort South Carolina, was Ooeupied by
federal troops On the 18th General Mil
roy defeated the rebels at Camp Allegheny,
Virginia. On December 18th General
Pope captured 800 rebels at Osceola. On
the 18th the same General defeated the reb-
sI5 5st Milford On the 20th the rebels were
asfssted at Drainesville and the stone
fset was sent in Charleston hsrbor.-
January eth, General Burnside's feet
started from Annapolis On the 18th, Sec
rsiary Stanton succeeded Simon Came
ron. On the same day, General Garfield
defeated Humphrey Marshall. On the
l9th General Thomas defested ZollicOfer,
atlfiIl Spring, the latter being killed
On the 2sth the Monitor was lsunched.--
Fobruary 7tb Fort Henry surrendered to
Commodore FoOts. February 10th Eliza
beth City, North Carolina, was captured by
ths federals. February 14th and 18th was
the bslstle of Fort Donelsun, resulting in
The surrender of General BucERer and
1900 prisoners. On the 18th, our forces
entered Nashville. March lst, the rebels
syssaatsd Columbus. Kentucky On
March 6lb, 7tb and sth was fought the
battle Of Pea Ridge, resulting in the de-
feat Of the rebels. On the 9Th, the rebels
evaeusted Manassas. March 9th saw the
Msrimac driven back by the Monitor after
ave hours sighting. March llth, Fremont
vas assigned to the eommand Of the Noun
tSin Department. March 18th, the Union
army occupied Winchester. On the 14th,
GeneralBuTnsidecaptured NewheIa, North
osFOlina, March 28d was the battle of
WinchestszI between General Shields and
jackson, in which Sur Ohio 7Th and 29tb
were 90 cut up. but which resulted in a fed
srsl victory. On the Sd Of April, slavery
vas abolished in the District of COlumbik,
which Of itself is cause for heartfelt
thanksgiving. April 9Th and 18th, was
fought the battle Of Shiloh, On the first
day the federAls were surprised ahd de-
fsatsd. On the second and decisive dSy
the rebels were driven back. Federal loss
1900; rebel loss 5000. On the 9th,
Island No. 10 surrendered with all its
troops, ordnance stores &cs-a great VIC
tory. April Iltb, Fort Pulaskisurrender-
cd after hard bombardment. With it
was taken over 500 prisoners, Al guns,
1000 pounds Of shot and 1900 pounds Of