Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-25
For the Charles City rntelligepecr
The Campaign of 1862.

Mr.. EDITOR 1T is fitting that we
should now. as the year 1862 is about
to close, take retrospective view of
it's thrilling scenes and remarkable
events. 1t is not my intention to en-
ter into minute details, but to sketch
a rough outline Of those events which
are to prove prolific themes for histo-
~ and romance, and which will make
the year almost as noted as that which
witnessed the birth Of the Savior Of
mankind. s "
A finer army than the one assem-
bled for the Union, in the Spring Of
1862, has not been known since the
grand army assembly at Boulogne for
the invasion Of England. The heart
Of the nation throbbed with cxulta-
ton on beholding the gallant band,
collected from all the loyal States, to
sustain the Constitution and the Laws.
The preceding year had been one of
signal defeats and reverses. Misman-
agement seemed every where prcva-
lent in the campaign of 1861, and
the little cloud, at first "no bigger
than q mans hand" now covered
the horizon. The prestige of victory
was with the. rebels, and the South
was not warning for Independence
but for boundary.
The order of President Lincoln that
there should be o simultaneous ad-
vance of the Federal forces was hail
ed with universal joy. Said McClcl-
Ian, There will be a Tightening up
Of the whole line" The events may
now be placed in chronological order.
The first real victory for the North
was won 10y Gen. Sherman at
Somerset, KY, January 10Th.
Fort Henry captured by Com. Foote,
Feb. 9th. ....#
Roanoke Island captured by Burn
side, Feb. Sth.
Surrender of Donelson, Feb. 10th.
Evacuation Of Columbus, March 1st
Evacuation of Bowling Green, March
18th. O.,...
Defeat of the rebels at Pea Ridge,
March 9Th. ......
Evacuation of Manassas, March 18th
Great battle Of Shiloh, April 9th
and 9TH. .. -.
Surrender of Island 10, April 9TH.
Surrender of New Orleans, April 8.
Surrender of Fort Pulaski, April ii.
Evacuation of Yorktown, May 4th.
Battle of Williamsburg, May 5th.
lnquiet succession followed the vic
tories of West Point and Fair Oaks.
Evacuation of Corinth, May 3Oth.
Great naval victory of Com. Foote,
June 9th.
Surrender of Memphis, June 7th.
Then came the seven days fighting
before Richmond, ending lst July.
Through some ones blunder our army
was forced to raise the siege OF the
rebel capital, and retreat to James
River.
The month of August and the first
part of September was disastrous for
the Fedcrals. Vicksburg was left un-
captured, and Pope was defeated at
Cedar Mountain and Bull Run. Cum
bcrland Gap was evacuated, and Leg
ington, Frankfort, and Murphyboro'
were captured by the rebel army un-
der Bragg.
After the invasion of Msryland by
the rebels, they were so flashed with
victory that they forgot there was
still an army for the Union, and only
awoke to that fact when Mcclellan
gave them staggering blow at South
Mountain, September l4th. This was
followed by the great battle of Antie-
tam, Sept. 18th, in which Lee was ter
ribly whipped, and it only remained
to gather the fruits of the dearly
bought victory.
On the 25th September, Bragg COM
menced his southwark retreat, leaving
unframed, and on the 4th
and 5th October Rosccmns and Hurl-
but smote the rebel army chip and
thigh" at Corinth and Hatchie.
Oct. 9Th, the battle of Peryville
took place, causing Bragg to retreat
sill faster than he had been doing,
and on the 22d October Schofeld
whipped Holmes at second fight at
Pea Ridge.
On the 9Th Of November the I" Army
of the Potomac commenced its Sec
ond march for Richmond, and at the
same time Grant moved toward Jack
son, Miss. What these armies are
destined to accomplish, the coming
year will unfold. God give them sue.
cess.
Now again the heart of the people
is made glad, by the prospect of
speedy and honorable peace. Already
can we see the walls of the bogus
Confederacy shaking, and fancy we
see written in legible characters,
: Mime, meme, tskel. spAarin!"
The greatest paper ever published
by any Government has been issued
and LINCOLN has won a name that shall
fairly page with that of Washington.
No one can now for q moment doubt
The great issue at stake. We have
in the Geld an army of 1000 fight
ing men. backed by q navy of 500
vessels, SO of which are iron-clads.
The days of q Southern Government
are numbered. and the rainbow of
Peace is on the eve of breaking
through the clouds Of war. #
Until this war, the United States