Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-17
THANKSGIVING PRooLA1IATION.
sT1TE OF oHIo, ExEeUTITE DEFARINENT, !

4 Fathers Of our State, of setting apart one day II
sseh y ear ioT-FFaise, IhanksgiY and Ffayel
% Almighty God for His goodness and mercy 4
\ rs as People, should be preserved. Especially
1 ar tlme IKE the present, should all good olt
-zens unite in laying aside the ordinary business
Il OF life, at least for day, and devote themselves
II TO teachings Of their Maker. =, --.----.--
II The effort made by the legally constituted au-
thorities Of the land, to put down the wicked re-
belliou against the Federal Government, the best
ever enjoyed BY any people, in which effort the
! gallant sons Of Ohio have borne so CONSPICUOUS
1 and proud part, has filled every neighborhood
i with mourning Our brave soldiers are yet eX-
posed to the dangers Of the field OF battle and to
| the hardships and sickness OF camp life and our
] system Of Government, in form after Gods own
\ laws, and so gentle that its reins were scarcely
I felt by the governed, is yet in peril.
II Our Heavenly Father can console the distress
I ed, and head the sorrows of the mothers and
widow heart; he can protect from danger our
patriotic soldiers now in the field; he can par
alyze tlfe aTIn-of the enemy Of our good govern
ment; d y T
Now therefore, in obedience to the request Of
the General Assembly OF the State of Ohio and
to the end that Simultaneous petition to him
may ascend TO Heaven from all parts Of our State
do hereby fix uPoni and SET apart,
Thursday, the 27th Day OF November Next,
As a day of Praise, Thanksgiving and Prayer to
Almighty God And do Recommend that, ab-
staining from all business pursuits, the good and
pure minded people Of our State meet together
st 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
prOstrHtes the enemies Of our Government; that,
in all things, He give such wisdom to all the people
OF the earth, as viii enable them to conform to
His laws TO the end that peace and good will
shsll'pTeFsil throughoutthe world.
In Witness whereof I have hereuntO set nv
I. 20 hand and affixed the Great Seal of the
[sEADl State Of Ohio, the day and year sbove
written.
.c5s[ - DAVID TOD. Governor.
5. f HOFFMAN, Private Secretary.
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Tho Generals in KentuclEy.
The following sketch of the prominent
generals in the army of the Ohio, we give
from the correspondence Of the Chicago
Tribune; ~ ar .-l4 5.5t5.T
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 6, 1862
General Don Carlos Bu-
ell is FIVE feet seven inches, straight, well
built, gray haired; perhaps forty five years
of age. In his intercourse with his subor-
dinates, he is cold, rather pompous, main
tanning an air of superiority in accordance
with his position. He speaks deliberately,
with exceeding caution. When he finishes
his conversation, which is generally brief,
you are no better informed of his real sem
timents or wishes than when you com
meneed listening to him. His friends
claim for him great administrative powers,
but eoneede that he is not up to the times
in vigor and dash. He is very methodical
in the details Of his department, and when
asked to render an account ofits condition,
can do so very quickly and concisely.
think his greatness-if he has any-is on
details rather than in front of the enemy.
He might be a better man than he is-and
hope he viii. 20 r
RosEdRASs-NIaior General william
Starke Rosecrans is about five feet eight
inches; firmly built-his shape displaying
his German origin-his motions are quick,
his mind almost intutive. His age is
about forty-tHo. His face is weather. worn,
but bears warm, cordial style, which
never leaves it. When conversing, he looks
you square in the face. There is no air of
superiority in his manner, he approaches
you as friend, talks to you as friend,
and bids you good day as a friend. His
orders TO officers are given with a pleas /
ant recognition Of their rights. He can
not butbe popular-it is constitutional
He has now big job on his hands, but it
will be done in soldierly manner.
CRITTEEDEE.-Major General Thomas L. /
Crittenden (son of Hon. John j. is per-
haps thirty-eight years of age, five feet
nine inches; little in form, and active in
motion; his hair, eyes, and beard are quite
dark, his face weather beaten, bearing a
strong resemblance to his fathers. GEN
eral C. is mild hammered, gentlemanly and
knows everybody; has cordial shake of
the hand and pleasant word for all, in
fact true Kentucky gentleman. As an
officer he is without pretensions, exceed
ingly popular with his officers and men; is
good, not a great, soldier, and 1 think
an honest true-hesrted patriot '-s
RoUssEAU--Here are form and features
that give the world assurance Of a man.
Major General Lowell H. Rousseau, in form
and feature is probably the most conspic-
uous general in the American army. He
is full six feet two inches in height, of
heavy, muscular frame, at the same time
1.-THE and active. His face says fight all
over it. He is very dark featured, big
Whiskered, and eyes like Goals Of fire, and
a nose decidedly Of the pUgilistic curve
He loves the Union and hates rebels like
snakes. he led the first regiment Of Union
soldiers into the city Of Louisville after the
war begun-the Louisville Legion. He did
this against the protest of large numbers
Of influential tender-footed UniOnists, who
feared that the bloody scenes enacted at
Baltimore would be re-enaeted. But he
told them he was prepared for the issue,
and should seek it. His regiment was not
molested, but On the contrary was received
with the most marked manifestations of
qualification. It was a great blow for the
Union cause in Kentucky. After that day
Breckinridge, Clay, Preston, and other Sc
cessionists, deemed 1t Ealorous to get out
of the State. General Rousseau has just been
made a major general It should have
been done year ago. BE has won more
honors and received less recognition than
any other general in the western army
There are no Jsor Buts in his Unionism.
DUMoNT-Brigadier General EbeneZer
Dumont, our Indiana General, is full five
feet four inches in hight, his legs monopo-
LIKING the lions share ofhi longitude-he
weighs about I10 pouRds-fair hair and
mustache very dark-in fact quite Frenchy.
He is perhaps forty-five years of age. Gen.
Dumont has the reputation of being good
soldier. he was put on track of Morgan,
to trap that ubiquitous rascal, but could
not catch him, whereat the Louisville ] our
nal brought its lampoOning skin to bear on
the General. He sent letter to the Jour
nal which stopped its pen in that direction.
It is evident from this letter that the Gene
raj writes wen, I know he fought well,
he and has just been elected to Congress.
BoHLE.-Brigadier General Jere 7. Boyle
is post commander here. In height he
measures FIVE feet eight, inclined to corpu-
lency, and perhaps forty years Of age
His complexion is fair, his hair light and
curly. He isWel suited to his plaee--cor-
dial, gentlemanly, ready to do favor, at
teutiFe to his duties, and hates rebels
whom he curses in good Saxon. He is not
tender-footed on the slavery question, al
thnuch he n,zns nerrnes- Z. IIe .ar1rnnnner