New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
GEN. CASEY'S PLAN TO HOLD THE REBEL
STATES AFTER THEY ARE CONQUERED

TIE Richmond Dispneheays that tie following
important letter war found in the headquarters OF
Gen. Casey, after the battle OF Seven Pines, on
Sunday:
HRApquARTERs CAsErs DIvIuoS, OF BoaRD)
STEAMER CoSsTiruIoy March 81. lSo..
10 the Hon. L. 81. STASIoy. Seeetdyycf Var.
SIR: The few short notes which / handed you on
tie day lelt Washington, with regard to the mil
iary defense of the country after tits Rebellion
sha have been mastered, shall, by your Kind per-
mlssion proceed now ~ elahOIa'e.
| propose that we maintain an army OF 100 O0o
men, oOruposed Of the three anne OF the service, IN
their due proportion
would assign %, eco men 10 The defense OF that
part OF the country lying west of the Mlssi-sippi
River, including the Pacific COAT. would ss,iSli
5000 men to the defense OF Lave, Atlantic, and
Gulf coasts, stretching from Lake Superior to TIE
month Of the Nis-irsppi, including hey Nest and
The TOrtuSas. The remaining 90 600 men would
station on TIE lue of RE railroad from Memphis,
Tennetsee to c. attsnooya, and thence on one rail-
road branch 10 ChaTlostOn South Carolina, and on
the other branch 10 Richmond, Va; occupying be-
tween Memphis and Chattanooga, important inter-
mediate points, cay Grand Junction, COrintb, Deca-
tur, and Stevenson.
cupy, sav Dai on Atlanta, Union Point, a .gusta,
Branchvlle, and possibly Columbia, 5 {.
Between Chattanooga and Richmond wond oc-
cnpy, ray Knoxville Abingdon, " ytheville, Lynch
Dnits Una tplitnNlb, iiiN is'hiAN''e "N
tredericksburg should sl,o be occupied.
just as soon as The points iudicaed are recovered
from tho enemy they should he permanently occl-
pied BY @ military force. The important strategic
points such a. Chattanooga Memphis, and Rich
nond, shoold BE- strongly fortified without delay.
] have thus, in brief manner, stated what
con. ider tie best DISPOSITION 10 be made IN military
point Of view. Considered politically, sm con-
WINGED that the lines are lot without their advan-
tages. they pas, for a considerable distance
through mountainous region. by the Introduction
vi the superor knowledge aud civilization ON which
= disciI llued ana wel-appoInted army would cary
with it, the inhabitants Of thst region would be-
come NJ much attached 10 the Union, without con
dit or 70 any OF the Northern States, thus placing
IN nsurm0uniabl- barrier 10 tie sgycess Of tha' por-
lion Of tie Onion which would lie most likely 10
rebel against the co,riiu,ed authorities.
IL Is very cer.an that 10 such Argument Is worth
q straw with the So1ihern Rebels but that OF tie
bsyonet, and VIC would he recfeaui 70 The cause o.
liberty on this earth II did rot use II effectively.
The President, beside the war power 80 10 90, lie
clothed with the legal power 10 take military pos
session # al the railroads in the Ulied states.
The fact that military Pro,is oua Governments VIII
have to be frst instituted IN the Nace c"niaDini,
lie lines will reuder the Possession and control Q.
them easy
have the honor 10 be- very respectfully your ot .eIyt
SlbAs CASEY,
Bn,sdier General Commanding hi isio'.