The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-25
The War Report.

Stone River, Gettysburg, Vicksburg. and i
Port hudson. the operations in Tennessee, G
tho recent splendid success of Gen. Grant t
before Chattanooga, the opening of the ,
Mississippi and territorial division Of the
Rebel Confederacy, the campaign of Gen. :
Burnside In East Tennessee, and his gallant
defense OF Knoxville, the occupation Of the
western frontier of Texas, and the probable
restoration of the State. Tho armies in
Virginia are relatively in about the same
position as last year, and their campaigns
nave resulted in nearly equal losses. But
the general success of the year is 30 grea.
that the Department is able TO reduce its
estimates for the ensuing ye,r more than
$500 600 900
! The present suspension OF tho exchange
Of prisoners ia due to the bad faith OF the |
Rebels in putting the paroled Vicksburg and |
Port Hudson prisoners into the fold before
lhoy wore exchanged, and to the refusal to
recognize colored troops as prisoners OF war.
Tho Rebels are attempting by barbarous
treatment of our prisoners to compel the
Government to exchange 10000 for 49,
600, and to leave our colored troops to the
Rebel mercy. If Unnecessary for the protec.
|, tion OF our soldiers strict retaliation in the
treatment Of prisoners will be resorted to.
The Enrollment act has been enforced in
twelve States, producing 10000 soldiers
, and $4,000, 600. The act is imperfect, bu.
, can be made an efficient means for recruit
, ing the National forces. No decisive opin-
, ion is expressed on the $500 oommuta-
ton clause. A large proportion of veterans
S viii re.enlist, and the required forces will
$ in great measure be raised by volunteer
e ing. An immedia' o appropriation for boun-
A ties should DO made The invalid corps,
. organized to give honorable employment to
!. partially disabled officers and soldiers, mum
!. bers over 10000, and is in all respects q
|. success.
n Colored troops have been diligently en-.
70 listed 1000 are now in service, and their
rs numbers rapidly increase. Their courage
and capacity have been amply proved a
Ia Miliken's Bend, Port Hudson, and For
4. Wagner and more recently negro cavalry
d in the Yazoo Valley, routed superior force
a, of Rebels. These troops have been allowed
d no bounty, and arc paid but ten dollars {
ID month-a distinction which is unequal ant
re unjust, and to romove which an amendmen
ly OF the law is recommended. The cooret
10 women and children, and the aged and th'
" infrm, should be provided for by the Gov
y. ernment. .
N Some matters in the Adjutant Gener
nd ais Office are briefly touched A system
a, of exact accountability, in leave of ab
sence cases, has been established. Th
$ hordnance expenses for the year have beef
YfS42,3l3.63O.2l During the same pc
at and rifles; o82. 1869 carbines and pisto s
or l,995,O00 shot and shell; 48,719,862 lbs
,h of lead and oulletss 1,435,046 artiller,
.r, cartridges; 959.O22,el6 cartridges 70
70 small arms, and other munitions in pro
81 portion have been purchased. A tabula
- abstract is given. The domestic manu-
facture of arms and munitions has great
- increased and improved. So of the ma
" " terials used wrought iron, for instance
~ being now made in America superior Il
he that imported. Two millions OF dollar
should be appropriated for supplying tn
State mli.ias with arms. Seaboard an
border Notifications have been put, du
br ring the past year, in much stronger de
-, fensive condition. Vacancies from th
" Rebel States in the Military Academy 9
;, West Point have been supplied from tn
" loyal States. report concerning tn
ny Academy is annexed. The surveys Of tn
VI Northern and Northwestern Lakes hav
Vh been actively continued, and report
'a' expected on the defensive works require
Gu TO guard the lake shores.
u For details of operations in the Quar-
u ,ermaster Generals Department, refer
H. ence is made TO his report. A Cavalr
u Bureau for the supply OF horses has bee
" established. The Commissary General
ns ns Office has kept the army at all points SUI
~ piled with abundance of wholesome fooC
'aS and has also furnished subsistence TO pri
al oners, contrabands in great numbers, gu
to suffering Unionists in Rebel Sates.-
y The armies have been paid with but fe'
~ exceptions, to October 3lst OF the preser
'uf year, the latest period allowed by law
Il, lnere are loS SeucIai Hospilsls con'a'i
i's ing "a ,482 beds. The number OF paten
'ce on June 3Olh, in the general hospitals
was 81 per cent, and in the field A pe
nc cent of the whole snength of the arm,
of whom IL per cent are wounded, an
ig- 3.5 per cent sick. BY the system OF il
ng spectors the medical and hospital service
are az has been greatly improved. The heai'
Ia Ia, OF the troops has been good, and the
n's MOI .ality less than last year. The Sign
l.yS Corps is differently valued by ditiere
W. generals, but its continuance is recon
e meuded with proper restrictions. III
M III. Military Telegraph has been of inesIlm
, ,us BILE value. On the 18th Of July, '62, the
iue were 3,57! miles OF land and submaril
'e'i lines, and during the year l,755 mil
an were constructed, making a total OF
US 326 miles in operation. 1t is estimate
,py tina 200, 900 kilograms have been Sc
within the year, varying in length fro
er- ten 10 a thousand words.
~ Commissioners under act Of Congre
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