Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-12
MAJOR GEN'L HALLECk,s REPORT

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This able and interesting docu naent sires =
summary Of military operations during the
past year Referring 10 Lees invasion OF
maryiand and Pennsylvania, he saws, ITO
General Meade belongs the honor of 2 we'll.
earned VIC tory In one Of the greatest and heal,
iougnt battles OF the war" When 1be rebs,
9amy was about TO move on those States: Gent
LIZ 1 E OH ms available force from Norfolk
ana fortress Monroe mp York river for the
purpose OF cutting or Lees mmuuications
Win hicnmond. and of attacking the Mac
Hhlen was known to be at that time defended
fa'ed 10 accomplish the single O bieet for ,phioh
II mao been fitted out. The failure resnl,sd #
Il a'h geo, from the inefficiency OF one Of the
generals commanding.
In speaking of the attack ON Fort S,r,,.r ~,
'te 'th OF April, says: alt being unsucce-rfuI
hctiiing apparently remained 10 he dona nv tha
MUG forces. siege of Charleston and its ds
aEd therefore was no part OF the NAV ;.
lettering TO the events in condacfion with
iek burg he seys: sNo more brilliant ex-
military history 20 'o'N' AZ
II having been alleged and extensively nuh.
itetto lat zen. Grant had disobeysd the or
"sIs 81 ms snperiors, Gen. Halieck says the
.ol nner neyer disc yed an order or instrHcfion.
- always carried ont to the best CT his aniIiiy
',Fe[E measure or suggestion made to b;m nv
ne GoVeFnm"nt nor did he ever com plain thu
i:'e Government did no. furnish him with an
he nltGMs aud assistance in il. uower !, f,cii
hieit tie tXsc"ti' II VI any plan which he sarr
Il 20 adopt 'e s""
80. NA'iI Mrj2r General Grant was operating
aStc-s N'ekshnrg, information, deemed rel,a
cit, : - received sh6t large deIa h1nents vyers
.;hG aia"t 5rciG B.3"g's army TO rsibforce
.seS,.m :" M,.SlssEri and ACCORDINGLY Gen.
thiiJt Nst~'f" ir order 10 take sdy,nI.r. oi =.
s1Sg2S Gsllsr'lszEd n1.nuers and dr;va Nv; ~,
yscE ihsy Fs0i$il, rnd 'hns tree loyal Fast
.Et5sIs sac frcu, the rtlcis Bnt Gen, P9sacr.ns
", SpTIbtsFilpt ..oa
''eBcG AZ beaCQuarters." tieu Hai,pck nI,ippIy
90 haD TIA! by Eve or six months Of inactivity
- his silny it was not TO be supposed that his
patience" was not "pretty well exhausted y
SevS &c ftoInm nnieatioDs passed on this sub
lec.. AID, fnally, on the 25th of June, General
ioSeo-ans commenced his movement
Zen, fa Haliec aays, as three separate armies
"eFe 10 operate IN the same field, II seemed
necessary 10 have q single commander in order
.ostcnie more perfect cooperation than had
cen on; AIMED with the separate commands OF
bn'hfi = ard Rosserans
GENERAL Grint, by his distiii guished services
anu suietior rank TO all others at that time in
ne West, seemed entitled &c this general com .
mand, AVID therefore il v-as confarraI nnnn
hin. "ioi'
iehe!al ialleck concludes by saving. among
ttlef wings: 81 is seen from the foreeoin
tSs, mary OF operations during the past year,
sna. We nave Iepelied every attempt OF the
shs my 10 invade the loyal States, and hays
arseuea from his domination Kentuckv And
s.ppi, and tsPP portion s,ss OF Aistama and Misss-
~ And
Louisiana, "a a restored the frae n.n:Ssa ano
the Mississippi river ieo'on ~
Heretofore the enemy has enjo yed great ad ,
II war, ~ saeaifo
He has operated on short and ss-s ;n,a.,n.
lines, while circumstances have com 49, 40, 3s
TO occupy the circumference of a circle pas
the problem is now changed. BY the onenIs I'm. :
Of the Mississippi river, the rebel territory ~
been setuaily cut in twain, and we cal striks
the isolated fragments BY operating on saYer
AID more advantageous lines"
~ The father Of Gen. Sieei died receatiy II
Baden. Germany.
~Whisky II Us per gallon In Rtohnoad.