The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-21

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years ago 81. lpsIEsrsenoei general
seat sas ssh ns~ ssmy n rErorvut
oeiosra ard pua.seipliue4 soldiers 10
oytA he srsi great taitls ever fought
ca la4 ooasiasaA AeDvwcii's army
alsns was noasiy, u "a quite, As large
A. both The opposing arnics Of any
cooless Ia our previous history. That
srmy Vas driven back ~ rrea, disor-
Der, ssd The eoaasry received IL FIRST
ssFioaa diszppotniuast.t. Iht people
bad been Toe sangaine to ibink Of the
chances or war They expected that
after 3 abort contest a decisive vic
tory would open the rosd 70 Rich
Inond, from whence the Union force
u0ald sweep down the Atlantic, zap.
turing ssTopglaolds and sabluias ar.
niss, and bring The rebe lion 70 a
speedy end. This pleasant dream
waA however soon eisprlled by the
news Of nall-Rnn, and Tbs people
having been uadsly elaisd, we're, for
a time, uaduly depressed. But from
this they soos reused themselves, aud
~ about with determination TO
accomplish = task, the magnitude Of
which they jan began to eompre.
bend.
sinee thar day two years have
passed away ;--years As eyeniful as
say in the worlds history. Many Of
the subordinate officers whose names
wero era. made known to the nation
in connection with that disastrous Geld,
are now in commanded great armies
have become veterans IN warfare
and have made themselves as famous
"a the marsnaIs Of Napoleon. Those
routed divisions have been made the
nucleus Of VAST army which has been
tried in hard campaigns, and added
20 is honor even 10 defeat The reg
iments which there frat me, the foe
have since eecn greater battles, and
now bear emblaEoned upon their ban.
Ders the names Of many bloody fields.
While the years we're passing away,
We often thought that not 80 much was
being accomplished ~ might be; but
now that they are gone, on looking
back We can think Of no two years
more crowded with great events
Great armies have been raised, disci.
plined in the camp, and made yeie-
rama on tho battlefield. Powerful
na'ies have been baill and eqaiped.
Wiihia two years VIC have had nine
frss-class engagements Fort Douel.
son, Shiloh. Malvern Hill, Second
Bull-Run, Stones River, Anlietsm,
Fredericksburg. Charlottesville, Get.
iysburg, and twelve or fourteen others
nearly rs great, over twenty which
IN any other war woald be called
battles OF the first magnitude, besides
smaller engagements without number.
In five al least Of the frs! class battles
we were victorious; in ncarly all ,ho
second class and in a majority Of
the remainder. We have re-taken
all the forta on tho coast with the cx-
eepIion Of those a, Charleston, vii.
mington. and Mobile. We have cap
t1red three great cities Of the Con-
iederaey Memphis, Nashville and
New Orleans. We have opened the
hississipAsfghIihg through the very
center OF their Confederacy. Our
armies have swept over a territory
larger than most any kingdom of Eu-
rope. Our two yesrs' work seems
qniie respectable. No other nation
on earth could have done so much.
In all this We find encouragement.
II IN the lrst two years we accomplish
cd 50 much, notwithstanding the rebels
had the start Of US in everything, what
shall We accomplish in the two years
which We now begin with every ad-
vantage. 10 the beginning We we're
surprised, while the rebels had been
preparing FOR years Treason had
scattered our vessels and stolen our
arms, completely cutting lie sinows Of
the government. On the other hand,
the rebels had provided their mnni.
tons Of war--had sounded the army
ohicers--and had prepared to precipi-
tate the people into revolt. Consc-
qnen.ly they began With quick concen.
trated action. while our first move.
mcnts had something of hesitation and
delay. But henceforth The advantages
viii be with os. They have brought
their whole available force into the
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