Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-26

ties 90 The Pc. the battles Gear Spostsylvania,
the battles ca tho North Anna. the battles Of
Coal Harbor. and The battles on the ChickA-
hominy.
The appalling slaughter Of these battles eau.
not have been forgotten by the readers at tue
World II vas understood. both by the admins
tra,ion ard by Gen Graut. that the rebel army
was 70 be attacked and defeated; and the most
desperate efforts we're made 10 accomplish this
cod regardless Of the sacrifice Of life which
they involved From the l4th of June 10 The
3Ist Of july the losses were 30 900 men. OF ~honn
oLe-half persisted from sickness, as the records Of
the surgeon general OF the army will show. Du-
ring thls period the army occupied position 10
front OF Petersburg; and this period iaclnded the
terrible BATTLES consequent on the assaults on the
outer works OF that place. made on the 18th
l6th. I7th and lssh OF June: the battle near
Ream's station on the 22i OF June. IN which
Gen Hancock corps came very near being cut
of from the remainder Of the army, aud suffered
terribly: au5 the explosion Of the mine and the
assault that followed il. on the 30th Of July
From the lsl 10 the 9th OF August, the losses
we're $4,000 men. bali OF them new recruits
from sickness; men Who had not Yet become ac-
customed To the deadly malaria Of the swamps
around Petersburg This period includes the
battles Of August 18th and 18th on the north
side of the James river. when the second and
tenth corps were ordered to march from Malvern
bill aSfar toward Richm a. they could (thir
~ thousand splendid troops were engaged IN this
abortive attempt. and the battles the W edon
Railroad on the 18th. 18Th, 2lst, and 25th of
August, From the 2slh of August 10 the 3lsl
Of October. period OF more than two months.
ths Losses we're twenty thousand men. This pc
ROD includes the battles of SEPTEMBER 18th and
30lh. on the north side Of the james river. when
the people were informed that General Birney
was marching on to Richmond" the battle OF
October 3lst, in which the confederates there At
tackled Birney and Ord: and the battles of Octo
Der Eth and 2Ith. During the month Of Novem
Der. and up 20 Secember 18th. the losses have
somewhat exceeded five thousand men This
makes up the total of one hundred and sixty
thousand men, and does not include those men
whose terms of service have expired aud who
have gone home
Lossrs ~ Tar SHENANDOAH VALLEY
The losses in the Shenandoah Valley include
those lost under Sgel. Hunter. and Sheridan.
namely: 5000 under Sigel, aud / 000 under
Hunter; and 30 900 under Sheridan, as follows:
| 900 10 the pursuit after Early to Strasburg.
August to Is, one. h,lf of excessive heat: quo
in the retreat from Sirssburg 10 Winchester
August 10 10 IL. | 900 10 the defeat ~ Winches
ter. August -: 500 IN the sever battle A. Bun
Ser Hill. August % 200 IN the retreat TO Charles.
ton. August % 200 M Perry willie, September
s. ,OOb In the great battle OF Bunker Hill, Sep
TENDER ~, 900 in the battle u Fishers Hin
September 81; 800 in severe skirmishes from
the 22d to the 3Oth of September: 1000 Ia four
desperate aud bloody battles near Browns gap.
October To ,; 900 in the retreat 80 Strasburg,
October ) to 10: , 900 In shirmishes aud recon
uOissanoea from the lth 70 the 18Th Of October.
$500 in the great rout at Cedar creek. October
10. and subsequent battle on the same day. aud
| 900 from October 81 to December including
the surprise aud capture OF New Creek aud
Piedmcnt
But VIZ HAVE vgRr EFsEcrIyK AMY LIFT
As stated above. the draft OF July 10. 1864
aud the voluntary enlistmenis under il, have pro
duced fully 900 900 men, so that the campaigns
Of 1864 have been conducted with force OF 500
900 men. Oar losses during the year. however.
having been 800 900 men, We have still in the field
force of 50O.OO0 troops They are disposed
as follows. and il would be ailcctation TO pre-
tend that the enemy does 10, know il - well -