, 1864-05-28
MAJOR GENERAL BLUNT.


This gallant and distinguished officer has been
atsyi1g at the fremont House for the past two
days. He Is visiting our city On brief turloueh.
The loyal citizens OF Chicago atiIl entertain
Tey recollection OF the brilliant campaign OF the
Army Of the Frontier, Shich und.r bis command
t1lumined the Otherwise dreary close Of 62 by his
bsdliiant campaign Of Northwestern Arkansas
Gen. Blunt is Il native Of Name, physician by
profession, long u resident oi Columbus, OHIO,
where ne Was III active member OF the old Free
sou, and Afterwards of the Republican party.
Moving TO Kansas in C. the General was an ncrtye
men snne5 +S o. tas Fee State party md as dee.
constitution Of that State.
Wien the rebellion was lnaugurated, Dr.. Blunt
ENLISTED IN the ranks Of the 81 Kansas regiment,
under the Hell-known jane. Montgomery. He
Eerred under Gen. Lane in the Missouri campaign
otthat year. IN the winter following he WAS COM
miesioped as BriEadier General. and appointed to
the command OF the department OF Kansas, ofler
slnrgis had d!tgtaced himself by mal-adminlstsa-
aon: 9crsng ne s1nnes q Ct 9 ls1s Gen Blunt Or
which after several engagements WIS terminated
bya quarrel between the officers In command.
with senator Lane, organized three whise rcsi-
ments- one colorcd, and two Of Indians. Hct took
the feld November 1sr in command Of the nrst d.
vision of the Army Of the Frontier, which consist
cd Of three divisions under Sehoield.
Blunt, with h.s division tougat and won the bat
lies oi.New Tonica and Ola Fort Wayne. 6cho-
Louis. Blunt was lett ii northwest Arkanaas.
Learning that Marmaduke was moving north be
Telt TO meet him end defeated his forces ut Cane
Ai-l- Aiterwatd+. finding that Hindman, with
lsrre army, mad srossed the Arsansas he sent Or
ders to Springfield or the I'd and 81 divisions Of
the aT1ny, which fortunately w.s under the COM
The dispatch which ANNOUNCED TO Gen. Curtls thu
expect.d d movement that Blunt tcsscy said that II
ssse ned ss sts snd 7eov et % a
Grove was fought and won against q force one
third larger than the combined armies or B,uat
aEd hs.1a Ts ssinT %s exploit vas
Was driven Across the river, aue Texan regiment
captun.d. iour steamers burnt, with million dol
lafs worth m q t s,o'cs For t.e, ssaoaeld thsest-
trrned to Leaycnwottt, and rc-assumed command
q his dislriGt- He vas made a Major General Ut
tais time His division was nasched to Southeast
Missouri, end he vas lett Without tr.opa.
In the summer OF 1sGs, finding thai his line on
the Arkansas. held BY eo1. Phillips Indian brig
per. Elun1 gathered uP what troops he ceull. aal
ioaxat thc; 6att5s ef Honey ssslnss;a M Ths
tory wss complete Being reinforced By small
fore under Col Cloud, Gtn. Blunt again moved
%s II Is Sp: ss ss b y aat9 ss ass
Steele. mum bl11rG II, CO. he followed the OF
one p11tiun, capturing etores and burning the1r
depot At Perry. .iiic, IN the Choctaw Nation: In
the campaign Lu e=rr.ed our da., nearer TO Texas
than any Other General has ever dune. Turning,
lc then occupied Fort Smith. OWN: to iil-health
he w. compelled 10 return to Kansas. Alter
wards. in October WHEN on his way South again,
he wEt attacked Ly t&oHntril at E.x1cr's Spring.
Ills c-cort lied, unl The result was The nas=acre Of
nca1ly The eutise party. Gen. schodsld relieved
Afterv ards the War Department created the De-
partn. cnts Ut Arkansas and Kaneas. Blunt WAS
asflgred to thu District Of the Frontier. Owing
to eaTe technical advantage, Gen. Steee ohtalnc ed
control OF his troops, Incorporating then with tbs
7th Army Corps, and assigning them to D1igadier
General John n. Thaser. General Blunt beng
ade, and I've companies OF uesroes, was relieved
hnd orderte TO report 70 Gen. Curtis. the Indian
Territory being attached to the Department OF
AlEaneae.
Al eprescnt time this gallant soldier ia pnem-
p1uyed. Gen. Blunt deserves well Of the Republic.
He Is gallant soldier, successful commander. a
clear headed radical. md thoroughly loyal cisi"