The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1864-11-02
Ts.a Military PrOspect-IIOw
we Progress ia the work Of
SsssJ saSati0Il.

Stanton. The first states that the enemyis
army is composed of boys of tender age
and old men; the other calls for 100000
more men in the shortest possible time.
Gen. Sherman has also written letter TO
Mr.. Stanton, which calls for more men. IS
both of these letters to Mr.. Stanton we've
evidently written at the instigation Of the
Government, else how should Sherman know
''the draft was about to proceed, we append
them hereto: ~
Cry Po1ET, 1889 A. NJ, Sept. 13, 1864.
Hon. Epw1s M. STANTON, Sec. Of War:
We onght to have the whole number Of :
men called for by the President in the
shortest possible time, Prompt action in
filing our armies will have more effect upon
the enemy than victory over them. They
Ssss there sss such pa1 xosh nsn
tof recognizing Southern indepcndence
IsAe arstA sAn-,e4 -as.asAl e =
Deserters come into our lines daily, Who 8
tell us that the men nre nearly universally
| tired Of the war, and that the desertionS
would be moro frequent, but that they 0e.
Elieye peace will be negotiated after the fall
election The enforcement of the draft and
prompt filing up of our armies will save the
Shedding Of blood to an immense degree.
e. s. GRANT,
! Lieut-General.
ATLANTA Ga, Sept. Ii, 1864, 6:3O P. \.
Hon. EDWIN M. SrAaros, Sec'y. Of War
/ Iam.yery glad to hear that the draft will
be enforced First, we need the men; 80
cond, they come as pr!vates to fill mp our
old and tried regiments, with their expert
enccd officers already on hand and THIRD,
because the enforcement Of the law will
manifest power resident in our Govern
!, ment equal to the occasion. Our Govern
nent though a Democracy, should IN times
: of trouble and danger be able to WELD the
power of great nation. An well:
W. Il. SHERMAN
i Majoz-General.
Two very pertinent questions arise. II
:. the Southerners have had only boys and
G old men to fill up their ranks Why nave We
:, not whipped them, and how ID 1t That, on
:. the contrary, Grant has permitted himself
> to be invariably repulsed by them during
= an entire campaign? 1t seems that we are
> 10 match for these Juveniles and these infirm
Old Conftlerates. Again if, as Grant says,
O. their men are nearly universally tired Of
Z s,e war" w.v do lie and Sherman write for
ID more men? 1t seems to us if these generals
20 told the truth we need only march FORWARD
- and conquer the South.
q, Hut The miserable deception is plain
~ enough. "Our Government, though DC.
'e mocrasY, should in times of trouble and
:, Gauner be able to WELD the power OF
treat nation. L nav - IL. o"SA. 49,
SC save q nation whose generals in the field
=: vyi.e political letters
oo Read these two letters over, and blush
for the nation that IS SO huIabled as to ~
ceivc them without protest.
o.. After q Campaign el1nost, if not entirely,
: UNPARALLELED for its disasters and tremen'
ass loss ct hfe sss. F ssn q Fe siss
nc uotl,! his true oh;;.Gve, aud bet,,een which
ne and the latter there are several lines OF for
an rl;dab!e defcuces, fortified heights west o.
"a the AppoIilattox, u frowniug fortress on The
"; James completely encircled 10y earthworks
and brave aud veteran army taly equa
M in numbers to his own, and lighting upon
III the defensive. There he stops. His retreat
: covered by feet Of two hundred armee
an vessels. His vessels are held in check, bis
ed arinv beaten in detail at Lynchburg, a
~. Deco Bottom, al I.caus Station and twenty
80. other points. and his own existence hanging
We on d hair: and, while calling. for 5OO,0oe
Gu more men, tells us, in the same breath, thai
ee the enemy Is cnteenled anu only a"ai's LIZ
~ final coup dc grace.
lis At the same time Sherman advances
no along q line Of raroas towards his object
er i've ut one end. $50 miles from his base OF
~ the other, running through hostile coun
,.N try filed with armed parties of the eve
my, and Selling his objective, with un
Is, raral!ced tcmerity- tnrns round to thf
lis country and, exhibiting his deariy-bought,
Ia blood-won triumph asks it, almost as th<
grave is closing over him and his army, "a
send Kim more men!
The entire results OF last years campaign
is Atlanta.
Let US see what Atlanta has cost US:
Skirmishiug from Chattanooga to
inf ReSaca 1,iUt
a. Rattle of Rcsaca 500
"; On H !, it'' Rsnca 100
I'll, Dotties AZ and near Dallas 4.let
be- Repulsc at New Hope Church 4,Set
at Sksrm;shne near and battle at
en- Lost Mountain. 4,VU
SEirmishing in front of kennasaw
,,r before aud safter the defeat of 9th Abo'
-. Unsuccessfrl assault upon heuue-
is Hen skir,njshin- near Marietta 2,a2
ms Crossing the Chnttahoachee -
) a SI,;rnishine- st Pcachtyee Creek 100
IN Battle OF 10Th July o,oo'
he Battle of 22d July lO,Zo
an Battle Of 2Sth July sou
Skirmishing III front Of Atlanta
from the 18th Of July to e9th
August, including ll.>ir 1T J oucs-
boro' and SchofCld's rspulses on
9Th and repulse Of l4th Corps
On 9Th August o6u
M. .rs Total, killed, wounded and missing G5,o7'
,nr. Grants losses in killed, wounded
'"'' and missing from battle of VIII