Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-01


The figures which I give do
,ot date later than February 4, 1865, ut {
which date there were not merely accurate, {
out were compiled from the official of the 6
Confederate War Department.
On the 4th of February, 1865, the entire
available force of the Confcderncy was 1907
600 men. They were distributed as follows:
Lees army, $4,000
Bragg. including IIokes division, 5000
Beauregard and IIardee, =. 1900
eli Cobb, 1000
West of Mississippi B.. $4,000
Total, $4,000
The % 900 under Beauregard and 1Iardee
includes the late army of Hood, and all the
forces which evacuated Savannah and
Charleston. The 1000 of Bragg include all
the garrison Of Wilmington. These 81 900
men constitute the bulk of the army now un-
der Johnston in North Carolina, with such
additions rs have lately been made. The |
1000 under Taylor, Hill and Cobb, arc or
were scattered through Georgia, Alabama,
and Mississippi, part of them constituting |
the present garrison OF Mobile.
OF Hoods army the following is correct
numerical statement:
LntCTeu leunesocc, 4I,UUO
Came out, 1900
Net loss of that campaign, 2S,500
| In East Tennessee and " est Virginia there
were in February but $500 men altogether,
and the greater part of them were transfer
red March /, and thercabout, to Lynch
burg.
| GEN. LEES TESTIMONY.
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engaged carly in the present year in an in.
! quiry into thc condition Of the Confederacy.
Among the witnesses summond before them
was Gen. Lee, and the following are extracts
from his testimony, on the 2ith January,
1865.
Question Iy Senator Huatcr.--What is your
opinion as to cvacuating Richmond and
withdrawing the army to North Carolina.
-1nsiccr.--In my opinion, it would be a
bad movement The Virginia troops would
not so to North Carolina; they would go
home.
Qncstioa--Do you think We have troops
enough for next campaigns
IaSur.-I do not. We cannot last till
midsummer.
QaeS.ioa.--What do you think of the poll
cy of arming 900 negroesi
-inSrCr.--If we are to carry ON the War,
event the negroes must have their liberty.
Question.-Do you think we would sue
ceed by putting the negroes into the field
: 1HSner.-That wonld depend on circum-
stances. We cotld at least carry on the wal
Cor another year.
Question: Jg .Se.,ator HU-What is the
sentiment Of the army in relation to peacei
.lasrcr-It is almost unanimous. The
men will fight longer if necessary but they
l believe We cannot continue the war through
= another campaign.
,, Question By Sc,at0r Gr0ham.--What i,
your individual opinion on the subject o
peace!
.insrer-I think the best policy is tc
; make peace on tic plan proposed by Mr.
Stephens. The people and the countr,
1 ought to be saved further sacrifices.
= Question By Senator IYaihcr-If peace b.
not made before Spring, will you cons ent t.
s take command of all the armies of the Con
= federacy, with unlimited powers?
1nS1eF.-l will take any position to whici
S my country assigns me and 90 the best
: can, but | do not think can save tue caus
I now. No human power can save il. Had
= been assigned such ~ place one year ago,
n think could have made our condition bet
L ter than it now is
s QaeSti0n By Senator O,r.-You think, the,
|, General, that the best solution of our diff
: cultieS Is to make peace on the Stephen
r plan?
o -!aSwer.-Ye that is the best policy now
| think the Army and the people ought I
c be saved if ali else is lost
Il DESERTIONS FROM THE REBEL ARMY.
From records in the Adiutant and InspeC
y tor-Gcneral's office 1t appears that from th
> 1st of October, 1864, to February 4, 1SG;
i $4,000 men had deserted from the Confede
y ate armies east OF the Missippi. Durin
u Prices recent invasion of Missouri, nearl
's all the Missourians in his army deserted, an
' lie lost during the campaign 19,500 men.
# HOODS ARMY.
C A distinguished Confederate officer frol
e Georgia, Feb, 6, said that the remnant
!. Hoods army was nothing more than mo
d of demora!ized soldiers. lie saw the me
d pass through Montgomery, Ala, on the
a way to Branchyille, 5. G.
A. UNIoEIsTs AT THE SOUTH.
IS The following is list of Senators, Rcpr,
"a sentatives, and other public men tbrougho,
81 the South, who are in favor of reconstW
"a tion on the basis of the Union and the Coz
y stitution:
io VIRGINIA.
Of AT Caperton, Senator T. s. Ghoson, NJ.
le W. y. hiNes, NJ. y. d. B. BaluWln, NJ.
" +. McMullen, NJ. c. S. Miller, NJ c.
k, Ex-Gov. \. II. Wise, NJ. c. j. NJ. Bolts N.
IN William j. Goggin, NJ. c.
~ NORTH CAROLINA.
III W. A. Graham, Sen W. b. Dortch, Sc
r. r. Badger, NJ. {. l. w. Leach, NJ
KS j. W. Leach, VI. {. Il. c. Fuller, NJ
OF JAS. Turner, NJ. c. j. A. Gimer, NJ
Ae j. G. Rumsey, NJ. c. Gov Vance.
re W. W. Holden, NJ, c.
III SOUTH CAROLINA.
ly Jas. L. Orr, Senator. W. W. Boyce, NJ.
~ GEORGIA
st II. V. Johnson, Sen. Gov. Brown.
el Is. III. Hill, Senator. J. S. Whitaker.
NJ. II. Blandford, NJ G.. Joshua Hill.
d. c. Anderson, NJ. c. Judge L. Stephen
ia j. I. Shoemaker, NJ. c. j. 4. II. Wright.
d. Jas NJ. Smith, NJ. G. V. a. Gaskill.
n Geo. n. Lester, NJ. G. ii. b. Waugh.
'rt Ii. p. Bell, n. G. Lewis Tumhn.
er Warren Akin, NJ. G.
ot
i'm, ALABAMA.
IN II. w. Walker, Senator ID. Closston, NJ.
M II. Jamisou, Scnitor, Gov. Watts.