The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-06
REPORTS
OF
Departments.
SECRETARY OF WAR:

The Secretary Of War opsss his Repor, 70 tho
President BY announcing that the wsr srrrupria-
tion, BY the last Congress amounted to S51Gs+o-
ISl 10 on the bosis of army Of one million men.
The estimates for the nsft fiscal year sfter careful
revision, amounts 70 ss3s1A4oi sa on the basis Of
an army Of 6oCoo men. Since the conclusion of the
var, over $4,000 troop. have been paid oil, dis
eharssd and have gone home 70 enter upon the
e:ss re:ss ,{s {Rsr,ui. Of s: n. sesIssIy ea
War Department By reyis-ips. ths situation
iorees Tho movements of Generals Grant sherman
s As ~ ,bs In tss S.CSs. .ns GIsD .q' 70
General Of all the T. 3. forces, and sAertnsns great
srch msrch ,eres. Georgia and the carolins., arr rveu
Minute details Of the subsequent eAmpaigns given
IN \, Gen Grsnrs reports, The sntssOni.tio armies
and, after forty.thrss days Of desperate 6sh,ns and
1nss5 m1srs5siSSs BY day And nish. the rebel arm y"
mond-not hOssvsr' Without The los, d some brave
men, whose nsnies are mentioned by the Sec
sss .na in bis shs,s.R lsS r:
alley Of the Shenandoah receive, ~ they de.srve,
hhSonorable mention, The close Of the campaign Of
commencsrsnt Of the year 1903 found all hearts
more anxious than ever to hrins the to speedy
dIai,' sppropns,oas, &c. and the nation BEGIN
npiS M to resPsnd nobly when Richmond fell, thu,
in eas Ths Ispcl O.r .So. ss
md men % be on ,ho l., q March 1888 eesS9l;
which force was augmented on the ist
only $n ,S .ss Amy & \ &: r":%:s ;9:s
national force. around Ric6mOnd, vhIoh commenced
the campaign BY the capture ef the army Of Virginia
4. comm Ander and the cities dennded BY them. The
fO m d
Union, 90 that the fourth anniversary Of the fall Of
Sumter witnessed the raising Of the sloriou, old dag
which had lowered It four Year, previous to superior
rebel forces. Az the country, too suddeniy and sadly
wae made aware, the assassination Of President Ian
coin cast gloom this Joyous and threw the
nation into Dournns Tho rest 10 TOO well fno. and
,ition The seeretsry cali. the .iention Of Congress-
the Important subject Of establishing we'll organ
| ized militia system throughout the United States
and provision for the relief Of wounded and disabled
| soldiers, lie gives no opinion as 70 whether this
thorities by the National Governmen nj bqi leaves
IL 10 the wisdom Of Consreer 70 decide The att.n-
e Ss !. ';S e. s .s ss sspSI.
Der q measures which they think yin add 70 the
| The force intended TO be retained, viz. oluv
men can easily By increased Without additlonal
rsa-ons are given isr demanding greater force l.'
renewal Of the insurrection and "a ioregn , wat.
mPet either OF these emerfcncfer thc
is fully prepared. The secIetary very spprop,,s.s =.
remarks that "a foreign war would intensity ne
national feeling, and Thousands once mi-ed, would
rejoice 70 atone their error by rAnyins under tho
national flag" The question Of time In which armies
could be raised 10 quell an insurrsc.on or reptl an
troops, and our experience on this point is ,ienlh
cant. The Secretary then shows IRON oineisl
gsnzeJ, armed, equipped and sent TO the
held in less than a month nter the disaster
| g0na a. ha AalI fouF
thousand infantry we're sent from the fye States OF
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin Within
twenty 6ayt. In Of forot war, these veterans
would te ready the first buslo call to
| A IN arms, ammunition, clothing, transportation
| and subsistence for them, the Secretary says the
| Government retains In its aTsenals more than
million Of the best quality Of aTms and equpm' nss
discharged veterans and vhich ale not likely to b'
allowed TO rust The artillery on hand taxes thu
Department Tor means Of storage, aud . thie,
for any emergency. The stock Of clothlns Snt
material on hand In the Qu,,teTma,ter,
called into service. The question Of subs.iencs ha
, been answered 80 nobly and 70 sbundantly by th'
nation that it need. no pIepsratiop. i9r fataI,
Of our means Tor war enables the GoyoInment OF tn
United States to reduce the standing force 10 love
degree than any other nation, lnleu war b'
actually raging the military force can be brough
withing very narrow limits However sudden M
1t can be promptly met. With our education, habit
and eIperlense, the nation While in the midst
Il Il
heport. show that from june sOth, 1854 70 tho dat
3 OF his Report, s624, ,464y46.ST were paid 10 tn
: regular and volunteer forces. PAymenu Ainountln
to t2IrO0lOOO have been made to oOOOVC muster ed
e out troops. The whole sum dirbursed BY We la
4 | department from the commencement OF the WaI
July lst, 1861, to July ist, 1860, amounts 70 sly
1000 or including all eIpenies Of whatever naIur
the cost OF disbursement 10 armies in the bed duln
the war, was x6,429,GtO--less than =. OF per cent
The Reports OF the surgeon General, Quariernase
Y | General, Commisssry General Of Subsistence, thle
q Englneer, and other officials attached I" the W a
o Department. arr appended TO the Secretary hepoi
but ~ his siNes the main facts IL n unnecessary
4 | reproduce theiTt. Tho Conimssary General q
Q PTisoners, reports that between Jan l't anu Oc
i 10th. 6Ob, there we're IN our custody ys,SV pIl'i
Of ho have since been released. besides Thcl
! tsi,223 surrendered in tie different rebel annie
n Who we're released on parole. Among the tau p
y, which aided M our successes, aside nom TIE lAF
I, operations, the SecfetAiy ennorstos the lVIoHhs
s l. The steAGiAnt anhcfence of the President W W
?. Measure OF emancipAtins the slaves in tho Ieb'
q | Slates, thus knocking away a chet prop OF VI
. rebelion. =, ihe Iesolute purpose OF ith'lcts
maintain the Federal Union at AL haEbrd'' man
tested by ls LEGISLATION, 3, Patriotic mthu'
adopted by the uoyeTnoTs OF loyal states, anl u
efficient aid they rendered the War lepsrlh"ht
Ia niing up the ranks VI the army and fnfnlShlh- nu
T. cor ana let TO the sick and wounded lAit.y cOl
tributed 10 the National pieseryntlon, 4 ne Itsu
OF the preAdentlal election oi 1864 e1erIel an ~
a pottant influence upon the war. both IN the NOR
. and in the south. D. The faith OF the people ~ "
National success IA maniested hy the supIJit ol VI
Government cTedlt nom all OF NhIon vaueee VI
Secretary very Justly concludes thut there no toe
henceiOrlh ~ DOUBT the stGbiIty oi the fedef
lniOn. These causes a. . permanent aud must ulN a
N have Gu existence. lhe majesty Ot tie Natlon
. power hAs Leen exhibited IL tLe uOuTate And Alih
~ Uur ctlzens- ana the lsuomlny VI settssiOn IS '"
IN messed w tue hopeiess emu VI thc great febenon
teignedl EDNlS N. sIANlON' sec oi WAL
" LIEUT.. GEN. GRANTS REPORT.
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