New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
Report OF Lieut.. General U. 8. Graz
UE.poUARrERs AaMss or TIE UsIrso Nlrss,
WAsHIS0ros, ID. c., July - lSs

WAsHIN0ros, ID. T., July - Ises
SIR: have the honor to submit the ioIowl3
report Of the operations OF the armies OF the elNS
states from the date OF my appointment to esanaS
the same 49, - -.
From an early period In the rebellion had oesa y
pressed with the idea that active and connuouYo w
lions Of all the troops that could lie brought nc
deld regardless Of season and weather, ven -
ce,sary 20 q speedy term nation Of the war ~
resources Of the enemy and his numerical strengA ~
far inferior 10 ours but rs an Offset 10 ms We ~
vast territory, with population hostile TO The 80
mont, TO garrison, and long lines OF river aud 49,
communications 10 protect, to enable Us 10 slgP'~
operating armies. IA.
The armies In the east and west acted !ndepeafss!
and without concert, ike baky team, no wv "
pulling together, euahl ny the eLeIny 10 use -
advantage b S interior lines Of commuDieat on ~
porting troops from east 10 west, re-eniorcing ~
mort vigorously pressed, and to furlough large
during seasons OF inactivity on our part, 70 90 -
homes and do the work OF producing Tor the suPlss
their armies. IL was question whether our puh ~
strength and resources were not more than oas -
these disadvantages and the enemys superior pVss.
From the frst, was firm In tue conviction lhs .
peace could be had that would be stable and c9c<s
TO the happiness Of the people, both rorth any ~,
until the military power Of the rebellion ~S S~"
broken.
therefore determined frst, to use the GREATS ~
Der If troops practicable against the armed fors
enemy T; preventing him from using the same ~. =,
different seasons against hrst one ana then anoe "a
armies and the possibility of repose for ren'ly -
producing necessary supplies for carrying on srs
Second, 10 hammer continuously against the srn'es
NJ the enemy and his resources until by mere M
II in no other way there should DO notyihs ~, ~ oa
but an equal eubmiss on with the loyal seeuon ~ " ~.
common country ~ the Constitution ana "r' '"
land. .A
These views have been kept constantly In nlsa ant
orders given and campaigns made 10 CAT, ia sod
Whether they ght have been better IN a, "a
execution is for the people, who mourn the los % az
fallen and who have to pay tie pecunia9 e' . Scns
All can say is, that what have done ns' VIII.
con-c enliOusly, 10 the best OF my a0ily, aus
conc we'd 10 loo for the best Interests OF the "1v
Al the date when this report begins the IN. ~
the contendng forces was about as iolo~s, sI trop
ssspp river Was strongly garrsohea rh me- Of the
from ST. Louis, Missouri, To its mouth iD "A uossts.
Arkansas WAS also held, thus giving Us RAT rsam
sion of oil west Of the ssissipp north OF va fu ths
few points In southern Louis ana not ren,o ison
river held by Us, together with sms Re bsancs
and near the mouth Of the Rio Grande. hn "a Teiy
OF the vas, territory OF Arkansas lous' ia enemy
was In the almost undisputed possession 2, s sec,s
with an army OF probably not less than Ala hid
men that could have been brought ih'o su them
there been sufficient opposition 10 hsvs IN iore
out The ie,Gions policy had demorahesi ~ n vsseva
that probably but little more than one nA ~ h,
present in garrison at any time. Bu' we hroc
To- 600 men with the bands OF guerllas ryrr and
Missouri Arkansas, and along tho oapllatIon er'
the di-oya character OF much OF the Pr Teen psy
PEELED the use Of large number OF Iroos Ioys peopt
cation open the river, and 10 proscs we bed
10 the west Of Il TO the east OF the IA Hoso,
substantially Win the Inc VI tno oil w
rivers, running eastward TO include neaIy .ms ics-
State Of Tennessee south Of Chs'a IDsssns 70 pc'ea
hold had been obtained in Georgs s sn.mys fors
East Tennessee from ncursons from .ns e.nmb.anisy
at Dalton Georgia. West vrgnis was s.naSu Of d.
within our lines Virginia with ihs anal area sSoS
northern border, the Potomac nyes ia troops Ncr
the mouth OF james river covered oy ne vs,sd BY 10
folk and Fort Monroe and the teIfnoy ". rdsn VS.
army Of the Potomac lying aopg ant ,is ssaeoast fe
So I had been obtained at plymouth sv md Nor
Newborn, in North Carolina s ps.sI' and Port ROs
IN south tarona; Fernsndins and =, s,.o n our ~
Florida Key West and PsnsseD oo,,s were
,S@ "ayy. The accompanying map, eo% Smmsndsn /.
sent to General shermsa sns The territory ocsup:
by % a. tbs beg ginning Of tho rsSs ,S.s IN blue s
IN Of tho campaign Of lsSa' y, ws onsu ruC
lines which vas proposea 70 o'v wsrs many bands
%eut making 1t necessary 70 go In lie south re-
~ miutsry dspotlsm Pssvsisds wa''A