The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-12-15
The war ReDort.

Tho Secretary emphasizes tho beginning
OF his reportby contrasting the expenditures
OF the Department III the last year OF the
war and the first ofpcaco tho former being
S1l6.2i0, l3l 40, the latter, by estimate, SAB
Sll,46l 80. On the lst of May, 1868. there
were million of men in the army; TO day
thoro are less than 200 900, aud by May next
1t is expected tho number will not exceed
10000. The progress and success of the
war which made this rast reduction possi-
bio are detailed at considerable length.
Immediately after lis close, orders were
issued to stop drafting and recruiting, re-
duco purchases of arms, &c, muster out
supernumernry officers, and unfetter trade
and commerce. From tho Veteran Reserve
Corps nearly all the enlisted men have been
mustered out at their own desire. Recruit.
ing Tor the regular regiments continues
Lest 1t he Thought that the proposed stand.
ing army OF $4,000 (Which will be uapable
of increase to $4,000 without additional
organiaation) be too small for possible emer-
gencieH, the SECRETARY reminds us that
either against Il renewal Of tho Instructions
or IN case of foreign war 10 wilt be pussbl
TO call out on the instant an immense number
of veteran troops; that the ovcrnment has
IN it's arsonals mOredhan million of sntll
take care of, three years supply of aumuni-
ton, aud an abundant stock of clothing and
Qnartermasters stores. The present mill.
tAry organization embraces nineteen depart.
mChts. tI
Tho operations Of the different bureaus
are detailed at 0niideruble length. T. ght
volumes of reports OF battles, with maps aud
indexes, are in press, Tue Adiutant.Gcn-
eral describes the rapidity aud precision
with which the mustering.out of tho troops
proceeded, Regiments began leaving tho
Army OF tho Potomac, numbering l62 ,SSl
officers aud mon, May 20, aud in SIX weeks
tho whole were gone. The average per
month fir the wholo was 296,i4g. The
Provost. st.Marshnl.Genorol includes in his
statistics the enormous number OF = ,759,
0i9 men as the aggregate OF quotas called
for. The number construclivcly put into
service was 2,G5G, $50. and the deficiency of
l02 ,A96 wonld have been speedily made up
| luI for the close OF the war, The total dis.
hursen.ents OF the Paynlastar.G General since
| the beg n Ing OF tho war, were 81 O29, ,239.
600, of which, during the year ending June
80, 1863 $4,000, ,73s ,63j 95 were paid 10 vol.
untecrs. L>sses and dcillcatons were
S5il, 200; expenses of disbursement $Sl29,.
ono, being less than tlwec.iomths OF one
per ceut, 1hc SurgoOh.General reports that
during the last year there were 20I general
hospitals, with capacity Of l3B, ,S9i b,ds;
and il general hospitals alone l,057423
cas>s OF sick aud wounded have bcen treat.
led duiiug the war, the rate OF mortality
being s per cent.
The extraordinary services Of the Quar-
tcrmaster.Geuorals Bureau are duly ro,
counte !, among which not the least remark.
ahlo was tho transfer Of llookcr's command
in 1863, Numbering 23,000 men with artillery
taius, animals and baggage from the Rap
idan TO Stevenson, q distanc1 of ! ,1g2 miles
in seven days. The Quartvrmts tster dcpots
supplied to the army during the war 23
100000 bushels OF corn, 7S,OO0,000 of oats
! 100000 luns of hay, 100000 cords Of wood
and 100000 tuns OF coal Daring The las
fiscal year alone lil,632 cavalry horses
We're purchased, The retrenchments in the
Department since the close OF The war have
bseu numerous aud thoroNgi, The CompiS
sary General OF Prisoners reports 9S,s0l
II risOncrs in custody ,r)m January to 0cto
Der 20, beside which l7l223 suleldoreC
and worerelcased on parole.
The whole number of colored troops en-
listed during the war was 1898 Thei
losses from all causes except muster IA
were 6S,lTS. After existing orders Tor dis
charge are executed the number remainhi.
in service will be s5024