The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-06

Early in the month of January Major General sherna
sssng refitted his army, red upon his caliaige fro
savannah, through fesiates Of South Carolina and Mort
SaroiiIa. the Incidents OF which detailed in bis n
campaigning report Its result is thus stated in his sna
Field Order No 10:
waiting at Savannah long eno,.sA 70 I'LL our wagoni
we AGAIN beean march, wfson for peril, labor and
Suits viii compare win any ever made by an organizes
army The foods of the savannah, thu swamps of tn
Combabee and Edisto the high hills and rocks of tn
Santee the na lua2nires Of The pedee aud Cape Fe,,
rivers all passed In idwinter with its floods
rains in the face OF an accommodating enemy and after In
battles of Aveysboro and Bentonville, once NOR,
out of the wilderness to meet friends
Goldsborongh Even then we paused only long enough
get new clothing TO reload wagons and again pushe,
20 Raleigh and beyond until we met enemy sunl
for peace instead of war; and Offering to submit to the in
jured laws of his and country"
The operations in General Candy military division alss
exercised an important influence at this juneture Afll
the disaster upon tho Rod river change OF the miitar,
organization west of the Mississippi made tn,
emergency The departments Of Arkansas and the Gulf
including Louisiana aud Texas united in one mill
tary divisionWest Mississippi under command of Major
uenera CANDY His efforts were directed 70 the orpan
zaton and concentration Of the forces material with
IN his division, and in measures to prevent the ree
troops west OF The Mississippi from Reinforcing the armie.
operating east Of that river In the month of July For
Gaines, Fort Powell and Fort Morgan constituting i'm,
portant deences Of Mobile bay were reduced y n cam
6ined movement of hand forces, under General Goron
Granger detached by Gen Canby and cooperating with
naval force under Admiral farragut Early IN The
spring OF 1860, large force, under Generals A. j. Smith,
Gordon Granger and r. Steele was directed against tI
city Of Mobile. The enemy were driven ont of snanish
Fortby bombaldmen Fort Blskey was taken by assault
and the city of Mobile evacuated by the enemy ON the
hz ., Ap Inc hfiiliance OF these achievements has
peeh oerhauoWeu by the grander scale OF operations in
other quarters but their skill and worthy
mgh admiiation Alter the TALL of Savannah, Charleston
ana wilmington the enemy had placed his last hopes on
retaining oohod in the cotton States at Mobile Ii
was strongly fortified and gaisoned and orders were
issued to hold it at every hazard
In the latter part Of February General Sheridan un1er
direction Of the iieuisnant General moved from VIM
chester to stanton which place he captured the I'd
aaAnS prisoners artillery and military stores.
Richmond and Iynchburg railroad the bridges
the Hsnna river Dividing his forces, column moved
to New Market aud destroyed the James river canal the
other column pushed towards Lynchbure DESTROYING the
railroad to Amherst Court House. These columns re-
uniting moved to White House, the Pamunkey effect.
ING great destruction of the canal their route and
thenee put Themselves in communication with the forces
around Richmond.
Inc month OF March, 1865 opened the great campaign
against Richmond and army that had so long defend
ed the rebel capital
Instructions were given by the Lieutenant General on
the 4h Of March for general movement of the nationa
iofers around Richmond. II commenced ON the morning
OF the 9th OF March Ten days marching and fighting
hiishei the campaign Richmond, Petersburg the army
OF virginia and It's commander captured Jefferson
Davis and his socaled confederate were fuo
tlyes or prisoners OF Davis ed from Richmond In
Tue afternoon OF Sunday, the ID day Of April The ma
t9na forces occupied Petersburg and entered Richmond
Moh.ty morning Leo's army was pursued until II
reached Apponattox Court House. where on Sunday the
sn aaY o. april n Laid down its arms the terms pre-
From this period the history Of the war is but an emu
mefation Of successive surronders by rebel commanders
IN the 9TH day OF April General Johnston surrendered
ms command to Major General Sherman ut RALEIGH
North Carolina General Howell Cobb with twelve hln,
dred militia and five generals surrendered to General viii
son at Macon Georgia, the Goth of Aprl General
Dick Taylor, the 18th of Nav surrendered ali ,h r
manning rebel forces OF the Mississippi to Gen Cany
On the 18th of May Jefferson Davis disguised and IL
hight was captured at Irwinsve Georgia On fLe 2,b
OF May General Kirby Smith surrendered his entire com
and west OF the Mississippi to Major General CANDY
M s surrender the organized rebel force disappeared
from the territory OF the United States.
ihe nag OF the United States lowered ut Fort Sum-
ter ON the l4th OF April 1861, by Major Anderson who
long beseged by overwhelming rebel forces was COM |
peed with ms small garrison to eyacuatc the works On
the anniversary OF that day. four years later the rebel
forces having been driven from Charleston the national
orders OF the President by the hands of General ABder
son, with appropriate military and naval ceremonies and
= commemorative address delivered by the Rev. Henry
ward Beecher
Their VICTORIOUS campaign ended the armies OF the
tennessee and the Cumberland and the the army of the
h ncnea through Richmond to the federal cap
ta where they were reviewed by the President and the
distinguished commanders with whom they had long
ma 80 calamity served In the field After this national
CEREMONY they aud their fellowsodiers In other com
asds were PAID and as rapidly the condition of af
airs would admt were released from the military SER
zee oil the country; and returning to their homes the
verat states, they were welcomed with the thanks and
eJoicings CT grateful people
One other event may properly DO noticed In this report
: part OF the military history of the rebellion. While
! Their commanders, were overcoming all resistance in
nc heu TO the national authority, swift and sudden
iow was aimed al the national existence and at the
u OF the commander-in-chef of the army any navy
c or atrocity IN it circumstances the cruel that
assigned it, and the peril which it exposed the Eoyera
ien is unsurpassed in the history of nations Shortly
eofe the Richmond campaign opened President Lincoln
70 e headquarters OF Lieutenant General Grant
ny rnt, Wnere ne remained until tile capture of Pc
ersburg and Richmond After their occupation by our
= he tls'tea .ose cues and returned to Washington
! .ile evening OF sunday, the 9th day of April The
espatch OF the Lieutenant General announcing General
&c surrender, was communicated to him about eleven
SUNNY night. from that time until he was as
"is atteh'ion was earnestly directed to the
.otaoh o. peace and the reorganization of civil gov
~ 'ne sseht STATES In public address to
.ha met AZ inc Executive Mansion on the
enDg OF wednesday, the 18th of April congratulate
IN on the success OF our arms his views and of his
IA ~ 10 on the n'ght Of the following
iy e PRESIDENT was shot by assassin and expired
~ 81 T ~ on inc morning 81 Saturday, the
hr,ti t' asssass 'haon appeared TO be part ola
-. .n'R onesve conspiracy 10 assasslnhe the
esaeht wee PRESIDENT Secretary OF State Lieutenant
neral ana Otner Officers OF the government. with Ii
eW 70 its dlsorganzaon About the hour of the
esiuehts mHrGer an attempt male to assassnate
10, ode i OF ine STATE VINO was then confined to
80 ~ ", ,'gu'ies acciuonuy receveda few days NJ
ofe He and other members of his family were dan. Ut
onsy wounded Some of the parties engaged in this of
t pi,i were isu, convicted and executed others
sum under sentence OF imprisonment for life The de-
are gwen I'D the report OF the Judge Advocate Cen fol
o.. G ig.s upon .he wee PRESIDENT and the Lieut. re-.
Il H. w. n' ou anu upon 'ne death OF the Presi on
su e dnties OF President OF the United States These He
~ WY promptly communicated to the armies by u
ouors anu from tenceforth until the present edo
m .ie sove.nnehthas been administered by Andrew hi
iiiso 10 Chief Executive and Commander in Chief Of
ear