The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-22
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Nlye TIE New OrK ftfcleHg ION, dted
Mtrcl, lst, has Just appeared lis publ.
cation was delayed in order to give Gcncr-
al Grant an opportunity to furnish his sum
mary Of the military operations of the past
year, but the activity Of the prcsont cam.
paign demands the Generals unccasing 1T
tcntion md tho report appears without his
record. Mr.. Stanton says that "tho mill.
itary events Of tho year have been officially
published by the Department from timo to
timo ma thoy occurred and arc fully known
in every branch of this government aud
throughout the civilized world. They con.
stitute sorios of successful marches,
sicgcs and battles, attesting tho endurance
and courage ol tho soldiers of tho United
States, aud the gallantry and military skill
of their commanders, umivallod in the his
tory OF nations"
Tho report presents n brief sketch Of the
military establishment, emitting the exact
strength of the forces now under arms.
The following arc the principal facts set
forth:
Twcnty-onc dcpots are established in
the principal States for collecting and for
warllng to regiments, volunteers, subst.
tntos and drafted men. Tho Veteran Re
servo corps have been OF mnch service in
guarding the dopots aud oscorting dctach-
ments to their regiments. There are also
six special dopots for recruits enlisted in
rebel States, by agents from loyal States.
Boards of examination have been llopt
up to inquire into CAUSES of absence from
| duty and alleged oil1uSos by officers Tho
effect has been to diminish the number of
cases published and referred TO tho boards
to three hundred and sixty-fOr for eleven
months; whereas, before their organization,
from one hundred to two hundred were rc.
ported monthly for absence without leave,
alone.
Tho status of Chaplains seems to DO mis-.
understood. From the wording of the act
of April 0, 1864, section ono, it is thought
| by some Chaplaius that new rank between
! the grades Of major aud captain iB intend
od Tor them. This il supposed to be an
error growing out of tho uso of tho term
Sturgeon" la tho act, instead of medical
officer" The former assimilatcd rank Of
claplaiua, in reference to allowance OF
quarters and pay proper, was "capia n,
aud such should now he their rank.
Over two hundred flags captured from
tho robos have been received properly
labelled, aud deposited for safe Keeping.
Modal8 Of honor have been awarded in
numerous instances to priyatos and non
commissioned officers for gallant sorVicca.
| The plan OF awarding gold and silver med
ais to officers instead OF brovuls, to Ger
! tain extent, ia commended to notice 1t
should not suporCCdo tho comforting OF
brcvct, especially in cases whore such
rank might bo exercised in high com
mauds.
'rho supplies produced during tho past
! fiscal year include | $50 pieces Of ordnance,
| 23Gl artillery carriages aud caiSsuns, S02,
G2j small arms, I9l ,05j sets af accOutro.
ments aud barnCss, ,G7I,2I4 projectles
for cannon, l2Il0, l46 pounds of bullets
and lead, 8 400 400 pounds of gunpowlor
! 100 49O020 cartridges Tor small arms
! These are complete articles, in addition to
the large quantities OF tho Same kind OF
supplies partially made up at tho arseuals.
The ordnance supplies furnished to the
military Bcrvice during the fiscal year in
cludo l,l4l pieces of ordinance, 1896 ar
tillery carriages and caissons, 1899 small
arms, 502.0li sets OF accOutremonts and
harness 9llf53 pounds of bullots aud
loal, lGl,5l9 round of artillery ammunition,
| l52 0G7 sets OF horse equipments, ll2,0ST,-
| 553 cartridges for small arms, 1913, ,0li
pounds of gunpowdor. These supplies
were in addition to large quantities of parts
provided for repairs in the field.
Tho capacity of tho arscnalS for tho man
l.ufacture of munitions of war has been in
creased during the year, and that increase
is still going on, so far as tho means np
propriatod will admit. Supplies manulac-
! turud ut tho arsenals are of botter quality
and less cost than similar articles obtanod
| by contract or purchase.
| The national armory at Springfield Mas
sachusetts, can turu out three handred
thousand of the best quality of riAod mus
kcts annually.
Possession has been taken of Rock la
| had, Illinois. in pursuance Of an act o
Congress-, aud tho requisite buildings foi
an arsenal thero are III progress.
There il on hand a stock of thrce-quar-
ters of million of Arstclass rifle smal
arms, exclusive of the arms in the hands o
the troops, since increased 10 million aut
u quarter.
The introduction of broech loading arm,
for tho military service generally is recon
mended
Tho selection for a site for general de
pOSltofY OF HunnoWUCl, auu tHO erection q
suitable magazines thereon, is recommend
cd. In that connection, the construction
of government powder mill of suliiciou
capacity to mako standard and proof pow
der and gun cotton, is also recommended.
The procurement Of suitable grount
for the proof aud experimental firing q
ordnance aud small arms is urgently advset
as u most essential want OF tho military Bel
vice.
1 Daring the year, twonly yseven cadets
completed tho course al stu lios aud prac
tico in tho Military Aoadom', aud wore
commissioned in the army. Tho smalmcs
D OF this number grows out Of tho resiSua
Q ton which occurred in this class in tho he
4 ginning of the rebellion. Tho classes a
this time have the usual strength oprreS
!, pondirg to Congressional representation.
! Coloucl ID, c, MoCallum has boon place.
}. as military director in charge OF tho All
/. itary ailroa Is, lla has organic Ad AN eli
=, oiont construction corps, provided rolltn.
stock for which IL was necessary to max
onerous demands upon the manufacturer
q of loyal States. Already a thousand mile
II of railrnad hayo baen operated by this b
! partneut, in connection with tho nov
mcnts of tho armies.
The telegraph has continued to hc
Ia most efficient and valuable aid to miliar
y. operations SIX thousand five hundro
=, miles of military telegraph have been
operation, of which three thousand ml
havo boen constructed during the yoa
~ About ono thousand persons have bee
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