Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

3. The department of Virginia, Major General AL
fred II. Terry to comman'.
O. The department of North Carolina, Major lem
eral J. NJ Schofeld to command.
10. The department of South Carolina. Major Gen.
eral Daniel Sickles to command.
II. The department of Georgia. Major General
James b. Steadman TO command.
y. The department of Florida, Major General John
g. Foster to command.
-. The department of Mississippi, Major General
Thomas j. Wood to command.
II; The department of Alabama, Major General C.
Il. Wood to command.
Is. The department of Louisiana, Major General E.
r. 5. Candy to command.
JIG. The department of Texas. Major General H. G..
Wright to command.
Il. The department of Arkansas, Major General J.
j. REYNOLDS TO command.
| IS. The department of the Columbia, Brigader
General /. Steele to command.
10. The department Of California. Major General
Irwin Mcdowell to Command.
|. The military division of the Atlantic, Major
General George G. Meade TO command.
2. The military division of the Mississippi Major
| General W. T. Sherman to command.
3; The military division of the Gulf, Major General
| P. H. Sheridan to command.
1. The military division of the Tennessee, Major
| General g. III. Thomas 10 command
5. The military division of the Pacific, Major Cen
The report contains abstracts..from the Adjutant
Generals report, Provost Marshal Generals report
Paymaster Generals report and Quarterm aser Cen
erals report during the fiscal year ending June 30
| 1865. The Paymaster Generals report shows that
2 "a we're paid to % the regular army while
total disbursements since June 30th, 1864, amount in
| the aggregate to S524. O0i, 1869.
Tho Judge Advocate Generals report and the es-
tablishment of the Freedmen's Bureau are also
Beside the signal success vouchsafed to our arms,
other contributed to overthrow the rebellion
Among tho chief of these may be reckoned:
l. The seadfast adherence of the President to the
measure Of emancipating the slaves in the rebel
rebellion to be its corner stone. By that system
millions of people, consisting of nearly tho whole
workiGg population of the Sonth wore employed in
providing supplies on the plantations in workshops
and ranufactories, and wherever labor was required
armies. The hope. of freedom. kindled by the
emancipation proclamation, paralyzed the industrial
power of the rebellion. Slaves seized their chances
to escape, discomfort and distrust engendercd
the hopes of the slave and tho fears of the master
stimulated by the success of Federal arms shook each
day more and more the fabric built human slavery
2. The rtsolutc purpose of Congress to maintain
tho Federal Union at all hazards, manifested by its
legislation, was an efficient cause of success
Ample supplies appropriated r the army and navy,
revenue laws for supplying the treasury, careful re-
army and enforcing the draft gave practical direc
ton TO the patriotic purpose OF the people to main
tain national existence that should afford protec-
| ton and respect by means of the Federal Union.
3. Patriotic measures adopted by the Governors of
llyal States and the efficient aid they rendered the
War Department IN filling up the ranks Of the army
aud furnishing succor and relief to the sick and
wounded largely contributed to the national preser
ant was the aid rendered by the Cove nors of Ohio.
Indiana Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan in
the opening Of the campaign of 1861.
The State OF Ohio organized within four weeks and
placed in the field 1856 officers and men, being 5646
troops than he stipulated quota. Other States
less able to meet the contingency contributed with
| alacrity all that could be raised.
Although experience had shown that troops raised
| for short term were moro expensive and of less
| value than those raised for longer period, these
| troops did important service in the campaign.
The result OF the Presidential election Of 1861 exc
| cutGd important influence upon the war, Inter
eeptd letters and dispatches between the rebel lead
showed that their hopes of rested greatly
upon the Presidential election. If the Union party
prevailed the prosecution of tho until the ma
mai authority should be restored appeared inev-
| table and the rebel cause desperate. Even on the
battle field the influence of the election was felt
| The overwhelming voice of the people at the Presi-
cntal election encouraged the her ic daring of our
oTn troops, and dismayed those who were fighting in
| q hopeless cause
The faith Of the people in the national success as
manifested by their support of the government credit
| also contributed to the suspicious result. While
tLouS ndS of brave filled the ranks Of the army
millions of money were required for the Treasury
| These were furnished by the people, who advanced
tl-elr money on government securities. and freely
! st4kel their fortunes for the national defence.
Looking to the causes that have been accomplished
there seems room henceforh to doubt the stability
| D! the Federal Union. The causes are permanent
and must always have active existence. The ma
iurity of national power has been exhibited in the
courage and faith of our citizens and the ignominy
Of rebellion is witnessed by the hopeful end of the
| great struggle.
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