New-York tribune., 1879-11-01

ever seen on this continent. excnpt that which g ~
eral Mcclellan commanded during the iirst tlr,c re
months of 1862. It's infantry was aionf no. -
strong: its artillery NOT lass than 10000. 'hli'
its cavalry numbered $4,000 Being at in,tl
ready TO resume hustilties. Hooker dispa 81,
Stoneman April 13. 1868, on "a raid toward lsirh-
mond. LET" said Hooker in His insirU tiens.
"your watehwor,l he fight. and let all yonr orders
be d3hi. fght. fgh; bearing IN mind thi. aa
Rebel carcasses" General Hooker soon acted as NJ
taught. Fording the ltappahannock. a'l'y,'
FREDERICKSBURG, he advanced rapidly to Chanccil-
lOrsvllle, where he established his hean-
quarters. Suddenly, just before sunset tNl
=. fighting began. Towards corps h9inlng
the Union night was struck IN Hank ana ry,'
corps 2J.0O0 strong, winch burst fr1m @ tne
thick woods of that region and literary
demolished l, it. panic cnsued and 1t or'sr Tsr
was restored. The Confederates next morning lo-
lowedup their decided success by charge alter
now holding the Union right. aud caused II
to yield some ground. The carnage d oi
the day was fearful Sickles having 1000
had been stunned by cannon ball striking plilar
of the Charlottesville House. AGAINST which ne
leaned, and hence failed to support Slckes & at .n"
bad been left in front of Fredericksburg.
He crossed the river early in the IlS morning;
just below that city and was REINFORCED
by Gibb0n raising his troops TO 10000. By noon
he had stOrined and carried Mary's Heights, thence
pushing ont four miles, 10 Salem Church.. But thi7
ing crossed To assai Hooker, now tnrneu
upon HIM. fighting till darkness interposed
Next morning MAY f. Hooker remained
passive and Sedgwick finding himself overpowered
retreated across Banks Ford, having lost nearly
5000 men. Lee might now have turned III fui
iOrce upon Hooker, but his men were fatigued, ana
he hesitated. Hooker Tecrossed the Rappahannock
unassailed during the ensuing night. claiming thal
he had inflicted greater loss than he suffered. though
his own including Sedgwicks was no less than
H. 1877 men.
After this desperate combat followed Gettysburg
While Hooker was planning To Hank Lee by cross
ing tue Rappahannock the Confederate commander
was executing the movements which eliminated al
the Pennsylvania battlefield. General Hooker
was ncredulous that Lee would invade the free
States. AT length, he, too, crossed tue
draw 10000 more from Maryland Heights
opposite Harpers Ferry, but was forbidden
TO do so by General Hallock. Hooker thereupon
asked by telegraph to be relieved from the COM
mand, and was promptly directed by iialioek 10
turn 1t over to General Meade, which he did, and
was no more seen in the Army of the Potomac.
The Union cause had still need OF H0okers
untiring devotion. In September 1863, he
placed IN command OF the Twelfth ana
Thirteenth Army corps which were masscd
about Chattanooga, and took prominent part
in the series of engagements fought there,
in November. These Included the assault on the
north and west sides of Lookout Mountain.-the
" battle above the clouds" IN popular nctlon-
when compelled the Confederatcs TO abandon
the Chattanooga Valley. Following up this
success he cleared Missionary Ridge of tbs
enemy and thus materially contributed TO
the general results of the campaign. Sub
sequenty General Hooker, in command of the
Twentieth Army Corps, styled the Army of the
Cumberland, took leading part in the operations
about Atlanta. He resigned the command OF TINS
corps III August 1864. IN consequence OF question
of rank. lie commanded military departments after
the war; and was retired from active service at
his own request October 10, 1865.