The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-31

was Assistant Secretary 81 War IN 1868;
HsApe'fas pSrI " TN 9 IN: y. ,s;s
<<snviIl.k' July ~ -
nv DEAN s;ovfsSoR- have for long
knowledge Your last kind letter. but also .
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cav q YOU things Which were better Ief; an:
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hai u me- . ssauaini You With the condition.
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the slow progress that We have made IN this
dsEarmsn. since she satt'f q stone sy =. ~
highest degree unjust o eay that re one hun
drcd and slxty-fo DAYS which elapsed between
the battle q stone River and me next advance
During that period was performed tho cnor-
the Army 81 the Cumberland what 4 f.. n
ever ever known. But Tor many weeks prior %
our late movement could not but feel that
there was not that live and earnest determine
Ire scale and make ID power felt IN crushing
the shell ~ the rebellion have no words 20
tell you with how FESTIVE and uneatisned
spirit waited and pleaded for striking SUR
/ could not Justly ssy We we're 10 any proper
condition % advance til the early days q
has 4, n 'ss ns Reses Sos 81 sss ms:
me ines safety Of vicksburs' and before the mid
es g Nay IA ny Ssssa 2 quietly aF ~ a.
vance, bur not until June began did General
Rosccrnns begin seriously 20 mediate an i'm
mediate mevsment the srw p, ,i nan gT9 Gown
erals. who seemed blind 70 the advantages Of
the hour In the first week OF the month
council Of war was called. and out u eighteen
teen were opposed 70 an advance 1 Was the
only ono who urged upon the General the I'M
pcrative necessity Of striking blow q once,
ever before. l wrote . careful review Of the
opinions ~ the Generals. and exhibited the
fact. gathered from ample data. that We could
Briggs li.ooo, allowing the most liberal esti-
mates Of his force This paper was drawn up
on the sfh Of June. After IL presentation.
vance van ' was agreed rs upon: but i was delayed
through days which seemed months y me I'LL
the 2(ih. when il was begun and ended with
The wisdom ~ the movement was not only
vindicatcd. but the seventeen dissenting Cen
erals wero compelled 10 confess that II the
movement had been made ten days earlier,
Bragg would. in all human probability. no
longer exist, shall never cease 70 regret the
ead delay which lost ne 50 great an opportunity
Rebellion. The work Of expellinx Bragg from
Middle Tennessee occupied nine days. and
ended July ;. leaving his troops ia most d.
our army. with loss of less than .oo) men,
was ~ few days fuller Of potential night than
"a the 18th inst the bridges were rebuilt and
the cars were In full communication from the
Cumberland n the Tennessee. | have since
then urged with all the carncstnces possess .
pd aa a While e sFy TSs sas,
and be could effect junction thus far the
General has been singularly disinclined %
grasp the situation with strong hand and
make the advantage his own Iwrife this with
more SORROW than l can tell You. for love ev'
cry hone In his body. and next % my desire g
see the Rebellion blasted y my anxiety g Sc
= not SUFFICIENT % cover this almost fatal a.
Ny personal relations with General Rose;
share his counsels and responsibilities even
moro than desire. but beg you % know that
this delay Il against my Judgment and ny
here. would rather command Z battalion taai
would follow and follow. and strike and strike.
than % hang back while such golden mo
se fp Ssi nes shss can 10 more sersce IN y
present place. than 10 command Of division
though am aware thar Il - Q position thal
pnsr es essf Bu M n
long. shall ask % Be relieved and sent some
where where can be part Of working
B1t do hope that You win soon hear thaI
tins splendid army 4 Il least trying % Do ~
parf III the great work.
fths var DcPsrtment has not slxsys beer !,
SSis army. nut / feel that the time has nov
come when Il shOuid allow no plea 20 Keel
this army back from tho most vigorous g
1yity.
% hops that no hopes o. peace q submil
che Government % delay ne draft and a
Wig rous prosecution Of the war. Tiueo pa
N1os n dana fevcnf<s.
~ power. and the work will b speedily ended
but wanted You q know how the csse standl
sas Win ~ dssy: hss via Rnds
CARDS, I'm - ever, your friend
The Sun also gives the following. th
original Of which il said 70 Be I'm th
possession o. parties d the highest re
spectability":
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WASHINGTON. January u. l0to.
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same. 4. YOU remember. in ne House Of Rcpr