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a ‘amo ander orders, accompanying Capsiin G. B, MoClel | Lee. They know him to be brave, bare seen him tried, Jan as commiséicncr to study the proceeding? Of the Freuch aud Euglish armies before Sebastopol. He was ‘Promoted licutenant colonel of the Second cavalry tu 1855. ‘This position he retained until March 16, 1861, when ne ‘Was promoted colonel of the First cavalry. He held the Position but litile over a month, resigning on April 20 ‘and Joining the rebellion. It was the woakest act of his Aife. He joined tive rebels for the sake of no great prin- ~tiple {nvolv.ng his honor, but simply because he did not " wish to take part against friends and relations, whom he Gtated he felt tobe in the wrong. His letter Is impor- tant to the proper appreciation of the Character of the < Man, and we give it in this connection entire:— ‘Amunotos, Va., April 20, 1861. My Dear freran:—I am grieved at my inability to see ‘you. I have been waiting fora ‘more convenient sea- © 80n,” which bas brought to many befure me deep and lasting regret, Now we are in a state of war, which will -Pisid to nothing ‘The whole South is in a state of revo- oe which Virginia, after a long straggle, has been drawn, and though I recognise no necessity for this r : stake of things, and would have forborne und pleaded to othe pa for redress of grievances, real or Bp. in own person 1 had to moet tho Ba I would tako my «Dative State. With all my devotion to tho bie and the feeling of loyalty and duy sof an ss m Anveriean ean oitsen, 1 have not been al he to anak, ip my agi my relatives, my chil- sion in tis army, ands sdee tn fence of op ale Se . my, and, save in m: ive with the hope that my poor services, may never be et « se hope I may never be called on to draw my sword. know you will blame me, but you must think as Kindly of me as you can, and believe that I have endeay- ored to do whatPthought right. To show you the feeling and struggle it cost me, I send acopy of my letter to “General rcott, which accompanied my letter of en a ‘tion. I have no time for more, RB. LE! CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. ‘We have only space to give in bricfost outline the “career of Lee during the most important epoch of his life, His first service.in the Army of Virginia began ‘shortly after h's retirement from Arlington in Apri. Ho ‘was carly made a brigadier general, and in August, 1861, ‘wes assigned to the command of Garnett's (Rich Moun- tain) army. He soon after encountercd General J. J. Reynolds’ brigade at Cheat Mountain, and was defeated with heavy loss, and compelled to retreat upon General Floyd’s fortified position, and by joining his forces to theirs endeavor to revain hia lost ground. Ho mace ‘several offorts, but before anything important could ‘be accomplished the rigors of winter had declared ao ‘truce, and Lee was recalled to Richmond as a failure. He was here put on duty in the adjutant’s office of the ‘War Department, and docs not appear prominently in the events of the war until during the battles bsfore Richmond in the spring of 1862, when, by the wounding -of General Joe Johnston, he was again placed in com- ‘mand—this timo of the largest of the rebel armies, It ‘was a fortunate hour for him, McClellan had been weakened: by his long campaign. The rebels had strengthened their army by every means in their power. Lee at once achieved a grand reputation by stopping McClellan’s advance and by following him to his gun- ‘boats on the James river. MOVEMENT AGAINST WASTINGTON. The moment that Richmond became relieved by McClellan's evacuation of Harrison’s Landing, Lee began rapid movement by Fredericksburg ngainst Washing- ton. His intention was to strike Genoral Pope, who held tho Shenandoah valloy, and destroy him before McCtel- Jan could come up, and then march directly upon Wash- ington. The march was made with great rapidity, and tho attack with much energy, but failed. Tho junction of the two forces was made during the three days’ battles at-Manassas, in August, 1862. Lee was brought to a halt and compelled. to abandon his plans. Ho subsequently reported the achievements as a signal success, the pur- ‘pose ofthe campaign being, he claimed, fully accom- Plishod by the wolief “of the line of the Rappahannock.’ ‘This report of great strategical success was highly grati- fying to the Southern people, but Jeff. Davis was dis- ‘Satisfled with tho result, and ordered a further movement against Washington. CAMPAIGN OF ANTIETAM. General Lee determined on an invasion of Mary- ‘dand as tho best plan of accomplishing tho desired purpose, and as early as the Ist of September ordered an advance. The rebel army began to ‘-Groas the Potomac on September 4, and soon after : pushed rapidly into Maryland. Lee occupied Frederick, -Md., on.the 8th of the same month. On the 12th a por- + tion of his army had a sharp action at Middletown, Md.. ‘and on the day following the advance of McClellan's ‘ army, under Gen’ Reid, was encountored at Boonesboro. ‘The two armics fought and manceavered for position until + September 17, when the campaign culminated in the ‘ Dattle of Antietam and the defeat of the rebels, ‘with, a. loss. of fourteon thousand in killed and wounded. Lee was forced to retreat, and on vthe 19th succeeded in recrossing into Virginia, ‘He was not pursued, and quietly moved down the val- ‘ ley, and again occupied his old line of the Rappahan- nock. It is stated of Leo that from the commencement of the war he has.advocated, in spite of the opposition of Beauregard and others, that the line of the Rappahan- mock was the proper defensive lino of Richmond, and ‘was never convinced to the contrary unt'l General Grant forced bim from it; in spite of its great natural strength and the vast works which he had thrown up along it. His success in repulsing the attacks of General Burn- side, in December, 1862, and Gencral Hooker, in May, 1883, served only for a timo to confirm him fn this idea. He appears to have been fully cured of the fallacy of his views by the manner in which General Grant handled bin. CAMPAIGN OF GETTYSBURG. Leo's first offensive campaign in Wostern Virzinin was, swe have seen, a failure. His first defensive efforts were a great success. His socond offensive movement—the ono against Pope—also failed, His third offensive movement culminated in the disastrous defeat of Antiotam. His second and third dofeusive battles—Frodericksburg and Chancellorsville—wore successful. Fired by these suc- cceses, he determined to make another offensive cam- paign, and began in June, 1863, the invasion of Pennsylvania, inaugurating tho movement with a con- siderable success at Winchester, in the capture of the forces garrisoning it. He immediately pushed northward and entered Pennsylvania, encountering the advance of Goneral Meado’s army at Gettysburg, July 1. This day's ‘Datile served only to bring the two armies face to face, and at sunrise on the 2nd of July Leo began, with some doubt and hesitation, his thirdyoffensive battle. It ended, as all our readers know, in his defeat and retreat, and onfirmed the opinion which had begun to be formed ‘among military men regarding his inability to conduct Offensive operations. His retreat was effected with some akill, He rapidly moved down the Shenandoah valley, and again took up position in his favorite camps along tho “line of the Rappahannock.” Here he remained quiet during the winter, preparing for the spring cam- CAMPAIGN WITH GRANT. General Grant assumed the control and direction of af- fairs in Virginia iv the spring of 1864 He did not give ‘the rebel general either time or opportunity to try the experiment of an offensive campaign. He early in the spring assumed the offensive with Mende’s army, and began on tho 6th of May that remarkable series of battles which resulted in driving Lee from his boasted impregna- ‘blo line and forcing him in retreat towards Richmond. ‘The defence of Lee was energetic and masterly, and ~was charactorized by « stubbornness almost equal ‘to that with which Grant pursued bis plans of attack. ‘But it did not avail against the strategy and hard blows of Grant, The rebel was forced back into the fortifica- tions of Richmond. These General Grant approached and invested and tried. More than one attempt to finda ‘woak spot was frustrated by the watchfulness of Lee or ‘the mistakes of Grant's subordinates, An attempt at mining also failed, and at last General Grant was forced @o commence a siego against the works. Tho siego etill Continues; and at this hour, when Gencral Leo abandons ‘the fold of labor on which he has met with bis only suc- qoones, and gained all his reputation for untried and onfamiliar duty, the lines are gradually tightening around and throatening the carly fall of the doomed capital of the confederacy. LEP’S POPULARITY. ‘The popularity of Lee at the South ts genuine. The Pebels are as one man in their opinion of and love for him, and his new appointment will inspire them with onewod confidence in some degree and for a little while, ‘They consider him without an equal anywhere, and be- Gevo that when he commands victory Is certain. They Will not listen to his army being reduced; on the con- Grary, thoy are unanimous im desiring it kept up to full maunbers, and would rather gustain a defeat elsewhere Shan see thelr favorite suffer a reduction in the number of his command. When the report was in circulation, @orme months ago, that he had resigned on account of Pome difficulty with Jef. Davis, tho excitement was Ghost intense throughout rebeldom. The people and fhe press dociared he should not resign; they would wathor part with thousand Presidents than lose the @ervices of General Lee. This popularity is the conse. quence of the unbounded confidence of the soldiers in and thins that al! gocs well while he remains to conduct matters, He 1s sad ever to lose spirit, and insptros the game confidence {0 others, His kindliness of manner to his men has increased this confidence. He takes great care of his men, and was ever yery particular in his attention to their wants on the march. Ho would not @uffer them to be hurried without necessity, gave them sufficient opportunities for rest and refreshment, and would inquire among them at the end of the day how they had stood the march, and receive any suggestions for making that of the next dey less irkvome. When the march was necessarily @ hard one it was his custom to send back couriers, when the point aimed at was near at hand, to encourage bis weary men with the intelligence. His men are gid to love to record theso stories of his devotion to them. Ono of the most popular stores of the rebel camp lately found its way into the newspapers, and was thus told by the Richmond Whig:— A gentleman who was in tho train from this city to Petersburg, a very cold morning not long ago, tells us his attention was attracted by the efforts of a young soldier with his arm in a sling to get his overcoat on, His teeth as well as his sound arm were brought into uso to effect the object; but, in the midst of his efforts an officer Tose from bis seat, advanced to him, and very carefully and tenderly assisted him, drawing the coat gently over his wounded arm and butioning it up comfortably; thon, with afew kind and pleasant words, returning to his seat. Now the officer in ae was not clad in gor- geous uniform, with a brilliant wreath upon the collar ‘aod & multitude of g'lt lines upon the sleeves, resembling the famous labyrinth of Crete, but he was olad in “a simple sult of gray,” distinguishod from the garb of a civilian only by the three stars which every Confederate colonel in the service, by the regulations, is entitled to wear, And yet he was no other than our chief general, Robert irifena ag ig not braver and greater than he ia good and CHARACTER. A rebel biographer (Mr. Pollard) gives the following estimate of the character of the man :—- No one had ever accused General Loe of “geniua”” A Bedate, methodical man, puit ng duty before everything else, illustrating the ungoifish and Christian ordors of vire tue, almost sublime in bis megnanimity, and uniting with these qualities a fuir intelloctual ability and an ex- cellent practical judgment, this modern copy of Washing- ton had nothing with which todazzle mankind, but much with which to win {ts sober admiration. It’ has often been remarked how entirely limited by professional rou- tino was the circlo of intellectual accomplishments in the old army of the United States. Thirty years in this school had not mado General Lee an ‘“Admirable Crichton. ’? Outside of his profession, his conversation was limited to ® fow common-places; ‘he knew nothing of Mterature, and nover attempted to draw an illustration from history. But the stranger who was at first shocked at such poverty of accomplishments in one so fainous was soon won to admiration by the charming simplicity of a man who knew but little outside of the line of his duty, but in that ‘Was pre-eminently able and thoroughly heroic, It may be euid of him that he was one of those few self-depre- clating men whose magnanim'ty was not sentimental, and whose modesty was not unmanly, PERSONAL APPEARANCE, The following description of Gen. Lee Is of coure from a rebel source—the correspondent of the Charleston You cannot imagine a plainer or more unostentatious looking man than the commander-in-chief of the Con- federate armies—General Lue. Take a human form, say five feet o.ght inches in height, its constituenss well knit together, full in its proportions, and yet without su- periuity—add to it a well-shaped 'squarely-built head, with a front whose every line is marked with energy an fouls, a pair of keen, dark eyes—brown. In tho parlor ut black in the fleld—that seem to enibrace everything at a glance; a handsomdly shaped nose, such as Napo- leon Lkod' to see on hia gonorals; mouth indica- tive of an iron will, and a countenance whose natural expression is’ one of gentlencss and be- neyolener: cover the head, mouth and lower part of the face with a heavy growth of short gray hair; invest the whole figure with grace, and an ubassuming conscious- ness of strength, purpose and position; let it speak to you in & voice whose tones of politeness never vary, whother uttered to the highest or the lowest in rank, and you have as full and compiete a description as I can’ give of the distingu’shed man who at this moment holds in the hollow of his hand the destiny of his country. He speaks quickly, sometimes brusquely, and with the tot of one who is accustomed tocommand. His count-nance 4s one indicative of firmness and decision of character, with rather more absonco of that mild and benevolent caste than his habitual tolerance and amiability would lead one to expect.. He looks the stern soldier. The General is as unostentatiovs and unassuming in dress as. he is in manners, He wears # colonel’s coat (three stars without the wreath) a good deal faded, blue pantaloons, with top boots, blue talma, and’ a high felt hat, without adornment save a small cord around the crown. From the facts which we have here given tho reader can form a correct estimate of the man. Inthe mean- time we will proceed.to lay before them a complete show- ing of the condition of the army of which ho is now the commander-in-chief, giving the organization, strength and location of the different: parts composing the grand army of the rebellion. REBEL ARMY ROSTER. GEN. ROBERT PORTED Lee, of Va., Commander-in- Major C, Marshal... «Private Secretary. Brig. Gen. A. L. Long......Chief of Artillery. win. .Chief of Ordnance, «Inspector General. Pry Inspector General. 5 Quartermaster, DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Gengrat Joexrn Eaaieson Jouxstox, of Vinci, Com- MANDING. First Cor Lrorenayt Gaxerat James Loxcsrrert, or ViRGiNta. FIELD'S DIVISION. Mazon Gevenat OC. W. Frrun, of Kentucky. Benning’s Brigade....2d Georgia. 15th Georgia, 17h Georgia 20th Georgia, Boss’ Brigado......... Ist Teva. 2d Texas 3d Toxaa, 5th Texas, 6th Texas. -6th South Caroling, th Soxth Carolina, 20th South Caroting, Anderson's Brigade.... Ist North Carolina, . Th im 8th Georgia. Bowl's eteeenee Jabama. Zth Alabama, 13th Alabama. PICKETT’S DIVISON, Bratton’s brigad or Vaeou, 24th Virginia. Hunton’s Brigade. ...18th Virstnie le eeee ini ’ HER Viren Clee dt iD 10 20th Virginia, Colonel Horbert 80th Colonel Carey. Barton’s bot eopenanate 7Cyl Colonel Owens, 87th Vi 38th V: 534 V! mar Dit... diner a woeee — oa, Sth Virgin 11th Virginia 46th Virginia, Col. R, Harrison, KERSHAW’S DIVISION. Mason Gawenat J. B. Kexeuaw, or Sourm Camouxa, Conner's Brigade, .....1at South Carolina, 2d South Carolina, 8d South Carolina, 's Brigade Jorn ~ aad ames mee Sota 2th Georgia. Humphrey's Brigade. Jet Miseen'p oe i 13th Misstssippt, 17th Mississ'ppi. / 18th Missiasipph. Zist Missisel ppl. Bryan’s Brigade Oth Georgia, oth Georgia Legion, Payne's Brignde..o...cist Als se rrr ina, sh 18th Alabama, 6th Alabama 6th Alabang, Bist Alabama, 30th Alabama, Second Corps. Mason Geverat Gonvon, GORDON'S DIVISION. Brigapwa Gexerat Texry, of Virginia, Torry’s Brigade.......4th Virginia, 6th Virginia, 26th Virginia, Lt, Col. . M. Bégar, 82d Virginia. m doth Viratnl, Col. H. W. Berkley. 13th Ocoria Bist Georgia, Col. L T. Hooper. 88th Georgia, 60ih Georgia, Evans’ Brigade..,.....3ist Virginia, CoL%. 8. Hoffman, BOth Virginia. bist Virginia, pd — Rogers. ith Carolina, Moody's Brigade......60, Goorgia. 2 .6th Georgia, Goin Virginia, Maj. W, 8 Rowan. Thomas aloo, 14. Col, McKay. N&W YORK WERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1865. " Gn’ pryrsrow, riGanke Geykal B Rax G ee Lousiana ws Brigads.... 18th Vir tia vot 49th Virginia, 62d Virginia, 68th Virginia, Dama, Battlo's Brigade... 714° Ai: aun She, Alabama, Williams’ Brigade. 9th Louisiane, 10) Louisiana, 16th Lonistana, Third Corps. ‘Limormmant Gawenat A. P. Kui, op Nonna CaRoumnd, HETH’S DIVISION. Mason Guvenal Hexry Hers, of Voenmté W.J. Pegram’s Brigade. 5th Tennesse, 7th Teunesseo, 13th Teanessee, Mth Tennossee, Philip Cook's Brigade.24 Georgia. 22d Georgia, 23d North Caroli, 4th Georg’a, 12th Georgia, 21st Georgia Jos, R, Davis’ Brigade,2d Mise'ssippt, 10th Mivissi ppt, th Mississippi, 12th Miveissipph, 16th Mississippi, 19th MissieeippL, 42d Mississipph -22d Virginian 28d Virginia, Lient. Col. Bormit. 47th Virginia, Lt Col. J. W. Lyell, 65th Virginia. 2st North Carolina, WILCOX'S DIVISION. Masor Gexenat Caoaus Wicox, Lane’s Brigad 224 North Ci on. 20th North Cs Col, Lane, 84th North Carolina, 87th North Carolina. 6th North Caroliaas Ripley’s Brigade, ..,,..40th Georgia, 44th Georgia, 45th Georgia, 2d North Carolina, 3d North Carolina, Thomas’ Brigade......7th N. C., Col. Wm. Lee Davidson, 18th North Carolina, 28th North Caroling, 834 Nortit Caroling. McGowan’s Brigado,..11th Georgia, Colonel Little, 42d North Curoling, h North Carolina, 20th Alabama, MATIONB’S DIVISION. Mason Grxerat Wa. Manos, ov VIRGINIA, | Weisiguer’s Brigado. ..2d Virginia. 6th Virginia, 12th Virginins 16th Virginia, 40th Virginia, Finnegan's Brigado....2d Florida, 64th Georgia, Ring’s Brigade........4ti Alabama. s 8th Alabama, Colénel Winston. 9th Alabama. 10th Alabama, 11th Alabama, 14th Alabama, Colonel Judge. 26th North Carolina, 44th North Carolina. 47th North Carolina, 62d North Carolina, Fourth Corps. Liorenant Geverat Ricnarp H. Axversox, or SovTa Canottna, BUSHROD JOHNSTON'S DIVISION. Mason giana Mar nyt Sergi! ba ben iagrog Ransom’s Brigade. ....40th North Caro! icEfrey, 24th North Carolina, Col. Clark. 86th North Carolina, Col 25th North Carolina, Col. Rudlich, 85th North Carolina, Col. Jones, Tennessee Brigade. ....27th Tennessee, 25th Tennessee, 234 Tennessee. 63d Tennosseo. @4th Tennessee. 19th Virginia, Colonel Gants 28th Virginia, 32d Virginia, 69th Virginia, BD. JOMNSTON’S OLD DIVISION. eevee sDInt Virginia, 42d Virginia, 44th Virginia. 48th Virginia, 15th North Carolina, ‘27th North Carolina, 46th North Carolina, Hayes’ Brigade. ne a isiane, sence 8d Lou 4th Louisiana, 6th Louisiana, 6th Louisiana, ‘Ith Louisiana, 8th Louisiana, Hunton’s Brigade Jones’ Stowart’s Brigade... Carolina. CAVALRY COMMAND. » First Corps. Mason Geewnay Wave Hanrron, or Sourm Carouma. FIRST DIVISION. Mason Grwerar M. C. bel phe Sovrm Canouma, Dunnovant’s Brigade. .34 South Carolina cavalry. 4th South Carolina cavalry, bth S. ©. cav., Col. Jeifo ath 8.0. ca Hampton Lagion) ee oon: OE ee ‘on Hock. . le |. Lipscomb. Covd’s Legion, Lt. Col. Wright, ae L 4 Jeff. Davis clon Col. Warring. Dearing’s Brigade. .....10:h Georgia cavairy. 4 North Carolina cavalry, 6th G orgia cavalry. ‘Tth Georgia cavalry. 8th Georgia cavalry. SECOND DIVISION. Mason Qexwnat W. HF. Lee, ov Vincrvta, Gary's Brigad 23th Virginia cavalry. Sth Virginia cavalry. 19th Virginia cavalry. 20th Virginia cavalry. “Ast. N. G. cavalry, Col, Cheek. aN. C. cavalry, Col, Andrews, 4th N. C. cavalry, Col. Farriby. 6th N.C. cavalry, Col. Evans. Second Corps. Mazon Guvarat Fitz Huon Les, op Vanna, PIRST DIVISION. ¥W. H Payne's Jeet Vitglalacavalry “Col, Drake, 4 's Brigade. lat Virginia cav: a 2d Virginia cay., Col. Mumford, , Col. Owon, Jeskson’s Beignde...:.tth Viteinie exe’, Ot Gelaaert 11th Virginia cav., Col. Funston. 12th Virginiacav., Col. Hammond. 87th Virginia battalion. Maryland battalion, Maj. White, McCausland’s Brigade..2ist Virginia cavalry. ‘22d Virginia cavairy. 284 Virginia onvalry. 26th Virginia cavalry, SROOND DIVISION. Patton’s Brigade. .. 15th Vi Chamblis’ Brigade, ....9th Virginia cavalry, Col. Beal. 10th Virginia cavalry, Davia. : 13th Yovcavery, Cok Chambliss. J, Imboden’s Brigade, 020 Virginia cavalry,” : “tth Virginia cavalry. 16th Virginia cavairy. 17th Virginia cavairy. . Gan Commanpra Post, ++Ist Va. Ros., Col. J. B. Danfortn. ‘2d Ve. Res., Col. T. J. Evans. Lat hen tog va. Brudavmr GaveraL RE. Couston. Command consists of militia or reserves, Fortifications of the city very extonsive and strong. DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN VIRGINIA. Mason Gewerar Jon 0. Breckmnpar, ov Kr. Vaughn's Brigado. ....3d Tonnessce cavalry. ~~ 16th Tennessee cavalry. 15th Georgia cavalry. 16th ey oF soveley, Ot. Winn, Duke's Brigade........Smit -4 eav., Col. Mi. Smith. 8th Kentucky cavalry. Chonault’s Ky. cav., Col, Chinealt, Morgan's Ky. cav., ©. Morgan. Blet Tennesse cavalry. Col. Rose. Corby’s Brigad: at Te ; th Tennevacs, Capt. Mivnun. Jenkin's Boouta, Capt. Jenking, AbbotUR Scouts, Capt. Abbott, OEPARTMENT OF (NORTH CAROLINA. 0th Virginia cavalry. Nnnersee. Gillespio's Brigade Genera, Baaxton Bavaa, or N. C., Commannra, District of Wilmington. Lravrexast Gexzy.ay T. H. Hounrs, OF ————, Burt's Brigade... y..7thN. ©, H, Guard, Col. %, @. Burr. ‘22d North Quroiina Reverves. 23 North Carolina Reserves, 66th North Carolina Reserves, Lath N. O. bat. Major Reilly, Hodert’s Brigy’e,.....Compoved of the late garcieone of Gmithville, | Fore naton, 0, Clingman's Brigade... 8th North Carolina, aS Poo one st North Caroling Kirkland’s Brigade, ...17ch North Carolina, 60th North Carolina, @6th North Carolina, - District of Plymouth. Brucavmes Gexgka. townexct C. Baxen, ov N. 0. Baker's Brigade. a) Carolina hear ‘es, MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST. DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ew Lasormarr Gevenat Wii J. Hanome, or Georg, w’L, oo 1 BAVISION, 8? DAY le Mason Guvwnar Lai McLa Gi J.K.Juokson's Brig'do-0d Geom ta reserven, no Howard z talon febetiere 3 C. Howard, Cay L.H.Gartzell's Brig'do.47th" Gone Mi Gemen reserves, dz. Citadel eadeta, Thom W.B Talliaforro's Brig. oorgin renorves, a. 30. Piso jeorgia dergon. (Garriabo Masor Greer Wes Horn, os Homan’ Carouna. Vm. J. Hoke, or Gaines’ Brigade. ......7th South Carolina, 11th South Carolina, ian a rte 3th Sout! i Hagood's Brigade .....14th South Carolina. 21st South Carolina, Col. Graham. 25th South Caroling, Col. Praniey. 27th South Carolina, Col. Jones. DEPARTMENT OF EASTERN GEORGIA. Lamurenant Genurat Daxre:, H. Hut, or Nonme Carouna, ComManvina, Military District of Georgta. Magsor Greet Howext. Conn, or Gxorcia, Comanpiva, B, D. Fry's Brigade... .Composed of Georgia militia, col- lected during the panic caused Sherman's warch through that State. Genoral Lewis’ Brigade.Four regiments of Georgia mounted reserves, FIRST DIVISION GEORGIA MILITTA. Mason Genera Gusravuz W. Sora. Colonel Willis’ Brigade. Athens battalion, Major Cook. Augusta battalion, Major Jackson, Georvia reserves; Col. Gonzales, Goorgia reserves, Col. Colecek. Roborteon's Brigade, . 32d Gooryia reserves, Beaufort artillory, Capt. Stewark, Farle’s artillery, Capt. Earle. Kanapanx’s, Capt. Paux. 'y Corps. it WHKELER, OF GEORGIA, Iverson’s Brigade. ....1st Georgia cavalry. 2d Georgia cavalry. 8d Georgia cavalry. 4th Georgia cavalry. Harrison's Brigado....634 Alabama. mounted infantry, Lieut. Col. J 1. Gaines, 24th Alabama battalion. Young's Ga, rog’t., Col. A. Young, Section Terril!’s battery, Lt. Davis, Anderson’s Brigade...5th Ga. cav., Col. Edward Bird. Four others, (Nors.—The forces under Generals Hardeo~and: Hill, comprising the troops holding South Carolina: against General Sherman's advanco, are, with tho excoption of the two brigades of Hoke’s division of the Army of North- ern Virginia, raw and unorganized militia, totally inade- quate to the task of holding the department under Har- dee’s command.) " DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, AND EAST LOUISIANA. een Lapvrenant Gewmrat Ricuanp Tartor, or Lovimana, Commanvina, District of the Gulf. Mason Generar Dauner H. Maury, or AuaBama, Com- MANDING. STAFY. MAURY'S DIVISION. 2d Ain, reserves, Bat, shorter Guard, Capt. Powell's reg’t, Col. W. L. Powell. ‘Ast Tenn. art., Col. A. Alabama lst artillery. Scrison of Mobile. of Mobile... Ala. Teg’t ros., Col. H. R. Gause, Cit Capt. Cottrili, Citizens’ Guard. Cadet Riflos, Cupt. J. B. McMillan, feng ‘ols., Lieut. Gibbons, French he daw” Capt. 0. Brod. GARDNER'S DIVISION. Mason Genwnat Franc Garovee, ov Miss., Commaspina, Liddeli’s Brigade. - Gholson’s Brigade. SMITH’ DIVISION. M. L. Survit, ov Misstasiret, Commanprva. Wirt Adam's Brigade. .Independent Mississippi cavalry. Chalmer's Brigade. .... zr WITHER’S DIVISION OF ALABAMA RESERVES. B. Thomas’ Brigade. - Clanter’s Brigade. DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE. Lavorenant Gexrnat. Joun 3B. Hoop, ov Texas STAFF. Gov. Isham G. Harris......Aid-do-Camp. Lieut. Col. Gus. A. Henry. . Aid-de-Cam, Lieut. Col. J. Kinnard..... Chief of Ordnance. Major W. F. Ay: Mason Gexwrat Chief Quartermastor. First Corps. Locrenant Genera, Steruan D. Lez, ov Sourn Cano ina, CLEBURNE'S DIVISION, Granbury’s Brigade.... 7th Texas, 8th Toxas, 10th Texas, 14th Texas. 2 > = i Govan’s Brigade. Bweot's battery. Ton deta Lewis’ sess eens ‘ontucky. 29th North ‘30th North Carolina, 40th North Carolina, 82d Florida, JOMNSTON'S DIVISION. Mason Guweman a Jouxston,, oF ‘17th Texas 16th Arkansas, 84 Florida. STRPHENGON'S DIVISTOR. Masoa Gexgeat C. 8. Starummeon, Seco: Corps. Lirot. Gawenar ALexanpan P. Stewart, oF Tonner, LORING’S DIVISION. Mason Gexena Wat, Loniwa, Maniganlt’s Brigade. . 33d vv ‘86th Minsiaapph, 10th Tennemes, 224 Tonnoreoe, th Tennossee, ith Tonnessets 85th Tenneviea, G5th Tennbegea, 28th Tenn shee, 20th Terygcesee. 42d Trpnessee. 460, Tennessee, WALTD ALL'S DIVISION. Blovall’s Brigyfie,.....c4 Minsiec i Mise a Misiesippe —— Brigade, Quartes’ Brigade, forts at mouth, Levehthrope’s Brigade.11th, North Carolina and three Gewenat Parse G. T. Beaurraarp, or Lourtana, Com ‘MANDING. T. B. Smith’s Brigade. .20th Tennessee, Baker's ee Col. C. D. Anderson, Davidson's battalion. Biggen’s Brigade. Buchanan. Z, 8, Cook. Jr. ™~ 8 —— unanimons voice of the people, but at the ,**<Fifice of the’ Uuanimity of the government. He is called x'2 opposition to the wishes of the head of the government, The change has disrupted the rebel Cabinet. It has dismissed the ad- tah SMissiselppl 15th Micsies: 9 Prlente, as herents of the real head of the govemiment, and cm'led te 63d Tennessee. high and important trusts the men whom Davis hadi 66th Tennessee, missed. In short, it iz to be believed and ardently hope@ Pr ou's Deviaiay., that Lee and his measure: snd bis men are not to have the i of the rebel Presid. at. Sears? Brignde..e+1m" Pith Mena, pnp ee pou MD DEL "> Mississtppt. the Union are pressing him a. every she Whas ‘ armies has he to them? W.# are their numberw? Coleman's Brigade. ...301h ». “\saivot pang bl et ge [hap Chay acre 89th Missi ‘PPL These questions are answered im the .0ster, which we Mi give below. Phird Corps: It will be soem from this that the rebels‘ have stilt te Masoa Gavena B. F. Cuxstiam, ov ‘Sersema, the flcld three armies which may claim to be’ organized, ¥ be vig:— Bucspen Gurenal monde Maxey, ° TEXXESS@, The Army of Norther Virginia, Strahl’s Brigade ....,.4th Tennessee. The Army of Tenneasee, and a 2 en The Army of Missourl, 2st ‘Pennesses. ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA. bea as Tho principal of these is the army of Norther © Vie Battery. ginia, now commanded by General Joe Jobnstoa. MaMP EDGR .... ..18 Tenens Gnds it, on assuming command, ft tho very sa @* 9th Tennessee, trenches in whem ho left it in 186%, when wound @ 27th Tennceses, during the goven days’ battles before Richmond ¢ Sod. Goon Dovs he find it as strong as then? Let us examine J. A. Battle’s Brigade. .6th Tennessee, The army consists of four army corps of infantry 16th Tennessee, aud two of cavalry, There are clvem divisions, Poco embracing 44 brigades, or 207 regiments of infantry, with Bist Tennessee. 44 batteries attached. Accurate data at hand shows very Gordon’s Brigade ..».-16th Tennessee, nities conclusively that the regiments in the army of Virginia ie Apeeat: will not average over 225 men to the regtment, and 154 th Texas to tho battery, which would give an aggregate of 64,378 as the infantry force of Johaston’s army. The t*o cay- alry corps of Wade Hampton and Fitz Hug Lee member 46 regiments. To this forew should be added the com mand of General Breckinridge, which is really apact of General Gordon's corps, temporarily detached and mounted, and which is held at al times in readiness te go to'the aid of Richmond, This will give OT as the number of cavalry regiments in the army, and a tatallof 13,960 cavalry, or a grand total of 67,925 infinutey, cavalry and artillery as the effective strength of tim principal army of the rebels. ARMY OF TENNESS*#. General Hood's army looks stronger on paper than i really is, Bis organization is very extensive and tad prossive; buthe has in his three corps really not mare OLAY"ON’S DIVISION. Mason Gummac Winuan B. Bare, or Favessas 37th Tennessee, adama. Pil’s bat'n Ga, shargehoota rs. Calvin's battery, Holtzclaw’s Brigade. ...23¢" Alabama, ‘36th Alabazna, 88th Alabama, 68th Alabama, Gibeon’s Brigade......15th Louisiana, 18th Louisiana, 19th Louisinga, Brown's Brigado......18th Tennessee, 26th Tearossee, 82d Tonnessee. 46th Tenaeases, Newman's battalion, WALK DIVISION, than enough men to decently fll two, De entered Ten HL W. Mercer's Brigade.25th Georgie nessee with an offettive force of thirty-five thousaaé Sun Geen, men, including Forrést's cavalry. ‘Tho oficial reports of 86th Georgia. General Thomas, and’numerous confirmato" statemente 65th Goorgia, HL. R Jackson’sBrigade. 37th Georgia. 89th Georma, 42d Georgia, 46th Georgia, Sith Georgia. Gist’s Brigado.........16th South Caroline, 19th South Carolina, which have been publshed, show conclis: fely Wat hie losses amounted to tifteetr thousand men. Th dfeaves him an effective force of twenty thousand men, lying idle and apparently helpless ic'the interior of Misctxsippi ana Alabama, ARMY OF MISSOURT. In order to invade Missosrt the entire department of” General Kirby Smith was avarched for tops, and the forces of General Prive, whict’ appear in tho ergantiae tion ander the command of General Fagan, his sccdasor, Tepresont the only organized army teft to Aimtoh since the transfer of Walker and other divisions of his army’ to General Hood's commnnd. His army, ae cording-to the rebel statements smosated, on 18 re treat from. Missouri, to twenty-itffee thousand mén, Thus we have the effective force Of the three orga wed armies of the rebels at only a fraction’ over one hut dred thousand «nen, THE UNORGANFARD FORCES. a Upon tier orgauized troops the rmtin reftance of thw enemy must be placed. It will fhe scomthat in the roster Appoar the forces im the deparianonts of Paags, Hardee, . Hill, Maury; Dick Taylor, Walker, Magrudes and Ruck- (her. These ewb-departments of ie these: grea: military * | Zones or divi>tons of the confedemacy ure” but shetls, me protected by ragularly oryanized | forces, and depending for safety on‘ tHe natural obstach 's of swamps, deserts and mountaing;and the few militla 1 ‘hom the necessity of self-protection ‘has fusced tmto a 4 enk aud incomplete organization. There are nea abers of these regh monts, bat thir offeetive ta by DO means gremt, ‘They are no dewbt borg rapidity in creased by conscrip> tion, enforced without mercy under t) \¢ pressure of Sher man’s advance; Wut they can mever x ‘come formidable to an army of veterans like Sherman's, These militia and garrison forces muster, accordiag to Our Fusier, ninety Togimonts and about tweive field batt, ‘ies, not including 2th South Carolina, 47th Georgia, 63d Georgia. 14th Georgia, 26th Georgia, 27th Georgia. 67th Georgia. 66th Georgia, CAVALRY COMMAND. Forrest's Corps. Lasvrexant Grverst N. B. Foxusst Commanpora, DDY'S DIVISION. Patterson’s Brigade. ... Pickett's reg'ment, Patton's regiment, Nixon’s regiment, Stewart and Warren's bat'n,con’d. Jobnston’s Brigade....Finell aud Wijlams’ regt’s,con’d. ‘Watts’ regiment. Morcland’s regiment, HUMES’ DIVISION. Harrison's Brigade.... Ist Texas. 8th Texas cavalry, 6th Texas caval 10th Texas cavalry. Armistead’s Brigade... 4th Alabama cavalry. Armistead’s regiment. BUFORD’S DIVISION. Baioaprme GeneraL Ann Buvorn, or Kesrvoxy. Lyons’ Brigade. ‘anikner's regiment. th Kontueky, 2a Kentucky. those of forts stith in rebel’ possession, The erarcreswaeee rfc militia organizations deubtles ave ‘rage a greater 24 Te: ae number of men to the regiment the u dothe th (mec * regiments, in cousequence of eS * aaty: ‘requires and other apparent reasons. uformation leads a CR AToEEE DVISION. he to CF pose Cae maa gmc ope es ee Rucker's Brigade...... ions will avera, it five m™ "2 12th Tennesseo, mentand the full complement of men te «a battery—one 4th Tennessee, a and fifty. This wih give us, th erefore, a total Macey's Brigade.......14th Texas, Of forty-six thousand! men, I ws bedieves | that there are 15th Texas not over five thousand’ men employed it | garrison duiy: ‘Ath Texas, on the coast, at Mobile, Charleston, ke. This, addepi te 36th Texas, the above, will give @fty-one thousamd as 4 ‘le grand. otal of the rebel forces outside of the organize | armies, We have from this the following :-— RECAPITULATION OF THE EFFECTIVE Fi RCS OF THR « BEBEL ARMIES. TRANS-MISSISSIPP! DEPARTMENT. Laevr. Ganwnat Kor Sintra, or Fiona, Commanpina. STAFF. Lieut. Col. 8. S. Anderson. ... Assistant Adjutant General, Captain Geo. A. Preston. .... Assistant Adjutant General, Major W. B. Thomas. «Commissary Subsistence, e District of Texas, New Mexico and Arie. | Garrison of Richmond - 10D ‘zona. Garrison of Lynobburg.....- e j 1,0 0 Mazon Gewzrat J. G. Waker Coumanpina, Department of North Carolina. . ~ Vo EASTERN SUB-DISTRICT. Department of South Carolina, Goorgia aud Flo- By @ Pave 0. Hewnent da, opposing Sherman.........- -- 13,0 00 Debray's Brigadonn- Texas Rosory os, Col. Myers, Department af Eastern ages opposing She ui! wo ‘Texas Reserves, Col. Gould. Department of Alabama, Mississ ppi amd Kasterm Texas Reserves, Col. Wood. err ig ‘ 00 CENTRAL SUB-DISTRICT. District of West Louisi: 3 ie Brcavier Genera. T. F. Drayton. . Major's cavalry battalion. See en ee ‘. steed 12th Texas cavalry, Col, Parsons, Grand total aol ot j98e WESTERN SUB-DISTRICT. Bricaniun Geena. J. E. SLavonrer, 25th ‘texas, Col. C. C. Gllespes. 52d Texas, Col. N. O, Hutchinson. NORTHERN SUB-DISTRIOT. Bricapixe Guvenat H. E. Megyiuovan. Stand Waite’s Brigade. lst regiment m Prizes Cashed in all Legalized Lotte J. CLUTE, 176 Broadwuy,! 8. | A Paper by George Bancroft, Kee Indians, ted Rifles, tailord's Mounted Rifles. Arizovua Rangers, Capt. G. Frazer. Arizona Mountain'rs, Capt. Mastin, District of Arkansas. Masor Geena J. B. Macrupen, ov Vinctvta, Commanvina. Norg.—The forces holding this district were. sent North under Price, and eppear in the organization of that army. Maxcy's Brigade on THE DEATH OF KDWARD EVBRETE, RBADY TO-DAY (MONDAY), AT 12 O'C. iy, gom, {From the Evening Express.) The Now York Ledger for this week conteln : 9 sketch og Mr. Everett's life, from the pon of the great b istorian, the. Hon, George Bancroft, writtonerpreasly for ¥ se Ledger, Mr. Bancroft was Mr. Rverett’slife-long frie,’ and. for that ree eon Me. Bonner requested bic to weil $tbis., sketch. The fourth page of the Ledger—the page mW nicl 4 Me. Everett's articlos were usually printed, is In re0UrY \ing , and the entire, contents of that page ape devoted tatbe mettury, of the den, parted Statesman. District of West Louisiana. Mason Grxexat Simon Borvan Buckner, of Kentucky, © a. - Hodge's Drigado... .1st Louisiana cavalry. - ‘8d Louisiana cavalry. 8th Louisiana battalion. 4th Louisiana cavairy. Gober's res iment. Ogden’s battalion, Norwood's Battery. Turnor's Battory District of Missourt. Guwanat Ficax, or Mirsouns, Amn & © & oc & «@ To, Hf aa ol i" zs Ly Brae AC tor MEDIC APPROVED Be TH an TY . Dutritions form in which Cod Liver Oil can be ey more benefit seeused w the patient by a si; this jolly thant Mloable ths quand inf of tid Glade te an t fied oil. oy Byres FAGAN'S DIVISION. WHOLESALE DRUGOIST, ® BRERRAN Tar ie Bryoapem GixenaL CAMELL, OF ARRANRAR pe RS cates. | eae ‘ MoreveSrigns .....5¢ eee “A Good Beginn . Rw rye aed Good By 4. Hilts pogiment, po eng ease oF HOTT THOM * Monroe's regiment Tene fa tee corty stages of S dine Ever — r 8 que t balaamle opera ‘ Media's Brien.» Hr esen'e rogirnend secretive or fie Cire vigor na rear y he fe realment f ive virtues, euding.- action on eM) bey fect health, will be the epesdy eousajuenes, 4 per Stowmen's Brigade... oreoran’s regiment Army Banking and Collecting.’ o fo. 2 Parke place, Mice. Bee eee arcuery Chaned und drdnniige coarancna ubigiond. accounts MARMADUKR’S DIVISION. Address to okers——Pollaiy ao, Bricaven Genknan Jour B. Cans, ‘oF Mrssovnt, Com- Mreet Pipon cut wo ord 4 PT aoe fe Green's Brigade........Green's regimont, ithe Danseures Patreing ts Jeffries’ regiment. xo BLOOMING CEREUR, becalsar Fetes mg | ton on el regiment appropriate for the uses of the dai Y Jamther's rogiment ———e —e ‘Two pleoos artillery. Py Foo Ay poke gg | oe itary na pres Fien avect, Whe feat at 100 Fulton street OF 4 Lo ee Ballalgir's regiment. : oni Two ploces artillery. Batchelor's Hair Dyed ‘he Rest in the world, | Harm Dye. Factory 6: Barclay cous. The only perfect BAELBY'S DIVISION. Raroaormn Gexrnas Joourn Survey, oF Mewoom, Joff. Thompson's Brig. Gordon's regineal, adorore Malt? Oye, Preservative Chr! Vovon's regitnent, pe am Braith’s regimen’ pp! yl Uy ski ah fetal, No, 6 Astor House, iliotts feaienet wana > Jackman’s Brigado,,,.8 huablo's regimes Corns, nia te © Tonter’s regiment. all dineasoa of the feet @ red sy goin ' Coffee's regiment, Broadway. ured Btaybank’s rogiinont. Pressey 9 7‘ Coleman's roginenk yrighest Eumee ae Two places artillery. Beenie Wee ak ya The Rebel Armien. General Leo assumes his new coimmand under peculiar ciroumstances and at » most important crisis of the cause ol EF; = ho serves, He has been called to bis command by the ob F00TL. Ko vodety ae be ~n ie a at a