Posted on 02/18/2024 6:12:46 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
CUMBERLAND GAP, Tenn., Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Capt. J.B. WATKINS, Provost-Marshal at this post, says the average number of deserters from LONGSTREET'S army, who report to him, is five per day. All complain of being heartily sick of the war. Their accounts corroborate the officers' accounts.
They generally considered themselves whipped, but thought the North's finances were giving out. The rebel officers say that on going the rounds relieving guard they find that whole lines of their pickets have deserted. The country is full of such, awaiting opportunities to give themselves up.
On Friday last Gen. LONGSTREET's headquarters were at Morristown. His main forces were at Strawberry Plains, under marching orders. Their belief is that why LONGSTREET did not attack our force was the want of confidence in his men.
NASHVILLE, TENN., Friday, Feb. 12, 1864.
The latest news from our army at Knoxville and vicinity may be dated the 7th. At that time, all was quiet around the city, with our cavalry a short distance this side of Sevierville, the present headquarters of Gen. LONGSTREET. The Army of the Ohio is in, or in the immediate vicinity of Knoxville, while portions of Gen. GRANGER's Corps, of the Army of the Cumberland, occupy positions alongside of the railroad between Knoxville and Loudon. There is also quite a considerable Federal force at Kingston, under the command of Gen. SPEAR. Gen. WILLICH commands at Marysville, and Gen. SHERIDAN at Loudon, Everyone seems puzzled to know what the intentions of Gen. LONGSTREET are, yet no one proposes to solve his movements. It seems to be the general opinion among the military men in this department, and gentlemen just from that section of the country concur with them in their conjectures, that Gen. LONGSTREET has been heavily reinforced from the rebel army in Virginia,
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Gen. Grant’s Department: The Situation in East Tennessee – 2-3
The Escaped Officers: Their Arrival in Baltimore on the way to Washington – 3
The Rebels at Point Lookout: Discovery of Preparations to Escape – 3
From Western Virginia: Mysterious Story of a Refugee – 3
From Washington: Supplies and Disbursements of the Navy Department – 3-4
Proceedings of Congress: Senate – 4-5
Editorial: Grant’s Initiative in the Spring Campaign – 5
Editorial: The Southern Soldiers in Mexico – 5-6
Editorial: The Land Laws in England – 6
News of the Day: The Rebellion – 6
Amazing. And the war would continue for another 14 months.
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