FROM SHERIDAN’S ARMY: The Weather; Christmas; The Late Victory at Savannah (1/1/1865)

By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-01 15:18:55 | Updated at 2025-01-04 09:02:53 2 days ago

FROM SHERIDAN’S ARMY: The Weather; Christmas; The Late Victory at Savannah (1/1/1865)
New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 1/1/1865

Posted on 01/01/2025 7:13:53 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson

From Our Own Correspondent.

WINCHESTER, Va., Monday, Dec. 26, 1864.

The crisp, sharp weather of the last two weeks, which nearly rendered all military movements impracticable, has been moderating since the commencement of the holidays, until rain commenced falling twenty-four hours ago, and to-day the snow has almost entirely disappeared. While in civil life the old as well as the young generally celebrate this season of the year, the soldier in this valley has but little to enjoy save the remembrance of other times. A few have been cheered by favors from the dear ones at home, and the occasion is seized upon by some to present swords, horses, accoutrements, and other tokens of good will, but the large majority see no difference in Christmas than any other week. Christmas evening was only remarkable for the small quantity of stimulants consumed, and ere "taps" had been sounded the camps were as quiet as on days not particularly designated as holidays. And yet the whole army is to-day rejoicing over the success at Savannah. The result of the assault there was announced officially in the different camps yesterday morning, and caused, as well may be supposed, general good feeling to prevail. One hundred guns were fired in honor of the event. Gen. SHERIDAN, very considerately, has a bulletin-board at his headquarters, upon which is published all official statements of all important news received from the armies of the Union elsewhere, and the same information is also transmitted to the headquarters of the different commands, so that all receive not only early but reliable information as to what is going on throughout the whole field of operations.

A large number of officers captured during the Summer and Fall campaigns have recently rejoined their commands in this military division.

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