CHAPTER XX.

STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.-IMPORTANT BATTLES.-FALL OF RICHMOND.-DISORDERED FLIGHT OF THE INHABITANTS. SURRENDER OF LEE AND JOHNSTON.-NUMBER OF TROOPS IN THE FIELD.-NUMBERS SLAIN. --NUMBER OF COLORED SOLDIERS.-POPULATION OF NORTH AND SOUTH.GRANT'S AND SHERMAN'S FAREWELL ADDRESSES TO THEIR SOLDIERS.JEFF. DAVIS ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.-HIS FLIGHT SOUTHWARD. — HIS CAPTURE.

THE total strength of the army, early in the year 1865, has been already shown. On the 1st of January it was officered by 66 Major-Generals and 267 Brigadier-Generals.

The first event of the year was the arrival of Gen. Grierson at Vicksburg, January 5th, after having destroyed 100 miles of railroad in the rebel States, capturing 600 prisoners and 1,000 contrabands (colored citizens). Next followed the capture of Fort Fisher, already alluded to. February 6th, the Army of the Potomac gained a victory over the rebels at Hatcher's Run, Virginia: Union loss, 232 killed; rebel loss, 1,200 killed. February 22d, Wilmington, North Carolina, occupied. February 18th, Charleston, South Carolina, surrendered. March 10th, capture of Kingston, North Carolina: Union loss, 650 killed, and 1,500 wounded; rebel loss, 2,400 killed, wounded and missing. March 25th, battle of Fort Stedman, Virginia: Union loss, 171 killed, 1,236 wounded, and 983 prisoners; rebel loss, 3,200 killed and wounded, and 1,881 prisoners. March 29th, battle of Hatcher's Run and Five Forks, Virginia: Union loss, 5,000 killed, wounded and missing; rebel loss, 4,500 killed and wounded, and 7,000 prisoners.

gta or the army, early in the ye ady shown. On the 1st of Jan. eres by 66 Major-Generals and 21

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