The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1864., [Electronic resource]

The prospect.

We learn with pleasure that the War Department is not allowing the formation of new companies, unless raised beyond our lines. This, when generally known, will save a vast amount of useless labor and confusion; for it appears that applications are made by very many to raise new companies composed of those who have in substitutes, and by others to organize companies of boys under eighteen years of age. Such applications are utterly useless, we are informed. All we want is to fill up the five hundred regiments already organized and officered, and we shall have an unbroken series of victories in 1864, resulting in our independence, perhaps, by 4th July next.

It is said to be essential, however, that transportation for the armies, on the railroads, be almost exclusive for a few months. The speculators have crowded the Government off the track long enough. If the freight transported for them had been commissary and quartermaster stores, the armies this day would have had abundance of everything needful for comfort and efficiency.

But let the Government see that able bodied men he not kept out of the field. Rather keep them out of the civil offices of the Government and out of the impressing service — impressing of property or conscription of men as good as themselves. If this evil be abated great dissatisfaction in the army will be averted, and our cause will prosper from this day forth.