The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-12-20
FROM THE FIFTH REGIMENT.
Letter from a Member Of Capt. Clark's
Company.
Correspondence of tile Pilot.

camp Grlfhn, Va, Dec. z, 1861.
DEAR EDITOR i am under many obi
cations to you for the numerous copies of
the Pilot sent me, especially the one con-
tanning the very gratifying intelligence of
the redemption ofManitowoc county, Nov.
9th. l faithfully promised you that 1
would write occasionally, but am sorry to
say that l have failed to live up to my
promise. In the first place, with your
consent, Mr. Editor, and the pardon of
your numerous readers for intruding upon
their patience, [ will endeavor to give you
little information of the Grand Review
which took place near Balev's Cross
Roads, in direct line about 6 miles from
here, on the Goth of November. The fol
lowing is summary of the different corps
reviewed: General SMITHS Division, ten
Regiments of Infantry, one of Cavalry, and
two Batteries; General McCALL's Divis-
ion, twelve Regiments of Infantry, one of
Cavalry, and two Batteries General
II HEINTzLEMAN's Division, seven Regiments
of Infantry, one of Cavalry, and two Bat
teries; Genera al FRANKLIN's Division,
twelve Regiments of Infantry, one of Cav
airy, and three Batteries; General BLEN-
KER's Division, eleven Regiments of In
fantry, one Of Cavalry, and two Batteries );
General PoRTEK's Division, thirteen Regi
ments of Infantry, two of Cavalry, and
three Batteries ; General McDowELL's Di-
vision, eleven Regiments of Infantry, one
of Cavalry, and three Batteries making
an aggregate of seventy-six Regiments of
Infantry, eight Of Cavalry, and seventeen
Batteries. This, doubtless, is but pre-
liminary to that grand practical Review,
in which there will be no spectators, but
all actors, and will probably decide in a
few hours the fortunes of the struggle for
the supremacy of law.
On the 22d there WAS review of Gene
raj SMITHS Division, of which we form a
part, on the ground at the foot of the hill,
where the Generals head quarters are sit
uated. This Division is made up of the
First, Second and Third Brigades of In
fantry, Regiment Of Cavalry, and two
Batteries of Artillery. The First Brigade,
commanded by Brig Gen. HANCOCK, is
composed of the 5th Wisconsin, 9th Maine
49th Pennsylvania, and 43I New York
Regiments. The Second Brigade, com
manded by Brig. Gen Books, comprises
the ID, Sd, 4th, 9th and 9th Vermont Reg
iments; and the Third, under command Of
Brig. Gen. BRANNAN, is composed of the
33d and 49th New York, 7th Maine, and
47th Pennsylvania. The Artillery is un.
der command Of Major Morn and Captain
AYREs. The Cavalry is the 1st Pennsyl.
vania Dragons, commanded by Colonel
| FRIEDMAN.
| am unable to give you anything def
mite in regard to the enemy's movements.
The country seems to pretty well thinncd.
1t is reported that force of 1900 are
encamped at Drainsville, and about 2, 500
at Leesburgh. | think that, in case we
advanced, they would fall back to Center
vile before giving battle. When we first
took possession Of this place, the rebels
were very near US, bnt in small force.
A Squadron of Cavalry was sent out
scouting to-day, and have just returned
with deserter from the Rebel army. He
slipped their pickets, and was on his wav
to our lines He says he was pressed in
to tn il army in Louisiana. and was in
camp at Ceutreville, where he made good
his escape. lie reports their force at that
place $4,000 and 175 GeId>pisces.
All hopes of advancing this winter are
given up, although an order is liable to be
issued at any time to move the whole ar
my OF the Potomac. Ny opinion is that
we will not remain in this place two weeks
longer. Ny reasons for so saying, are
that large number Of applications for fur
loughs are being made and forwarded to
Head Quarters, which have principally
been returned disarproyed, stating that
the exigeucies Of tie public service will