The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-10
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.

CANT MAtI,
pixKs OF nu AxAooe,A, July 8, 1851
ne BhSws sNiks TA<n CamFN-NoYs Distinguishes TiN'
trs to ours-1Ysas sf ssor~ ne camps-7aesr
HeaRh aud Sanitary Cbnd:Gon-7he Comet de-, &c.
Since my last letter TO the HERALD, the hostile camp
the opposite bank Of the river has vanshed eoe here
believe 10 have been merely decoy camp, on account
Of the large number Of tents composing H. ~ believed
that the rebels cannot have considerable force IN this
immediate Vicinity. However, nothing would have
pleased our men better than to have bad slap at had
il been hostile encampmen,.
We have had quite number Of distinguished yisers
70 the camp Of the Thirty seventh regiment recently
Among them krs. Seward was the most distinguished.
She drove here In company with Colonel hcCunn and In
spcced the GIMP Of the Thirty seventh. By the way,
ladies very here and the presence Of Mrs
VIM. q. Seward was received with perfect enthusiasm.
Cheering was the order during her stay.
Just after had closed my last letter 70 you storm Of
great power and fury over the several campo
rounding Washington. The enec. Of it was more ludi.
crous than serious II came about FIVE P. NJ and
tlnued tornado Of the heaviest kind for about TIVE
hours The rain fell o. II Niagara transferred 70 the
clouds The wind blew 30 Tremendously that no one
could stand before il. Some tents were Frustrated,
among them the large tent Of the sutler Of the Thirty
re.ro.hmens which were much needed jst at that time
Every slept on damp bed that night and indeed
the warmth OF the following day was welcomed a. re-
hes fhs our FIRST rough experience Of camp life In
this camp.
the warm weather Affects the health Of the regiments
that arrive here The change Of water and regimen
has also something DO with H. There have been about
two hundred OF oiarrhea and cholera moIbug In
the Thirty seventh apd Colonel Gum and your cOrres
There has not been single death in this regiment yet,
however and thege no more than score Of men
In hospital Cleanliness s great feature In the camp
and ell the others hsve visited.
All the Ne1 York regiments are ordered 70 parade to-
morrow At the White House TINS obnoxious and useless
tense heat will undoubtedly greatly fatigue the feg
ments, and do 10 good, nor accomplish any purpose,
they have been already reviewed on several occasopb
The boys would rather be allowed TO celebrate the Fourth
according to their own tastes and lnclinations.
me s rou ss
the horizon and seemed 10 travel In northwesterly d.
Yecton Last evening i was rather obscured BY clouds
streak OF the brightest golden nebule The In the
camps while the comet WAC vsibe was quite interesting
as wen psS ao ssssa every one o. ,ne oyey
dashed into fragments. What do thcse things mean
CAMP LINCOLN, N E. Va, July 4, 1851.
Acting Ertsadiy General Shermas-7hs Regiments Under
ks Communicable, 0Eeers-7hs Position Of the Varto1
Reetmsxt-x orsrsess Of Tie Seventy. nina, &C., de-
COL Eunter, who commanded the brigade Of the Aqus.
duct having been recalled by the War Department TO
sumo command Of another post, has been succeeded BY
Co w. r. Sherman Of the Thirteenth United s.aes H.
fantry Our new acting Brigadier General IL an old rs
duate Of West Point, and commanded ~ Norie, South
Carolina, during the notification times He e an excel
lent officer and tbe brigade which he commands win no
doubt take prominent part in the summer campaign
about be naupurated. The following regiments CON-
pose Col. Shermans command Sixty ninth New York
militia Col CorcOan Thirteenth New York yolupteers
Col Quimby; Twenty eighth New York militia COL Ben
nett. Company B. Second United etates cavalry, Lieut.
Tompkns Second Wisconsin Volunteers Gust aitaohed)
COL. Gloon.
Col Sherman has appointed On his staff Lieut.. John
Bagey, Sixty ninth militia ~ Assistant Adjutant Gene
rs with rank Of Captain, and Lieut. j. F. McQuestin,
secend United statss dragons, ABIDE Camp. Lieut.
Baaley had command Of the picket guard Of ten men
when be attacked the rebels d Fslrs Church Village,
capturing captain, FIRST lieutenant and i've men, with
four rebel Hsge ten mufksS and important papers Of
reasonable nature sgainss the United States government
Lieut. HcQuestn u young enterprhing officer, fresh
from Weat Point, thorough mathematician, and viii
make his mark In the world.
The Second Wisconsin regiment Of this brieade num-
beys 050 men, rank and le and ably commanded by
It's popular COLONEL who served with distinction in NexI
They occupy, with the Thirteenth New York an i'd
vsnced position near Balls Cross Roads.
Captain HapD, 1ssistant AdjutaDt General 70 General
Euniers brigade has left Fort Corcorsn aud taken up
temporary quarters 10 Waship gon. Be 10 expected 10
return next Week, with the new brigade forming
The new fort building by United States employ o. on
In honor Of The Colonel mmandng the Twenty eighth
New Yok regiment, who 10 occupy tho same and the
leg bors,e adjoining the sQueduei bridge.
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