The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-28
OUR ARMY CORRESP ONDENCE.
HEADQUARTERS THIRTY SEVENTH REGIMEN
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. August %. 1861,

HEADQUARTERS THIRTY SEVENTH REGIMESr,9
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, August %, 1861. J
Grand Pagan. arlington Hei9ht-A Day at the Sea
Of War-Narch Of the Thirty seventh Regiment from
Alexandria to arlington Hosta6le Exception by ths
Michigan Second, DC, &c.
McCunns brigade has been distributed among other
brgadcs recently, and the Thirty seventh regiment,
which Colonel McCunn commands, is for the present at
tached to General Richardson's command. Yesterday
little before noon, the Thirtyseventh regiment received
orders to from their cncampmcnt outside of Alex
andra and march TO Fort Albany Arlington Heights.
The march commenced within four hours afterwards.
Tho distance ten miles billy roads crossed
by rivucts in several places, and muddy everywhere
owing the recent rains. The evening sultry but,
notwithstanding, not only every man in the corps
ready to turn out, but not single fell out of tho
ranks from fatigue till reached present camping
ground. One of tho streams which obliged TO
cross was feet in Depth and the at
Ing very udicrous in some instances An attcmp4
made pass dry shod by taking down part OF
the neghbcring fences and fastening panks to form Q
bridge; but though time spent in this way tho
bridge was a failure, and the majority had to dash
through the water. This done amid o6
laughter the men spashed each other, or
Knocked one another down in the water. The
bridge gave way, precpitating five or six mon
broadside into the stream at one time. At last we
reached destination and there the scene was grand
All the regiments in the vicinity were drawn to cheer
passed along them, and the Michigan Second
drawn up to receive General Richardson invited
Colonel McCunn and his officers to Rave supper with
him-an invitation which accepted without hcsita-
ton As the night gave signs OF rain Colonel McCunn
abored without delay and successfully to have the men
Of his regiment under After arriving at Arlington
the presented to view was the grandest ever
bohed and for that viii give idea of what
il was. The Thirty seventh drawn up in line near
The headquarters Of General Rchardson The head
qnar rs fine octagonal house, with cupoa,
commanding splendid prospect, snrmounting 1t. On
this waved the rcgmcnta Gag Of the Thirty seventh I'M
dcrneath the guns Of many ortcations the tents
Of many brgades and the soldiers of many gallant regi
ments while further away shone the soft bright waters Of
the Potomac and beyond them tho capital, which is our
pridc and privilege defend AS the flag was
raised the headquarters and unfoded to the breeze,
the rcgmenta band struck up the Star Spanged Ban
nor many other patriotic airs 1t grand to SEQ
the regiment il wound its way through the woods,
with its music playing and banners flying 1t was cheer
cd hidden farewell by the huzzas of other regiments
and the roar Of artillery during its march, but all was
eliminated all was exceeded in the magnncence and
brancy of the pageant the summit Of the Heights Of
Arlington when the have described occurred IN
view of the capitalize city bearing the name Of tho
the troops then in view assembled to preserve Thn
morning all goes we'll The tents of the regiment are be-
ing pitched, the rain is over, the sun shines
brightly, and the refreshed and merry. Many
Of the regiments Alexandria, well as ours, have
been recently removed to the vicinity OF Arl'ngtoe
Heights which you may be assured are now