The New York herald., 1862-12-26
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Yesterday our sslisrs wore surprised BY the appear
ance In the camps Of individuals wearing those
ridcuousy high and beautifully glossy hats 30 common
in the streets At home, but met with in tho army
10 WAS q rare curiosity, and the men crowded
eagerly about thess onshoots sf homo and cvillza-
tion. Il proved 70 Do . party Of Congrcssmen
from Washington, . visit 70 the army, 70 inquire
into the state Of affairs. On learning the nature
Of the visit some Of the men were heard TO
remark that they should have happened along at about
the same hour one week ago, when no inquiry would
have necessary have proved that being
slaughtered calculated to afford the greatest
degree Of enjoyment in the shortest space Of time such
OF them have been bowling for an "onward" move
ment.
The distinguished party visited the headquarters Of
various generals, and from all can learn had ga
jolly good time" over commissary whiskey and "hard
acks OF course they viii go home and report that the
army is comfortable and eager to advance IT, however
all the choice anathemas which were secretly launched at
them by the soldiers could take effect, they would for
the future have no cause TO complain Of cold weather at
least
severe. With other protection than single blanket
and shelter tent soldiers hnd impossible TO sleep
these cold nights The line oceYs better provided
in this respect than the men, and many Of them tell me
they have been compelled TO sit the last two nights,
"hugging their camp fires to keep their blood from
disease and death being spread among troops
Two weeks continuance Of these suerngs will bring their
fruits.
Picket firing IN heard daily, but nothing comes Of it.
This morning before reveie three regular v0eys OF
a company, and succession Of struggling exchanges,
A.,
direction OF Summers corps, right and, owing 70
the favorable wind, unusually distinct. They were
heard SO we concluded that was only some
the which have Of late passed profusey
between our pickets and those Of the enemy.
Our troops not dsprited in the least by our late
reverse They laugh, joke and perform their duties
with the same earnestness as II they were fresh from
victorious fields and am they would fight well
morrow as they did the 18th OF and with
hearts as hopeful Of victory
Such spirit as this should not be tampered with by
home authorities has been, lest the reproash be
considered true, that call the patriots are in the army"
The idea begins to prevail that this war has two
motives at its backhe soldiers, or patriots, and the
home, political motive The army is waiting for the
events Of the next month to disprove this charge
The One Hundred and slxty-third New
York Volunteers at the Battle OF Free
dericksburg.
The One Hundred and Sixty third regiment New York
Volunteers. which took prominent pars in the late
gagement a fredericksburg not having been noticed at
all, requested by Captain Ach Murphy, officer
thereof, 70 make amends for the omission. The regi
mont lost hundred and fifty in killed, wounded and
missing and behaved most calamity. The following pro-
motions took place the Aed Of battle for bravery ex
hibited in the face Of tho enemy
Lieutenant VIM Davis 70 be Captain Of Company C; Ser
geant Robert Tghe 10 be First Lieutenant Company
Color Sergeant Ernest Funk be Secoud Lieut.
Company G; Orderly Sergeant Charles Near 70 DO First
Lieutenant OF Company D.
Among tae kuIsd and wossdsd we're the fslowing:-
EniEp.
Frst Lieutenant Fred. Byrncs Ceupany C. ~
Eestsnant John Byrnes.
Captain Charles J. Dunleavy, Company E. 10 the him
fyss Lieutenant James McKenner, Company F, in the
Second Lisu.enant wm Butcher, Company A, in the
second L'eu.sDas. Greene, Company r, in the hand.
Additional Killed and Wounded.
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND RseNnr, N.Y.s.M,)
(EIGETY- SECOND New YORK VoLUNTKERs), ;
CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, Va, Dec. ls, 1862
The following is the official list OF killed and wounded
Of y, s;ss:s :sagsa EM =
Daniel 9. Moulton, %. c. Nicholas Inslish, Co.
Henry Rippey, Co. E. Aionzo T. WeIch, COL
Thomas Freeoorn. Go. H. sami +. Gonld. COL
John B. Cunningham, Col,
Michael Lane, Co C. Barnard Brady, Col.
Henry c. Austin, Co. C. VIM. Bowling, Co..
william McCutcheon, Co. E. Michael Farrell, COL
Thomas W. Dalton, Co. G. John Gregory, Col
spencer G. Mckenzie, Co. b. Thomas Sweetman, Col.
John 0'Brien, Co. II. Patrick Sinnott Co. l.
John Boyle, Co. Z. :. william Gouldng, Co. K.
Patrick BradHco.B. Eugene Connolly, Co. C.
JAMES HUSTON,
Liedt Col, Commanding Eighty-second N. Y.Sv