Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-06-12
TERMs OF ADyraTIsIscf
Our Army Before corinth..
coirespondence Of the Boston Traveller.
The general organizatiop NJ ,ha =,

our army berore Corinth.
coirespondence Of the Boston Traveller
. The general organization Of the army Il
wen known 70 the country, and TO state par
ticulars and details are now prohibited "a
contrsband by order Of the War Office.
Our force 10 over 100000, though that num-
Der VIII be about the effective force brought [
into line Of battle. The six Mujor. Gener-
ais VINO are IN command Of our forces de-
serve passing notice. The army is now di-
vlded into four corps d armees. known as the
Arm Army OF Tennessee, under Major-Genersl
!homas; the Army Of Kentucky, under
Major General ID. C. Buell.; the Army ofthe
Mississippi. under Major General John
Pore; and the Army of Reserve, under
Hslor-General John A. McClernsnd. ~
Thomas commands the right, Buell. the
center, aud Pope the left. while McClernand
y in reserve OH the right and center. OF
these four commanders, Pope has decidedly
tne most dash and energy, and commands
the confidence of his men to a greater ex.
tent than any Of the others, except. Il NAV
be, McClernan1 He is a growing man IN
more senses than one. He is growing In
! military reputation, snd better than that. in
TO higher appreciation of the causes of
the war, and the demands which the times
make upon cur men in his position. Gen.
Pope corps is better organized, so far as
my opportunities allowed me to observe.
than any OF the other corps. The left will
have TO bear much Of the heaviest work in
the coming conflict. 1t is believed that Il
Is on that wing that attempts will be made
| to flank u.s.
Gen. Buell., in the center. has an admira.
oly organized force: but | was painfully
struck at the want of enthusiasm and feeling
among the rank and file. Gen. Nelson is
decidedly the popular Division General in
this corps. Gen. Buell. appears-wbat
many of our ablest West Pointers appear to
be, at least those Of them who remained low
ALTO me to be Cabinet rather than
Field General-a drill master ard organizer.
rather than an executive, fighting leader.
He belongs to the class of military men who
don't know what the war is about.
Gen. Thomas, commanding the right.
comes with the prestige of success to his
name, but all unite in declaring him to be a
man of not more than moderate capacity.
careful, painstakirg. and having a poGi
knowledge Of his profession. He has. how
ever, some very capable Division Generals
under him, and his corps will undoubtedly
give good account Of itself.
Major Gen. U. s. Grant is row second in
command. having been shelved by a process
common in English political circles. though
rather novel in this country. He has been
promoted. and yet left without command.
A great distrust exists in relation to this
General, and it has shown itself most en-
phatically in TIE placing Of him in this Ic-
sitlon. ! hnd universal dislike as leader
among the men.
For the Commanding General, II. W.
ialleck, word In eommor will, some
fifteen journalists, it was my lot to stand for
some time IN his presence. 1t need not be
said examined him with great interest. =
How he impressed me would be somewhat
difficult to tell.
In camp, among tbe boys, he bears the
sobriquet of 'Old Brains not elegant,
certainly, but emphatic. 1t fully expressed
ones first thought of the man. 'sBrains''
he certainly has, and a good deal of them,
too. let | cannot say that this inspired
me with confidence in his capacity for lead
ership. What is suggested in relation to
Buell. IS most emphatically true in regard to
Hallcek-het IS a Cabinet Geaerd There is
not the slightest particle of magnetism, of
hire, In the man composition. T,
As statesman, his place would be ad.
mlnlstTation; a. soldier. organizing and
planning; as lawyer, that of an astnte AMI
subtle counselor rather than an advocate
"a hHu VI SLIuug VIII. Dt lntelitCtc3l 1rr0-
gance, he will, doubt not. succeed in his
task before Ccrinth, but it will be more by
the momentum Of his admirably organized
force than by any other process. s =
Gen. Halleck will never inspire enthusi-
asinor love, whatever respect anil fear lie
may arouse: BE imprcssas me intellectually
as natural autOcrat, who would use al the
power he could obtain to carry out his own
i'se dilt In person he is plain and unpre-
tending enough About five feet ten ia
hight, well knit but spare form, he dresses
in simple army blue flannel without orna-
mcrt beside his stars aud buttons. His face
Is long and oval, features strongly married..
complexion dirk, almost olive, and eyes of
that dim, uncertain gray, which give you.
the idea Of sunlight playing ON the surface
OF deep waters you see the fash, without
being able to penetrate into the depths be-
low.
His head il large and massive, forehead
arched, and high. He carries il forward, az
il heavy freighted with thought, and with
his plain, stiff-rinl,ned, black felt hat, put
on at an angle with it Of forty-fve e.rees,
l}en. Balleck's face is one long to be remem-
berea. But do not like 1t. 1t inspires
confidence in its intellectual force, but moth
ing further. ...f. .....s.,..,. -,