Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-19

tentiOn Of leaving the fold immediately to Te
mort at Trenton, IA compliance with the ordel
| Burnside, reluctant to part with him so soou
| urged him to renain little loneer-the interes
of the country demanded thss he should
| % Well" said McClallan, to some officers sroun
| him. " III remain jGst as long as Burn, want
| me-" No you won't" replied Burnside, 70
| if you do you viii remain with US altogether
| Everybody felt inst yesterday was = very IN
satisfactory Sundsy. Sorrow, disappointment
aud doubt we've depicted on every eeUntenance
| Throughout the day officers kept themselves ii
their tents. Headquarters locked dismal ant
deserted
MoLELLAE's FAREWELL TO HIS oFFIcEBs.
'On Sunday evening most touching scene took place
After having coreuded his arrsng with Burnside
Mcclellan Invitation al his staff officers, re
guessing them into his tent at nine o'clock ths
evening. TO drink glass of wine with him before h
should bid them sl sdi-U. They appeared in full uni
form large log ire was blazing within the inclosur'
formed By the hesdqusrter tents The officers wer'
assembling In the court McCleilnu stood lust insii,
ths door Of bis marquee, the curtains Of which
parted ana thrown mp either side. Promptly al The
appointed hour his staff officers approached He
grasped each warmly by the hand and in a kindly
word ushersd him inside The tent was soon crowded
10 its utmost limit aud many compelled 70 remain
Outside. Among them were number Of officers from
different divisions Of the army particular friends OF the
general who had to seek personal interview
with bin before be should leave the field They partie
paJed in the interesting AID solemn that ensue3
The wine was produced and the glasses were supplied
The large log FIRE in front Of the brilliantly um
mated the court bringing into full view every form with
in Il, aud throwing halo OF suchantment the
strange and solemn scene.
Dsep silence prevailed. Mcclellan raised his
glass and proposed tie only toast Of the evening,
Here's 20 the Army Of the P0tonss an officer in the
company sppropr fely adding nd 20 its Old CON-
uander The sentiment thrilled through every art
- be wine qusfied Hers were odicars Of RANK
and educ ton-E-nial gentlemen and brave soldiers
Most Of them had known Mcclellan in private life snd
Itf had 1rrfef lie
Hs and they were bound 70 each other By the double
bonds Of fisudship and compsni0uship in ans in a
just and holy cause. Friendship is OF the most
beautiful onshps among men Tree friendship Is
esrnsL There il much Of that feeling in it purity
istlng between McC .rlan and his officers and men
Danger renders friendship dsarer The prvsiions aHd
pes 20 which they have bean exposed have increased
tbs feelings Of sGtion VII ch bef0rs existed Frsn :
and companions in what relationship could be
more comprehensive or mora dssr4 Some of the swest
ssssei tons o. the past were soon to severed Every
body felt the deep solemnity Of he oecssion Tears
were shed In Pr1ison. An hour or two pss7ed In
easing. Socisl converse dyr which Gen Mcclellan
had kind and cheering word for every one The Off
passed around and formally bade their cherished
general adieu. And thus closed that solemn on
thai memorable undsy morning
bis rning is arranged thst he should visit the
troops near by sud proceed 10 Washington By special
train IN the evening. splen5it photograph Of the
general and biz personal san officers forming hand
gr up, in front Of bis tent and another Of the
general on horseback tax before starting When
Just shout 20 he said can hardly bear II SEE my
soldiers again Then accom- psued by his sficers aud
escort magnificent csyslCsfe he rode off 10 take
last iGrewel Of his troops Tbs infantry and cavalry
attached his hsadquarters were tastefuy disposed
an adjacent hill They pres nted very sO'derly sp-
pssrAnse. Mcclellan rode along the lines, and as be
parsed enthusiastic cheers arose from the
ranks. The sdlers could restraia their controlling
admiration for their general After ne had passed along
the lines and retreating towards the hill General
Patrick commanding the provost guard heaAquarters
dashed u7 the crest, and, with cap in hand led the
whole command In three additional tBmultuous cheers
for General McClsaU. The Sturgs Rifles which have
been with him from the time Of his first campaign in
Western Virginia, gave extra complimentary cheer.
and al the men turued their heads around -ri gave
one long, last lingering look, while be rode away 10 bid
q imsr adisu TO other commands
He then passed through the camps OF the reserve ar
tllery The batteries were al arranged in convenient
positions, the cann0nneers standing by their guns The
men esented sabers while the music mingled with their
ch he passed The magnificent artillery reserve
Of the srmy Of the Potomac which Mcclellan had or
ganizsd with much care he see ned reluctant TO leave
il when there immediate prospect Of is eff.
cheney being fully displayed the field.
Il was while riding from here that Burnside acoonpa
MED Oy brilliant staff, Csshinz across the field
and joined him They shook each other Cordially by the
hand and rode together during the remainder Of the day
When reached the tunpike on either side OF which
troops encamped witnessed one of the Vrandes
and effective demonstrations it has ever Oeen my
fortune 20 behod The troops General Fitz John
POrters corps were martaled ia magnificent array on
Eht Of she road and those General Couchs corps
Oh the left. Bu terirlds Sykes, and Humphreys di
visions Ia Porters corps disposed in order the ban
ners Of each commend appearing in the center close
the road HsncOck's Howard's and Frenehs divisions
in CO2chs corps, were arranged in somewhat similar
manner, with the artillery of both commands planted on
prominent positions As had been done in the her in
stAnces hcCelians farewell address 70 his soldiers
read to them just beforeEe passed personally bid hs
farewell As he rode alouE the turnpike, with head
uncovered between the lines Of troops and followed
by the gtterug ray Of officers fifty thousand of his
devSted soldiers, with heerts AMI voices In per
feet unison aud sa, with one accord burst forth
into the most tremV'Ous cheering Among The
lines be rode, amidst the continued acclamations
- - Afnw~EH EHs.rva rf- -
occasionally catch though it were an echo the sound
from the troops had left behind and who were cheer
ing yet long after the general had gone from the
vicinity Of his headquarters The borne by the
various giments held the either side
and their Atered fragments fully exposed to view
when the geneTs and party passed through the lines Of
troops Some OF the standards had little but the gold
and silver trimmings and the silken frnges left A
greater portion OF many Of the flags had been shot away
in battle under the gallant leadership of General acel
Ian Those tattered banners having inscribed upoa
them the OF the battles in which The troops had
fought vctoriousy beneath their sken folds were mute
yet most eloquent memorials Of the mighty struggles
which AcClellGns sodie have passed through Whilst
he rode along the batteries fred sRute the bands ayed
and the soldiers cAeered the smoke from the artl cry
hoEtsd in among the perforated banners and the acca
nations of the troops mingled with The martial music Of
the bands and gGns- 1 cannot call from my expert.
sncs any occasion on which the enthusiasm manifested
By these soldiers has been surpassed.
Passing the end Of Porers and COuch's lines General
Mcclellan and party proceeded four i've miles further
10 the place where FrsnElins corps was eucamped On
the way soldiers followed and cheersd him. He vss
soon Franklins corps His arrival was not
quite 20 soon and the troops were not formed 10 feeei
him. Bus. when the soldiers him approaching their
snosmpment the colorbesrers Of The various regmeuts
grasped the stars and stripes and the regmeua stand
ards, and dashing down the hills aud across the
zelda the members Of the regiments without arms dash
Ing wildly after them Mcclellan passed through this
mar Of soldiers TO General Franklins headquarters
where he, Burnside and Franklin, while the lattors
troops were being collected AID disposed, had q pro
tranted interview
"A rteI f1eg-
and rode smOpg the troops Of Frankls corps Smiths
division part formed Ia line Of ba;e an part in column
greeted Mcclellan with great enthusiasm Brooks di.
vision came rushing across the valley in grand
solid column, with flags aostug IA the breeze to meet
the retiring general. They hocked around him. discard
ing entirely everything concerning the rules OF military
formation, sud IN the most feeling manner bsds him
sffsetionate farewell The troops in Newon's division
formed further no less decided and enthusiastic
In their demonstrations II was really wonderful to
how deep was the expression Of feeling by the soldiers
this occasion
Having passed through the lines Of all the troops in
hs vein ty Gen Mcclellan turned his horse head to
70 hack TO his headquarters whence he intended pro-
essdns to the train which waiting 70 convey him
o Washington Now witnessed the most affecting
scene Of AL Until his moment It hardly seemed that
their faVorite general could leave them. But he
was going from among them--he had already gone. The
that they realized IT, all those soldiers aumsted
by one universe imPEse' ran after him, some weeping
aloud and shouted The most touching and feeling
Fetch him back, fetch him back ." and "0h, come
back to rs, como back to us, Mcclellan
AZ ne rode along the turnpike his return from Gen
Franklin corps roops under Couch aud Porter, which
he had psssd IN regular formation few hours before
rushed out from their camp ground and throDged
tAe roadside anxious TO take another last look their
beloved General Many of them melted to tears,
and after cheering him again aud again. joined in the
universal duplication Come back tous, come back to
US MeClelsn"
Ri ing up to Gen Fitz Joha Pcrtsr's headquarters
he met by desg composed Of severHl hundred
officers Ia Porters command After he party had dis
mounted and Mcclellan had sched the portiso Of the
house where the officers assemb ed the division
generals Of the corps being close b. side him. Geaers
Batterheld IN few well chosen words, alluded to the
affection existing between Me6aslau and his Officers
and stated that those who now assenbled there
had convened % persona ly I'd him farewell.
In reply Gen. HcClelan said II hard know wba
say you, my friends, officers assocat 50 long witt
mo n the army of the Potomac. eau only bid yo'
faroxeh History viii DO iusiee 10 the deeds OF The
NY Of the Potomac If the present generation does not
feel - II had been Intimately conneeted with esei
aad all Of you Nothing bind ng than the friend
ship Of eompan ons 10 arms May you aljn future pre-
the high reputation Of army, aud all 81
well snd fa hfIly as yo1 have served me. will SAY
farewell now if must say il. Good byei God bles