The New York herald., 1862-07-28
The Calumnies on che Army Of the Po.
tomac.

10 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Army THE PorouAc, suxSxr's Cogrs, I
SgnGwIcK's DryIHoN, July %, 1862. !
There are some editors who having once made state
ment, stick to it matter how false is shown be-
There those who declared that the Army of the
tonlsc Few wesks ago defssied, cut 70 pieces.
totally demorazed and they declare IL sti the unitsd
testimony OF the officers TO the contrary otwtstandng
"7ere be army left, because said there was
not and because we believe there is not" Could we
have had zach on Berkeley farm to-day we should
have hsd the pleasure OF forcing words down thor
throats, a. pointed than TO body Of nearly twenty
thousand men, and inform them that that host ssonsod
to one sinsle corps Of McCsans army and that too
corps which bad suffered ss much any other xurrg
the last battles wish could have those old exsskers
here for day or two. We would give them whs. Is
called knspsaek drill which would oonsis, in knsp
sack filed with stones upon their backs and great log
Tor musket upon thsr shoulders How do you think
the old prophet with The white coat would
look under such sEcurns.ances, But to my
Ceuld you have .hc military bearing the eiasiio
step and vuoyant spirits OF the you would scarcely
imagine that the most Of them had only Istely gsns
through hsrdships uHsaussd ia he hstssy o baties
and prvasons eeo,s which tie lnd,as would have
Quailsd.
General Summers corps contains some OF the nnss,
regiments IN me army. Tho hrs. div 10 comma nds1
BY General Richardson The second BY General s,dgwisk
vision OF co1rse We think the best We have the vsry
highest csnfdsncs in General ssdgwok, and know him
patriot General sumner Expressed himself a. hishIy
pleased with the bearing Of this division Ana why noty
The fret brigade had General German a. It's head the
second Colonel Baxter, and the third Colonel Tidbal
Fine looking DO not always make good gensras but
when good looks and good works 70 together IL the same
they become centres OF airaotos 80 osouY brigade
commanders. Beat thsm n yon can
just ss Gcnsral Sumner and staff passed by the Third
brig do, commanded BY Colonel Tdban Of the Firty.
ninth New York Volunteers General Mcclellan and por-
tlon Of has star joned che party which gave no 10
the review Every eve was upon the who had al
most worksd miracles In saving his army when almost
overwhelmed by numbers only 10 bs abused by checker
board abotioDists Never mind the Army the Potomac
love him. Al we passed in review before tha generals
our eyes scanned now the gray haired and then
the youthful hero In the contenance Of the former ws
read courage cooncss, trust In the latter casss con-
hdence, fortude and deep sense OF responsibility We
thought he looked sadsad that all hs plans had been
interfcred wth-sad that the pure aim OF his life
should bs 30 bassy attributed IN sinister motives and
ambitious views. But history will do him Justice when
Wendell Phillips and Horace Greeley Co. will share with
him who get Are TO che temple OF Diana.
You must acknowledge that there was peculiar interest
10 the scene There stood General sumner who entered
tns army oi bs country before General Mcellap vyns
oorn ane yct Hih ooSpdencs locking 70 his youthful