Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-16
The BurnsIas ExPsaI.Ion.

Tho Brigadier Generals commanding
hrigades In this Division are as follows:
Gen. John G. Foster, lst Brigade.
Gen. Jessee l. Reno, ID Brigade.
Gen. John G. Parke, Sd Brigade.
These officers are all taken from the reg
ulsr army. Gen. Foster is Q graduate Of
West Point, served in every battle in Mex
loo, was wounded ct Molino Del Rey, after
ward promoted to Q CRptaincy, served in
the Engiheers, and was one Of the gallant
band OfdSfenders In Fort Sumter. He is
thirty-siG years Of ass, and very superior
officer.
Gen. Jesse Z. Reno is graduate Of West
Point, Of the class Of 1916, and commanded
battery in the war with Mexico, taking
part in every battle from Vera Cruz to the
Oily Of Mexico. He is about the age Of Gen.
Poster, and is reputed to be an experienced
eficer.
Gen. John G. Parke graduated at West
Point in 1853, and has since been q Cap
tain in the Engineers. He has seen much
frontier service, having crossed from the
Atlantic to the Pacific three times In the
o0urse Of his explorations.
The public can therefore rest assured
that this Division is not 70 be afflicted with
any political Brigadiers
AS yet, only partial and incorrect lists
Of the regiments Of this Division have been
published. Indeed, the troops have been
arriving up to this evening, and the forces
have been augmented ct least 25 per oeat
within the past week, and they nov excel
by the same proportion the land forces that
embarked from here for Port Royal. The
folloWing regiments and bsttalliOns COM
pose the entire land force Of the Expedition
that viii embark from this point. give
them in the order Ct their brigsdes;
FIEsT RRIoADE--GEE. FOSTER.
25th Massachusetts,, Col Edwin Upon.
2se. go 41sassseh,HSet!s. 4, Col; John kutz
10th Connecticut, Col ChRs, l.. Russel.
2ltn Massaohusetts, Col. Thomas G. Stevenson.
SECOND BRIGADR-GEN. RENO.
5ist Now York, Col Edward Ftrrsre.
5lst Pennayl lyania, Col, =. 7, Hartrenfp-
6gh New Hampshire, Col. -
stu New Jersey Dol. Joseph W. Allen.
THIRD BRIdADE-aEE. PARKE.
9 -stb Connecticut. Col. EsVara Harland.
nth Connecticut, Col. T. H. @. Kingsbury.
SD New York, Col L. J. D'EpinIeil,
9Th Rhodo fsltnd Oal samuel R0dmAn, Or.
50 n New York, Col. H. s. Fairchiid.
9TH khOde island Battalion, N MajoF Job Wright.
Attached to Che Division is Battery F,
Rhode Island Light Artillery, commanded
by Capt Belgier, who was q member Of the
Rhode Island Battery at Bull Run. The
battery consists Of six ten-pOunder PARROT
rihed guns.
The total number Of guns in the feet Of
transports is forty-fve, all of which, save
four, are ri6ed, with a range Of fully two
and half miles. These guns, together
with $500 rounds Of ammunition for the
same, were ell furnished under o contract
with Mr.. Norman Wizard, the inventor Of
the steel FifIed cannon, who filed the order
in the short space Of two weeks, and at
the economical ecst of $4,000. Every
gun is supplied with field earrisges, and
can be used with the same facility on land
IS upon sea, and are equivalent to just 30
many pieces Of field artillery. The Hotoh.
kiss projectile is the kind Of ammunition
used. Each troop ship is furnished with
1000 rounds Of cartridges, navy revolvers
and boarding eutlasses, 10 repel an attack.
VARIOUS DETAILS. 1873
There are numerous details connected
with this expedition that are worthy Of
greater elaboration at my hands than your
space will permit. will, therefore, sllude
to several Of the most prominent, and, for
the rest can safely promise that should the
fortunes Of war bring them into glorious
prominence, they win be duly recorded in
history 10 the extent Of my limited ability.
Among these details is the construction
and arming Of five floating batteries, which
though not directly associated With the
land forces or the transports, have yet
been gotten up under the sole supervision
of Gen. Burnside. A good ides Of their
character is obtained when say, chat they
ere in every respect similar to the strong
est and largest canal bOsts on the North
river or Erie canal. They are almost solid
from deck to keelson, and are divided into
FIVE Water-tight compartments. They have
but one deck, on which the guns are mount
cd, and their working is to be protected by
breastRorks Of bales Of wet hay. The cal
ibre Of the guns is 6 and l2-pOundeF, Wi
ards rihed, with range Of q miles for
certain execution. Their names are ss
follows, and are very indicative Of theiI
destructive character. ~