Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-10
TIE MCDOWELL couar or INouIH1

itssr srdsy abost 2a o'rioch Gen. McClrI las
arrived At The Court. and te.iiaed ss folSe~s-
me suertiop. being put By Gen. AeDewsus
u eetiie Gen, Mcclellan 70 inform M
toi,,, q 's.y and dr'ihotiy - De can, on III
let. AZ 10 Gen. McDowsI II o ecnduc, wh,I,, :,
tS,as mm'na OF division in the Army Of the Po-
&C. As 10 0cn. McDowcIrs eonduc, vAu., 4.
,i.' tni I nsla OF the firt Army Corpe, Army Of
i h' aIs on his plans ana operatsor. ~n,.ss ~
y hEnncck ~~e ~~P-
"A. Wi: cay, in regard 10 the nrst ou.s,,or
,1sioh coH mai der, was entirely satixfaeforvt
i,ls 6ltltlvn "a as IN sxeellent condition. snd-.iS
ma no s0aid ~ath. While-Gen. Mcdowell was
w tc1l manu OF The first army corpe pr,or ~,
,p' NOV. nnebts upon the Psninsu uias reesS a. yeSs
ie inilesi cooper Alton at hts hands In nr~-
T.. Ia,nf n, ,ne pisns and arranging for the move.
hi' me- eehtfai.y- In fact he frrq uentIy al nv
r. guest, va nj bryoDd his strict duties ss corr
ctmmsnoer, 10 faciiitafe preparstions 4 -
IL Q, know that 4 Gun makea fuller statement.
"h1t etsh to convey IL the idea thaf n re-
'eiVsd at tihe hands OF Gen Mcdowell The fniI-
tti and most cordial cooperation in the nre-
lara,ions ior ,he Peninsula campaign
know nothing personally Of Gen Mrn-y
conduct while in com msud OF the I,en.r,nns
of be Eaprahsnnock, except thar Il reossssS
i~o t'lr grams from him about the 2oth of Ma
,. isst ~, inlcrmine me hat he would by err
me nnfcckcd-ior circumstances had causrS
'Lc CRAY OF jew days in his preparafion
co 90 ncl hi ow officially. but have every reason
;o'o morally C rtain that his failure - sdynnns
TO my assistance st that time was owinr tn rir~
clmslance beyond his control =
-. 10y GU r, member IL the regiments ass,xu~d
10 cons utu'e Gen. McD.s division were de~ie-
hatrd, OF were taken indiscriminatelv and win
rtiert nee 20 their stations at the tirasf
a ny rrcoiircfion Is. that they were s<leets5
WIN reference TO their stations, being in the
Arlington. vif
rubse4 uently made for particular reascns.
bow did this division compare, in dlscip-
Int, oriil and efficiency, with your other d.
On. McClelian.-I would ask whether il 70.
lat, &c any special periodl
Gtn. McDowcii.-To the last
A. S,ry faSorably. L might add. N rnuch
SO 'hat upon cne occasion . general order wa.
iss tGd complimentary 10 the division
u; as there Second occasion where the
hard labor done by this division on tie ouf-
works on the Virginia side attracted your es-
lt' iai att ntiohi
A. In the construction OF the works in the
Elelnhy OF tpton's Hill my attention vas
drawn TO he remarkable rapidity with uh.cn
Ihe troops Of ibis division completed the worke.
y. Io. you know, personally or by report.
wIeIl er Gen. Mcdowell took unusuaf mains in
he drill cf his division as a division is.
ne tntife body drilled together In the same
lt III, when IL Was under your commando
q L fBlnk De dad. Il think he paid moro
,it1I ton TO the division drill than many .diyi-
doE Ion manders, though there were some fesw
" o paid as much att, nticn as he. None more
u al he, should think--that is, as far "A
krGw.
q. Whilst he was undcr your command. was
ft lGtn. McDowcllD ever entrusted by you
vi h the anolng On the came field of all the
siNkioEs On the Virginia side OF The Potomac
l. su, pi, ass state the occasion, and the manner
IL " hi, this duty was performed.
A. On the occasion Of a review Of sll the
Ir' oIs in The Virginia side, in the month OF
\ november, think he was entrusted with the
-"le.ii'n OF The ground and the entire conduct
oi tie rerlew, and discharged the duty In q
n Get satisfactory and skiilfui manner
General Mcdowell desiring 20 enter upou n
cifis rn; line Of examination. and the hour OF
lfsrfrG w ss
Aftr tie Adjournment there was q cordial
haIti-> bak king bt twt en- q eneral Mcclellan and
nc OH, n iliiary gentlemen present.
Tie little court room and It's passage was
CtLssly crowded during the time he was pres-
IN 2, and as he left the room and walked rapidly
iUHN. quite a numbsr followed him towards
" lizards 10 get a further look At him.