The New York herald., 1862-10-07
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OUR SPECIAL ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
headquarters ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Oct z, 1862 (
ON nAsylAss AND LoupoN uRlGrrs.

ON MARNLAHi AND LouDoN HE'GER
President l,,rcon having arrived Harper Ferry yea
tcrday afternoon. and reviewed the troops Bolivar
Heights under General Sumner, and visited the ruins
OF the bridges and buildings destroyed Harpers Ferry
passed the night with General Sumner at his headquar
ters on the Heights Of Bolivar. This morning he
proceeded to review the troops LOudon and Mary
land Heights in that vicinity Immediately after
breakfast the President, horseback accompanied by
Major General Sumner, Brigadsr Generals Hancock,
Howard, Mcagher and German, with their respective
sta and the gentlemen who composed the Presidential
party loft the headquarters Of the corps Bolivar and
rode down to Harpsr's Ferry, on their way
to Loudon Heights, across the Shenandoah. Every
in out to the President and party they
passed. Crossing the Shenandoah river a pont0on
bridge the oavacade commenced the difficult of
Loudon Heights. The road, which full OF and
rocks led along and up the side Of the mountain parallel
with tho river for considerable distance and then bore
of to the left through the dense woods away the high
est summit Up the horses tugged and toled, tho
stones and rocks At point during the ascent Of
the regiments Of the division which holds the Heights
drawn up line where the road turned 70 the left.
The soldiers presented arms the President passed
When the Presidential party reached the summit the
troops found drawn up in line awaiting his
arrival. General AuGers old division,
manded by General Geary, formed in
long single line Of battle the hill General Geary, who
wounded some time returned yesterday and took
command Of the division He still compelled TO carry
his In sling He received the President just Mr.
Lincoln reached the summit and Immediately conducted
him along the division line. The drums were beat and
buges sounded the ensgns dipped tn cir coors and the
troops presented At the time light howtt-
battery fred the Presidential salute Of twenty
guns The President and party rode through the smoke
which completely eavolopcd them for a while, In pass
ing to the further end Of the division line. Loud
repeated cheers given for the President he
rode along the line again on his return. This division
formed part Of General Banks old command The troops
stationed q point from which they could view
the Of their long and faithful service They have
operating for the most part in the Shenandoah val
ley except during the when they joined the brief
campaign about Manassas under Pope and participated In
the battle OF Antietam under Mcclellan.
1t painfully suggestive to see that lne command
drawn up In line OF battle The IN excellent
spirits and presented ne appearance but the rsg.-
ments were greatly reduced in numbers Some OF the
brgader generals had been stricken down the head Of
their brgades most Of the coonels either killed Or
wounded-I only or two colonels in the whole
commandand many Of the captains and licutenans had
likewise fallen in battle while hundreds and thousands Of
privates originally the muster rolls be
found in the ranks They, too had been stricken down
during different engagements with the enemy. major
of captains some under euenants while scrgeants and
corpoals command the of companies And YET
the remaining looked splendid, and in exceca
spirits.
The President highly pleased to find the soldiers
such comfortable condition. He said he had not ex
pected them looking well. After he had passed
along the line the second time the regiments returned to
their and the President and party joined by Gen.
erals Geary and Green began the descent OF the mountain
Reaching the foot in safety they recrossed the pontoon
bridge TO Harper IS Ferry.
Passing through the town again the company attracted
much attention as before. Without delay they pro-
ceeded the pontoon bridge over the Potomac the
railroad bridge which the rebels had destroyed. The
Presidential party presented very picturesque appear
ance while crossing the river on that splendid pontoon
bridge Having safely landed this side the President
party up the Maryland Heights The fog had pre-
vented the signals being the mountain in the
morning and the messenger which was subsc-
did reach the headquarters the heights
IN time th the orders troops prepare for re-
view so that the visit OF the President took them com
petely by surprise As soon as the President appeared
however, the division under General Gordon hastily
formed different points on the mountain the
batteries, planted 10 command Loudon Heights,
from which had just descended opened sudden nre
and beched forth the Presidential salute. The rsverbe
ratous Of the heavy guns went rolling beyond the
tain SUBMITS The President rode past the battery and
the presented sabres Thence he went 70 the other
points on heights where soldiers stationed
while he rode in front OF the lines with hat ia hand tbs
troops loudly cheersd him as before.
He had inspected the troops, and was on MS way down
the mountain when he met General Gordon coming up,
when an interchange of civilities took place
On arriving at the bridge again at Harpers Ferry the
President aud party remained while awaiting the
arrival Of his baggage and the ambuhnces to con
vev them 10 McClellan's headquarters, eight or ten
miles distant The ambuances soon arrived General
sumner and other generals took leave Of the President
n was now noon and while they returned 10 their respsc
tive he proceeded on the Sharpsburg road
IL McClellan's
Ar,er delightful ride through this picturesque portion
.e ,he country Mr.. Lincoln reached Gen. McClciang
about three O'Clock In the afternoon Lieu.
,anant r,lonsl Seitzer conducted him Gcneras
,ens uuon the hill The Presdcat had arranged with
cen Mcclellan 70 visit the Antieam battle held during
,he AFTERNOON The guests parook OF hasty lunch pre-
vious n leaving for the field Cen. McCeau with ssve-
mi mesbers OF his staff and number of his generals
attended by escort Of cavalry dashed on In trout
while the President and the gentlemen with him from
washington rode 10 the battle ncd in arnbulanoes. they
arst proceeded to the commanding hill from which Nc
Clean viewed the battle and directed the operations OF
the Union army during the engagement. From this hill
n snlendid view is obtained Of the whole surrounding
conntry embracing within its scope the positions occu-
nie by the hostile armies from the right to the ef, Of
| the opposing lines. Among the officers who composed
General McIieans brilliant cavacade, was Colonel Col
burn Colonel Wright, Colonel Sackcit Major Hammer.
stein Captain Abert and Captain Arthur Mcclellan, ha
personal staff General Beaufort Chief Of Cavalry, and
Colonel Hunt Chief Of Artillery OF she Army Of the Poto.
mac; Generals Cox aud Stusis, OF Burnsidss corps;
| Generals Mead and Reynolds, with members Of their
stars and other officers. These followed BY the