The New York herald., 1862-11-27
The Irish Brigade.

PATRIOTIC ORDER OF GENERAL MEAGHER.
The following spirited and patriotic order has been is
sued by General Thomas Francis Msagher to the Irish
Brigade, under his command At this crisis the tone Of
such document illustrating 1t does the duties of the
soldier, has the ring Of true metal about it,
GENERAL. ORDERs-No. 10.
HEADQUARTERS IRISH BRIGADE, HANcoCK's DIvIsoN,1
Coz MS CORPS, ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC,
In CAMP BsroRE FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Nov. 10, 1862
The Brigader General considers it expedent officially
inform brigade that, few officers OF his
mapd hayng recently sent in their designations he felt
!s duty respectfully to withhold bis approval Of
Being most dcsirous OF having his feelings and nten-
tions regard 70 the brigade fully understood - this
departs TO q partial extent the usagess0f the
vice. and whist he maintains that he is accountable for
his official acts and conduct to his superiors In rank
alone he influenced on this by the fendest
consider alton for all those under him. and of his free &C
cord renders an explanation o ms action IN RELATION 70 tne
designations OF the officers in question.
Proudly bearing In mind rs no shall ever 40 IN e the
conduct OF officers in not less than eight desperate
engagements the Brgader General felt that he would De
doing an injustice TO them Of grevous character were
he approve or proceeding which under present cir
custanccs would expose them to imputations affecting
the reputation which bravery and chvalry have
achieved For this reason, In the first place. the Briga
der General declined to approve ana forward their re-
These designations the Brgadicr General has to
believe for the most part prompted o s recall u
Major General Mcclellan from the command Of the Army
OF the Potomac Unless he misunderstanding them, they
were intended signal expression OF devotion 10 that
general howe, or popular and richly endowed with
talents and by mascaly qualified TO attract and
bind soldiers him. ought not 70 be allowed 70 interrupt
for moment The loyal and relations which should
unite the soldier TO his tag and the citizen to the
State
soldiers The Bgadier General considers ~ not out OF
place 10 remind them that the great error oi the lish
people in their struggle for independent national ex
sIence has their passionate ana bind adherence TO
AN Individual instead OF TO principle or acause Thus
for their heroic cots Ia the right direc,t
have been fovcr.sh and spasmodc, when they should
have beea continuous, equable and consistent.
The placing the public records the iesiBaons re-
fered to would have the history u this
try the dsparagsnent OF our race hs fata error o
nature which is az once 50 vehement and 80 weak,
,aful and vet SO wayward so variable great under
takngs and yet persistent In those lesser ones wbcn
mercy concern chief prince Or the .svor'e ps!ite
General declined approve and forward she Iesisaons
IN question But there was another reason still AT tLis
M ipent when the federal army con.ronts The icFces o.
tho enemy, and battle OF the grayos consequence t.
the authority aud grandeur OF the American nation y
close AT hand the gaaier General holds II to be the
sacred duty Of every ocer Of the brigade to appear
the head Of his men, aud with them generously and
heartily share the fortunes o. .ne aay o c,rr,e
musKets well as those who Carried sworis-wno uied
the death Of heroes In tho swamls ana wooas ooioe
ayay their faces from In their glory, and dsown "
With parting Of the hand which Ia this lie did it
Contradiction OF the example they aud to furnish
us with which they were prodigal OF their beamlng
youth with ali its promises, OF their matured mauhood
with ali s fruits of their homes, their lives their very
graves beside their kindredwelsomng and challenging,
as thsy did the death stroke In ecstaccs Of dsutessed
To stand. then by the brigade al this moment Is
duty from which nothing but absolute physical
incapscity should, can, cxonorate an oilser
Rcsisnations, persisted In at such moment, are
tsn,smount 70 dcserions They subject The officers 10
dsscredit IL disgrace, whourge them lney wessen
the military force and tend emphaicaly TO s demoia
zatp they cannot be sanctioned tor an instant py any
officer having the efficiency and the character Of the army
NJ heart They shall be discounenanced, condemned
rcbuked and and that In terms u unalned
severity by the Brgadler General commanding Inc sn
| Brigade. A., "a. a,,,
The commissioned officer must do his. The Bfigadier
General will see this, and seeing 70 H. viii exercise
rigorous mparaty go that n prsaie m
whatever tolerated Ia the discharge Of their respective
duties. indeed II Will be not only expected out ~
qured that the latter shall be, n rossolc more punc'
tua digcnt and jealous than tue lOrner ih he iuia
| meut u his military obligations. - $50,
In conclusion, the BIZ igader General proudly deoa ss
his conviction that TO the overwhelming majority ~ the
officers Of the brigade these latter remarks Oh
his cannot, as they do not, have the slightest
| application. The few suggsrds, mbeces ana cvwWus
who once held missions In ", most halpy lor W.
well being and good have been gnouniousy sent
about thci, business aud their disgrace the brigade
has been purified, strengthened aud exalted
FCr his own part the Brigader General VIII stahd ~
the brigade to the last 80 long as Heaven sass ns e
that has been true its oath TO the high spirit q
weu as tho strict letter oi the military law true 70 W.
brighter history, tho pride and expectations os .ei,
,abe so,dierly old race-the race uf the oIopnes q
soan The Mac ahons II France tha Nugcnts u Austr
tbe Neils and sarscds. While shred " the nag tha
bo,9es this race deGes the ravsges cf the battle, anc
efty men be left 20 hold high and haughy ~ the ise'
e asaih the Brigadcr Gcnera should II bc the VIII
S uba he round standing urm ana faithful AZ MS lst
nnd tbs determination he confident anima,es arc nre
this EarAos avery Mus nea' IN ~ ny Wcs l'su sisl
Brgsdier General CommAa eing