The New York herald., 1862-10-11
Movements OF Major General Sumner
His Departure from Bolivar Heights
and Arrival in New York, sc.
III HEIGHTS CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR BOLIVAR HEIGHTS CORRESPONDENTS.
BOLIVAR HRlGaIs, Get s, l5o2
Major General Sumner left this morning temporary
leave recruit his health which has been somewhat inn
paired by his close constant personal attention 70 tho
affairs Of his corps, combined with the severe labols
through which both hmse aud corps have passed during
the past six months
The corps will be commanded during General Summers
absence by MAJOR General Couch whose division is for
the present attached to General FranElin's corps
Previous to the departure OF General Sumner he
waited upon by the officers OF the Irish Brigade body
and brief address delivered by Major Thomas Neil
Second battalion New York artillery and aid General
Mcaghcr the General being prevented from being present
by ndspcscn although joining heartily the testimo-
NAL Of esteem. '
Tn, officers having been MI introduced, MAJOR O'Neil
proceeded 10 read The following address
Frost CAMP THE IRISH Ba.aAnE,l
FIR II RgloADE HANCOCK 3 DIVISION SUMMERS CORPS.
BOLIVAR he GIFTS, HAEi Kris FERRY, Oct s, iSG2. J
To Major GencIa SUMNER, commanding Second Corps,
Army of The Potomac:
ClaElA-aghe OF GERS of the Irish Brigade have just
learned ,h you are about to cayo Tor time The com.
mand OF which thor b gade formed part ana the great
Ct which derived is effect in the field its spira
tien and It's decided character from the nccssani &c
tivy il the camp and on the march, AID the utter fear
cssncss under Il 0, which yoi yourself displayed.
From tic first day tia. you became aclaaia.cd, at
Camp ta!iorna, with the sixty ninth, ila F9t cgmcnt
Of the lsh Brigade, down to this moment, when we come
with the warm ats OF all that remain Of the ontiro
brigade to bill you farewell, ana with this farewell
10 wish you, gray and warworn Though yn be,
stili many years Of happiness and heAth TO woar
your sword Of honor a restored republic-the
strongest and uobest OF them ALL ns viii be one day
the death to Tho for the and
glory OF which, many battle hds, thoy Tough, with
cntisiasm unccr your guidance and agcment and
as The last srviyof OF that brigade will ac arc cor
dent be his highest beast, twill have been his best
cndeayor to have to say as you ereya ~ .ouf many
rican Union entitled proudly u afrr1 IN the words
of one Of tho mos csiroas citizens Of republican Rome
0,ln rf c hnps rs
ler;i:"iD my manhood stood by ths republic; IN my
old shall not dcser; it, Yet from first to last YOU
General have proved yourself most manfuy aid ardenty
to be the con:ing friend Of tho whose historic
devotion 10 legitimate government and military d.y
it has been cur good foi tune in some measure TO
roasEcrt in this war OF law submissive aud loyal
peor,c against al insubordnac and imperious Oil
garchy. For the cordial interest You have over
taken in the Irish rade stree your relationship with 1t
first ablishcd; for the thorough nidercc you
placed in it during many an hour Of Anxiety and danger
AID high rra.sc with whc. you spoke 0! it, when the
storla Of mo than one fcce cay vas over, and you
was wreck and death all around for ,hcs, testimonies
in our favor which the heat Of brave Old soldier alone
could rendor, thank you sincerely, and with the iull
thrUb ard glow Of our Eish hearts
With those assurances OF our attachment to you as
tho General OF the corps in which has been pecuis
pride TO scrvc and with these sincere wshes for the IN
OF the that have already exalted strength
ened and crowned you rs main Pillar Of the republic,
beg accept In ha ui est faith the pledge give
yo..' that the few officers and soldiers Of the Irish
Brigade who remain shall emulate the example OF ttci'
fallen comrades.
Genera, Sumner was vsbly Affected during its read.
Ing and FOR brief time the got tbs better OF the
stern Old soldier. After brief paso hc rcY,ioj s.aag
that he belonged 10 the Irish Brigade and it belonged TO
him that he regretted very much not being with them
tho Geld Of Anticam but having his hands fall en- the
right, and than o coad do he knew ard .c!t this
bsignd. w:.e right "hc-"ve" h,y wcr.: .,e ia1 .c.n
n. 3. cc., ma 80 ia repeatedly a :,,a ic:, any lea
Of any other result than positive stoees Wherever hs
shosd rcn 10 where hey they br sent here lc
ie should Immediately again tc Identified with them
Lis was hol the tcrtc OF specchmaag. Ac was simply
a w.ply scltier, nevsr having macc any formal ad
crosJ bat Ec had the co icncc :. the. ct!o AID hrac
,cn,u ire would - s:h. t. ,:t,rtaia the officers of
the irish risade for h hour. !is faith "a Ia tho
b~igatr and his wort OF Use b,li be always for acm
Peg o,irg The i"css Of Gsnca Sc.gh he then form y
bae farewell to Mao. ON-i ard Ia, Ler occ.s send
iag his Jest gts. ects 10 General Mcaecr.
Mrs. Gcnef.; Moaehef, Miss Mary De"in, and several
seyc al gonicncn fro'n New YORK. ro,tc 10
this pace ceag,iiatc hcir husbands and r.eaos %
th"t recent achievements lrcim a'ios arc being made
TO give them betting reception
t.creral Mcarhcrs cam, ocatcd upon h;lh b.rg on
tcnd OF tho :hcasreoah, cnnmandirga view OF tho
uclia G t.s beautiful itcr @ith tic !"toi'ic, as wcil
quarters are bc,.iifu,y s.,.rd b., h 80 AIS is
of he most ntic IL IA" icniiy. HIS visit
crs III hardly realize .hat th i Of the brig ries
ard iatierci but icrr short weeks
ago
GENERAL SUMNER IN NEW YORK.
MAJOR Cereal Edwin V. sumter, rni,cd states Army,
commander o. the Second corps Of iii, rn.o! States
rriy engaged the battle Of Anti tam arrived at
tie isog House r,m Washington las, eyeni.g. General
eusire- mas been ACCORDED brief iIf!olsh ~ week
which lc Intends 10 spend 1t Syracuse in s state, the
II his family and very many o: his pegon hirds,
from whom he has been absent .or yuy ,unsicsaL.e
pGric. General Sulpe- Is tcoiapliei Ivy al31r EiD,
C,pta sumner (soa Of the teaeral, ard c. ,a jones
OF his star, ali of whcm behaved caJrase3; y at an
teain The dis ngu.shed party VII leave y syrncrsc
this ~ '.criuswherc lubc lee ;ia awaits The ,e' o.
ra--by way Of Albany and The New YORK Ceatrai Riii
way.
News from Fortress Wnnroe.
FoRralsss anyRo., Oct. Q, 1902.