The New York herald., 1862-10-07

the War Department the President has officially recog
nized their services by q brevet or otherwise.
rHg PRESIDENT.
The President was accompanied by Major General
McClernand from the Army OF the West; Colonel Mat
thew that generals. chies artillery officer; Captain
Rives OF hs aids Captain Dsrrickson OF the One
Hundred and Filteth Pennsylvania regiment, Command
ing the guard at the Soldiers Home Mr. Garrett Presi
dent OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Mr. French,
Secretary Of state or lnois; Mr.. Kennedy, Supern
tendent OF the Census Bureau, and Marshal Lamont OF
Washington These officers and gentlemen participated
in the interesting attending the great review I'm
mediate following the stall and forming considerable
portion OF the cavalcads came squadron OF the rourth
regular cavalry commanded by Captain Mclntirc one or
the best officers and funniest fellows in the army In ms
apt remarks and jokes he almost the rival of tho
President But in this particular, rode along Mr.
Lincoln proved himself unrivaled
GENERAL BuRNSIDR's CORPS.
Such the rctnue which halted when General Burn
side rode up to greet the President Burnside appeared
in his fayorite costume-lght blue check shirt due
blouse and large slouch hat His personal appearance
with musache, bushy side whiskers and shaven chins
quite remarkable He is Of our most successful ana
prominent officers and when ne passes you can w
paused few moments on the road while he had pret
conversation with tho President Then they rode side
by side to the review McCelan's stan was joined
by that OF Burnside. All his stall officers were on
the field with him There were Lieutenant Colonel
Richmond, Assistant Adjutant General Lieutenant
Colonel Ioring Inspector General Lieutenant Colonel
Getty Chief of Artillery and Lieutenant Colonel Good
rich Chief of the Commssary Department Majors
Van Buren and Cutting, his senior Aids Camp Captain
Ne another Assistant Adutan, formerly chief officer
The saf OF General Reno, who was killed at the battle
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and Ieutenants Goddard, French and Hutton the junior
Aids Camp. These officers attired in splendid
uniforms and made gay appearance. While they were
minging with Mccleans officers the troops were all
drawn up in position, awaiting the review.
General Burnside has had two army corps in his COM
mandthe one on the other side Of the Potomac under
General Sge and the one this side, under General
Cox The ninth corps remains under command OF Gene
raj Cox, while it is all the army that Burnside has
at present The four divisions of the corps were formed
within convenient distance OF each other General
Sturgs division-that ormerlyunder the gallant Reno
MI rad in fXln
General Naee the right and the second under General
Ferero the lett The artillery, first battery E, regu
lar artillery Lieutenant Dickinson commanding, and then
battery A, One Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania Voun-
Beers Captain Durell arranged in battery on the
right of the division. General Cox and staff met our
party the entrance of the field where General Sturgs
also joined then, had his division formed. Gen.
Cox whose countenance was genial as the sunshne was
accompanied by Captain Bascom his assistant adJuant,
Lieutenans Christy and Cox his aids Dr Holmes med
cal director OF the corps and Captains Fitch and Treat OF
the auartermaster and Commissary departments. Gen
Sturgs with his dark har and round proportions, was
followed by Captain Rswolle acting adjutant Captain
Plas quar,erraser Captain Hale senior aid and Cap
tain SturgiB junior aid and brother of the General
just as the grand reviewing column OF ohcers magni'
Gently mounted moving towards the right OF the
Twentyone guns always fired in honor Of
the appearance Of the President AS the party
along the veteran soldiers the President rode
in front of all with head uncovered The drums rolled
the buges sounded and the coors dropped The regimen
tai flags and the Stars aud Stripes were completely rid
each of the old divisions Many OF the regiments have
been severely handled This division fought at Roanoake
Island Camden and Ncwbern, North Carolina under the
lamented Reno and some of the regiments have the
of those battles emblazoned on their banners In
both battles Of Bull rum and in the recent battle of
tieam il sustained itself with credit in both defeat and
victory II part OF this division that carried the
bridge across the Antetam creek Two regiments had
been repulsed with heavy loss when General Ferrero
requested send two regiments from his brigade tc
make another onset He selected the Fifty first Pennsy
them with skill akin that displayed by him in teaching
| his pupils when he universally known as the ac
sompshea dancing master stunned n1 regiments ,,S went
| and carried it. But both lost heavily, and the
blood Of the brave fellows mingled with the
waters Of the creek The Fifty first Pennsylvania, which
came forth q year ago nearly thousand strong now
numbers only three officers and eighty men This will
give an idea Of how severely some Of the old regiments
troops cheered the President.
The next division camc to was General Rodman's 4
old division. That lamented officer at the battle Of An
tietam shot by bullet in the breast and the news
OF his death from that mortal wound has just reached us
officer on the field This DIVISION like the other, was
formed in columns by brgades, each being commanded
by colonel! 1t also took an active part in the battles il
remembered, distinguished themselves at Roanoke,
amoug the first to plant their coors on the parape
Al our victory at Anetam after the other troop
had stormed tho stone bridge successfully part Of th
division participated in the grand charge up the hill upo
rOus renforcements under General Hill. u was then tina
TO day General Burnside has issued gene
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death of their late commander in which he justly state
that Of the first 70 leave his home at his country
call General Rodman in its constant and unwcaried
vice. now ended by his untmey DEATH has left bright
record Of earnest patriotism undmned BY any thought
self respected and esteemed in the various relations
Of his life the army his loss pure hearted pa
trot and brave, devoted soldier and his division viii
miss leader who was always at the post Of danger The
President not ignorant Of the services Of these sol
diers as he passed them they ignorant Of his
| when they cheercd him.
Passing the squadrons Of cavalry under Colone
m thn n
/ the right, the President and party rode over
| to whore the Kanawha division was drawn W
line Of battle opposite with the artillery aud cavalry
on the right Here the salute fred, the drum
and fife responded 70 the artillery salute and the coor
dipped. This division rendered valuable services in
western Virginia before il was sent to Burnside Unlike
the other divisions which were placed in columns By
brgades or regiments, this Kanawha division formed one
long Respondent line OF glittering bayones. They
speedily reviewed because their line formation, and
the President passed to General Wilcoxs division II
was placed colums Of regiments little further up tho
hill. After the salute fired the President paused il
front OF the artillery. fine young artillery officer Is
now the object Of marked attention and distinguished
honors. The general with pride introduces him to TN,
President, who shakes him warmly by the hand VIZ
hear every word he says but he thanks him fo
his services. Who was that promising artillery officer
II was Lieutenant benjamin. whose battery performed
such signal service at the battle of Antietam creek
PoRrERs CORPS.
The review Of Burnsidcs corps now completed
The troops presented splendid appearance and the Pre-
sdent expressed himself highly pleased with their con
dtion which better than he had expected to have
witnessed Gen. Burnside, aud the general and stall oil
Of his corps. who had joined the way,
| NAMED with their commands, which were soon dis
missed and after brief interchange of compliments the
President and Mcclellan, with his staff and escort rode
the WY to Sharpsburg, to review Gen. Porcrs corps
At the Antetam Iron Works the President and few OF
the party smounted and rode in ambulance. On the
way some officers dashing the field to the
right and salutcd ,;en. Mcclellan They Gen. Plea
sanon of the flying column attended BY Capt Coche and
sutcnsnts Ward and Thompson, Of his sta Pleasanton
came 10 inquire where he would place his troops "Form
them somewhere near the battle ground !" replied Cen
Mcclellan, and away they went.
II was early in the afternoon, when the Presidential
cavalcadc arrived ut General Fitz John Porers head
quarters in the vicinity Of harpsburg Hero he joined
by General Porter and staff No time TO be lost so
the review OF this corps was Immediately commenced.
Leaving the ambulance MIR. Lincoln mounted his horse
again. and resumed the labors Of the grand review.
Porters corps was martiasd among the hills and hol
lows OF the surrounding lands The troops had been in
position several hours awaiting the arrival OF the Pres
dent. At length, he now had come When General Per-
ter joined the column q ocers and mounted men which
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