The New York herald., 1862-10-05
NE PRESIDENT WITH THE ARMY.
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The Visit Of President Lincoln to the
Army Of the Petsnac
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The MarshalIing OF General
Summers Corps.
The oRAM IND RHvIHW.
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Eathnslasm e the Soldiers for the President
nd General Mcclellan
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TOUCHING SCENES ON THE FIELD.
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The President 1T the Ruins Of
HarPer's Ferry,
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TOUCHING SCENES ON THE FIELD.
our Harpe-'s Ferry Correspondence.

These was grand review Of General Summers army
oorps 70 day honor or President Lncolns visit to Har
vsr's Ferry. II indussTousy rumorsd and ex;en-
svsy beloved that pOaco commissioners appointed by
sAs rebel Congress confer with tho President Of the
Unied sates for she purpose cf proposing aicabe
sstslsment Of domestic dnculties without further
appsas the asbtrament Of arms, had within our
nes tins mcrniDg, and that President Lincoln had como
~ harpsrs Ferry confer with thom. Though the
bore the appearance Of ruth upon ia face, is on
ssy unfoundea. The President has determined 10
sally inspect and encourage by hs presence the brave
sssr Of tho Army Of the Potomac who have been tight
~ the battles Of the Union. Tho visit to Harpsrs Ferry
= the commencement Of tour through tho Army Of the
Potomac.
TAe President, accompanied by . number of gentle.
saen among whom werc Major General NcCer. and, OF
Western army Colonel Mathew and Captain Eiyes, Of
his staff Captain Dsrrckson of One Hundred and Fifth
eth Pennsylvania regiment and Mr. 6arne,t President Of
ths Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, left Washington this
morning about eight O'clock in special train and ar
sivsd at sandy Hook Harpers Ferry carly in he
afternoon Major Kip, of General Summers stan, aud Cap
tan Sumner Of tho Generals and aids who md
proceeded TO tho railroad depot with tho parood pr en-
rs who came in yesterday from Winchester, met The
President and party at the station and while the Major
was conducting thom in ambulance 10 General Sum-
aerg headquarters the Captain went of TO General
Mcclellan. Presently General Mcclellan and General
Marcy, his chief Of staff, with few Of the Generals
aids arrived at General Summers headquarters the
heights OF Bolivar, and Immediately presented TO
shs President. After cordial greeting a pleasing
vnserviow during which the guests bad dpod tho party
code out participate the review by the Presdens of
Gencral Sumner's corps.
In the afternoon, after it known at his hcadquar
ses President coming General Sumner
order 70 each OF his division commanders directing
lhat they shod form their respective divisions in close
column, by division, by brigade with small intervals,
- thc Of Bolivar Heights facing westward. note
nformed the division generals that the President and
General Mcclellan would probably ride through the campo
hstYuctons Immediately sent to tho brigade com
Anders the corps was under arms, ready for
shs revicw.
me corps marsha.'ed in splendid style the crest
q ths commanding heights Tho troops were posted as
they are encamped, In three grand columns General
eedgwick's division, under command Of General
Reward, occupied tho right; General Richardson dfv
s1pn, under command OF General Hancock, the Gen.
sss and General Trenchs division tho left G the exen
sire line. The President, mounted on one Of General
Sunner's splendid horses, General Mcclellan and
General Sumner, accompanied by Of their
stan officers, and the other gentlemen Of the
paSty, after the shower Of rain had ceased,
proceeded from General Summers headquarters the
heights short distance beyond, where the troops
forming for review. when General Howard, who
pied the right Of the line, had formed his DIVISION
eompaned by his sta6 he rode TO the right aud net the
President Mcclellan and tho remainder of the party ap
preaching After tho usual ntroductcns and SITUATIONS,
General howard rode tho left Of the President and the
guests escorted Krbys battery, stationed the
right of tho corps As the President appeared
tho battery wheeled into position in splendid syic Oh the
crest but, thero was other than fixed ammuni
sion IN Kmbys caissons, Captain Tompkns' battery,
which adjacent fred the usual salute Of twenty
Guns The artlersts Of both baieres salutsd Ivy pre-
seutiDg sabres as the President passed along the Inc
with uncovered head Turning to the left he rode up tho
heights whero the regiments Of the DIVISION separately
massed in grand divisions, drawn up in single line
hcng westward Passing Burns bEgadc, now com.
nshdod BY cconc! Baxter, ho was most cordially
received, the regiments dipping thor colors, tho
men cheering, and tho drums beating and
1umpoa- sounding march. Here Captain Pctts bat
NYy was passed, tho gaDners presenting sabres
~ before. Dana brigade, Commanded by Col Leo and
sormans brigade were likewise passed by tho President
y the same way Loud and repeated cheers we're given
Tor President Lincoln and Gen. Mcclellan as they rode
along the nes Tho President and thu eneal acknow-
lsdged the compliment in q becoming manner
while these troops we're cheering Gen. Hancock, nc
compancd by bs staff the party the right Of hi
division which also placed In position The crost
The fonts Of tho epcampments occupied considerable
portion Of the SLOPE that tho limited ext q, Of the
cleared ground did not admit Of the formation Of the
whole corps in uniform order at frst Intended
Hancocks division, instead OF being placed in close
columns by brigades, formed in line OF battle by bri
eades IN double columns reg Col Frank brigade
IN front, Gen cadwcls second and Gen. Meaghcrs Irish
Brigade third IN the order Of lines Cen Mcclellan an.
nounced The President Gen. Hancock, who irmedlaciy
took his position beside the President Gen Howard and
stsn falling little IN the rear, and then the party
proceeded along the lines of the division Az tho
President passed each rgade limo the commanding officer
ordered the customary honcs TO the Commander Chief
be pad and the soldiers presented arms the cclors
dropped and tho band played the march The troops
loudly checred meanwhile The Irish Brigade manifested
gea. enthusiast for both the President and Nc
Celan The Kghtycighth New York regiment gave three
rousng cheers for" r"od Abe, amid much merrinent and
shrse for "Little Macn General Mcclellan well
q tho President, greeted In the most enthusiastic
nanner wherever ne went
The party then passed TO General Erenchs division
on ths left Of tho line The front the div ision oc-
eupy tho Of tho heights in Of the inrcncb
nsan. The division formed in column by brgadcs
The troops drawn up line In u the iurcnch
nen,s which the heights. rbcy appeared in pro
csely the same posi,icn In which they would form 10
sepel an assault from the enemy. Part of the divi.
sicu--includins Captain Franks battery, General Kim.
calls brigade and a detachment OF oavalrywas away
a q Reconnaissance, 80 that tho division lid no,
yrsseps so extensive front otherwise would have
sous General French and stan received the President ON
She rlsht II his div hion whom General Hancock In turn
sssosoy retired little to the rear, aud General french
ssnausssl the President and company along the lines oi
IN division. They passed in the sane manner bcrrs,
sha srcvps cheering, the bends playing snd ths cclsr
Arcspng The scldsrs chcersd she President, Genera
sCs,sa and eenssai eurnnsr. Passing Mis- cid brigade