The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30

MAY 80, 1S6S.-TRlPLE
their sevsra comm ths parties designated in the
above order stepped 70 the fro T. They were quickly
formed N three ranks BY ergsdes the represen,ayss
briv ade eocvs being placed In froas Of each rank.
Az the request Of Major General srney, Major General
Sckes made tina presentati address. He spoke very
briefly, bus happily, follows
RxnARKs o. GENERAL 1cKxa
soLDmas-Your general OF division has conadcd 70 me
the pleasing dutieshe decoration OF brave
fellow Countrymea they are such tokens Of
martial people should brpg 10 the camp OF their DO
tenders You nave earned these proud smpe%s q con
able than ocethey are egacies for your kindred which
neither time nor change can impair You are volunteers,
for the preservation Of governmest alone among ma
which L has been gracefully said that It's bless
all Your power 10 In your bayonots Bayonets
have dethroned kings, created nations, opened ave
now gilds yours never lighted noler paths than those
you follow 10 battle, The steel which destroys tho enc
cause YOU know how to use your arms which makes you
invncble On the day after the attack upon Fort SUM
terIApra H. iseli had Ne honor 70 be accepted BY
In The ranks Of the Seventy first regiment Of New York
militia Like yourselves, citizen soldier, my military
win End when The rebels arc put down Peace while Tie
rebellion breathes 10 shonor Never since Cesar led
tribanss fell with the last fragments Of the Roman
republic not in the armies Of Napoleon, where mar
90 generally and % surely sowea msrs Is in
ours. Tho genius which challenges sictory, from
head Of the coIama. Lot your motto be sEscssirthe
emulation OF the brave for she commentator o. the
sOd YSa sns q q
only 70 tho Supreme q nqueror These medals bear his
honored and his eherished image. when add that
Brney his OF succes or and that you worthy Of
both. hope that Soliing left unsaid which tine
sion demands Tho medals viii be delivered 70
mandng officers Of regiments who win decorate the men
Of their co nmands named in the order.
|. DrsrRiBUnoN .aI
Each OF the mertorious men thereupon presented
with package oenIanIng his particular medal
gsther with msncrip copy Of the order on which the
S COPY Of the order Any one who could lave been pre-
sent at dat moment, and how lhe eyee Of those
brave nso sp:rklea With delight end how ccsy hey
convinced that such comparatively tnag outlay would
be the most valuable the government esud make should
ton nor. ocsr ard private 10 the
army who might distinguish himself b battle.
lGev HISTORY o. TfE DIVISION
ssaseshing more than passing netsce this
casi0n seems demanded by the duuutou and heroic
~ truly and S. none sase done
nober service Among the first 70 enter the aed this
ina BE-: ,Ss e.. s. 70 chan
csrsvlle and has never failed of sasn.g DISTINGUISHED
mention. Colonel (n.w the honored Major GenersD
Hentzleman was it's FIRST commander Under him the
division first formed OF the brigadcs Of Richardson,
Sedgwick and Jameson, comprising ne following seg
"a.
Ricaardsom's Brigade Thirty seventh New York VOL
unteers, and the Second, Third and Fifth Michigan regi
Scd,vicks Brisade.-Thrty- eighth md Tortieth New
York Volunteers, and the Third md Fourth Maine
Jameson's BrloSd.EFKty seventh sixty third ana
One Hundred and Fifth Volunteers, and the
Eighty seventh Now York. 100
The division, thus composse was led BY Heintzeman
March, 1862, Hent2eman, having been appointed Brig
General Of Volunteers placed in command OF the
er's (more recently Berrys) division with the
above mentioned and Richardson was promoted 70 the
command Of another division. Previous TO this time
General Sedgwck had been promoted TO the command Of
Colonel stone DIVISION and Brigadier General d. B. Br
(now commander OF tho division, with rank Of Major
General earned at Chanceorvie), assigned the
mand OF the Second brigade, and Bigader General c. s.
Hamilton bad been assigned 70 the command OF the dv
Upon reaching Fortress Monroe under Mcclellan, In
me peninsula movement Colonel a: G: Berry OF me
rank Of brgader general and assigned 70 the command OF
Richardson's brigade. Before Yorktown General Ham
relieved from his command for Cause alleged TO
be ascourteous language used by him In protesting
against the unusual fatigue details required from the div
SIGN for the trenches and Brgader General Philip Kear
ny assigned 70 the command.
Under this .selectrc COMMANDMENTS Sckes aptly
Wilamsbarg and Fair Oaks. At Fair OAKS General
Jameson eft for homo on sick leave, and death
vacant Tho First One Hundred and First New York
regiments and Twentieth Indiana were about this time
to the vacancy caused BY Jamesous death. With these
ohapges the division fought 10 that memorable
n 6lenoAle ana 0eiVorn upon reaching
Harrsons Landing was reinforced By the Ninstynnth
Pennsylvania Volunteers
this place General Berry len for homo Sick and did
nctreturn until after tho Pope campaign His brigade
was commanded In his absences By Colonel orlando n.
Roc, Of the Second Michigan. p -
The division, stil under the command OF Kearny,
ughtvalanty In tho Pope campaign the Rappahan-
mock, Manassas, and Brneys brigade OF at Chan.
ty When the lameu,ed Kearny fell carly In this last
battle General Birncy, 10y seniority, assumed con.
nsnd Of the division, which he has since held
with distinguished ability sndearng himself more and
nofet0 his men, like mis- iustrious predecessor his
abilities obtained occasions for development Under
Brney the division did its full duty At Fredericksburg.
sAd with Sickles (more recently Berrys dvison
srehe withdrawal Of troops from that slaughter
The heroic dotngs OF the old veteran division 10 the
at Chancellorsve yet fresh In the minds
Of The people.
Amer the battle Of Chanty the Sixty eighth One Hun.
dre and Fourteenth and One Hundred and Forty first
regiments added the division and
sncc tine batlcof Charlottesville number OF regiments
boen Withdrawn because Of the expiration their
torn establishment But the division still lives, It's gories
clustering eracsnly about IT, and under tho leadership Of
liz newly honored commander, Is destined TO make for
itself. oven nober record get