The New York herald., 1863-08-29
M L A d e IS ARM Y.
.WAu.so1os, August 2s, lss,.

shai General Patrick. o0A IgtrA sfS- "a MHa@at5ss
Accounts rom the country between the Potcmac ana
Rappahannock show tia, the rebels have considerable
infantry force at Port conway and prosecuting the
cnscrip,on vigorously. General XII, ,strick haa skr
lnish with sever, days ago and compelled 70
Gall back from his reconnaissance. At .sA at.
Pressntassos 20 Gsn~raI Meade by she
Penusyivnnfa Reserve Corps-Spesc chcs
OF Gen. Crswford and Gen. Meade. Sc.
WASHINGTON, Angus, q, 1853
distinguished party left here todsy for Gem Meade's
me ,dluriers, 10 witnsss the presentation TO him
BY the Pennsylvania Reserves The visitors mum.
Dered abou, one hundred Among ,hem Gov Curtin
ard Aduiant General Russell fommiss1ry General Ira
Surgeon General King. Assistant Surgeon Geuera
Green, Cot J. ". ieaesten ard Col Roberts, csmposg
sho Govern re staff Mor Genera Helm zelman. aatend
ed BY portion Of hi staff Bgadier Generals megs
and Igas. In usual spriuk'ing paper pon
dents and several Cougressen and other citizens ~ Penn
sylvenia and New York npde upthe party The ocemo
Awe AID taste nly decorated with wrea,hs Of
wcrs rib ons 8ps nnd med alio,s representing the
"yari rs Union yictori,s. The mpancd by
small guard. The rar nd. however. we'll protected
yos,y's gang might have been tempted TO m Ike
dash at rich prize aistsl .siss Aes -ssslt t
MIR. '. q. cHApMAs's DEsPArcHs
Hxsps suxRrxes. Army oy rrss PoroxAcl
August 2s, 1893
The proudest day for the Army Of the Potomac on the
'so' a mrgnicc sword and sccousrements 70 Major
Genern George Meade, cmmaader OF the Army OF the
Potomac.
Tho ceremonies came IN at Brgadier General Craw
Eord's he dquarters which decorated IN tho m,st
casty and style with flowers and evergrecns.
The presentation made by the oIcers and the
Ers, division of the Fifth corps, viii was the division
commanded by General Meade, and now commanded
soy Gene al craw ord. = aE4 32ts5#-slf gf sHl1E
rETrsR vRCM pREsrDFNr IYNCOrS
Tho lowing letter sent to General Crawford by
enc IRE Id cnt-
" WASHINGTON, August 2s. 1885,
regret that cannot D. present to witness the presen
Cation Of sword by the gallant Pennsyivania Reserve
Corps 10 worshy 20 receive a. General Meae
A. LINCOLN.
LITTER PROM sEoRErARY STANTON. I.
The following letter from the Secretary Of War also
.ceceived:- a9Ar F40Ax
wAR rxpARr,xxr, wAsmScr,x August "a, 1868
GESrRsI-Your Invitation " me 70 witness the pre-
cen.a,t'n O sword to Maior General Meade this
and respect Of his oomrsdes 10 arms to
the distinguished Office nndcr whose command tho eat
victory Z Gettvshurg won, hut my duties here will
not permit time me to absent n shw,s N
To rsadier enerai CRAWFORD.
Tho presents, speech made BY General Craw.
ford, MS folIows- .stssss ds... .ssW1 ..s v.4A
GENERAL cRAwsoRD's sPKEcH.
1ANe of the occvs n shat division who called you
lite chef impe led BY decree the memory
81 your connects with manifest
'co yo the affection and esteem they bear toward yo
'sney ak acceptanos tedsy II hs ~ which
s the 20. eaoas s.ss S'
ssa 'sss :ss. Iasss sss sss 20
for you Here IN the presence OF him who conceived the
sds o. this division and who trust the faithful 70
.0ent to you THIS teetsmcn a. ss,9r
General Meade responded a follows,- s.ofF9
GENERAL xsADE's RxPLY. .su II
~1sNS ov rnx FxssssIsAa,A R.,ssvs Cosrs-I &C
cent this sword with feelings Of prcsound
AN the fee ss Il ha,.y S wore not roud d,s Ard crate
rgu renewing testimonial or aiprohaiiou from
r. serve Corps have ben during The whole period x this
war have rixns therefore. 70 bs prcad tbas they
Ger AZ TO sray them in calling rsc,hs 10 many here
co day. and TO present. mo such handsome issiim.ia
which IA NJ more han saying that have done my duty
Gene Al Meade .hsa expressed bis sr.tinca.os to 30
abe testify ratrovtsm n sovernor Curtin OF
Pennsylvania whose rts bad been unrs,tt in favor
m q sss. sss
General Meade thea rscoust-d ths nay - Ant actions
ss .s war vas w.s. shcv .ou $ vGcsssd rom al
ecsa,ions which bad been made against them By tn %
o. Ss % ss *
by two bdssdss alone. We also cited South Moan
fo"ch raIsnIy and Frsd~ricksburE where they held
th crest ~ ,he heghss Tor twenty minutes where,
wsaa have res lied m VICTORY Thsrsfsrs be said he
bal right be uf when the officers and o. such
corps honorod him with such A. tbe
,sane his pride ana gratitude minsling wiah
m urntci feelings whso be reuectod upou sow many
gso a. the condni n x the country-ts
armies arrayed against each othershoald mako neccs
game time we were in this acting frun hsn
Of duy. and I'll were willing 70 sacrnce their
sde then spoke Of General Reynolds aud other gallant
others who lately fs a. Gettysourg He trusted that
be believed shs unhar"y war was near s end soS ssss
lone ded &, al the old regiments 70 put
q nnishing strt ke To the rebe lion
General Meade was 10 ,dy appiauded by the immense
a. rnbIy present detailed the exploits a the Pcun
syyauia Reserves
AZ he conclusion cf the Gcnels speech thres simes
sree tremendous cheers given for hn, aad three
three FOR Governor Curtin. s as
Mr.. Morton McN,chas then took the stand for . few
aud engineered TO get vast deal Of enthu
Governor Curtin, who prs-cnt, and having
his part he de nis way 70 the and placs
Curtin who spokc long and patriotcay upon
the nrais OF tho alton. saaf t-Na Mss NJ
shonld this brief report without msntSoung
aho generals present. which wiIl show ths
,=rAsniiuae the occssioa. 1hsj are MAJOR Gsnerss
sepe TIeintxciman, Picssantoa, Humphreys, ssdge-
.xes sykes French, Newton and warrcn BrigAdies
scn rails ngrs, Crswford, sougn Taylor. heigs, o. n
% r,l r. Hunt. Crfnc, Barnes, Robinson and RusssiI;
CO ore lieutenant eaIss, majors and under oecers
, si,s"ut numb.r. e--.a-
r. &c deserter are executed In tho Tnh cmps 20
-norrow. rIMvHe Na
"A sc,ics OF Robberics OF shs Malls - the
third Divisioa. secosd Army Corps.
IIs .pqcAKruw 90 nm Anew oy TINE Pcrcsac,
august %, 1883
Ilegcnsu' Colonel lockwood, cenmssdIng The Seventh
grsih lnion reeimcat repcrts ssrIes d robbcses o
ache ail. ~ the rhra dvisop Hccoud Amy corps run
salur % the sth the 25th OF August.