The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-18
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Review of General Howard's Corps
HEADQUARTERS 11TH CORPS,
Army Of the Potomac,
Saturday April IL, 1868.
the Editor of the Press:

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10 Me Iduor y Me lressi
Ho corps neauqaa,,e's III .he army are more
un'queiy anu .asteiu,iy cohseructea ,nah zen.
Ao"u ihe eneiosuie, lo'hsu py TWO
rail rustic iehce,i Is III Tue ior'h oi paralieio-
slain Win 1,s ioneel niies ruh.iins uue hor.n
anu anu sou.i Inc nlaii en'ianec = oh .ne sou,h
sloe anu Is oVerarchea auu lestoohea Win
wreatns Oh evergreen, iaurei, ceoar ana hoiy.
rroh.ihg tne entrance at the extreme horth
emu, y piaceu .ne MaJor ueherals tehl, Two
wall tents piaceu on oiock mousse iour ieet
nign, constructed OF pine poles SIX inches IN
tnickhess. Inc cn,nks art stunea WIN Drisht
green moss. Smaii evergreen trees ana
mower oed, enclosed with moss, spir@a repens
| maynower }, saxhrage and triiiium, orna-
ment the grounds on the sides and about the
entrance. lea Paces an iront Is the flagstaff,
rom tne the top oil which noats the banner of
the Union; over the door Is crescent wreath
with III between the horns, forming the insig.
ma ana NUMBER OF the corps witnin are all
the comforts ana conveniences OF the camp 10
meet the wants oI soldier ana CHRISTIAN.
ihis however u the Generals sanctum, and
ne alone has right 10 hold the picture up TO
the puolic gaze. on the west SIDE oil the
lawn, In the tront line, are SIX vents, commence
ing nearest 70 the Generafs tent, with the Ad-
Jutant Col Meysenburgs and ending with
Quartermaster LIE Dues Office. In the rear
OF these are mess tents and servants quar-
ters. On the east SIDE, the line commences
with Major Whiftleseys and ends with the
Commissary Col. Hulings tent The situation
Is on nigh ground, with pine forest ON the
north and west and open fields on the east and
south, and is hall mile from Brooke's station.
Capt Popenseyer, CHIEF OF the pioneers, is an
expert In his position, and headquarters, from
the tying post TO the Generals quarters show
marks Of his skill while the tout ensemble is
Yesterday In accordance with previous an
nouncement, President Lincoln reviewed this
corps. The artillery had been placed on hill
In sight Of Headquarters, the infantry was
concealed by strip OF wood. At IL O'Clock,
Lieut. Stinson Of Gen. Howard's staff, who
had been dispatched TO headquarters OF the
Army TO direct the PRESIDENTIAL party, an
nounced tneir approach. Inc PRESIDENT and
MRS. Lincoin preceded the cavacade, mciud-
ing Gen. hooker ana stail, several corps and
DIVISION commanders, win a large number OF
siah ana neid ofneers, IN carriage. Zen.
howard met the party at the south SIDE OF his
camp ana escorted the PRESIDENT, Mrs. Lin
coin and Gen. Hooker to his tent. The esti-
mabe lady who presides with becoming garce
AZ the fresiaentiai mansion; ana VINO mas q
Keen appreciation Ior rustic beauty was much
pieaseu win lhe uhlquehess ., Tue arrange
,hen. anu oiha,nenIalon .rs n. VI uen. ho"arus
heaaquaraers. me Iesiueiit REMARKED, aiter
Iun survey OF all the cohvenences oi the
place, that the coHhahaer Oh the pioneer
corps must oe a necnanicai genius. ihe
ielreshnents on tne uenerai table, consist
ed OF plate OF apples, box OF segars and a
pitcher of cater. Gen. Hooker commended
10 see 40 GOOD an ayamnIe cot ana bonad /,
m;gh, he SaIIosad hn otbars ""N A'0PS" ~
a sn,,ia o,,,a,;os bad le.,, ro,,..o,;,, .ho
a,oass ,a,f, y ~ -, p."l;se.. " .lie
Int, 'eul, us, uu. .ne iiesiueht, wlshihg 10 re-
" ~ uas.''ns eo. y, .ne evening, proposed
~ p ploee.u s',. a' onee W .'ie .utle" Inc fresi-
ueh' n's' ie.,e"eu .he al itiiiely anu theh gal
iopea aiohg the 'front.' lines OF tne dense mass
es OF iniantry. Meanwhie MAYOR Whlttesey
nad escorted mrs. Lincoln IN her carriage to
the central high ground In the field, and when
the immense cortege had arranged themselves
ABOUT tne carriage, ihe corps marched before
,hem IN review. Inc ground had been SO Sc
iecIea tnat the ehtire command was In view
at the same time from the position occupied
py tne reviewing party. Your correspondent
mas Deen present az many reviews, both IN the