The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-25
THE TWENTY-rOURTH CORPS.
MIR. William IL. Merrtam's Despatch.
MAJOR GENERAL ORDs HxADou ARTxRs,
ARMY OF JAMES, Dec. S-Evening.

MIR. william IL. Merriam's Despatch.
MAJOR GENERAL ORD's HxADoUARTxR I
ARMY or THE JAMES, Dec. S-Evenng.
THE TwHNrY.roURTH CoRTs.
The consolidation OF the Tenth and Eighteenth army
corps into what hereafter DO T~ensy
fourth corps Of United States Volunteers Major General
4. o. c. Ord commanding, has been quietly effected,
and the organization 10 amply ready 70 respond to the
enemy The original elements Of this corps all that
could possibly be desired In respect OF military efh.
cheney and saanry, and in this view it is not too
much expect that, under Its name, will do the
cause OF the country signal service.
AYAREwKLL oRpxR
The following order Of General r. s. Foster Chief
OF Staff upon rel,uqushng command Of his old and
honored division the Tenth corps have been
so appropriately read Twenty fourth corps upon
the assumption OF command by Ma General ORD that
give In full as ntting introduction Of the new corps 10
the country.
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND DIVISION, TENTH ARMY CORPS,
In Tbs FIELD, MAR RICHMOND, Va, dec. A. 1864.
In obedience to orders from headquartos Army OF the
James, the Brigader General commanding takes leave OF
the second division Tenth CORPS be assigned
another position aud to the performance OF other duties
In renquishipg the command Of this gallant DIVISION
he would do violence his own feelings did he not EN-.
brace this opportunity expressing his thanks TO the
officers and enlisted men for the gaantry SO frequently
displayed by them, and for the energetic and jealous
manner IN which they have always performed their
duties.
10 your courage bravery, energy and jealous applca
proud reputation you have wop and the high state OF dis
cpline efficiency which you have attained II is not
necessary call attention TO the numerous engage
ments In which you have taken so prominent a
part TO recall the many days and nights spent 10 the
trenches around Petersburg but among the last OF hese
grand carnvals Of death in which you displayed such
gallant and unenchng bravery, the assault Fort
Gilmer, on the 2a.h OF sep.emberl when so many Of
your brave comrades found soldiers graves; wncn
amid the lead aud iron hail, you twice gallsntly and
brsvey oath ugh unsuccessulyl assaulted OF the
strongest works on this continent twas then learned
what material you composed, aud Of what gal
liant deeds you were capable OF performing
late you upon the scs thai my successor
OF the Second division that gallant young soldier and
able Officer Brsadicr General Amcs. Of whose brilliant
Trusting that the 8ckle "God OF War; may always
smile upon you and that your future reputation may be
as brilliant as the pas bid you an adso! Sra fare
Brigadier General United states Volunteers.
GxsssAL oap's ORDER
The following General 0rds order upon assuming
General Orders-No. 1.
HkApQuAkrxRs TwESrY.voURrH ARM CoRrs,
In compliance with orders from headquarters Depart.
1884, the undersigned hereby assumes command OF the
Twenty fourth army corps.
The following officers announced constituting the
Brigadier General R s Foster Chief OF STAFF.
Major Theodore Read, Assistant AdJutant General.
MAJOR p. Ord, Assistant Adjutant General
Major s. 3. Seward, Aid do Camp.
Captain II. Brown, Ad-de.Camp
Assistant Aid deCafnp.
Captain A. b. sharpe Ad.de Camp and Assistant Pre-
vost Marshal.
Surgeon Lavington Quick, Medical Director.
surgeon J. NJ. Rice, Medical Inspector.
MAJOR u. c. Abel, Tenth New York heavy artillery
Ch4e OF Artillery and Acting Assistant Inspector General
Lieutenant Colonel b. Howard, Cnc Quartermaster
Major Nelson Plato, Acting Chief Quartermastsr.
Lieutenant II. y. Gerrsh, Acting Assistant Quarter
master.
Captain NJ. A. Hin, chief Commssary OF Subsistence
Lieutenant W. Wells, Assistant Commissary OF Sub
sistenee.
| Lieutenant o. T. Wells, Comm issary OF Musters.
Captain ID. r. Barnard, Chief OF Ambuiances
r. o. Q. ORD,
Major General United States Vols Commanding.
MONUMENT LATE MAJOR GENERAL ERSEy.
The officers and Of this army have inausurated
subscription looking 10 the early erection OF suitable
monument the grave Of the late lamented Major
| General David D. Birney. This melancholy subject II
presented TO the troops In timely and touching order
from tho pen Of the Commanding General