The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-07

Square and steady brave and willy Jncle John NJ. Pal
af tue Foarteenih corps and sold say no
better division leaders than Johnson Baird aud Jeif c.
laws could be given him. Generals Carlin, King. Tur-
and John G. Mehe VINO Sava % fame and
glory for this army from Buell's tme down are among
the brigade oommandes.
This town grove 10 fast that It requires fresh photo
graph every week, u 10 be kept in the minds Of the
Ient on IL money enough TO pay for two respectable
clies IN Nebraska or any other cheap place. Yet the
buildings the main street, In the business portion Of
we town, were destroyed by nre making for
a'a, ana substantial wooden buildings, which viii un
loteuy DO put up at once by tho efnasters De-
p.l mont One Of the buildings adoined the military
o sana,bnms a. savory coop was only saved BY the a
strange 70 say no adohars worth OF proper
There soldiers enough here 10 ou.v,s the citizen
residents without counting the superb regiments Ar
rque which are ultimately to garrison the town Gen.
Stecdman is 10 command OF tho post fort Hcatons
In compliance with tho demands OF the war Democracy
OF Ohio, he has recently been made a msiog general
Seed.nan VIII always be remembered In ton with
Chicksmauga. His reward has been well earned. The
General is mayor OF the town. and regulates
walk or the citizens who remain as well as the troops al
the post. 4
Mr.. James R. Hood Postmaster at CHATTANOOGA issusl
tho first number of the DAILY Gazette few weeks
ago, and am glad TO know his enterprise Us
The Gdsee already has circulation In the army far DO.
yond Mr. Hoods expectations, and 10 rapidly gaining
ing the press reports, all the local news considerable
general intelligence besides editorial matter Mr. Hood
war; but driven because the thou rulers OF this
land " couldn't abear his LOYALTY"
The Army OF the Cumberland will It's next
campaign with the most perfectly app, ned signal corps
In the United States service. The.oeer3 were OF
them detailed at tho commencement OF tls war; havo
had the advantages of practice in the large fields and
the olg lines OF communication at tho Vest which have
not beon Afforded the corps th oiht They have
proved the usefulness OF the flag and t. rch Of
conveying information about the battle heldat times
the heads OF the enemy-rnpdly and secretly, till
now the commanding generals think detachment OF
officers necessary with each wing stsched column OF
an army engaged in active operations The officers
oil young men, well educated as well as brave and skfu
In their peuliar duty and OF their tai eas In
deciphering rebel cipher messages. the knowledge Of
which has been Of great service, are really won
derfu. On the field OF battle they frequently
called upon to act aids to the commanding generals,
and the record OF nearly every ocer the Cumberland
corps ls bright with incidents OK personal bravery II
was upon such duty thut Lieutenant George W. Landrum.
OF the bravest and talented officers or the corps
was killed during the battle Of Chickanauga. The
ganization Of the corps is foows-Captain P. Bab
cock Jr. chief signal officer Lieutenant Joseph r. Put
adjuant Lieutenant Samuel j. Bachtell. Inspector
Lieutenant Julian r. Fitch qnartermaster Captains c. r.
Case, b. Ihdwck, A. 8. Cole, A. X Taylor and Loon
ard messengers Leutenants Ayres, Hopkins, Howgate
Flock Meeker Reber Qunton, Kokke and Brent the
station officers.