The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-30
ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC.
pneTal Humphreys Assumes Command
of the Second COrps-rhe Battle Record
81 the Fifth Corps. Etc.
THE sEcoSp coRrs.

ef the Second COrps-rhe Battle Record
81 the FiGb Corps. Etc.
THE SECOND CORPS.
HBADarARrERs SECOND Army CoRrs, Novepi.
n 27-rhe following is the general order issued
, @, neral A, A. Humphreys, upon assuming
,mmand Of the I'd Corps
HEADQUARTERS SECOND AMY CORrs, nrroRr
BrERsBURG, November 26.-ln compliance with
4 bv authority OF orders frOm the beai1narters
this army, assume command of the I'd Corps
" is natural thai I should fcal some diHilencc
succcedmg'O tie command of so Distinguished
soldier as Major General Hancock.
| ran only promise you that I shall try aud do
y duty, and preserve your reputation uusulGci,
lying upon you 20 sustain me by that Skill aud
JuragC which you have sJ COnsp.cuously die
layCd on 80 many fields
A. A. HUMPHREYS, Major General Vols
ChiClRi-SrrT CARNCHoss, A. A q.
General humphreys has for some time been
hlCt OF staff for General Meade, and is we'll
nown rs an energetic, brave, and nc accomplished
Nicer. His s'uf is not yct aunOunCei.
GENERAL EwFLLs CORPS GONE sorTg.
Rebel d,seriers who cane into our lines on
rtn. day morning report that General ENeIs
urps Las gone south.
AUTILLTEy TuuNG.
The enemy opened With their artillery upon
lrr lines In front of this corps this morning ~
ny break, aud have continued with little inter
lpt'Cn during the entire day Olr batteries
.spOud1d with yigpr. This is unusual rs a sus-
Dsion cf bosfiries is generally tdJitiy agreed
"on during the Sabbath.
ASTONISHING ENDURANCE or A PRIyNrf.
pne of the most astonishing examples of forti-
'dc aud endurance which has occurred during
c war has recently come TO my notice, the de-
ais OF which are Of sufficient interest to warrant
brief mention.
Private William n. Kellerman enlisted in
'Ompany II, One.hundred.and-forty eighth
ETaT flwrnTa afa NFF1ftN
At The battle of Po river, on the 10th of May,
@ received three distinct wOunis--ouc on
he right shoulder, another on the chin, anI
be third near and entirely depriving him OF the
sc Of isright eye. He rejYincd his regiment
N the 18th of August, when the 2d Corps was ON
he march to Deep Bottom. The following day
e was so injured by the concusSion of shell
hat he was removed from the field insensible,
nd vas not able TO report for duty until the 18Th
October. On the 9th of that month, and
'hie the I'd and 81 Divisions were making a
reconnaissance on the lett, General Miles, com
banding the LIST Division, directed a domohstra-
Ion on the Rebel fort in front uf his line.
kellerman was selected, with others, for the
urpOse. They charged amid a heavy lire, and
ucceeded in driving the enemy from the fort,
apturiDg number Of prisoners, with whom
AeileIman was sent to the rear. Having per-
Ormed this duty, he started back 10 roiOiu his
comrades. In the meantime, the Rebels had
allied, and our troops were compelled % fall
erye this until near the fort, when he came upon
he Rebel pickle; line, which had been established
his absence. Fortunately, ne was unObserved,
md sinking down ne crcpt into a small rayine,
hoping 10 make his escape during the night.
Soon after n Rebel vidCtte was thrown ont a
pw feet in advance OF where he lay, thus placing
iB between the vidctte and the sxrmish line.
n this position he lay until tho night of the 2 OF
n November, period of six days, exposed to the
} ind and rain, aud the cold, freezing a5utOsohere
& the nights, without food or drink, chewing the
Eaves and the roofs within reach OF his arm, de-
Ermined not 10 surrender himself 60 the enemy,
hich he could have done 10 any moment with
afcty.
On the night of the Cd, the enemy having re-
bxed his vigilance, he succeeded in reaching our
ines crawling upcn his hands and knees. and
|rnging with him his acc0utrements and Seem
Ter rife. On being taken to the hospital he was
Utterly exhausted, his hands and feet were badly
rUIen, and the toes OF his right foot somewhat
|angrenous. lie was unable t1 swallow for the
rst day but on the second, beef tea and other
|Ourishing and stimulating liquors were admin
stored with the best effect. He has, TO q great
xtcnt, recovered the use Of his hands and feet,
md bids fair, ut no distant day, TO be able 10 re-
piu his regiment.
General Miles has forwarded Recommendation
|hat, asa reward Tor his uneXampled fOrtitude
ind herosm in refusing 10 surrender himself 10
Ee enemy under such trying circumstances he
|e granted Through for thirty days and awarded
mcdal OF honor.