The New York herald., 1864-10-23
TIE EIGHTEENTH coSrs.
mr.. John A. Rraay's Despatch.

HEApQuAg,ER1. EAeHrExssH Asny Caxrs,}
IN rBK FIRlp VR1IsrA, Oct. II, iSti
siLcTa ~ HONOR oy VALLEY
fhe usGsl state OF qustude stin prevails along tbs
lines The only varlike demonstration VA caussd by
the receipt Of the news Of sheridsn's hast victory A
late resrsrdsy afternoon the following despatch was
received from MAJOR General Butter
hxApor Asrgss, DrpAHpsSr oy VIRGINIA
AsD NORM CARolrsA, Oct. 20. 1854.
To Rrevei MAJOR General WrfrE.--
Ia honor OF sheridsns vicory OF yesterday you will
precisely al sunset TO day FIRE ave rom each gun
position lines taxing the fort Har
r.on The gums viii be shot;ed and pointed AT ths
Gys position.
by Commanded General BUiIER
10 X. sxIrB, Assistant Adjutans General.
Al the appointed time the suns belched forth their
thunder, snd iudicrous witnessed both
within and without rss Outside theieheI pieiels
for their gopher holes, and their exsmpe was fol-
lowed by advance. within, the su,crs and
camp followers hurried 70 positions OF safety wi,b
haste that will afford material FOR every soldier
In The corps tor some time 70 come
rBS REvApn sAIJAyvsy.
Among the many Instances OF personal bravery this
notice than the capture rebel Tag by CorrarsI Mar
ply, Of the Orc Hundred and fiiyeght New y rk in
TIE charge 90 Tor, Harrison 90 the 2aib o las, month
This gallant soldier the rEt into rsfin On
the right oi the fort and ths only survivor tho ID
vance he seized sudoed.hc battle nas OF tina twentieth
Georgia voiuntsers. General Butler onsred him promo.
ou vhicn he refused the around that bs ~ss too
young 70 command. His Immediately sect 10
a
Congress medal was scot on 10 be presented 10 him.
Yesterday, anring rezinental review the medal
presented. lrnneds,ey after the review Iicutspaut
Colonel Mcsary, commanding the brigade, formed the
regiment into noiios square and calling Corporal Hur
pby 10 the front, spoke "a follows
Corporal Thoma. IurphyYy direction Of Major
Wcts, commandirs tbe Eighteenth corps pres cnt
20 tbs Media q Aonor 80 the OF Con res "
Der ls You have beeu fs,orabs mentopsd by yonr OF
nces ios 80 Sobiy performing yoar duty ts OCCASION
Tor s,tuTIng tbr ,rso,os. a.r n,g.s u 49,
and slc- comrades thst day for aid az 10
pant ~ u ssSd onr eountrys glorious Tag the Star p
houors and your ccnredes feel proud 81 YOU viii
ske tns epponuniy 70 ssy 70 he regiment hs, Corporal
% his particular oct Of bravery. Done me
less dcservDg for "a freely sclno- edged BY capa.
pie OF iudgD that the One Hundred and Ffty eighth did
its duty msafuly, snt added sr, atty 10
VII resd tsiesrapbc despatch sent by As General
Butler % Lieutenant General Grant AIS wBso Licuep
a.t General Grant simply asked General Butter where
tbe One naDdred and Mry.fhh Se~ York were, aad
s.w so,s \. v,,n r Arm, ~ he H. s. @ w l,n ~,
cosors handsomely 81 Battery Harrison" Although the
cane nto ay possession 10 an ndrce say fe. tnough
rt of ihe e.moAndinR Irry of tbs jame.
-uA h New Yors You viii ali rrei a. references 70
this medal Corpora kwphy belong to rssnss,;
sss.s win NJ. s sons~ 1s' ssSrcrrss s msi upos m S
ihm .'ay, aud ~ the same tins We yin honor the
dsrVo1a rsss yss .s.r ~ Zee, s9.sS sr.,.
OCCASION sno et nerve ron 70 further Of yaor
Ars,ery Tale y wear ~ remenbsrne that yom cols
ysur ptur expecting ron other noh brave
spd ps,s ecsss 70 your already brilliant record And
charge kst their briAki hopesin you be realised
These remsrke wers received with 6caeD,re cheers
Corporal hurpry and Colonel NcNsry ster hch parade
was osmsssed Corporal rurphy received iurloush of
twenty days fr.m G1nssL Buiisr ". day enc vi 40
Worth 70 zee his t'tcnds.