The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-13
THE FIFTH CORPS.
Mr.. L. A. Hendrick's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, FIpTa ARMY CoRPs,
In THE FyLD June lO-7P NJ


In THE FisLD, June 10-7 p. NJ.
VIEW REBEL POSITION THR PICKET LIME
In the absence OF any stirring movements OF the army
and everything Ia front remaining during past
two days, camp topics up material
Of todays despatch. usual in picket tcesthat
% TO say, when the pcxets do fire each other,
which has been the days pas- availed my
self to-day Of opportunity TO ride along
Tho strength OF the enemys position the
plainly palpable to the naked eye; but, looking
through the splendid neld glass Of DR.. Steiner,
Of tho Sanitary Commission, my riding com.
panion, far moro extended and cie,rer view
Is had. We could the enemy changing position OF
cannon, throwing up intrenchmonts, working with
.r-,. ..-s-.,~e ,-.--..~.- .s-,A-s H. sN.s
gle ~ long thero any hope left suspect however,
that like the intrenchments ~ spottsylvana Court
House, Il win prove loves labor lost to them.
In the interim men working also, and with tho
same spirit, and the troops In bettcr spirits
they enjoy themselves finely both tho veterans who
wcre the old PennsuIar campaign the conscripts
and new recruits, until this campaign novces army
life and fighting.
THE SECOND wsoNrN REGIMENT.
In nearly every recent letter hive been compelled TO
chronicle the departure OF regiment whose
service has expired The Second Wisconsin leaves
morning. Major Otis in command Of this regi
ment II goes away with hundred and twenty eight
enlisted and fifteen officers. including two surgeons
seven hundred aud ninety three killed and wounded.
Only sixteen names appear the rolls discharged for
disability and deserters Very few regiments show
better record than this II TO Lieutenant DAILY, OF
this regiment that General Archer captured at Gettys
burg his sword In the present out
OF hundred and forty three the lost hun
dred following order from Brgsdier General
Cutler commanding the division TO which the regiment
belonged, shows his estimation Of the rcgimeut-
HsADouAKrERs FouRIa DIVISION,
FIFTH ARMY CORPS, June 10, 1854. J
The Second Wisconsin voluni having served their
fu three years this army aud being about 20
leave for their homes, General Commanding deems t
proper for himself, and 10 behalf Of those Of their
rades who remain behind to address TO the officers and
men Of that command few parting words Three years
ago you entered the service than Thousand strong
You leave with hundred and thirty three, all
| told. Where are they 0'conner, Steyens coiwell,
Randolph and many otbers--both officers and menare
mustered with tho hosts high. othcrs disabled
! for life. Others stl are IN rebel prisons Among al!
these things have always been true TO your flag and
quired OF yor. You have right to be proud of yolr
record The State has 70 be proud Of you. You
that wish to add my most cordial desire FOR your future
honor and prosperity; collectively and individually
| l.. CUTLER, Brigadicr General Commanding.
| REciMEsrAL CONSOLIDATION.
| splendid and full regiment has juat been made
through the consolidation OF the Fifth New York Zouaves
tho three years OF the Twelfth New York and the
enlisted Of the Brooklyn Fourteenth. This
sodaton will make Lieutenant Colonel wnsow colonel,
and Major Ryder lieutenant colonel OF the regiment
First Lieutenant Hilton OF tho Twelfth Is made cap
tan, and Second Lieutenant Woods OF the regi-
meut first lieutenant. All viii adopt tho 2ouave dress
| and drlll Meantime Major Ryder sl retains the po.
sion OF corps provost marshal, which he has long
| and efficiently filed
| NEW BROTHERHOOD ASSOCIATION IN THE ARgY.
war; with all Its sad and earnest realities developes
some OF the finest traits OF our humanity United in a
terrible struggle involving In It's result The glory
shame OF country and government sharing side by
side the pcris OF battle feeling and sympathy
naturally excited, and the desperate this strug
e and the greater the interests at stake the stronger
| becomes this bond OF sympathy war itself cstab
| fishes . grand brotherhood This Glial feeling is
everywhere evident, although failing IN organized
| expression. I led TO lhsso observations
| from the recent organization In this corps
Of society called "Bcn schars.v Tho derivation Of the
name unable TO give. The object OF the organza-
tlon, ns explained 10 mo- Is to look for one anohers
interest In the march, In tho bisouac and battle.
There manifold ways OF doing this, ae, for instance
ono ID sck 10 see that ho lacks want OF atenion
n one wants money, TO SEQ that he has ~ " one 10
wounded, to look 70 bis immediate caro- and il one 10
killed in battle to see, IL II is impossiblo to forward the
body home, that he is buried becomes a soldier, 10
/ have record made OF his burial place, and
/ his effects preserved and transmitted TO his
/ friends. The benefits arising from such an
| association are not temporary. When this war s
| over, through its agency friends and widows and
orphaned children possess themselves OF the remains
Of loved buried these far away fields and
give them nnal resting place the old churchyard and
family burial places at homo, 70 whose weeping willows
| and Wild flowers and waving Expresses their dying
thoughts perhaps reverted amidst the crash aud
Of battle with longing hope TO DO buried there at last
Scores joining the association every day Captain
George Weir the President OF ths sssocation Cap