, 1864-09-18
FROM PETERSBURG.
Presentations Of United States
Medals for Bravery.
Gen. Meade's Presentation Speech,
ICssreepondence Of tbeSN 7. Hesalal-N
Ux.DQuAB1ERs, Fn1u AMY CoHrs,
SIX Miix HouRK, VI Sept. ID, 1854. {

lelo. iuciting them TO nob1er deeds OF bra
Fery and daring III 1t were possible for IA |
3lsce to-day 1t these heaoquartera. The oc-
:asftn Cf It ~RA the presentation bT Major
senersl Meade of three medals to threo CO.
tsted zen for their bravery IL Zach OF them |
:sptnsing from the rebels t1tir colors, Tnls
xas in pursuance Of zn act OF Congrtss
,asted some time ago, rewardlng entlsted
nen by prsentlng them with neda1s for
1ceds of 1xlor performed in the hgld. This
s the very first occasion OF such sprcseut4-
lion, aud, being Euch, uuueual Interest aad
importance attach to it. The very best IT.
Enlts tron1 this movement on the rart Of the
War Department msy ba looked fof. tbs,
Incentive this will give to enlisted men,
showing them, as 1t docs, that 'hclr services +
are highly appreciated, and the more SO a.
they chow themselves worthy OF that 1ppro-
que1ce; both 10 us as q nation and to tn IN
u reI reeeutative: OF Its army.
THE sUENE CT TIE PnEsEzrAr1oN.
To-day wss chosen By Msf. Gcp.- Meade for |
the pte * utasiou, kuu Lever conll 1hnre have
bten finer ore-jo tn1 out':onr' tcrDe. Tno |
Bput choten TBB Gfp.' Harren'6 htAdQuaEfcrs, I
ard, although the order for the presentation |
through the exe.taons Of Gen Warren and
Ills Adjutant General Lieut. Col. Locke. |
everything wss in reaaiuess by halfpaat
tbrte, 1t which ohour Gcn. C,awford's d!.
Jltion was dra~n;np IN front Of headquaE-
terr, an impromptu ple1foEm erected, which
was eaily d. cked oir With 1sgs. among which
were The captured rebel faxs, banda Of mufic
stationed, and .erythtng done to mike the
occs+ton one long to be remembered and
talked oVtr BY those who witnessed 1t.
THE GENERALS PRESENT.
At-4 o'clock Geps Meade, Warroa and
fo,d, Ayres, Griffin, Baxter, Huoter and
Bragg, with the]r stnf5, STANDING. near, u
aiao u large 1uaher Of rtgimentA officers.
oENERA1 WARREN,
In }oud, clear voice, stattd tho object for
Which they bad rhus met together, ana called
the names of thGEe who We're to 6a honored,
GeairirE tntm to ccme 1or wnrd 10 the plat
pspJ B, Sd regiment Delaware volunteers
VI o c@pipred . South Carolina flag; private
F. z. Anderkon, Company u, 18th afsssachu-
''Fetts stteran Volunteers. who captured the
fsR Of the 9Th South Carriins. and private
George Il Reed, Com; any E, 11th Peunsyi.
flag OF the 24th North Csrol!ns, CAN'T forward
10 the plstform, and, prestntirg aros, came
to a shoulder ~.
- MAJOR GENERAL MEADE,
co1bwandirg & the army of the Potomac, then
arr =, anr, curing the utmost guilt aud most
reepPct1ul attention. addressed. the soldiers
o11,o1ns AND eonrrsrs or F17u cSnrs-1
have t.sdsy tn 1trtEul most pleasant and gratl-
+ ,inc-1uty-to pst.ent TO certain ncfttoriout non
?e1s nd R,{2 medals ot
fur tfsti gulkhed duct 90 the ted Of hattle in
csptusltG fass III m the etemJ. Il has been Cas-
ana reward the pa.l.ntry Ind dsrttsoa Of tbeli
.Ss saen,sy; 10 tas wefd 4 S.d ssne !.: q u:
to eoanmrmorsting md prafsing the deeds Of ths
wn,rtt!so, o'o, tot even TIE ehossn peo2,s q Get
tssc a % arms snd 6stSo for iaslr esnse TEs histo-
I 1et Of ,ht anctsut republic. OF Greece and Roms
arc d . ct aa nnno5s 1
.1hibst*d rho is.'phet I'D prisoners captured IN
eoncr % to % thtre he1oets u*'f IL mefs modern uuss
| hstInna have xtopied vprious mudes Of cohternng
h.fg asrf f. es os y s.iss
appropriations or-money; on The priE7ta sol-
d:efs mcdala aud other. decorations, toeether
! ire aged an1dtt.hIed to!d.er csn live 10 comf1rt
SID quiet. No1.Aas eur own county been remita 4
fn.hts It.pct, noswih.t1nntnx the OF quoted
nerous vole1 VI tbsuks by Cotctess, the gratltace
q our people II tne asvu:ion displ.ysa bg 81:
ee.s oa ,hc ete afa aa nfsn 's:ed -
of 81 ssts ss Ssso ~
% Eus.ted; d. ~ n d os.tnx 1he sscsIoa so'ore ths ias
IorE.ess pssred a sceplntion ao'hostzne ths sne-
Istaiy os Was 70 confez on d. t'uga.shed non
> commissioned officers And pr7vatea Metals 0
honey. This Is she nrst OCCASION on Xhlch u.
. | 1ntn u this army have hen 70 honoref; and
.2 ZEE Ss saasn
Of tbfs uftunct'on might bs witnessed hI thr com
. rades ct tho rec pten:s acd that ths inaaenes 9
niste ibeir worthy conoacs. I visa. moreover, +
say 3eu that. sIthonRh this II ihe ar4t occasion
OF The pfrrtntation o1 these medals .! honnT,
u pe mxte will tc rom followed By manr Q: :he
e presentations, and that tm now pnpa!1nS hs
:: lime, since my. assun.ne command 9
. this army. dis,innuirhsd themselves b
. ac's # c.llans.y idths Held. and whose aetslee
= This list shall rsneuit to the Secretary OF Wa
n and urRa on hin, tho justice and cxpediercy {
sending medals OF homer TO Ill mentioned theTsti
1t Lna a}EnJs been my !cslrr rrutnptl, to sewat
q | The gotd e,r1uct OF the privsia suidtera OF u
= ttmy. have slwaJs horne testimony to the d
and 81 IL se p,
;: fion 10 ~ 1itTt.1 hare stated e Eas 70 Z
i our pss. .oeeesses in this war W. due, aad upo
5tu know that, what ever may be ,hs talents oftt
sii1 Fl lid b. psa., aaies lev hs -
brave he4rts and tsous arms q hts totie.s = o.
IA eeer will not attend nls etarte. therefore ~
much dt tperos On the individual e1est'ons Of ca
q SON. so say 70 IN shss cur canns5T1
is sss &
u bring this vsr.o olpte: aod ! trust the 1ncda
viii sssre =: ts a.s 70
Is Sergeant Jeha d. sh,:nne. ID Del,w.r'
II l1iIa.c 8: z. Anesssor, 3ssa ssashnsst1s, y y
q !ttIs. new present y.n L .so see medals 81 A2u9
10 feEfe1zcd on you by she Hon. Secfct&ry of W.T.
r r'rtue Ct tha atshcn.y Of toe cousEs.s Of y
Eoud conduct dleplaycd IN caplutipx on tke %
of bAt,le, h.es 1.ona the ruy. Tskt taess med,
T. item, md hsEd ,him Gown 10 soas pq,txsiy
tet,inuAtals Of ths taithtat szarner N Whea ~
= e asf s.sia
ssps assd 1h:a ss 1s.ai S.:a
Ind Low, !eaow:soldis1s Il .se sih oe:sss, j.! !
OF b. no7d men, add by yenr future ehnrts not OF
~ IN which We xro III cngased-the oscfconlng
a. p+aee ard hsppiuess TO the3whole land. D.smi
~ ~ tne ~ now uteless 70 d:.cuas a1l questions Al
l. tbe origin Of this ear, 70 hare daliy md hon
minated hy hasd aan1ng aud By dste4m md eto
r. ."oyescome th. AIMED foes Of tsc Go1erEmeat-
sana t r.ss ~. nss sny sas y
e., no'hing to DO. Theif Discussion amonc yo1
~ 70 trht, anu she OILY question as to tac cond1
"f the war p.rtlDent tof to dirc1ss Is how bs
In Wtt1n ee'eak those who Ere n arms with
mr. -AFo$od purpose Of detUoJing that guyenme
ntcef Hhien tor ahree.quaTtsrs Of century.
naa ,e Se;es 25:sa @s. .nd sPo;;
~ me fr1t Powers on the earth. Our dutY II 70 ca
~ E-pu submission to the laws, enacted witht c.
1ly tent OF The VET people Who noW rebel seaI1
~ ,hsm, on The tpeei4l plea Of seltgoretnment- n
~ CIT T.. = 70. say taek, ~ Ne hero prese
stnit int our foes hsat y viii % ors.sa; r. ana ae'
4'tpaton EnEthy Of better cauec. Dat It il
led du'y which know you viii afl diseharse At err
lot e4e4thce, and earnestly peay tho ,Isulee Of
untsetse that In Hi irnnItc w1tdom and mercy
70 may 20 order csenss that. ihfoa4h your hfas,
~ made to field, ind tho eaute of tru,h and just
Prevail 70 teat, peace heing RESTORED toa the u
Do lhe Lag of our aths4. hot orcd arA fespeett
~ the ST. LswfereA to tho Rio Eraadr, Va mar
etAhled to return to cur homeA and u taile4 to
ctive shote honors Gtatefnl country IL rtady
ai-, From Hilton Head.
=. NEW yoEx, Saturday. Sept. five hayc nj
!. ft1m Hulcn Head 70 tho 18th Inst No aellre q
Ehs ,t!1 operstions q 1nper1aucs art re2erted:
ye- u0Eebel odaeeEs recently CONSIGNED q Gen. Fo
e. stznc.ed On Morris 1sland .undes tho trc OF
m, reocl batteries, aLd the commander pt Ch1rtrx
-. | po-1ded Of the fact IA regards Fatt. n. tA
s0c p1ttoucs Are 70 farr precisely as do Union
'el- ce1s pllced under Gsc 10 Charleston.
are Gen. Sexton has oIg tniE:d sas!ucs' Bank
Of hibitue The purcbs ofcotton from the neexoe
he advance OF the harvest .> -
ue Mn5or <DcVnssa Again UAd
the Arrest.
.e1 CAuo. Saturday, Sent 17--Ma3of DeVAfs1. \