The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-25
THE Array OF the POTOMAC.
Review Of the Second Corps by
General Grant.
SPLENDID MARTIAL DISPLAY.
PREPARATIONS FOR AN EARLY ADVANCE,
Re- &c.. &c.
The Review or Ilancock's Corps.
Mr.. FINLEY ANDGRsoN's DESPATCH.


Tho Review or Hancock's Corps.
Mr.. FINLEY AND RsoN's DESPATCH.
III ARxy or THE PoroMAo, April %, 1864.
Yesterday afternoon Lieutenant General Grant review
ed the second army corps Soon after having established
his headquarters in this vicinity he reviewed part Of
the Fifth corps and OF the cavalry On Monday last he
reviewed whole Of the Sixth corps and yesterday the
second SO tho design Of these reviews has been
attained anording the Generan-Chcf fair oppor-
tunty OF forming an intelligent opinion Of the grand
Army OF the Potomc lis organization, material and
esprit du corps. he highly pleased with the appear
ance Of tho troops in this heroic army Tho veteran sol
ders 10 all the corps have imperishabIo honors on
the battle fields whose names are inscribed upon their
banners
The review Of Gcuer.l Hancocls magnificent command
was n;tny finale to those field displ VS. His troops
were frs. formed vision lines OF battaons, closed ea
passe with the coors the front, the artillery, under
colonel Tidbal, the right OF the First division The
Third division Of cavalry, General Wilson commanding
was formed tho right Of the artillery, and followed the
batteries passing In review The transportation
Tor the corps displayed in an adjacent Held.
The troops then disposed in magnificent array,
forming four imposing lines OF battle, when Lieutenant
General Grant, accom- MED by brilliant crowd OF OH
Gers rode upon ground He met by Major Gene
raj Meade accompanied by his staff, and after cordial
greeting, both distinguished generals proceeded TO the
spot where Major General Hancock, surrounded by his
splendid sta awaiting their arrival General Han
cock saufed them in the graceful and then
dashed OF Go set his corps ID motion. The moment he
gave the order all the troops changed direction by the
flank, and Immediately the whole OF The immense COM
mand marching in review by battaons en- M rsse,
the artillery by batteries all 10 one Respondent
column.
Each OF the four divisions passed in regular order the
bands ing patriotic mlsc. The regimental and
national col0rs lowered az zach organization
marched past the Geueral-in Chief During the review
General Grant Il supported tie right by General
Hance K, and on the left b. ,nerh Meade Immediately
IN O. them there grand array Of elicers
among WHO Mtjor General scdywick, commanding
the Sixth corps Mjor General Warren commanding the
Fifth crps; Major General Sheridan, comm ading the
cavalry corps General Seth Williams, Adutant General
Of this army General Hunt, Chief Of Artillery; General
Ingalls, Chief Qiartermastcr General Patrick Provost
Marshal General; Generals Wads yorth and Robinson,
generals OF DIVISION Generais Bartlett anl Neal generals
Of Brigade and several Others most Of whom were at
tended by members Of their respective stafs. All tho
olicers appeared their elegant uniforms, aad were
maguinccuty mounted of the rises being richly
caparsoned with trappngs Of yellow and housings or
| blue and gold.
as the troops marche past particularly observed
that the corps by young and gallant Officers
Most Of them have shown their courage boodcst
battle fields and many bear the marks OF honorable
Il Is versaiy believed that this element OF
youthful vgor impelcd by tho determination 70 sustain
tho exalted roput they have already won, will DO
remarkably dpi ycd IN the next campaign. General
Hancock himself has his present proud position BY
his heroic cnduc, Although the wound he received at
Gettysburg is s OPEN does prevent him attend
ing 10 the duties imposed by his command. The names
of Major General Dirney and Brigader Generals Glib
bon Barlow aud Carr, division commanders, are all
associated with the OF ro and blood they have
| paesed ihroug, Al the brigade commanders are
| promising young meD. There are only i've gene
raj officers assigned To brigafes-Webb, Owen, Mott,
Hays aud While other brigadcs commanded by
colonies hey song and gallant, having also ais
tip.nshed them elves In many battles Amsng these
are tie n N 81 colones Miles, Frank Brook, Carroll,
Brew stcr smith, OF thu FRS. Delaware, Tdha, OF
the artillery. They have borne their eagles proudly
through many sangunary struggles that they arc Justly
entitled shine omons the As Il Is they have
| the 9 mmaDiz without the rank OF brigadisrs.
The troops prcsentoi Splendid appearance when pass
ing IN rsyicw they all comfortably clothed, well
equipped ready to take the aed any moment The
new recrr marched aon side the in
the sans regiments. Occasion lily and costly ioss
we're borne beside banners whoa have been carried
,nr ugh tie shock Of battle. As those torn and tat
tered stan aTds lowered before General Grant
coul form estimate OF the service by The yot
crns Of Army o. the Potomac and could but feel
confidence il thai, condnct IN the coming condict.
After the troops passed the whole party Of dis,in
euscd officers rode 10 General webbs headquarters.
the cres Of the nsshbor'ng hi where they witnessed
the Sneccuth Massachusetts, undcr Major Rice, and the
Twentieth under ,ii Abbott, execute deld movements
IN superior style. The Nineteenth went through the
manual OF arms with remarkable precision aud the
Twentieth likewise elected the admiration OF everybody
present by the great celebrity with which il effected ire
qeut changes Of front BY breaking ranks and forming on
its coiors.
General Hancock entertained the generals his siaf
the other officers, liberal aud handsome manner.
Genera Bansook ia.tly compmented upon the
splendid appearance Of hts aue command