The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-17
the ARMY OF The POTOMAC.
H. L. A. Hendricks Dsspa sch.
HEArQ ARrERs, In TEE rpLD, April Q, 100

HATQ ARrERs In TEE FpLD, April ., l0oA
CENTRAL wARRsx BUSY At WORK.
General warren. the commander Of the TKth army
corps, Gvss token Of the restless snsrsy Of hn cha.
Yaesss Tor which he hiss always been 20 prominently
netsd. Hh determination 10 have thngs 80 on - they
SHOULD whether in camp on the march, or IN nghs
that has made General Warren what he ia major
general st thirty and the Youngest major general
In The army; and 10 10 that will increase his usefulness
and popularity 10 The position be s and Will make him
felt and appreciated before the close OF the war;
the Genera has made known bis corps star follows,
which embraces all but ILLS perssnal sia who have NOS
Inspector fcral-Iieutenant Colonel N c. Bankhead.
1ssisam Adjutans Gensra'-Lieusenant Colonel Fred.
T. Locke
Acting Chief Conmissary of Subsscncc-Captain .. L.
Smith
Provost Narskai-Captsin II W. Ryder.
AHtstdnt Provoa ACCOMPLISHMENTS Joe Hilton.
Aid-de Camp-Lieutenant Robert Warren
Aid de Cdmp-Lieutenant VIM. Roeb!ing.
Add Canp-Iieutsnant Geo H. Higbes.
Medical Direcor-Dr. ]. j. Milhau
Medical Lipector-nr v b. Hubbard
CHEZ of Anbu lanees-Captain N. +. Drum.
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tive capacity and fitness Tor the places they nll.
In accordance with general order the following ofcsre
have been announced the star Of Major General
Hancock the commander Of tho newly organized Second
Ckia o5 STAT AVID A"istam Inspector Gs"~al-Lisus
Xsstssant Adjutant Gesxyal-Lieut. COL Francis A.
Acting assistant Aajuans Gsmeral-captain Vim. P.
Xcstng Xssiaant Inspector General-Nsjor Vim. Hough.
ton, l4th Indiana Vols
Assistant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. II. Young.
Chief Cossnssary of Subsiasace-Leut Col D. Smith.
Aedica. Direcor-Surgeon A. N. Doughsrsy. United
Medical inspee,or-Asaisant Surgeon Charles Smart,
63d New York Vols.
Aid de. Camp-Maior W. G. Mitchell.
Aid de- Cdmp-Captain !. b. Parker.
Aid de Camp-Captain W. D. W. Miller,
CAlf Of Ambulanes-Captan J. G. Peton, 14th Con.
Comn,issarv Of Kastes and Additional Aia-captan E.
Judge Adrocate-eaptain W. H. H. Bingham, 14oth Penn
Proroa Narshal-Major S. o Bull, SD Pennsylvania
Ass,aant Provost Marssa.-cap.ain Alex. N. Mccune,
sath Ney York Vols.
Propo:, Guard commasder-captain E. c. canvei, 42d
New York Vols.
Chief Sigaai O6iccr-Captsin j. Thickston.
Acting Siendi Officer Lieutenant W. N. Nell
BRIG, CEN. GRIFFIN
having a. his own request been relieved from the court
martial IN Washington, Of which he member, has
returned 70 the army assumed command Of the First
division Of the Fl oorps TO the command Of which he
was assigned under the reorganization Of the army
His DIVISION az now constituted s made up OF his former
division and the division Of regulars 30 long commanded
| by Major General Sykes.
BRIG. GEN AYREs--oor. swEIrzER.
The regulars formerly Second division Of the corps,
comprise the First brigade and commanded by Brig
adler General Ayres. They drop the old white badge and
sssume the red Most Of the officers havo been wearing
solid silver badges The form IL that OF Maltese cross
and these now be thrown aside only to be kept as
mementces Of the old division organization.
Colonel swsitzer, who, under the FIRST assignment Of
ptnfth n
his Brigade under new arrangement still commands TN
brigade BY this new arrangement, understand tina
when the three years enlistment Of Colonel sweitzer'
regiment expires which wH be In about SIX weeks tina
Colonel Tilton win succeed him as brigade commander
These two officers have commanded brgades 30 long
with such distinguished credit to themselves that In
injustice Of throwing them overheard entirely becam
| too ap aren't TO be insisted upon.
I nRIcApKR CRAWFORD.
There has been no change 10 General Crswfords div
sion, and, their numerical designation 10 the same
| they retain their old badge.
- n,sToRcrs AND THE ORD rInsT DIVISION
den Of cns resdns the
by sHstorcusn In the HERALD, that they lay down NJ
the battle Of Gettysburg and allowed other troops TO
oyor them and do fighting they refused TO do This IL
denied tetotally, also any statement mpugpng the
OF the troops. Instead Of any such cowardy con
duct Il s Insisted that the Fifth corps saved the day
gettysburg; aud 80. IL will be remembered General
Sykes stated In his late farewell address TO the corps
there IS special Indignation at the attack General
aud on this account and othor up command OF
the division But this Is not the place TO review "istori.
Cus have written this much because justice 10 the
old First division demands it, and as giving not the stae
ment OF any single individual but the united statement
| OF every member OF the division.
| TIE RAIN STORM xfyEcTs.
The rain storm 10 over and we have sunshine again
The effects Of the recent prolonged storm ate st appa
rent however, and will be for some time 10 come, II ID
that with the increased depth OF mud, there
he general movement Of the army for some time Il
come