The New York herald., 1864-05-27


side, Is we'll worthy Of tho Commanding Generals fni
confidence. Generals Brooks, Hickman, Ames, Turner
Foster and others In responsible positions deserve well
the praises heaped upon them aud have
laurels by their meritori0us conduct Special mention
United States Army, Chief Engineer Of the department,
whose skill in planning and experimenting one OF the
fines. lines of intrenchens has evinced the practical
requirements OF brilliant education and close applica
ton to his slndy. Captain Farquhar graduated 10 the
class OF 61 and has in less than three years service
The personal aud depar staff OF General Butler
also entitled 10 great credit and each and every Of
them has faced death repeatedly on the bloody ned Of
The following gentlemen compose the star Of the Com
mandine General, with him IN the feld:-
Colonel J. Wilson Shaner, Chief Of Stan.
Colonel c. j. Paine, Volunteer Aid.
Lieutenant Colonel George Kensei Inspector General
tilIery
Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow, Inspector Of Cavalry.
Major X. s. Davis, Assistant Adiutant General.
Major J. L. Stackpole, Judge Advocate.
Doctor Charles Mccormick, Medical Director.
Captain =. w. Farquhar, Chief Engineer
Captain Mordecai, Chief Of Ordnance
Msior Peter Hagserty, Abide Camp.
Captain Aired +. Puner, ABIDE Camp.
Captain Fred. Martin, Aid dc Camp
Captain James 7. shaasr, Aid,decamp
Lieutenant sydney DeKay, Volunteer Aid.
Lieutenant Fred 1. Manning, Acting Aid and Secretary.
Lieutenant John Davenport, Acting Aid IN charge Of
Leuenan. sheppard, Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry,
Acting onarteEmasser and ComGasary.
ery, commanding headquarters guard.
BrGader General godfrey we.sl, who is 10 charge Of
quarters His stan composed OF Leutenants Fitch and
Graves, the remainder having been transferred TO bis
SUCCESSOR.
TIE Rmn FORCE OPPOSED TO ue
General Butler has the post perfect systsn Of gaping
y "nS sna ~h s
from the General, composing the enemy's column
Commander In Chief, T. T. Beauregard
Rdnsoms BRIGADE vForty ninth North Carolina Colonel
Motley Twentyfourth North Carolina, Colonel Clark
Fifty sixth North Carolina Colonel Payson Twenty hffh
North Carolina Colonel audlich Thirty nfh North Caro-
Hunton's ate Gsrnea'a Byieads- Eighth Virginia,
Colonel Berkeley; Twenty eighth Virginia, Colonel Allen
Nineteenh Virginia. Colonel Gsul,; Thirty second Vr.
ginin, Colonel Montague. 4-.
Barton's Date Arnisead',) Brisade--Ninfh Virginia
Thirty eighth virginia, Colonel Edwards; Fifyihrd Viz
gnia, Colonel Ayleit; Fifty seventh Virginia, colonel
Haoood's Brioade-Eleventh South Carolina, Colonel
-: Twenty hrst South Carolina, Colonel Graham
Twenty 6rth South Carolina, coions Prsssey Twenty
Corse's BriGdde--Ffftc Virginia, Colonel -. Sew
euteen,h Virginia. Colonel Morse Eighteenth vrsinia,
Colonel Carrineion twenty Virginia, Colonel Her
bert Ihirtcih virginia, Colonel Carey.
7rys date Ke.g"s 5riOSde,-Fi,st vi'sina, Colonel
Third S01s Mayo sov:pn v
twenty fourth Virginia, Colonel Terry.
Hoses Old Brigade, nop commended BY Lieutenant Colo
mel Letuis-Sxth North Carolina, this regiment holds
Plymouth, N. CJ Twenty nrst North Carolina, Forty
third North Carolina, Fifty fourth North Carolina. Fifty
Busarod T. Johnson's B,igadesevcnteenth Tennessee,
Twenty third Tennessee Sixty third Tennessee (Coonel
Farausonl, sixty fourth Tennessee; c,,.. r,, r,,,
ninth Virginia. Cngmans North Carolina brigade, Gre.
gre's North Carolina brigade, Walkers South Carolina
brigade
The four latter average, 10 fact ali do, three thou
sand EACH To esery brigades attached the usual
complement OF artillery; but we have not asccrtained
that the eremy have any cavalry opposed Us
TIE HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT,
organized by Dr. Charles Mccormick Medical Director
In ma how ed
only II this command, but OF the entire army. The
wounded treated with the greatest sk ana care aud
comfort avished upon them BY competent body OF
surgeons and nurses The headquarters OF the Medical
Director are at Bermuda Hundred, on board the nne
transport steamer Matilda He is ably assisted by Dr.
Derby OF the Twenty fourth Massachusetts Volunteers
who " constantly with bin To Doctor Sucklny wedl.
Assistant Medical Director Of the same corpe and Dr. Ely
Mcclellan, Acting Medical Director At Fortress Monroe
Dr. Mccormick expresses himself greatly indebted for
their skin and hearty cooperation In caring for the
wounded.
Tho supplies cr the Medic Department. consisting Of
deicacies fruits, Ice, lemons, oranges &c, are most
abundant and transports constantly plying tho
james river 10 carry the same. The Sanitary and Chrs
uan Commissions have waited upon the Medical
nircc,or were very courtcouy received by him. and
teud 10 him great assistance. Or. Mccormick has
from CEN Butler all the facilities be desired and
has a wharf at bermuda Hundred exclusively for the
hospital transports Capt Orlando Brown, OF Norfolk,
has been detached temporarily from his post and tns
Acting Quartcrmaster and Commissary Of the Metica
Department The following sieam transports have tecr
assigned 70 Dr. Mccormick for the conveyance Of scA
aud wodpded--
steamers New York, Captain Chisholm; Hero y Jersey
Captain tinncox Express Captain Clark halds captain
| Ward; Monitor, sylvan Shore, General Wcol Ctorgs
| Ieary and wyoming ,
Attached 10 Captain Browns Office 10 blacksmith
shop Tor the repairing OF ambuanses shoerg OF horset
| and such other work hs is required Immediately
rur orAR1sRs ATER's DEpAtfMkSr AT BERyrpA nuSpRrr
il In charge Of Lieutenant Colonel Fuller @ho has among
his assstspts Captain George Dodge the eIcient quar-
tcrmaser late OF Portsmouth, but well known ms che
1 ouartermaster at suffolk under Major General Peck
captau Dodge il In charge OF oil the water rapsroriston
4 and he alone issues orders for such
/ MASTER op TRANSPORTATION
l CAPTAIN Andrew Aiusworth, Captain of The post
Fortress hcnroe taken up his temporary rosideuc'
Al Bermuda Ifundrcd, and exercising similar tuncscn
there as at Fortress Monroe No man In the army ha
done real hard work than Captain Ainsworth ant
by his hcrcuean excrtions army, alter being rapidly
transported was ~ quickly landed. NM
Il wA0oNMAsrKn tN -.
Captain Joseph q. Fulton, Chief wagonmaster Of ID
Eehseeush corps, % also occupying the same position
With The army 10 Ire nsd, and manages hs department
with great ability and 70 the sAasAcon OF every body
L nm ADAn HxrRnus conrAxr
have opened branch once - Bermuds Hundred Tor 70
eonvenispcs Of she army Mr.. Fred. Coulter ~ tn
&sept ocAied there, hS on each mall boat esseage
"a: :l:ts hS s{St HSsersSs q packages ar
/ rHE oArftRn oy TIN nRHxL epNERAL ". wtthHR
placed Gehkal Butler In possession oS some worry vlsb
| which A hardly bV