The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-27

The Services and Dangers Of Army Cor.
respondents.
The story of that new class Of men which the
sxigenoies Of tho war have called into exist
ence for the second time in this country-army
correspondence faithfully told, would COM
prise many curious and oreditable chapters in
the general history Of the rebellion. Faithful
to the journals they represent, untiring In the
pursuit Of such news a. the public require, and
sharing all the hardships and dangers Of cam
paign life, without military rank or honors
they not unfrequenuy play the double part Of
soldier and civilian with infinite credit to them
selves and the profession to which they belong
When our readers peruse the glowing dsscrip-
ton Of battle they little know how much Of
1t IL penned under shot and she'll, and what
imminent danger attends the labor which il to
enter tain them at the breakfast table or the
lireside. From our own "army corps" we lost
some brave men on the battle field, some by
disease contracted in the discharge OF their
duty; and we have had to wait for months the
return to our service Of those confined in South.
ern prisons-nen captured in the front.
Major General Han cock recently appointed
one Of our correspondents, Mr.. Anderson, to
captaincy and position as aid on his staff for
his gallant conduct in the field. II has not been
an uncommon thing for our correspondents to
lend effective service to the commanding gene.
rails at very critical moments, when one gallant
act might turn the tide Of battle. A few incl.
dents in the career Of one Of these gentlemen,
who has been with Thomas through his late
brilliant battles, will illustrate. Captain d. p.
Conyngham did such signal service at the bat.
tie Of Ressacca, by carrying dispatches undera
whitening FIRE across the field, from Gen. Scho-
field to Gen. Judah, and subsequently guiding
division into action at critical moment, that
he was personally congratulated on his gal
lantry by General Schodeld, and received
the following letter Of thanks from General
Judah -
cxOAa sr.Isos, Ga, May 10, 1884
Captain d. p. CoSYSoHAn, Actiog A. ID. c.
CArTAN--i cannot disrupt the associations that bind
me 10 my personal STAFF without thanking you for the
many services you have rendered me- The gallant
rs during the fearful ordeal 70 which my dvsioa va.
know INA admirs,ion, but sttsss my long con
r%ea opS,os .ha. Tie Irish soldier Il the Soopsrs Of.
future success and welfare, am, truly yours,
J. II. JUDAH, Brisadler General. U. g. A.
Our correspondent was wounded slightly In
this fight, and II he had not been an army COR
respondent aud did not carry bis budget Of
news in portfolio, inside his vest which turned
the bullet, We should probably not have had
the accounts OF the battles Of Chattanooga,
Franklin and Nashville from his pen. Riding
to the front, in another action, he was accosted
by q general, who, seeing him in civilians
dress, asked who be was. Upon being informed
the officer remarked, ~ don't think newspaper
correspondents will 60 far In hero" They were
soon In q hot fire, and the general fell
badly wounded, when our correspondent
said, "You see. sir, that correspondents 60
farther than generals here" and quietly rode
on In search Of news. When Hood threatened
Chattanooga be volunteered his services, and
at the battle Of Nashville fought for time In
the trenches with his musket, though rendered
. command. We might multiply instances OF
this kind In the case Of this one correspondent
alone He was complimented on the field OF
ncellorsville-his FIRST great battlc-by
General Meagher for his services as aid, and
had ono OF our horses shot under him at
Bristow station. These facts show to what
continual danger tho members Of our army
staff are exposed In the performances Of their
duty TO us and 10 the public. They are the
historians Of the war, and some Of them. In