New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-25
GEN. syrERMAN,s LETT WING.
Army Of Gsorgia--Nnjos-Gc" S.ocum ana
STAFF Commanding.

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TWENTIETH CoRPS--MAJoR-GEy. JOS. a. MOWER
AID STAFF.
This sterling corps was L.st organized on the
81 Of Apii iec : il Loafout Valley Team. AS ofigi'
naly constituted IL was composed Of four divisions
commanded by Gene. ilians Gelry. Butterhei. ard
Eorseau; bat Fourth Division nnder the hast nued
General served with the corps, having away
been detached 1901 other duties. The Fist. Second,
and Third Diysors wee composed almost entirely oil
troops 81 tie Etvonth and Twelfth Corps when these
organizations sre d,sbarded.
The conn AL. o, tie Twentieth Corrs was given 10
M,i1rGen. ,io ser. VINO j. still almost idcz,d by tie
trcop, 1ic h,sI march made by the cops was on tie
5ih o. May No. bridgeport and chattir 'osG. upon
TIE ever hic Gsfa.e campaign toward Aiebain', in
which il participated gali1tl! in the following bat
u,s. lin CF,es Gap, A.ay G, is5i, Ee4acen. May IA
and 10 Dallas. Nay - L. June /; Iic HI June 10
and 10. KoiV- Farl, june -; keaesaw Mouniain
June q 70 JOY /. Peach Tree Greek, July % and
oocupi,d Atlanta. septcEber 3.
H. The oaap,i,u Iesuhir. IN the cep,nrc Of Atlanta
for 40 da,s tie h,ing was - fssant that Lot
siayle y p.--ed slihoel heavy skirnis..i.g
! Ircceolir.' NOV tire savannah canpli1n the Corps
Va. actye.y eirsi'cd al t'e siege q. that city from
Dee 10 10 '.c. -, upon vnch day It catered sayan'
nan. j pirli' .a.od ia tie bsi,ie oi AvcFysboTougn
March Is l,. who're j, did tie principal part Of tie
6fhfinr. as also ~ heHionvile, March - AID 20
uEoIo IL o..a t. he support c the fouieeih Corps
aud rcrrfs i've ctaTre, Of TIE errr! with heavy loss
When the lroops aferHard composing this Corps we're
rars,Irod the Amy 81 the Potomac the armies Of
The " est w,ro IN ,ols lax stale # sopine. Tie
rival Of ets vel drilled and disciplined troops how
ever e,clei .pirt a. rnia'pn winch tended greatly
q in;ruyc ibe Western armies Ia appearance and per
haps 81 effectiveness.
Tie corps .as Ueen IA tie hands Of several con-
msnder-. H-sscr WIS relieved. al his own request in
Julv is an be Command tien ae, Owed uron BTevet
NsJrGcn ans Who held II until September l.
when he W. s,eved by the nlyal Of Gca. S.ocam.
formerly cmuec ndirs the Twelfth Corps, but then
more recently commanding the District of Nicksburg
When Sherman star,d mon tie savannah expedition,
his army divided alto two 1gs, Under the CON.
mand vi Gel HOWARD anc - cnm. The Command OF
the corp, ,hus again deyol,ed upon Gen. Williams,
who retained ii the "a OF April isgJ, when Le Was
relieved at GolI3bosou-h 10y Majcr-GcD. Jose. h A.
Mower the pre-ent Commendrr. who formerly com
ma ded tho FIRST Division Of the Seventeenth Corps
The Twentieth Cops u, fought ~ 's calamity in eli
the battles ia which !, has lie IA engaged all 10 dscl-
pin AID drill has well the reputation oil being
TIE crack corps II sheImen's amy
In oil ,s battles it has never lost single piece Of
artillery.
FIRST DIVISION.
Brcve,.Major. Gen. A. S. WILLIAMS Of Michigan. and
Star.
TIE First and Second Brgades Of this division form
er, belonged TO the Twelfth Corps wH.s the First
Brigade ccme principally from the Eleventh Corps.
The Fr.t md Second Brgaks the real nucleus Of
the division. They originally composed Gen. Williams
Division Of the Second Corps then commanded by Gen
Banks under whose Leadership they fought the battles
II Winchester and Cedar Mountain After this battle
the corps as rcorganized and called the Twelfth. The
division 90 the First OF this Corps WIS engaged in
the battles Of Winchester Antietan, cond Bull Run
Chanty Sulphur Springs. Charlottesville and Gettys
bure Since then US port Of the Twentieth Corps the
division has participated In all its battles.
Firt Bri,sie Band.
rIIsT BRIGADE.
Brsv. Irs Gen JAZZ, L. snL,I,ps., .omas anG s''n
I4l,t n. y. vo.., Lieu,CoI Andrew J. Ne Nett tomdG
4sth Pa Vet. Vols. Major Patrick 0rini,l, Comds.
Second Brigade band.
SECOND BRIGADE.
Brevst 3ris Gen. HAwIsI. Ccmda
lo7th y. !. so'. Coz y a. frame.
l ;,h \ y v YES. cot .%, !, Il Fl s A1sa
"a Ma. vo.. Lieut. Co {: =, More.
Third Brigade Gard
THIRD BRIGADE.
Brig Gen j. =. R"plxsoS ts9d Ohio) Csm'df and Sah
I'D Ohio Vet. Vols, Col :. j. McOrosrty.
| I4Jd n. Y. tos. Col. Horace Bouehton.
S2d M Vols L,.ut Col I'd. 81 Salmon.
3Ist Wis Vols, Lieut.-CoL Geo u. Rodgers.
I0lsi III. Vols, Lieut. Col. John ID. lie Sase.
SECOND DIVISION.
Brevet Nsjor Gen. JOHN w. GEARY Of Pennsylv anla
| aud STAFF.
This was formerly the Second Division Of the Twelfth
Corps. When the present Organization w.s estab'
shed II received the addition Of Brigade from the
Eleventh Corps. The troops Of tie First and Secon
I,rgsdes prior TO the formation Of the Twelflh Army
Corps IN September 1869. under tie command Of
MajorGen. Banks. and during lsGl and 1862 were sc-
lively engaged in the Shenandoah Valley. and along
the Upper Potomac. Some Of the Corps Of tho First
Brigade fought in the battles IN West Virginia. under
Gen. Mcclellan. The Second Brigade formerly Of tho
Eleventh Corps, prior to its formation under tho
CON 10 ands OF Gers. Sigcl anu Fremont.
, Before the formation Of the Twentieth Corps the
troops OF this Dyision in hole in part had been en-
ragcd in tie following battles:
/ Rich Mountain Laurel Ill., Cagrck's Ford Harpers
Ferry, Winchester two battles Cross Keys Port he-
pablo. Cedar Mountain White Sulphur Spi,ngs, Sec
old tBul Run, CLantnly, ADtietan, Chanceioisviie
Getty sbury aW auhGichie. lookout Mountain. Mission
ary kidge and Ringgoh. .. .,... -r.r
The division was particularly distinguished at Look
out Mountain which gallant seton il fought and won
without assistance has since participated in oil the
~ In Ter oh shorou And