The New York herald., 1865-03-24
9 r A N Y
Visit Of the Secretary OF War
to the Front.
REVIEW OF THE TWENTY -F0URTH CORPS,
Ge xe., Aes
THE ARMY or THE POTOMAC.

Mr.. Charles III. Hanwsm's Despatch.
HEApouARrERs Slxrn Army CoRs,
MAR PErERsBuxG, March l9 lS05. I
PROPOSED EosvxEn TO EynoRy TUE LATE MAJOR
GENERAL JOIN sEDGwicK.
The focsying circular has been extensively circulated
shsough tris corps, and explains ITSELF
At meeting Kcrusscwn, Virginia, Of the general
ocers OF Sixth corps 1t resolved that
shomld be carly poss ble to show the affection
respect entertained byh corps for its lase
DER Major General dgwick by the erection OF
nent % his memory u was decided that the mos.
appropriate and enduring form Of such monument and
most betting the digdity and honor OF The corps,
would be bronze statue, TO be placed at West Point,
where the General educated, and where is be-
neyed would himscar have chosen ohave It erected
sand dollars 10 essct this plan. More than
that was procured for monument TO Major
tariff Of subscription is order TO equitable adjustment
sf this expense the following rates are suggesed:For
private soldiers from fifty 10 seventyave cents for non
commissioned officers from fifty cents TO one dollar for
company ofc RS dollars; for field officers hve dol
II is believed that every ofcer .nd soldier of the
corps viii be glad To assist in this object and command
srs are requested 70 take the necessary steps in the mat
Ger in time to collect subscriptions on the next pay day
Subscription lists w be made in each company.
The above signed by the corps and every division and
brigade commander.
Il will be remembered that General sedgwck. WAS
Killed in the Wilderness the evening Of the 9th Of last
May No corps commander OF the Army Of the Potomac
possessed Of the confidence and affection Of his
clearly proved few days since when subscription
Nsts opened. Ne difficulty was experienced in
Obtanng the money, every officer and in the corps
feeling graed being thus allowed show their respect
Cor their former commander Although the amount de.
eide be sufficient by the committee has been raised,
subscriptions will be refused from any officer pri
vAte soldier formerly connected with this corps. The
Doncy has been handed 10 Major Franklin, of Gene
sal Wrght's staff who has been appointed OF
She FUND.- and will be invested by him in the seven and
1hreotenths loan until II is required Major General
Wright corps commander, and the three division
enthusiastically Wheaton, Getty and Seymour-com-
pose the committee having full charge of the matter
The proposed statue will be six feet In height and Is to
be placed on a massive pedestal Of polished granite,
Bearing a suitable inscription The metal Of which the
statue will consist will be gun metal il is probable that
government will donate for that purpose VI the
0llery captured by MIN To whose memory the statue Is
70 be erected. The details being carried out by
Brigadier General Seymour, by whom q sculptor will
shortly be chosen and the work pushed forward
pletion
In connection with this matter strong desire
pressed that similar monuments be erected at West Point
20 the memory OF the late Generals Mcpherson and Rey
holds There rs no place more suitable, and with
which their names are more intimately associated.
DR. J. g. Rutherford who entered the service August
1892 assistant surgeon Of the Tenth regiment Yer
mont volunteers and who has sinc that time been
HeCted with the Third diys OF this corps left here
Aay having received the appointment OF surgeon OF tho
seventeenth regiment Vermont Volunteers in the Second
division OF the Ninth corps.
Picket firing broke out again in very mild form this
evening although would puzzle the pckets themselves
70 give any satisfactory explanation OF the cause
ANOTHER REBEL DIVISION 70 MOVE.
Heths rebel division is reported 10 be moving of 10
in Johnstons army If the reports OF dserters are TO
- relied on, u marched at daybreak this morning.