The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-03
Our Ninth Corps Correspondence. e
HEADQUARTERS, NINTH ARMY CoRrr, I.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 81, 1850 g.
REVIEW OF THE THIRD DIvEIoS.

On Monday morning between ten O'Clock and noon,
tho Third division of this corps, under command of Bre
Brgader General John G. Curtin appeared upon s
review preparatory mastering OF scrvoche
troops composing it being year men, with be excep
ton of the Ffy-Grst Pennsylvania rcgimeat Colonel
WIN. j. Bolton, commanding. The review attracted 40
itself additional spirit and eidt from the fact OF being
the nal one OF this organization and though formal
invitations TO be present had been extended there
consd rabc Of spectators upon the ground.
Major General Parkes corps commander, reviewed the
division and tremendously cheered by the at
the close Of the affair. Upon the same evening the fst
insalmcnt Of the returning gaants passed. through
Alexandria, and the departure Of thcr remaining
rades has SINCE been Of daily occurrence Tho deighs
and Soli,y that prevailed among the boys in con
temratg their speedy restoration 70 home IN noticeable
In their camps and pleasantly apparent from
day day they march through this city FOR .ie
respective States from which they hail There always
song chorus being chaned along the entire length of
the column and casioualy, when the march has boon
effected in the night, the men have gotten up ao I'M
promptu torch light procession Oy inpaAnR lighted
candles upon their hayonet points The scene y NJ
varsby very pretty one and rarely falls 20 call forth
n sympathetic expression ol pleasure and Qualification
from the hundreds that witness this bapplest scene IN an
the dread panorama Of war. The departure Of tho
division will undoubtedly be completed with the close of
this week.
Tho troops thus mustetcd out are
Fira ~, gade--Colonc A. y. Mccalmout commanding;
Two Hundred aud Eighth Pennsylvania Voirn'eera,
Iientenant Colonel NJ r. Heinizleman; Two Hundred
and Smith Pcnnsyyan a Volunteers Colonel T ". Kauf:
man, sand Two Hundradth Pennsylvania Volunteers,
MAJOR Jacob Rehm
Scropd Brfgaae-Colonol J. A. Mathews, commanding;
Two Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania Nouuicesn,
Colonel r. C. Cox; Two Hundred and .Ecvor.h Penn
sylvsnia volunteers Lieutenant Colonel uoglter Hnd
Two Hundred and Tenth Penn yyaDia Volunteers, Lta
tenant Colonel w. r. Walter
uDBsfLs ARrrLLElsy nRfrsDE TO rE srSrrrEp OFT.
by order received day before YESTERDAY from tho
War Department. tho artillery brgad, of this corTs,
commanded by Brevet Drgadicr General y. Tidbnil,
Will b. mustered out OF service forthwith, without 70
gard timc expiration Of enlistment ths ordcr ~
.spe tally gratifying those concerned many uf tho
batteries OF this crack organization had boen rcD stcd
rm THIRD Dfv,.Iry ORGANIZATION To RrnAiT isTtcr
hear " rumorod this morning that upon the retire
OF the troops d present composing the Third dvi
sion, Dwight division OF the Nineteenth corps Il g. DO
merged therein and constitute that division ~ yet this
intelligence other foundation than rifn6r, hut a.
traxtg 10 Itself dcrnbc military circles and
by many doomed reliable. IL Will bc rem mhood ihaI
upon the Of tho late grand review, the a'vo
division Incorporated with the Ninth corp fer tho
time, the remaining divisions OF tbs NBltefnsh corps
then occupying Isolated and respective pcions IN the
extreme South.
AnEDu FOR Army
A very general desire is extending Itsrf among tho
onicers and OF the Army Of the Potomac That before
is final d,sso uton some decoration medal c0mricn,-
oraiive o their gallant exploits should distributed by
Congress tho army that In after each man or
that noble com will be enabled o produce something
tangible In evidence of the part he Jok In the struggle
and the history he has helped to make. have scen al
ready quite number of models for suci 4eda ali OK
which erninenty appropriate and worthy OF adop-
ton That the suggestion and reward viii ultimately be
ndnrted OF the brave fellows concerned therein
have ;aith 10 believe. Certainly, while enduring monu
mcns due and bestowed above tho resting places Of
the fallen token o tho appreciation OF the govern
cn for the deeds OF the heroic living should all
tcc be vouchsafed them at the hands of the republic
they have perpeustod