The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-26
Wednesday Morning, April %, 1865.
Letter from the Army.
HEADQUARTERS 9TH CORPS,

mac are once again IN camp Win their Veto
rious banners iurIed il may not be uninteresling
70 your readers 10 hear some incidents OF that
glorious weeks campaigning.
am glad TO ses thaE dispite newspaper
correspondents, the OH corps has received
honor ior the glorious work 1t accomplished
in piercing the enemy's centre, and by SO do
ing virtually ending the contest Tne rebs 4
have every reason for cherishing the name
OF Lha old 9th corps, for they have . vivid
recollection OF meeting them around the de-
tences OF Washington last July, whilst they,
to use their OWE words, were on u pleasure
trip to the National Capital, AID a few short
days ago saw them fleeing from the defences
OF their own Uapltal before the followers OF
the Gross. VINO says now that the blood wa
tering the soil OF the Wilderness, was shed ia
vain? Tne sacrifice we know was great, but
Is not the result glorious?
Gen. WeitzeI had the honor of first entering /
Rlcnmond, but the 6sh corps cleared his way;
IL Is moi a hard job TO enter amy city its de-
fences abandoned and no one opposing. With |
all due respect to Gen, Weitzei, and his troops,
must say that his dispatch mignt have been
worried q little more appropriately. sh
The 9th corps did not tarry at either Rich
mond or Petersburg, for the simple reason
tnat there was work ahead OF there to do.
Lse's army was bsaten ana scattered, but not
annIhilated; there was still work t. be done,
and now well they. did their share the last
Sabbath day teslines. a s0i isaa s,
1t is not my intention, in this letter, to enter
into the details OF the week OF battles, CORE
spondents before me, as usual, have covered
their iavorites with glory and ceded them all
the praise, and some have even scared TO that
high degree OF Imagination as to record in de-
tail mighty deeds OF some distinguished per-
son who Iii the meantime was snugly ensconc-
ed behind some earthwork, 1 douot not, pray
ing that all would go well, but at any rat
taking pains that all should go wen with
him. sag 4.
IL remains for the candid historian in days
to come, to tell who bore the heat and burden
OF the day, whose blows fell hardest on re-
belllon, and We can bide the time. heard a
distinguished rebel officer say that he could
alulps5 ieel the presence of The Oh corps in
his bones, and that he considered it invincible.
Virginia may be the mother OF Presidents,
but must acknowledge that her soil presents
but Jew ATTRACTIONS tn tha eusual observer.
Lee marked MS retreat by his burning homa-
steads, his deserted cannon, his abandoned
wagons, while In the intermin Phil Sheridan
would hurry MIN up 70 the tune Of the Rogue's
March. The Southerners' vaunt that
they would die in the last ditch has not been
adhered TO-, aud this last campaign shows
the sollLein chivalry in It's true light.
es, yesterday, on the road number oi
their distinguished Generals, and other officers
OF lesser note, riding amongst our men in tulL
uniform, aud with their side-arms and heard
some, (Ddrimorlans,) boasting dehantiy.
cOuld mol help thinking of our poor prisoners
who had starved In their vile dungeons, oil the
many brave aud true men who had passed
from LIBBY Prison to the Libby Dead House,
aud could not help Ihlnkiug Lnat all Was not
right. could not help feeling it was an in
suit TO our men to turn aside from theirpaths %
allow them TO pass, but then these feelings may
be wrong. II they go North they viii expect
TO be lonizsd, and no doubt their copperhead
friends Will do so, put let every one VINO loves
bis country show his abhorrence OF their, ca
reer, ior At their side walk our own loyal dead,
VINO ieH not alone by the rebel, buffet, but by
rebel slaIvatlon- a.sia.5 3 ass sa
We reached the station here yesterday after
noon, ana found cars running into the depot
and unloading their freight or every descrip-
ton. Where We are 10 proceed from here is
uncertain. trust that before many months
the men can, Tor the most part, return to their
homes, and De able to speak OF the war rs
thing that has been. saem ssn -ae 4
1t may De more especially interesting to
your readers 10 near Asomethlug tnat Maine
has oone III TINS great conflict. Inc lst Vet.
Infantry was IA hydes Brigade, Geety's DIV
islon, On Corps. They were near the point
corps made me assault. io niD ssA
Iney struck the enemy's works among the
first, piercing four lines OF abattis snd obstruc-
uons, and planting their hAgs on the opposing
works among the very hrst, The charge was
made In the eafkness that precedes day-break
Inc scene was was rendered Intensely sublime by
the bursting OF shells and the long flashing
Anes OF mnsketry. 10 attack those works,
Lnat nad dehanIy opposite all winter
long. leQufea small 8m0nnf 0f
II needed True heroism. The ground for
Hydels Brigade TO pass over had been care
luiiy seiected beforehand. 1t was through a
ravlne that partially protected them from the
rebel nre, that, beside, was rendered wild and
uncertain by the night and surprise. The
plcKet plts OF tne enemy were almost reached
Deiole tne seeaitny ADVANCE was discovered,
snu Ine scene - tnas IolloWed would sbeggar all
DESCRIPTION. snrleks, yells, cheers ami groans
.nlasieu upon one al, aua pelore tne aoattls
Gioa,s VA sue aap lOss smo % ms Dravest
Coio1eis ~ r --Trosoy q felnsylVahia ana Holt
Q. new Iork-struck dead by rifle balls,
u Das INC VIC iupe.us anu moral force oI 80 many
.ho hen oo.S away a., resissance On tne part OF
~, ',s 1uu uawA saw OUT banners push
~ ~ -. .1a ~ smi.uJ W tne couthslde ROAD.
paa ~, - Sno 1st MAINE, unoer Ser
a;. gsn. - Sonnson, .as ~ ~ captured and burnt
,as,Ia " a.n' anu eethI ~ tluins upon tne
Msrr,i, ~ pa,ss VI o SIX men lea by Capt
iass far sofvss .e laaroad and
hut ~ % ,.s, eo so ucnse forest,
sucb ;nciaan,s ny da,, m,sn 10 pilsonefs. from
ss. SUI aaa'I - sue uelaofalizauon oi tne enc
ny ~ nnS DT .oapI. Wltnerel, 20.
- ~sI T sG parry sUs across tne Appoma
. ~. ~ .at,eu etsiIjeo Anu uiose away battery o.
mo3g 'tns 'hra % man ~, j, !. s.,,
sno .iou " ~ ieii were oergts.
ssu.ss az anS sa.s ean iost leg Wnile
- euS' .u0 oHissy na. Gen Lee iougnt