New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
THE ARMY OF GEORGIA.
Passing Over Former Enttic-GronDds-
Interesting Rccoilections-The Grryes
Of fhs Fniien-Chnnceiiersvi nnd
spousyIVania-Mosby Gone to Mexico
Hnmors OF the Camp.
from Our Special Correspondents

From Our Special Correspondents
Is CAMP MAR ALEXANDRIA, May 20. 1865.
The most memorable feature Of the march
which the Army Of Georgia has JUS. completed is the
progress of the Twentieth Corps over fields on, whch
two years before il had joined in death struggle with
the principal army Of the Rebellion ard whence 1t had
retreated discounted and mortified by bungng gen.
eralslip 1t with proud step these men OF the
Twelfth and Eleventh Corps marched past the fed of
Chancellorsvile Tie Twef Corps in that battle had
polly sustained the prestige which always bore with
its banners and under a Designation the troops of
tie Eleventh Corps have cleared themselves from the
aspersons too lightly flung them for tier conduct on
tie memorable % Of May. 1903
HISTORIC GEoUSD.
Marching upon the Charlottesville plank road 20
ward United States Ford. the FIRST encountered ground
ade historic by this battle that which was frs:
occupied BIZ the Twelfth Corps uyon the fret day This
was splendid position consisting Of the highest and
most commanding ridges IN the vicinity, and conld
have been readily held against superior force; but
Hooker relying upon The statements OF bis engineer
officers the contrary. ordered the corps back to
greatly inferior ground Of strategic import nee. and
thus the very occupancy OF the ground the battle be-
gan nauspiciously. The second position chosen wac
next reached and eagerly visited by its veteran deed
eis. That the men might have good opportunity OF
seeing the ground. each division opposite
halted for an hour SO. The men then broke ranks
aud swarmed over the field.
FALLEE HEROES.
Many breye heroes. whose forms had re ted IN.
honored and in graves unknown for two years. found
new mouIners fl the comrades whose sympatbs tic tones
and waras Of cJm1iiseraton their ouly elegy.
Some graves whose only mark had been Mound Of
earth we're recognized by their position and marked
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faies III fact around amos: every grave gathered a
group of men with whom the dead Lad once stood
shoulder to shoulder in the battc-ine OF the Union
The notable OF recognition was the discovery
of the remains of the heroic Major Chapman of the
2sth Pennsylvania Volunteers commanding at the time
OF his death of the finest re<leas in the Second
Division of the Twelfth Corps; ard a.!ing in sight Of
his General that thoughtful commander was the Il 81 TO
identify lis remains although they had been several
times sought tor in Eaa by his friends Knowing the
spot where he fell, md finding grave there, Gen.
Geary at once snppoed it 10 be that Of his Iimened
officer and directed tie disin,erment Of the remains
An eager crowd of friends OF the deceased gathered
around the spot, and as each shovelf of earth was
laid aside come identified some little token. The
teeth hair and size Of the body all concded with those
Of Major Chapman. In addition 10 these evidences
were several others st least equally strong The coat
was identified by the officer who ordered it from tho
maker The buttons lad becn cut of by Rebel depre.
dators and the pants were MISSING Men who had been
taken prisoners the spot knew that the body Of
Major Chapman had been thus dsspoied 1t was
known. moreover. that other field officer had fallen
near this position Stronger evidence there could
eearcey be in Il OF this kind. Beneath the body.
FOR which grave had been dug but which was merely
covered with slight layer Of EARTH was found the
pint of horses foot. strongly marked in dsoolora
ii9n Of the soil, which was smooth as glass.
By the order Of Gen. Geary the bones were carefully
taken up aud deposited in a cracker box, which the
only receptacle which the uoMent Afforded and now
they follow the command TO Alexandria, whence they
will DO transported 10 the North.
THE FIRST IETREyCHNRNTs.
Cbancc!lorsyie was tie hTst battle in which the