New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-18
THIRD ARMY CORPS UNION

PRESENTATION OF A MEDAL TO GEN. DE PEfS-
TER.
On the 9Th day of May last the Third Army
Corps Union Society organized in the field during the
Charlottesville campaign in the Spring OF 1862 hed
meeting at Boston, Mass, the anniversary OF the
Battle of williamsburg in cOnmemOraton OF that
fight which the first in which the Corps participated,
and passed a resolution nstructng the Board OF Direct
to prepare and present medal to Breyet MAJOR
Gen j. Watts De Peyster to testify the gratitude OF
the Corps for his exertons in recording their achieve
ments The medal badge fixed upon by the Committee
was presented to Gen DE Peg ser on Thursday last ae-
companied by the following letter written by Gen
Sharpe, U. S. Marshal, on behalf of the Board:
r'O00AATrH' TS ST 7 ASsI 3 GGSg Y s,S
To Brerst Motor. Gen. J. WATTS Dr. PgIsrER.
regular annual meeting Of The Third Army Ccps
ppate present you gold me Of the vn OF +Vo a.
aS upon record re true history Of its ac6yemeuts We
That the value Of al wr Is gsy hge5o 'ns ,
permanent when ctcs and competent hand not "n se
ne YOU prepared head aud heart to render ue services 70 U.s.
All mile you ere connected wit US By family membership and by the
hest HOOD hst was shed from our ranks recogu
@ f TS xicb none els. was found to do and which
high mpnonhP to endure with the memory OF the lhHd Corps and
complete duty By YOU ta , g1fe s. 'I ,d we
the date Of its zee may be ever marked win wtG On
s AS Genera. to G ASSURE hs a Of 4I1 e taSa and sincerity WITH h
Member Of The Board Of Director Army corp, Union
To the letter, Gen DE Peyster replied IN most feeling
"Old Third Corps in their defense Of the honor Of their
country. eulOgizng the memory OF the men VINO lost
fheir lives when leading the Corps 10 victory, ana cN
pressing his gratitude for the testimonial when ne
considers not only as badge OF honor but token Oh
affection.
The badge is about six inches long, OF gold and gems
A. the top is shoulderstrdp with TWO
silver stars indicative of rank embossed upon NJ be
golden bars clasps, setting frth me
services rendered by the recipient
Below these bars an eagle win
wide distended wings every feather distinctly brought
ont with the BURN; he holds in his tal0ns q dlt-
mond or lozenge, the badge of the Ihlrd corps Whe IN
the field inch in diameter the exact SIZE OF thc
hadge worn the Corps in service. Upon the diamond
hasreef. ia embaZOned the badge OF the Iid Army
Corps Union Society enameled wreath OF laurel
brass swords, with small Ozenge IN te center
surrounded 10y silver rays. In the center OF thls
ozenge L. a diamond estimated as OF the value
of $50 il and between the hits OF the swords Is
engraved the of Heintzelman the rSt cOinahder
of the lower angle OF tlc lOZtlRe anu
the two points of the crossed swords hang three pen
dants lozenge shaped which represent the three dvs
ions which composed the Corps at the battle OF
Orsvlle when il complete. Inc hrst, req IL SCI
with ruby of the finest water, ana mas engraved upon
e reverse side the of Kearny who originated the
idea such designation for his DIVISION Inc second
white represented diamond smaller than the cen
h H q Ro5dk Sai The "BTd 6a Is sPpGrs
selected stOne and on the reverse appears the name OF
Whippe the commander of Third Division, Third Corps
mOTtly wounded at Chanceorsyile The four names III
sCrbed of Hentzelman-crlpped IN his rlght arm Dy
shot received Bull Run First Of Kearny-killed at
Chantily; of HOoBcr-severcly wounded at Antletlmi
and still seriously injured at ChanCelurSVe; ana
of fundamentally wounded at Chance louisville On
the of the principal lozenge designating the
CORPS embossed with the badge of the Third Army
Corps Union is the inscription Presented TO BreVet
MAJOR Gen. DE Peyster by the Third Corps Union as
testimonial of their appreciation of his eminent services
etc