Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26

and the strong feeling of identity with the
corps arising from its prolonged homoge-
nelty led to movement among its officers
in the fall of 1863 which resulted in the
founding of the still fiourishing Sd Army
Corps Union. AS the was far from
being over at that time the roll of men,
bership of that union is notable for the
large number of entries ending with the
statement that the members had been
killed or died of wounds on the date
given.
Fortunate in Battle.
The corps is stated to have been fortu-
nate in its battles, even when the general
result was unfavorable to the Union arms.
Fredericksburg was the first black day for
the corps so far as it's own operations
We're concerned In that battle Its two
old divisions and its little Sd Division were
separated from one another, and their
scattered endeavors conformed to those of
other commands to which the principal eff
forts of the battle had been assigned, so
that the corps shared in the general failure,
and finally stole back to its camps, across
the bridges in state of depression pre-
Viously unknown to it."
AS to the feeling of the rank and file after
the terrible afternoon at Gettysburg, the
authors of the historical sketch say
Meade had SO promptly and courageously
stripped his lines to sustain the corps in the
position wherein Longstreet had attacked
it, and the Army of the Potomac had so
fought altogether, in a fashion new to it,
that the men of the Sd Corps who remain
ed lay down on the field quite aware of the
severity of the contest whereof they had
been the center, but unsuspicious of the
fears that were shaking the breasts of the
great ones set over them"
At Appomattox what remained of the
corps constituted the then Sd Division of
the I'd Corps. Mott, De Trobriand, Pierce
and McAllister were there of the old-time
brigade commanders and shrunken bat
talions, representing upwards of twenty of
| the old-time regiments of the corps.
The life and memory of the Sd Army
Corps" continue the authors, ARE notably
free from controversies such as have at
tached themselves to the history of some
other parts of the Union army, well as
to parts of the confederate army No in
ternal dissension occurred to mar it's fra
ternity then or thereafter, nor did any SUBJ
Ject of contention arise between it and other
organizations or their commanders" They
pronounce the history of the corps to be
as serene as it is glorious" and speak of
the diamond badge Of the corps as "a fitting
emblem OF men of the diamond standard"
Circular as to Medical Precautions.
circular setting forth the provisions Of
the edical committee for the care OF
veterans who may need medical aid dur
ing the encampment is to be published by
the executive committee and distributed
broadcast. Proofs Of this folder were
ceived at headquarters this morning. 1t
| SOholstS VI tWo iedPtS, lOHueu, WITH TOS-
ter Of the medical committee and subcom-
mittees on the outer sheet and the follow
ing general announcement printed in large
type:
I'm case If sickness or injury of any
member of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie from October to October 10, telephone
to Grand Army Hospital, phone Main 3101.
or call upon the nearest member of the
committee on outdoor work.
The inner sheet Is to set forth the am
bulance stations and the surgeons on duty
! there, list drug stores where pre-
scriptlons will be filled without cost when
| presented by veterans or members of their
| families, and the following important no.
tice:"
| 1T Is the desire of the medical depart
| ment to furnish medical aid gratuitously to
| the members Of the Grand Army of the
Republic whenever such may be requested
| or desired.
a general hospital for the reception
ana treatment Of veterans will be main
tanned and at their disposal night and day.
The hospital will be situated on nth
street south of the State, War and Navy
| Department. telephone number Main 31vi.
to which all ambulance calls should be
sent.
] "A general dispensary will be maintained
In connection with the hospital, where