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ttysburgh, and every thing looks favorable. Wadsworth's division cut to pieces; not a full regimenround, and surrounded by his staff, lies General Wadsworth, (late Republican candidate for Governor, is the hill on which we have just left General Wadsworth; still farther back, and sweeping away fynolds's corps consists of three divisions — Wadsworth's, Doubleday's, and Robinson's. Wadsworth's ng red tape to red fields, refused to obey. Wadsworth ordered him under arrest, could find no offi hottest, there were no supports at all, and Wadsworth's division, which had been in the longest, we left — Robinson, and Doubleday, and sturdy Wadsworth, with the Western troops? Sadly enough. osed; when the right of the First fell back, Wadsworth's flank was exposed; already flushed with ththe command of this corps. First division,Gen. Wadsworth. Second division,Gen. Doubleday. Third daction the success was on the enemy's side. Wadsworth's division of the First corps having driven [6 more...]<
ied during the month of June, fifteen of whom were children, and five of the fifteen were only twelve months old, or under. At Camps Springdale and Rucker we have sheltered the people in tents, there being no houses near the grounds to be cultivated to be occupied. At Camp Todd we have used the log huts put up for the accommodation of General Casey's encampment. These houses have capacity of holding not less than one thousand people, and are in a good degree of preservation. At Camps Wadsworth and Beckwith the people occupy two of the farms abandoned by the rebel owners. We have constructed quarters for the Superintendent of Freedmen and an office for the same, a store-room for Commissary Department, and another for agricultural implements, and a forage house and quarters and an office for the Surgeon. Also, we have hauled down a large supply of poles from abandoned camps on Minor's Hill and vicinity, which we purpose for quarters for freedmen at an early day. This work h
attended by the Chief Engineer. the Chief of Cavalry, and the Chief of Staff, was held. The question of attacking the enemy was discussed. Of the seven infantry corps commanders, five opposed an attack and two favored it-Generals Howard and Wadsworth. In addition, General Warren, Chief Engineer, and General Pleasanton, commanding the Cavalry corps, earnestly favored a forward movement, as they had not failed to do from the first. A council was said to be necessary, because it was the only way, in view of the active nature of the campaign thus far, by which a correct idea of the efficiency of each corps could be ascertained. It is worthy of note that Generals Howard and Wadsworth, who advised an attack, were the weakest in numbers. What General Meade's own inclination was I am not positively informed, but I think he desired to push ahead, but finally deferred to the opinion of the majority of his subordinates. A consideration which, doubtless, had some influence in delaying