Memories of the 149th RegtNYVolInft., 3d Brig., 2 Div., 12th and 20th AC . evenson. The season openedmucli earlier than in the North and, befoi-c the de[)arture, theSprings W(trk of the farmers was nearly done; wild tlowerswere in full bloom, and the woods and groves were filled withsinging birds. During the stay sevei-al of tlie hoys kept petsin their (piarters, and among them was a tame sfpiirrel and atame rabbit, which were presented to Mrs. (ol. Ireland. On the rjth of April (tcu. Ocary with about a thousandmen and a section of Kna])s Uattery went down the river onsteamboats to reconnoiter
Memories of the 149th RegtNYVolInft., 3d Brig., 2 Div., 12th and 20th AC . evenson. The season openedmucli earlier than in the North and, befoi-c the de[)arture, theSprings W(trk of the farmers was nearly done; wild tlowerswere in full bloom, and the woods and groves were filled withsinging birds. During the stay sevei-al of tlie hoys kept petsin their (piarters, and among them was a tame sfpiirrel and atame rabbit, which were presented to Mrs. (ol. Ireland. On the rjth of April (tcu. Ocary with about a thousandmen and a section of Kna])s Uattery went down the river onsteamboats to reconnoiter and destroy all craft in use of theenemy. They were gone several days and returned in safety. About the middle (»f April an older was jiromulgated consoli-dating the 11th and IJth Corps into a new one, called the 2Uth,It was un))Ieasant to loose the old corps numbers, but the menof the liith were reconcikd to the change l>y the .adoption oftheir Itadge, the star, as the enddem of the new ;Tearvs Division still retained the White Star, to its honor ^. 1%^. I- • n, ca Mvi iiiiinlttM-s l)y tlie introfliiction of the L^9th andtlie llltli 1\ iinsylvaiiia, which fonutrly constituted the i^dBriii-ade under Col. Cohhani. These two reuniueiits were wellknown to Ireland^ nun ailil heartily \selconied. The 20thCor}>s as then organized, had three divisions: the 1st coin-maiuled hy (ien. \\i]liains. the -Jd l>y Cxen. (nary. ami tlie -Sdby Gen. Ihittertield. The first t\\ o \\ere conijtosed mostly ofold tn>o|»s and the tlard of luw. In JJuttertields Division wasthe hriiiaile coiiirnainUMl hy (icn. In-nj. Harrison, now Presidentof the United States. One of the lisaLiiecahle features of the consolidation Avas theremoval of Gen. 11. W. Sloeum. as eorps commander. Thiswas a lireat disaji]ioiiitnunt to every member of the 1-JthCorps. He was a iiuxlest, unassununu- and cayiahle officer, aiulo^ener
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