The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16
The New York State Militia.

EXCURSION, REVIEW AND DRILL or THE THIRD
BRIGADE.
TO TIE En--0R OF TIE HERALD
The Third Brigade n. Y. State Militia under command
brigade drill to East New York Thursday last TIE
entire brigade consisting of the Seventh Regiment Ma
tonal Guard, COL A. Duryea and Lieut. Col NJ Ieisrs;
the Eighth Regiment, Col Thomas r. Devoe, assisted by
Capt Lyons; and the Ninth Regiment Col b. c. Ferris
Lieut. Col Sweeney, and Major G. Shea we're in readiness
At the depot of the Long Island Railroad at 4 O'Clock
A. d., and in all comprised eight hundred men, in
cudng officers They reached the parade ground at 10
O'Clock, and, after stacking and taking of KNAPP
sacks and overcoats formed into line and through
the following programme of cvolutions of the lne-
l. To break from by the right into column
2 To form to the left into line Of battle
B. 10 break to the rear by the left into column.
T. To form to the right into line Of battle
g. To break TO the front to the right into column
g. To form forward into line of battle.
q To break to the front to the left into column
8 To form faced to the rear into lne the column ben.
left in front.
o. To break to the by the right into column
10. To march in column at full distance.
H. To form column, ii being right in 'front.' TO march at
full distance on the right into line of battle.
l2 TO break to the rear by the left into column.
I3 To march in column at full distance left IN front
a. To form the column it being left in front, at full
distance on the left, into line of battle.
10. To break to the by the right of companies.
10. To march in column at full distance
IL The formation into line Of battle composed OF two
movements.
is. To break to the rear by the right into column
49, TO forward into line on the hrst company, second
battalion.
20. To ploy the line into close column or in mass.
Il. To countermarch the column closed in mass
% To deploy by battalion in mass first battalion
%. rne depoynient Of ma sses into line Of battle.
"a To break TO the rear into column,
70. To form divisions.
26. Disposition against cavalry
~ To form square, composed Of three battalion.
~. To reduce square.
lp. Column closed in mass.
20 Derloying column the fourth division second
battalion.
~. Closing review.
As this the first attempt (suce its organgation)
OF the Brigade to perform evoutions of the line it
entire oiieers-held, staff, and line We congratulate
the General on his efficient staff The following
bers were present Brigader Major j s. Cocks Surgeon
Quackenboss, Engineer Serre, Quarermas Harriet
and Paymaster smith. IL lovely day and every
one was well pleased and satisfied and such drills
will add much TO the efficiency of this fine command
Among the crowd OF military who had assembled
to witness the drill we noticed Brgadier General Spcer
Of the First Brigade Colonel r. r. Peers the sixth
Regiment; Colonel Waterhouse OF the Eleventh Reg
ment; and Lieutenant Colonel NJ. W. Van Dyke late of
the Eighth kegiment-all Of whom mig hly pleased
brigade dril being matter Of rare occurrence it
anticipated by many that this FIRST attempt might ba
failure but its entire shows the good effect of
proper discipline and must have been highly satisfactory
to all concerned.
There was recess Of some two hours for dinner which
not the least interesting sight Of the day The
provided with days ationa and such jollif
cation the parade ground at Fast New York has sell
dom been After the drill they were reviewed by
Cen Hail. and then took the at o'clock, and
rived ir the city at 4 o'clock, and we're dismissed.
II was day that will long be remembered with plea.
An 0ID SOLDIER