The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-19
Our Citizen Soldiers.
REPORT OF THE BaIGADE INSPECTOR,
New Yoss, Nov 2, lass

Our Citizen SoIdiers
REPORT OF THE BRIGADK INSPECTOR.
Nsw Yoss, Nov n 1883
To X. Z. TEsPLs, Ad jutAnt General s. N y
SE-I herewith render q statement Of tina animal, -.
view and inspection of the regiments 10 the Third
brigade, First division, N. Y NJ, under the command
Of Brgadisr General VIM Hail. posed Of the seventh
regiment, Colonel DuryeA; the Eighth regiment Colonel
Dsvee and the Ninth regiment Colonel Ferris which In
specsn took place on the I'd nst at rompkins square,
The accompanying table exhibits the number present
and absent in each regiment; aho account Of arms
aoooutremens, 80 The whole number present amounted
to l049 being OF lO2 since the last yearly
inspection.
The whole number of uniformed militia enrolled
throughout the brigade district agreeable with returns
from commandAnts of regiments uoun ats to IL, 49,
By act of Congress 1t ID made the duty of the Brigade
peotor In his to the Adutan General to make
nouvrss well every other thing which, in his udg-
ment relate to the good order and military discipline
Of the several regiments In hi. brg.ds and to enable him
properly instructed in the execisss and svouons Of the
ned the Inspectors required 70 them to b
information from tho Statsto the
Adutant General ndspensably necessary In order
that 1t may be asoertlnsd how far the militia are esps-
BILE Of meeting the require nents OF the 8tsts conGfu.
ton, which says that the militia Of this State shAu ct
all times hereafter be armed and disciplined and In
That part Of the Inspectors duty, 10 far - my
knowledge extendf has been entirely neglected Indssd
foroement Of It. intended by General Order No. S0
dated Sept l. 1883 ct FIRST found fault with In some
quarters but It's benefits have already been felt in this
brigade In no other The right Of the general Stas
governments to have such information the necessity
for 1T Was not readily understood admitted It.
somewhat ipnses upon the supposed rights gsns
raj Ulcers In the length Of time requires proper in
specton OF the several regiments thereby preventing the
forming OF regiments int brigade and division line g
n.
was the this which custom ought NO longer to
be counter snosd much IS its prevents proper and
lawful inspection II La but seldom that more than
hour allowed by the Brgadier Generals for the nspeo
ton Of regiment and that Of the several regiments
careless whch the pector L. Of necessity
made to perform his duiss the nspec lion entirely
State ooncernsd and instead Of i being
beneficial It in great measure the belief With
very many OF our citizens that the militia Organisations
Was only intended to confer military title investing II
the officers the right and the power perform their du
ties Is may best suit their convenience and proat,
however much 1t may anroy those under their COM
mands which belief very Injurious to the preferences
Of well organized militia to that OF large standing
army.
Certainly Congress and the Legisl,ture in imposing
such duties Brigade Inspectors intended that they
shall At the annual review OF their several
regiments, take such reasonable and sufficient time Is
will enable them to discharge their dut faithfully and
without its being nerfered with or in any way
1t my intention to have discharged my duty this
particular to the best Of my ability and In furtheance
Of 1t gave TO cash commAndant Of . regiment List
required Of each regiment "a copy OF which accompanies
th and it Is pleasure to state that the oolonels
manifested Willingness on their part to conform to such
inspection virtually had to be dispensed with nothing
was done beyond the formation OF the line, and the
marching in column both In review order BY the several
regiments, and some few maneuvrss by the Eighth Of
which parade and marching order have to state that
the general appearance OF reg truly bsAu.
full although not strictly in accordance with regulations
The following are the anuvres performed by the Eighth
The IN tha rear ITO coIrrr hv tba v;cht ra
left OF companies; the forming OF line to the right and
the left the charge OF front forward and to the rear,
the right arc on the left les; he plojment In
umn doubled tbs centre and tho forming and reduce
ing OF squares hkeSe maneuvres were very credibly
Of The and NOT 81 esoys sc
being able to execute the loading and firing.
THIS regiment composed Of hne body OF men az
any other and is speedily ching ward perfection
The colonel La very able snd industrious officer bat has
hbored for time under great disadvantage in having
iemedied am informed by Col Dsyoe 1t Is In oontsm-
paton to have two evening drills Of the regiment in each
month during the winter re Ason
body ths several regiments this brigade are an.
doubteoy equal in efficiency not Superior TO any other
in the divton The officers are as we'll qualified and -
faithful in the discharge Of their duties-he Seventh
sinent NaticnH Guard) exceing any other point Of
discipline coming very near to what required BY the
the government of the mitk have made ample provi-
sion for its discipline IS to meet the requirements Of
The constitution Every regiment being ned by the
laws there way ali should not be equal
to Seventh II acks only the Observance and enforce
mspi OF the law on the part O. the superior onicsre
Ibis PHI Aoe was oroeieo ny Bss lier General Hall TO
repair dress 70 Last nav York, on the 10Th OF
ss non,n Tor paccs IN the evoutons OF the Inc The
PIaoe Brouno was eAonea ABOUT ~ O'CLOCK and the line
formed MNr WHOM something ike twenty different evo-
u.ions were executed WITH much ersdt to the General
INC ~. @hng 70 coneiderauon TINS being tae
~ the prsaue -Foaliohs Tor some years
ms pArsoe svery ontacis Snd CAV. greater satisfas.
Ton throughout the thtrs command than any parade
have witnessed for long time. The impulse given must
add very materially 10 the ectenoy during the coming
year Ard must have been so eneour aging 70 the Con-
era IN every particular Is w think induce him In fu
ture to order all the brigade parsdss required By law IN
some neld ior the same practice
usem ~ Oh tne nfst that at ths annual in
spfcon OF me cts each should b required
Peorm inc oaion exercise and evoiuuons and that
placuce snoua oe oy orders and enforcedat
nssoqus,n, wen ~ oy esen ana every General and
COMMANDING omosr ~ Is the priccipai means BY which
proper ses'S Oh d,sciPnne IN tne schooi OF the %
saoa oA oe oaS.su' aoou. snu Aeps up
Will cauFs every omckr 10 quAllfy himself 70 Dor.