New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-15
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ANNUAL PARADE AND INSPECTION or THE
EIGHTH AND NINTH REGIMENTS

| ANNUAL PARADE AND INSPECTION or IHk
EIGHTH AND Ninth REGIMENTS
! TIE Eiebtb and Ninth Regiments o. he Third Bi
| eAde FIR, Division New York State Miiitis uni@.
command Of Brigadier General Hall, psrsded yester
dsy afternoon for inspection AID review pursuant tc
order.
A;hslfpast one O'Clock. the Ninth Regiment un
Ger command Ct L. Coz ID. p. Kelly, (CoL Ferris
having recently resigred mustered Tompkins.
snuare here the several companies were inspected
by the Brgaee Inspector. Since the resignation Of
Col. Ferrs who COMMANDED the regiment Almost fro q
iis orr abizs'ion, macy changes have occurred and
several 81 the offices 10 the various companies are
Low vacant.
This regiment, better known A. the " Irish Voun-
"teers," numbers about SIX huudred msn. Their
unifOSm composed ~ green cloth faced with buff sad
trim med with gold lace. TIE Dea belonging to the
regiment are natives OF Ireland, or desceodants OF
Iri.hInen. The following are the names Of the
various companies Company A. Patriot Guard
Company e Mitchell Guerd-COmpsny ID Gaon Ca
oets-COmpany T., Carroll Gaards-COu pany G.,
Wolf Tone Gusrds-Company II, Erioa Guard
Company J, JacEson Guar1s-lnsb Drag aons. This
regiment presented fair appearance. and the various
companies have somewhat improved in several in
portant points Of military tactics since their last
Dus parade, but before they can attain any emuenoe
the superior officers must establish st'cter discipline
throughout The ranks.
At O'Clock the Eighth Regiment, under command
Of Lieut. Col Lyons Col. Desoe having resigned }
marched upon the grouDd and formed IN line HOoa
the south SIDE Of the square where the various
psres comprising it we're reyiesed BY Gen. Hall aud
stsf. The two regiments then brok4 into colu nm
ard marched in rtview before Gen Hall hooerng
him with the marching salute. Tue Ninth Regiment
was then dismissed after which the Eighth Regiment
was inspected by the Brigade Inspector. This r-g-
ut, cslled the "Washington Grays" consists of
nine com oabies, two OF which are cavalry. Within
a Ut period new company, called the toy
"ernors Guard. under command of Capt. Ellis,
have joined this regiment.
This company is composed Of Company A, Capt.
Gregory, and Company L, Capt. Ellis, lataly di.-
bar ded from the 9th Regiment, commanded by Col.
Peers. The latter company, in consequence OF the
admission Of many adopted citizens into the 9th
Regiment, expressed their 0i-approbat0D, aod mani
tested great Dissatisfaction at such proceeding for
which they were oisbanoed.
The vacancy filed with company OF
adopted citizens making the entire regiment, With
the exception of the former company above referred
TO- a regiment composed Of Ir, and Germans. Capt.
Gregory, Of Company A, having resigned ana me
company failing TO elect successor, they osoanded
,bemselyes and portion of them, uniting with Com
psny f. formed a pew company. and. maintaIng their
old ame yoiDeo Gen. Halls regiment.
The Sixth Regiment formerly the Second, but
charged upon tht reorganization Of the First Division
YS. NJ. Is one of the oldest regiments in the State
and ives formerly filled almost entirely with those Of
American birth descendants OF the RevOlutionists IL
wss The old Second Regiment that acted As an escort
10 Washington at the time Of his Inauguration. In
coufeduence Of the admission Of the Governor 5
Guards TO The Eighth Regiment the number OF the
companies in the Regiment will be Increased beyond
the limits Of the statute to remedy which two OF the
smaller companies will be united in one
After the inspection the Eighth Regiment broke
into column and marched through Eighth st., and
down Broadway. TO the Park, where they were dis
misse1.