The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-02
The Twelfth Regiment.

The Twelfth Regiment.
So much has been said through the newspapers against
the consolidation Of the Tenth and Twelfth regiments that
we deem il fair to give the other side q hearing.
We assured, from reliable source, that the state
ments the following article from the Journal of the
inspection returns Of the Twelfth regiment in October,
1857, and October, 1858, are correct
co. the consolidation disbandng Of the Twelfth was
q measure both just and necessary
We learn that the Tenth and Twelfth regiments were
consolidated for the purpose Of increasing the Effectiveness
Of the troops Of the FIRST division and more especially
This brigade composed Of four regiments, namely
the Tenth Eleventh, Twelfth and Sixty ninth.
The Tenth and Twelfth were small and Ineffective regi
ments, the latter not comprising members sufficient TO
warrant legal existence BY combining them, one
regimenl organization would be dispensed with thereby
increasing just 80 much the quota of the communication fund
apportoned TO each Of the remaining effective regiments
There reasons, we think fully justified the Command.
er in Chief in directing the consolidation urged by the
commanding generals Of the division and brigade; and
be really something else than show affair, the order Of
consolidation should be enforced and obeyed IT. the
contrary however, 1t be intended the part of those
who comprise the force that II shall suhserve pur-
pose other Than the military required by the law,
why not at repeal this law and enact another
coneenial to their tastes?
In our populous cities and counties well regulated
militia is doubtless safeguard but armed and rres
ponsibe force is no less nuisance than 1t Is dangerous
TO the liberties OF the people. In fact the militia can
not be maintained upon strict military principles IL bad
better be Abolished and the various arsenas and
res erected during the year had better be sold and
the proceeds put back into the treasury Of the State
Tbe Twelfth regiment certainly made line display in
this city Thursday last; but upon examination Of
the nsp cton returns for the years 1857 and 1885, will
be found difficult TO believe that this regiment had not
temporary accessions to ts rRnks.
1t should be remembered that great effort s made to
swell regiment to its utmost limit the occasion Of it's
annual inspection because its military standing among the
regiments of the State is there graduated and especially
Ia this the where the regiment is small one for the
that companies inspecting short Of thirty wo
commissioned officers and privaes liable u be dis
banded. What, then, was the condition of the Twelfth
regiment at the annual inspections OF the last two yearsp
At the inspection in the month Of October 1857 there
were present for this regiment
10 officers,
commissioned staff officers,
"a non commissioned officers Of companies
eS prvates,
And in all six companies, averaging only twenty two
commissioned officers and privates per company, being
ten per company below the legal standard.
At the inspection the month Of October 1858, there
present
20 officers
pon commissioned staff officers,
So non. commissioned officers Of companies,
81 privases,
And in all seven companies, averaging little more
than seventeen commissioned officers and prvses per
company being nearly fifteen per company below the
legal sandard and yet, Notwithstanding these facts, this
regiment has recently appeared in this city ex
cursioD, numbering is said, two hundred and
fifty men.