The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-15
THE CAMP or INSTRUCTION ON LONG ISLAND.


the Third new Hampshire and Eighth
Maine Regiments, Sc.
Our government have at last realized the stern 81
W Of having troops properly drilled before they 1t
60 Into an action and for the purpose giving the vou
teers mastering under the last call an opportunity to
perfect themselves In the manual Of arms two camps Of
instruction have been established in this State namely
one at Scarsdae and the other at Hampstead, L. /.
description Of the former appeared in these CO.
iumns short time ago, and as the latter has
only been laid out little week. our readers are
not supposed to be fully posted TO its location &
Hampstead plains fats is called situated on
the Long Island Railroad about eighteen miles from New
York. and embraces portion Of land eighteen thousand
acres In extent and lies between old Hampstead village
and Hampstead branchwhere the railroad branches of
from the main line.
The location of tho camp at this place indi-
Gates good judgment on the part of Briga.
der General Egbert L. Vele tho acting command
ant Of tho post Besides having an immense
area Of level ground almost like PRAIRIE the encanp
ment Is laid ont on Of tho heahest spots in tho
country. The drinking water, obtained from wells sunk
twenty feet deep, Is superior almost to Croon being
entirely free from any mineral substances.
At camp "Winticld Scott"-as Brgaiier General Sher
man. the former commander named itthere are al pre-
sent encamped but two regiments, the Third New amp
shire and tho Eighth Maine. The former has been quar-
tered there since the 4h instant, and the other arrived
on Wednesday evening last.
The Third New Hampshire regiment, Colonel Enoch O.
Follows, is noble organization, and Is safe to be classed
as the best regiment that has left that state both
moral ana physical respect II numbers OBS men, and
left home fully provided with every thing appcrtaung TO
the use and comfort of the regiment Tents baggage wa
gems ana teams, ambuanccs and medical stores have
been supplied In abundance and any Of the men suffer
Tor any thing to which soldier is privileged it is their
own fault
The personnel of this regiment Is composed of the very
best men in the Old Granite State Among the privatcs
are several Independently rich men, who shoulered
pt hair.
and steadily refused accept any Office which their
wealth could have readily procured for them They share
the hardships OF common soldier and do not shrink
from any duty imposed on Them The officers very
fine and intellectual set Of gentlemen and are calculated
70 inspire thu SO under their charge with due respect
On Thursday evening very interesting CO.
rcmony took place at tho camp. Hon Mr.
Soaring, late q member Of Congress, presented the
regiment few days ago with a lne tree for ag stan
The snip rggcrs OF whom there few in the corps
Immediately set TO work and made q mast Of it, and
placed in position in the centre Of the camp Towards
the regiment, pronounced evening service which was an
imposing AFFAIR The entire regiment formed in hollow
square facing nwardy tho officers in the centre
also number OF ladies' who were visiting the camp.
The reverend gentleman had mprovised a pulpit by
placing drum on the top of the base dru and cover
hg the whole with the american flag. On this pulpit pro
tenn. he preached an eloquent sermon and The band
played hym which was joined in chorus by the ladies'
and gentlemen present.
The services the regiment marched 10 tho newly
erected iagsta and tho proud Stars and stripes were
run up amid the deaening hurahs Of the assembled sol
ag for General Scott and for Briader General Vce The
latter being on the spot earnestly called upon TO saw
few words which he did, with his usual vivaci,y and
Hoou nunor The other regiment stationed ut Camp Win
Ned scott Is the Eighth Maine, Colonel Lee Strickland
ms command is composed Of good enough material but
Is not yet disciplined to take the field In fact the mon
have yet to learn that they liers as Is manifested
by their dongs. General Viele however promises 10 MT
,hese gents hrengh course of sprouts which will do
mem good. Tue Eighth Maine Is domciled the famous
Sbcy tent, while the New Hampshire regiment occupies
wall tents,
Thnco oc;,,
at present at the camp, but the course OF week or
ten days there Will be ccngregaled at Hemiead least
I ,OC0 or 5 900 troops.
General vcle is determined that the soldiers shall not
suffer from the rank poison which OF the liquor deal
sas or Miaola he name Of an adjacent vage) sell to the
found three members of the Maine regiment in.
?Slcated, and fndirg clt where they had obtained
their liquor, at once sent the patrol TO
the latter Labelled "Heideiek," shared the same fate
lie is in hopes by these to nip the sale Of liquor to
soldiers at least, enectuay in tho bud.
Or. G. H. Crane United States Army attached to Briga-
der General Sherman's staff, visited the encanpmept
yesterday to inspect the brigade and ordered rcnspec
ton of the regn In the New Hampshire regiment
MAJOR Eastman, the United States mastering officer al
Concord, allowed some to pass, notwithstanding their
doctor The medical inspection will take place day or
tomorrow.
General sherman has his headquarters at the stevors
House, IN this city, and does not 60 TO the camp Ia
will probably be ordered upon very important duty in
few days and to this effect he has already selected
very efficient stan, which the following gentlemen com
Brisadier General-Thomas W. Sherman
Major-ll. G. Knight, Engineers
Sorgcon C. H. Crane, U. s. A.. Medical Director
captain Rufus Saxton, Assistant Quartermaster.
CAPTAIN - Morgan, Assistant commissary.
Captain - McNutt Ordnance Department.
Assistant Surgeon--C. A. Mccall u. s. A.
Nr. Merrill, Volunteer Ait-do-C CAMP
Brgadicr General Viele has not yet had his staff
assigned TO him.
The following Is correct list Of the field staff snd line
officers Of the Third New Hampshire regiment kindly fur
nished us by Adjuant Alfred J. Hill from The regimenta
rolls.
Colonel, Ehoch @ Fellows; yieu, Colonel John H. Jack
son; Major, John Bede: Adiuant, Alfred j. HILL Quar-
tom Assistant Surgeon, Benz F. Eaton Chaplain, Henry
I'M Sergeant Msq Thomas NJ Iason gonIssay
Frncn.. n"scians, Harrison 3. Wing, john L. Randall
Company A-Capiain Rufus F. Clark; First Lieutenant
ALVIN H. Libby; Second L,lieSais5lehn {; Hynes
Henry ssf seS Sf9 sSe %s'l a! ress
Compesny C-Captan, Mlskad !. Do.iSue; First Lieu
Company D-taptain, Charles f. Dunbar First Lieu
tenant VIM H. Cornelius; Second Lieutenant, Orrin NJ.
Dear born.
tenant Richard Ella Second Lieutenant, George W. jack
son.
Company LCapsain, Jas. F. Randlett First Iieute-
nant Chas. s. Burnham Second Lieutenant, Henry A.
Marsh.
Company Captain. ncrce J.. wggin First Ieute.
nant, Geo. W. Emmons; Second Lieutenant, Henry c.
Company H-Captain, Robert c. Dow First Lieutenant,
VIM. H. Maxwell; Second Lieutenant, John F. Langley.
Company HCaptan, Ralph Carlton; First Lieutenant
Welbee J. Buttcred; Second Lieutenant, VIM. H. Miles,
Company k-Captain, J. 3. 1ittefcd First Lieutenant
W. J. Butterfeld; Second Lieutenant, VIM. ii. Miles.
fhe following is list Of tho officers Of the Eighth Maine
regiment
Colonel, leo Strickland Lieutenant Colonel John D.
Rust; Major Jas. 3. Rice: Quarcrmaster, A. H. Strick-
land; Aduant, James Ding'oy Jr; Surgeon Pal Fisher
Assistant Surgeon $. Hcughon; Sergeant Major E. A.
Perry; Quartermsster's Sergeant, j. VI. Robins.
Company A3aptan, +. W. WoOdman; First IIcuten-
ant, A. s. Bump; Second Lieutenant. J. ~ Adams
Com PAM B7Captan, j. II. Twitchel First Lieutenant
c. c. Perry; Second Lieutenant, l.. b. Rogers.
Company Chaplain, J. E. Bryant; First Lieutenant,
J. H. Mcdonald; Second Lieutenant VIM H Undertake.
Company D-Captan, Henry Boynton First Lieutenant
F. T. Gray; Second Lieutenant. John r. Sprague.
Company E-Captain, Thomas Hutchngs First Lieu
tenant I. 8 Hntchings, Second Lieutenant A. Philips
Company F-Captain, John Hemingway; First Iioutsp-
ant A. T.. Kmbal Second Lieutenant, John II. Roberts
Company G-Captan, "A. A. Hoil; First Lieutenant VIM.
T. lane; Second Lieutenant, Edwin b. Bates.
Company H-Captan, John +. Milliken: First Iicuten
ant +. A. True; Second Lieutenant, CHI. Howard
Conpoay Captain, VIM. ~ NcArther; First L, euten-
ant Charles H. Robinson; Second Lieutenant, John L.
McUrda.
Company K-Captan, John Cenant, First l. lieutenant
Henry Brown; Second Lieutenant, Iii Imam Smith
The citiz ms in the vicinity Of the camp very kind
TO the troops, and only yesterday afternoon Mr. VIM L.
Lang OF Hampstead brought quantity or fruit TO Gen.
Viele and numerous other Little matters to the soldiers
TAMPERING WITH THE SOLDIERS