The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-13
THE TwENTy-THlRp MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT


spiondid Turnout or the Sons and Daugh-
tors OF Massnchusetts-Reccp OF the
regiment In this Observation-Disclosures
OF tho Troops-March mn Broadway
Dinner at the Astor House-specches OF
Hev. DR.. OsgoOd, Colonel Kurtx, General
Burnside, &c.
"ooo'uihg 70 announcement the Twenty third regiment
VI Volunteers arrived in this city yester
aay IRON Boston The steamers Metropolis and State Of
NAME which chartered for the OCCASION arrived at
per NO. North river about eleven O'Clock A. M. For
e II was supposed from tho fact that the first steamer
arriving the State OF Mane) steamed towards the Jersey
wy "harves that 1t the intention Of the officers in
command to land the troops there for immediate for
"afdng 70 Washington pcr rail- 1t turned out however,
a' TINS was done with view Of waiting in the river for
'he arrival OF tho Metropolis, which detained for
snort time by getting aground The latter vessel
AFTER making her appearance the State Of Maine followed
oy the Metropolis steamed up to tho wharf, and the dis
emoarkaton OF the troops was at commenced While
me regiment was forming into line, tho band, numbering
twenty pieces, took up position tho pier and played
beautiful farewell march, expressly composed the reg
ment largo number Of the Sons OF under
the marshashp Of Messrs Hathaway Barnes formed
IN 'front.' and the troops having very brief space Of
time disembarked and formed the forward order was
given and amid the cheers OF the people assembled in
troops took up their march to the Park Barracks
Throughout tho route the most hearty cheers greeted the
regiment.
Accompanying tho Twenty. third are twelve baggage
wagons, TWO hospital wagons, five ambuances and
seventy horses, besides drum corps Of twenty pieces
THIS splendid regiment chiefly recruited from tho
massachusetts, Eighth regiment Qhree months) and have
been in camp at Lynnhcd the last months The
men are exclusively from Essex Berkshire counties
and artake in large degree of the old Puritan element
which pervades in those old counties OF the Bay State
they are commanded by Colonel kurtz who was for
merly Captain in the Massachusetts Thirteenth Many of
the officers also served in tho old Eighth.
The the Enfield rifle latest pattern their
form being OF the regulation order (blue).
battery OF six pieces and one hundred aud sixty
is attached to tho regiment but the force has been
Porarily detained full equipments had been pre-
pared for them when tho order forward TO Washington
reached the regiment. The Of this battery
perienced artlersts having served in this Of mill
tary organization IN Europe citizens Of the Bay State,
they hail from Bedford county and under command
OF Captain Eppendorf who has service the CONT
nent.
peculiar feature tho company of tho Sons of Massa.
chsetts the presence Of the halo octogenarian
veteran OF Massachusetts residing in this city, MIR Ma
than jackson, who carried the flag of the Old Bay State,
Haunting its appropriate motto, by War we Conquer
Tranquil Peace.p
Arriving at the Park Barracks no delay was allowed
to try the temper Of the men, and under the
pervson ana active abors or Quartermascr Howe the
regiment marched by companies the regular din
ing room of the Barracks, where plentiful repast
cd them.
The officers in the meantime proceeded in n body at
tended by the Sons Of Massachusetts, Astor House
where deaner spread for them under the auspices
Of their follow citizens.
TIE DINNER.
The guests, among whom large number of
ladies' having taken their seats to the music of the
splendid band Of the regiment only awaited the arrival
OF Colonel Kurz. When that officer appeared the whole
company arose and greeted him with hearty cheers
Over the principal table at the end OF tho