The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24
THE TANyNANY REGIMENT.


GUsTAvUs VI. SMITH AND THE TAMMASY REGIMENT
CoSFEoNTED AT TaL Battle on TIE foT0MAG--
THE PLANs FOR CAPTURING THE Ex-sTREET CON.
MISSIONER, ETC.
Some very curious facts in relation the action IN
which Colonel raker lost his LIE have been esccraincd
through persons who returned New York week.
and now here with tho s25 900 allotment Of pay sent
home by the soldiers Of the Tlmtnany regiment. II
appears that this corps, under Col Csgs.cl were sta
toned on guard the ford at Edwards Ferry, ard
that some weeks since became known among tho
men that Gcsavus W Smith tho late Street Commissioner
was in command on the shores directly opposite This
created the most intense excitement aorg the Tanmany
boys and tho capture Of Smith became engroesing
topic Scouting expeditions and individual projects for
executing this plan for the capture Of Smith became an
absorbing purpose. Appeals and solicitations con-
stantly urged upon the cihccs to allow OF some op
portunity which would permit the regiment to make
an attack upon Smiths command. Colonel Baker
who commanded the brigade comprising the Tam
many California and other regiments proni.
nenty active in this city when the Tammany regiment
was recruited, and divided with Colonel Coggswen the
regard with which they originally followed the late
ODloncl VIM ~ Kennedy-had appears, beca prevailed
upon 10 crafty their desire of the sczc Of Smith by
frccpitng an action aad Advancing more recklessy in
pursuit Of the Street Commissioner than appears TO have
been warranted by the plans q the CcmipanderinChie
The Tanmany men, however, stuck 70 the Aght and,
the dispatches be correct Sf was shot from his horse
| in the contest ard carried on the battle Held. ,
The idea Of raising the Iammany regiment was orgi-
nslly entertained BY the late W. d. Kennedy, with the
anticipation that either Smith his noputy Toyc would
lead into the field in defence % the Jacks motto
bch was cnbIazoued On the ors dc of the Old Wiryan
on the fan q SUMTER and also the bannc-s OF the regi
unent-nTie Onion mast and shall be prtsefvcd." 1t was
only when ni, or Lye could not be induced to take tho
command that Kennedy himself finally assumed respon-
ibty which the immediate cause OF his premature
death
COLONEL. ooaswELL, OF TIE TAMMANY REGIMENT
Colonel Milton Cogswcll, who, with portion Of tho
Taiainany regiment New York Volunteers Of which he
was in command participated in the battle at Leesburg
Virginia and Is reported TO be either killed prisoner,
was Captain OF Company A, Eighth infantry United States
Army lie was native Of Indiana, and graduated at
west Point in 1874 and brevc,cd Second Lieutenant
in Tic Fourth infantry, July $780, from which be was
subsequently promoted 10 full Second Leutenancy in
the Eighth infantry. Ircyious joining his regiment in
Now Mexico he acted Assistant Professor Of Natural
and Experimental Philosophy At the West Point Academy,
and WIS command Of company Of recruits on Cover
nors Island for years-a cadets being, until recent
w. assigned 10 duty Of the principal depots for
that period. Lieutenant Cogswcl saw good deal OF
lard service during the camTaign against the Navajo
INDIANS III New Mexico and also filed the responsible pest
~ nunrlerinaser and connssnry a. several frontier
sacrs Ia ise0 ho detailed lor the general recrait-
g ge ryice and cok charge Of the Rendezvous III enat-
o street in this city in June Of hat year. The resg-
nation Of MAJOR Iarkin smith, Captain o. ,omQany a,
rbh nfa-trv led to the promotion OF Lieutenant Cogs
% n 1a. last. While on duty here recruiting officer
6 the army and mastering Officer Of volunteers the
| rn,o.oand Of several volunteer rcgments-thc Seventy
,inlb Jliandcrs among others~as offered TO Captain
rfge,yell but the war Department in accordance with
rrio then but aot now in force, refused to grant
lin tie requisite repission. On the organization
| ri the Tamnany regiment, he elected Iieuten-
! ant colonel ana after good deai Of trouble
lie late Co0ne Kennedy then ccnunond &C the regi
ment succeeded in obtaining an Unlimited leave Of alb
sc. him. On the death Of ColTe Kennedy Colonel
| Cogswal succeeded to the commend Of The regiment,
vi en- under his active supervision, soon att1ne1 high
state discipline and proficiency Cooue4 logsWcil was
hiphy esteemed both by the officers and luea Of tho
regular army with whom lie hnd ever been connected
IL, was always distinguished for urbsnity, GOODNESS,
courage ad determination. III short, he was, par esef
e,cc al officer safs pc = sans rcratae, aud, for tho
good az the service ecncy and the welfare Of the Fam
many fegma,t particularly, 1t is 10 DO hoped that ths
| ropoit 81 Lis death IL premature.