The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-17
THE NEW YORK STATE MILITIA.
PROCEk DINGS OF THE MILITARY BOARD.
ALBANY, Nay 10, 1891

PROCEk DINGs OF THE MILITARY BOARD.
ALBANY, Nay 10, 1854.
Gen. pixs division consists Of nins regiments, WHICH
orga, lied int, two brgades-one OF nve ard one OF
four regimea. r. otops for brigade officers are ssad
The following are the resolutions OF the Board -
Resolved, That the First brigade 0, regiments
No l. Cul. Allen; No 2, Col Car. IA 8 Col Townsend
No. 20, Col. Wesber, aud No. s, Col Duryee.
Resolved, That the Second brigsd consists Of reg-
Hawkins; No, II, Cor. Ellsworth.
Resolved, That the said First and Second b-g ,d's form
the election Of Brigade - and Brigade Inspector
for each Of said brigades.
Al meeting o. the Military Board yesterday, Se;.ets
~ Of State Jones offered the following preamble and
luton
Whefeas, Several reg ments had been formed at great
expense TO individuals, and Ioss OF time and money W
PATRIOTS men, tDxious TO he country and whore
to reject these regiments would oe ab act OF injustice
10 these men, and would discourage that military ardor
amcngt The people which nov relies 80 many Thousand
in defence OF the Union. Therefore,
Resolved, That all the regiments now organised aud
ready for acceptance be received into SERVICE that the
federal government be requested 10 accept them and If
refused by the federal government they be encamped
as reserve 20 that body y well drilled and equipped
men may be ready at any moment TO rally in support Of
the Union and in defence Of the Tag.
Attorney General Myers opposed the adoption Of the
resolution and eventually succeeded In having thrown
over till to-day
AT meeting to-day in sushce, rev orders from
Washington accepting only twenty eight regiments at
the banos Of the Board, the resolution was not
acted Secretary Jones offered q resolution
accepting at once the service Of Colonel A. Shee-
hans regiment, but 1t was opposed by Attorney
General Myers and lost by tie VOTE Secretary Jones,
State Engineer Richmond and Treasurer Dorsheimer
voting for the acceptance and Governor Morgan Attor
ney General Myers and Comptroller Dennison, agansi it.
Lieutenant Governor Campbell sassent.
Col. +. Townsend's regiment marches Saturday
morning for Fort Schuyler at Throgg's Neck.
The Second regiment, Col. Carr; Fifth regiment, Col
Duryee; Seventh, COL Bendix, and Twetieth, Col.
webber, aso uIder marching orders. The election
o. officers in CD, Max Webbers regiment was ratified by
the Board
At meetr Of the Military Bosrdi this evening the
following elections confirmed Washington and
Warren county Twenty second regiment Colonel, Walter
Phelps, Jr; Lieut. Colonel, Gordon J. Thomas Major
John Mckee. Oswego county regiment, Timothy Suli-
van Colonel s. 4. b. srdsiey Lieut. Colonel jonathan
Turbull, Major. Fourth regiment, w. Taylor Colonel W.
Jamaieson, Major.
The following companies accepted: Captains II
r. Hallett New York, 10 men l.. G. Harmon, Alesany
so men; H. l.. Achilles, Jr Orleans, II men; Samuel
Walden, New York, II men,
Two en- were dram med out OF the barracks this az
for refusing to take the oath OF allegiance Their
heads shaved and strings tied round about their carr
two white feathers projecting on each side, the band
playing the "Rogue's March" large crowd witnessed
the performance.
At late hour this afternoon the Governor appointed
James 8. wadsworth, OF Genesee, Major General The
appointments thus far to give gool satisfaction
among military circles.
The alas and Argus says General Wadsworth Ia gen
tleman Of large wealth. great public spr and energetic
He is without military experience, and yet has chsrac
terstics Think, which will develope in the field the
qualities OF a military leader.