The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-26
DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST REGIMENT N
TIONAL GUARD.
REVIEW AT THE AETOR HOUSE.


The Fret regiment National Guard, New York state
volunteers COL w. H. Allen, the first volunteer regiment
formed in the city, the past four weeks encampei
at the Quarantine grounds received orders TO h'd then
selves readiness for departure which event was TO
have happened to morrow, but the authorities have
deemed 1t Of importance to order the regiment 10 pro
coed i'm lately Tho National auard are fully armed
and equipped and in first condition to stand any
of fatigue The uniform consists of gray pants
jackets and overcoats During the entire morning the
greatest confusion observable ut the camp conse-
Quen upon the breaking up Of the rendezvous At one
O'Clock COL Allen left the House aud proceeded to
Staten Island where he arrived about half hour after
wards and was received by the guard dra up in line
the band playing +" Hail to the Chief" The order t.
form the regiment in line was issued which occupied
about an hour and with the 4nd inspeaon it
after four O'Clock before the regiment was enabled
The Quarter mad procured tSo steamboats-:he
Maryland and the Chicopeeto transport the trops and
men, and the latter for the camp oqupage aud stores
Colonel Allen no wever. viewing the Maryland, iouni
tire vessel unit to carry the uoo, and dctermne to
take ne or rr- ;.oIar staten Island ferry boats.
Al twenty minutes pas four the regiment ,r0oo,0,
by Whi.worths brass osna .4 mai been temporarily
sgasod by them and also stationed on the island en-
taiked board the ferry boat Josephine, amd the
greatest enthusiasm, and were landed the Whitehall
dock at Ave clock. At this point immense
crowd in waiting to receive the regiment, and it
required the greatest exerton the part Of the police
TO keep the multitude At bay Having formed White
hail street, the regiment, headed ~ squad Of Fret
| uecnt policemen, In command Of Sergeant Croft
marches up whitehall TO State street, where the Third
regiment Colorel Frederick To~nsend, drawn up in
lne without arms ard sauted the First regiment with
deaenpg cheers the third regiment band playing the
ti0nal airs From hereC Allen marched his straight
up Broadway to the Aston iouse, whore also ve-y
extensive assembage o. peope had corsreglted The
regiment beng formed in line the order to present
ana dipping Of the flags Major General DIX appeared and
leaning or the am OF Dr. Alexander Mott marched up
and down the ranks the band Playing the national airs
during that time Before The review by General Dix the
Fifty fih regiment, Colonel Eugene De GAL march
ing down Broadway. After the review Colonel Allen
calea bis officers in the CENTRE when Major James n
Turner reat the following letter to them, which the
| Colonel had just then received:-
| COLONEL ALIEN, FIRST Regiment VOLUNTEERS
DEAR SIR-Ia the conviction that the regiment under
your cor nnand will prove worthy ths great TO
quireners OF 50 large body OF men generally exceed
the outfit allowed by COVE nnent we desire to otter our
services In The psenlraoa Of any garments that You
may need either at the present time or at later period
Of The wsr. note ing your necessities add eased
10 any ~ the undersigned, VII meet with prompt atten
,RABEIIA p, WORT, 2os 10Th st
| GE)RGIaNA PEERS, 10 East 18th st.
| ElGA SOR +. STRONG, 50 East 22d ST.
| MARY BURK ARD, 90 9Th av.
After the reading letter. Major Turner depu-
tized to convey thanks Cf the regiment and the oil
repaired to the ljies parlcr also the color ser
gean,s with the flags, when Dr. Alexander b. Mott intro
| dpced The ladies' by gay ing
coaoSnn orrsxrs FIRST RxGIMzsr-
.r -ss Iei 10 ~ ,Rs seryces 10
contribute whatever ia q the reg,
ment IL would take too long tnH TO introduce them TO
you personally, but occasion calls fervnt ex-
will therefore let Major Turner say te day
| wish He will be kind enough to express our kind
| feelings and Intentions.
| Major TURNER then spoke rs follows
In obedience, ladies', 10 the request mafe by the
Colonel Of our regiment, and equally for myself,
utter but sentiment expressive Of that entertained by
my associate officers. IL Ia, indeed
alton for to know that in leaving our homes there
are those behind coming forward you have, repre-
sening large and formidable array of strong hearts
that have produced soldiers, and can cheer them In
| tho last and best, make them 70 know that you
will assist those whom they leave behind Them For
myself and it s the sentiment entertained by the officers
OF this regiment, can that than CRATE
full We can promise you that, nasmuch have the
honor to be the First regiment Of the Sew York volun
teers we will pledge ourselves to GUSTAV high posi-
ton that we hold and permit me To assare YOU ladies'
that in absence you at home when you hear Of u.s.
liable services that you have rendered We should not
be Indifferent TO the fact that in going the field we
p1 to meet Se but we are going 70
treason against the best interests OF our country We
are going to preserve the liberties that e born in
possession OF and we will 90 than that We will
prove 70 the world that not only the First rcgi
ment numbered in the petition Of army but that
are the fret nation this earth thar you ladies' on
behalf Of my associates Let assure ou ladies' there
are many hearts throbbing In uniso. with those that
scious that thoee who in the ned mad Confidence
in Again. ladies' let In the name Of the officers Of
the First regiment return you cur sincere and most
Miss Mott presented the color serreans and guides
| with Union badge, which she pinned their left
breast The regiment then exercised in various ma
n9nvres for the edncation Of tho adc afer which they
marched direct on board The steam transport State Of
Georgia. At the foot OF Canal street. which will convey
| them to their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Monroe
The appeared In the best Of SPIRITS some few that
ture, felt somewhat discouraged bu. the officers would
not allow any extended farewell grceng Others again
dancing 10 the step Of the music while passing from
the or 70 the vessel good and substantial suppsr
prepared for the men board OF the vessel TO
which they did ample justice
Colonel Allen deserves all praiss FOE the great hu
maniy with which he treats those under his
command. He would not allow man to
leave the camping ground, without frs. having had
good dinner; and he had his Quarermaster on special
duty nearly all day TO provide the troops with eltabcs
aud noby did that functonary perform his duty. Al
the camp ground the Colonel gave orders prior 10 epar
ture thai the not be compelled to staod up
during the time awaiting departure, bu be allowed to
The First regiment during their march through Broad
way elected more general applause th-n any other
Considering that the men only receis 4 their firearms
within day two, the troops looked %el drilled and
evidently converssnt with tho handling OF sh ,ptug
bcn. Their highly applauded all along
the lire Of march The gment numbers about 600
however, are ununiformed but Will receive their
clio hing from the contractors prcr TO sarg The cond
the hospital the sck lst II the EXHIBITION Of
the feelings OF the men during their march Is any
INDICATION OF good nghthg material, Voonei Aliens rcg
ment will surely give good account Of themselves
while in the defence OF constitutional government and
the purity Of the Stars and stripes The vessel soon as
the troops were safely on board, was hauled
into the stream, whore she was snchored for
the night Among the few invited guests to ao.
company the troops 70 the city from their
reno. zvous, we noticed Colonel Ray Tompklns,
OF the Seventy third regiment OF Richmond
county, Major u. g. Jones OF the same regiment
Colonel Charles II. Yalalee, Of the New England re,
sment Dr. John Railway, Jr, and Others
The following is the cOrres, roll Of tbs officers of the
regiment
Fled Officer William. n. Allen, Colonel; Garrett pgck.
man Lieutenant Colonel; James NJ Turner, Major Walter
Scott Adjutsut.
S1f-jcseph lawrence Hicks, Surgeon; John Howe,
Surgeon Mate Robert q. Welmsley, Quartsrmaeer P
Franklin Jones, Chaplain; P. Joacbmson Paymaster
Non commiss,oned SAT Benjamin Page Sergeant
Major; joseph Brtcoe, Color Sergeant Robert Mont
goRery Quar- Sergeant James Murray Odcera