The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-17
MOVEMENT or rsocrS IN KEW YORK.
DE KALB REGIMENT UNITED STATES VOL
UNTNEHS.

DE KALB RHGIMENT UNlykD 6rAIEo FOL.
UNTNERS.
rurrR ORG AEIzA ALTON u INFORMS CT TEE REGIMENT
--LLBERALrrY OF MR.. r. II. INTERPRETATIONS.
or OF THE oFFICKRs AND DIsCIpLJNs OF The MEN
ADDITIONAL QUARTERS FOR THE TRooPs-vfsir
OF DOL. Won G1LsA AND OFFICERS TO aovERNoB's
ISLAND.
former ssue, and IN connection with others OF our
edclsnt military organizations we referred to the regi
ent Dc Kald Colonel Leopold Won elisa which, at the
NINE II was mentioned In these columns, only In
seuastat OF for wardness AZ shis time, however,
Hre enabled 70 report that this corps Is thoroughly
esganized, being fully equipped aud unier marcnin
sraera During Friday and saturday Of last week the
regiment received their uniforms and accoutrements
and il they were as we'll supplied with firearms they
would enabled to proceed az to the seat Of
ne Dc Kalb regiment numbers thousand and forty
si1 men, rank and le this being the only regiment
sides the Geribaldi Guard that organized purs4s
70 General Order No. TO- issued by the Var Department
Nay 4, 1861 fixing the number Of men at the maximum
stated above The uniform OF this regiment consists
OF dark green cost faced With red the collar ard
sleeve, gray panta ccIs with rcd cord, and
green cloth caps, with red band The are
gray, made In such q manner to as q blanket
the akirs thereof are ioopes with hooks in II
sArse the weareS no inconv CD .tnce IN marching
rh,e 70 the only regiment excepting the Garibald
Guaro) that has oeviated tno prescribed bill OF
ayesa, which requires either blue or gray uniform,
ana adopted the regulation Of the Prus-
sim army. The Union Defence Ocmmrtee have
Aken the De Kab regiment uodsr their espe-
AL patronage and referred ,ts entire equipment 70
Er. WiSthaus and Governor Hamilton FISH NJ.
Wttnsps has spared no rouoe attending 70 tne wants
VI Lhi8 corps 10 stats the splendid OUTFIT
procured cid not cost the uniforms furnished
81 the State, no more than true statemer Of acs
The Goth OF wfch the I'm q, made was bought
hy the comn'ttee and conlrac. entered into with
popular tailor who manufactured the uniforms Accord
mg 20 measure Ia rhis ntarsr toere not only
saving Of money, but neat substantial article fur
phned and Whist still more OK greascr advantage the
el0shing Ats 70 nicety.
had cur State government adopted q simtIar rule al
lowing each reg,naent TO eqa ,,ssf providing always
that the Union Defence Committee, or sono other re-
sponsble caapitses had the Gaperv 81 n OF pro-
yioing the accOutrements, great deal of dis
satisfaction would have Desn avoided, ands those
regiments that compelled " accept whatever the
Ssase allowed them would have been enabled
70 uniform themselves with iess expendi-
ture, ana With mo- . durable maternal
The De kAb regiment great Obligations to Nr.
Wttthaue ,ts he h.s devoted great deal
u time and care ~ make what NJ desired It TO be,
mss clhts military ition and thlB respect
we'll as eserS other, has been emineny successful
The on1csrs are aso without xcepton, noble Set OF
men, fully understanding the duties OF soldier aud
gentleman Toe first psincipie ia,G 1T osganz,ag
was that no one who culd no oduce ates OF hay
Ing served 81 an oihcer, ethsS IN Earope In this
rouAtry couio under any circstaoces aspire to poa
Sion this regiment The result sh. Colonel Won
cusA rallied around him staff o. officers mos. Of them
soDm andsrs from graduation, in,vi.on Practice
volunteer soldiers ms great jor.ty Of these gentle
men however received their military eduoa.ion at the
Aum9us poly technic Institutes Prussia or other Ger
man states nd have been f,pcerred actual warfare
= the sch,es~s Holsssin cacspsssa OF ISis and 1870
Solonel Won Gilsa although ony thirty ak ears Of age
has been soldier s,hce h5 seventh year Lseutensat
Colouel DuysiDg was an artillery office in Germany
while MAJOR Ernst Eolmstest received mtnrv eiuca
sion under our veteran chsitair ,,e,.ensat Gepers
on s1e Piens Oh .sxcs as com.
has n consaerase ssrvics, repisas savage attacks
sfcm The Indiana Adjntaat K.aiLscb mot has been
Yss for some years 2 s aa
and 10 also very efficient officer. thus We might
enune,ate the entire list Of the Inns officers, and
sitions tuay occupied b. the efficiency 10 military
tnowledge not only ccDfCsd 20 the officers, the
Vice in the 'Fatherand" Judging from these facts it
be NO iole boast that the Dohelo is among the most
prominent regiments tsst nave pten called upon % assm
maintain the Integrity OF our and the Stars
Another great feature in the efficiency Of .hs regiment
she great discipline observed. ras, however, Ia cha
rscterisrc Of the German soldier Obed zee 70 orders
Eyicy enforced an woe 70 th,t in SER
vice does not strict attention - the Of his
superior officer.
Up 70 last rhursiay the peKab regiment was quar-
lered nraa's Yoikve ps-k; the rendezvous he
ing inadequate t, accommodate so large ooay OF mel
Landmark asmlton Pa r. corner of Third avenue aod
SIXTY ffih 81 Get, which s n command 81 Major Holm
sses who dve lr.d and tseot three men urdeE
his superv ike nurIe- feCl9ir at their old sta
ton York eile which reloszvops ~ n command Of
Lieutenant Colope Emf DDysmg Colonel Won elisa has
bis prI cpal headquarters at La nsns, being so much
more elisbiA and nearer CITY E,r'y yesterday
uornirs lorei Won riss, accom- ,2niso by A6jntang
OTTO ems hnidt Captains aensh-asen and WiiliAon
Pspeneyer, and Lieutenant C. Ertt visited Governors
Inland for the purpose " uspecioe tns dseams stored
.. the psc" wbih are TO De .ssened to 'ae regiment.
They lived with due oonors By Lieutenant W.
Sodwio Tenth tnfantry United states Army, Leuten
ant y. Randel Sneton. First Ia antry and Price,
{jeutcnsnt fifth infantry fhe c0umIodiEg otiJsr OF
che .sano was abeent and the ofcers OF the DeKalb
regiment did not accom- nl SD Whist they intended.
The vacancy Assistant Surgeon Sas aed yesterday
afternoon Colonel Won isa appointed DR. Moris FRANK
lin who comes well rec ,mmeno Ell By tho Stats Military
Board. The regiment will leave this city Thursday
for Washington, and Will undoubtedly be the recipients
81 ovation someSbat similar 10 that OF the III Nor Ri
Aes The Chef du Regiment Mr. Rit.haus has taken the
providing Of escort In hand ard he ~il rniy be
able 10 frspd cayacads to presede the aobIe
standards are to be presented 70 the DeKao regiment
PRIOR " their departure.