New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-02
UNITED STATES sHARPsHOor1Rs.

Cores pondcuc Of Tho N. n. Trtbane.
CAsr oy Js,rRUorros o. BsHp.S', s.,rrmoorns
WAsHseIos, Oct 70 iol
More than three weeks ago, Col. Berdan notified
the Secretary Of War that bis fret Regiment Of
Sharpsbooters wsa full and received orders to smsiu
at Camp Bnrnside, 20 receive and assign the sddi-
tional companies they in from their respect
i've States. We are now encsuped On Seventh
street two miles from the Capitol, IN almost the
loyeieti spot in tie euvuons Of Warrington. From
our tenl-doors We can overlook the river the city,
and the shores Of Virginia opposite, over which =
blush bazs hangs slily all these sunny days, soft
enng down the harsh features Of the sndfcspe into
such picture a. Claude would have faithfully re-
produced. Our men are drilling six or eight hours
daily and becoming sIroscent in the movements Of
skirmisher as they in tie use Of their rides. II
tie grand advance Of the arny 10 only delayed
sesson longer We shall be prepared to take the field
in most grshiying condition Of discipline, and be
20 much better prepared TO give good account Of
ourselves. We have one Of the bes, drnssters in
the army ~ our Lieutenant CoIouel, Frederick
Mear., who was assigned from the regular service 70
eur regiment by Gen. Mcclellan Liu.sslf, a. one Pc
culiarIy fitted Tor the post. de devotss his
whole energies TO the tack Of molding the
shape Of true soldiers. The Shsrl shooters are not
ordinary men as you have heretofore useiy Observed
They are in the main Tiled nechsnics triy farmers
and In some cases epgrsves tool-mskers and srssns
who follow syocations which require Q steady
hand, careful eye. aud temperate habits. Many Of
them have been accustomed to earn ~ to $5 per
diem, and only enlisted in Col. Betdans command
from pure bye Of rifle PRACTICE. These Dsn, you
will therefore understand are Of than ordinary
intelligence, and when properly instructed in the
pecuiisr skirn.ish drill Of the Sbarpsbooter. will
make o. effective . corps ~ tho Elhworths"
themselveA
THE YRsr REGIMENT.
have seen in nooe Of the paper any accurate List
Of our company officers, although THE TsIsuSr osr.
tsny hss published accounts Of tbs New.York Swiss
Company A, and the I'd New.York Company B. The
Michigan Company c, and Massachusetts Company
d. Of whom further mentio will be made brought with
them their own ponderoa, targst-raes, averaging 20
pounds in weight, though some run ~ high ~ 20 and
20 poupda 1hs Captain Of the Michigan Company
il Benjamin Gironx. native Of Montreal, who, bow.
ever, 10 eager to Sight for The Union The l& Lieu
tenant is James Baker, vice +. A. Willst, who las
been promoted aI,d made Adjutani; the I'D Lesten-
ant is l.. Savisn. Of the eNew.Iiswpshirs Company,
+, the Captain is Amos B. Jones. The Governor
gave Cart. Jones his commission the lay he sradu.
stod from Dartmouth. First Lisut. Win p. Austin,
I'd Lieut.. VIM. i. Gibbs Vermont company +,
Capt e. Weston, ir, FROM West Randolph; ssLieus.
c. w. Seatou, ID Lieut.. Martin Van Buren, Bronson.
Wisconsin Co. q, Capt. Edward Drsw--bsotber
of John Drew, the celebrated comedian now In Lon,
don. Capt. Drew Is Sns Of tbs best Instructors In
the army. First Lieutenant, Frank. T.. Marble
second Lieutenant. Charles +. Ehepperd. This is
fine company. Loag Island Company, Capt. Geo.
G. Hssiaes of Ne~-York; First Lisatansnt VIM.
". Winlhrep- brother Of Major Winthrop killed At
tho Bethel affair; Second Iisusnanl Frod. Peet, jr.
Lieut.. winthropis now up near Lake ChGnplain,
recruiting few good men 10 GIL up The company.
THE SECOND REGIMENT.
Minnesota Company A, Capt. Francis Petcler;
First Lieut. Benedict nippler Second Lieut.. Dudley
P. Chase. The Governor o1 Minnesota has been
here twice TO see this fine company, ard once made
them speeoh. He takes great interest in the,o.
Tie captain was two ysSrs In the Mexican wAf. The
first lieutenant served fourteen yess in the sruy
in Europe, and was frat lieutenant under 6igel.
Michigas Company y, Capt. AasSsw y. aewUt;