The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-20
ARRIVAL OF THE THIRD REGIMENT NEW
YORK VOLUNTEERS.

The regiment Of volunteers in command of Colonel
Frederick Townsend late Adutaa. General Of the State
of New York, which has been recruited from different
portions of the State but had their a. AL
bnny, arrived in this city yesterday morning past
nine O'clock in the steam BOAT Aida They left Albany
Saturday afternoon % O'clock having prior g
their embarkation, received great ovation. The dte
department escorted the regiment TO the boat aud
leaving the wharf great enthusiasm displayed.
The regiment mustcrs eight hundred and fourteen uen
and this number being evidently great Lord for 50
small steamboat the Aida carry the boat on get
ting to Castleton bar ten miles below Albany grounded
there and not loated off until past O'Clock oh.
erwisc the regiment would have been this city on
Saturday night,
On their final arrival in the bay, the Transport anch
ed III the stream opposite Morton street. where she re-
n aimed un,l after O'Clock, when the troops we're
landed NJ Inc deck opposite whore the Aida hes Tie
regiment, preceded by toe inc band accompanying them
marched through Morton ST. eet to H1as1n down Hudson
70 West Houston, through West Houston to Broadway,
thence the Park barracks where the command Is
qusrtefef
The march down Broadway must have beca very en-
cour,ging the officers and members of the Third reg
mont nasmuch their lrti beas ing and gen Iomanly
appearance attracted considerable attention usual
whenever band OF music marches through tho streets
an immense crowd gathered. Bat on this
sion the approbaon manifested by citizens behar
or the Third regiment really well bestowed They
as fine looking body of men as any officer might
wish 10 commaad Az general thing they are all Of
more than the medium height, and not few measure
over six feet in thsr stockings.
For marching and keeping step these recruits vie with
some Of our veteran regiments, and notwithstanding the
difficulty Of marching IN column without firearms, the
regiment presented cold phalanx which any common
enemy would % dslodge after they furnished
with weapons Colonel Townsend may well be PROVO OF
his ccmmand and The report TINT has preceded Il Of b.
re the crack volunteer regiment outside Of New York
city TO be verified thus FAR The Third also
pears be the banner regiment for every company in
BY thoT frients Bcsiaes these isss' the hdies
of Albany, to eynce their admiration for the
regiment and their pat iotsm, resenicd them with
stand Of beautiful and costly colors, which ais,
appeared in the ranks The regiment having to pass
through the ordeal Of ocumccuton ut the hands of the
Military Board arrived il this city weapons and II
Colonel rownsond lad happened to be popular as
an efficient military oiieer, his would not be
equipped. The Third regiment offered old muske.s
which they refused and preferred TO await better
about FIVE Fix days aud then proceed to the OF
war, subject TO orders from the War Department.
The Third rogment inspected and mustered into
the United States service the li.h nat by Captain
rs,,, w,.,,,r, ~ uited States Amv. The uniform
o. the troops consists Of dark blue ,s.s o'e''
and cap, and light blue pants The oHccre thc
racks, while The officers have been assigned quarters
the Astor HOME. A military bend of seventeen pieces
accompanies the regiment, having enlisted TO serve
The annexed a BET o. he field aod line oicors
Colonel feCcrick Townsend.
Iieut.nant Colonel--Sannel Afford.
Aetor-Georgc D. Bayafd
Adiutant--J. Uwen Moore.
Quarter In1stcr--Jackscp II. Ch1se
Surgeon-Dr. Alexander n llon
Assistant Surgeon J. Van Rnnse.lear.
QuaTlermaster Sergeaot-AnGrcw ]. White
Sergeant Nsjor-AuRdstus Limburger,
Company A--taptain, Abel Smith, Jr First Lieutenant,
John 6. Fay; Second Lieutenant, VI. l.. Stcarns.
Company B--Captain, stephen W. Fullerton, Jf yrs,
Lieutenant, T. A. Jgncs; second Lieutenant Alexander
harr.
Company C--Cap;aip T.. G. Floyd First Lieutenant,
Geo. g. y'rck Second Iiertepani George Van Neshten
Company n-Captaia, John q. Butler lrs. Aeutcn ant,
c II Burdisk Second Lieutenant, =. - Nicks.
Company E-Capt2in Jusiua W Blanchard; Fir3t Leu
tenant D. D. Whslcn; Sccond Lieutenant, H. d. Goldwdit
{, mpany F-Captain, H. g. Hubert. EiFst Lieutenant,
~ a. ) saDdcfs second Lieutenant, T. tllary Lord
" - >uanv G-Captsin, Ei~ard N Jenny; First loute.
20 =. f. Blake; second Lieutenant, Leon ~ Ballard.
G 80 S-Captain, J. H. Ten Fyck, Jr. first Leu.
tenant Henry Cooper second Lsu'en'"'' H. Hunter
Chaplin. ts..e c,,pn. r,rst ,tsr,.,,nt "
y B,6coei ccopd Ten,." ..-o.d' first rieoto.
".,rrany y. --Captsin John q IutpuI
uaDt hiram +. Couch; Second Lieutenant,