The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-04
THE TWENTIETH REGIMENT, UNITED TUR-
NER RIFLES.

Yesterday was the time appointed for the Twentieth
regiment United Turner Rifes, Colonel Wax Weber, to
their departure from this city, but owing to the
arrival Of the firearms, delay was occasoned which
promises to detan the regiment for several days come
The quarters Of the Rifles al that any fastidous
sOlder could wish for still the troops beginning to
evnce restive SPIRIT they being anxousto proceed 10
their destination. having been announced that the
regiment would have to content themselves with muskes
instead Of Minnie rifles, at first propomised, s
likely to lead unpeasant feelings the part Of
the men, they being only acquainted with the handling Of
o rife, which they efficiently. This morning the
arms will be distributed and General Dix has pledged hts
word that rifles wouo be eent to the regiment aztec their
departure Yesterday the knapsacks distributed
10 the regiment, which Immediately sitter packed
fciency in the rank and le s the scauty supply Of
der clothing, and our Good Samaritan and patriotic cit
ehould not allow noble body Of men TO leave
tnB city without being well provided with under clo-
HThe officers OF the regiment having been selected
wealth, are as general thing, hard working men and
rot over well supplied with money The State aud
United States governments not having paid any salary
yet of the officers are badly In want Of money, and
several endeavors 10 borrow some their commission,
has thus far proved fruitess 1t really pity that SO
line regiment should be neglected by the State. When
they received their uniforms, II was found that the
smallest coat and pantoon was too large for the es
without any regard TO regularity, and looked the
contractor tried To make the clothing everything else but
uniform
Qlasternaster Nipch compelled to attend TO this
matter and Immediately selected thirty tilors out OF
the ranks who, with the assistance Of three cutters ard
FIVE sewng machines, remeded the evil IN one weeks
tirue, by producing very fair httrg dress. Some
OF the coats trimmed with red, others
with blue cords, but now everything is alxae, and
the men in their neat fitting garb. nfor 70
leaving New York, the Twentieth reghnn VIII
be presented with several stand OF colors-one Acm
Mrs Rupp from Mrs. Strong and friends, of EnNh
avenue and few other ladies' The ranks complete;
every day numerous applications for membership have
TO be rejected. The officers OF the regiment are as
follows:
Field and SAT Offers Colonel, Hax Weber; Lieu
tenant Colonel Francis Weiss Major Eugeberth Schuepf
Adjutant. Rudolph Kluckhuher Qlarterraster George
Minch Surgeon, julius Hansen; Assistant surgeon,
Charles Heiland Sergeant Major, Henry K. Walter As
sistant Quarterpaster, Charles Lorch Drum Major, Will
liam Kaufman; Bugle Major, PAU GrucAn.
GU,pd1y captain, ioreoz Meyer; First Lieutenant,
William Kuecht; Ensign, Herman Stocked
ContGny B,-Captan, Anthony Byacklin; First Lieu
tenant, Franz MUNICH Eps gu, Fritz Letzeser
Company C-Captan, Charles Hocbleituer; First Lieu
tenant, Otto Hoy m; Ensign, Gustav Lorenz.
Conlpdny D-Capain, Joseph Otto; First Lieutenant,
William Crackers Ensign Conturer Charles.
Company E1Captan, Ernst Otto Bernet; First Lieu
tenant, Henry Klooer; Ensign, Charles yoelkcy
Company F-Captain, Charles Semsey; Fire. Ueuten
ant, herman Benecke; Ensign, Rudolph Beutler.
Company C-Csptain, William Schoen First Lieutenant
William Syring Ensign, Jacob Pabst
Company H-Chptain, William Won poehr. First Lieu
tenant, William Schulz; Ensign, Robert Nerkh.
Company I-Captain Henry Stumpf First Lieutenant,
Adolph wilson; Ensign, George Koenig
Company captain, joseph Hoeliing; FlSst = euten
snt, William Hafper, Ensign, Louis KroAs<.
IN al probability the regiment will leave or Wednes-
dSy OF o. Thirs1kyfat the fartnee Any contributions
VII be GEnR'cly received ST the Agjnarts office, N
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