The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24
MOVEMENTS or NEW YORK Yaccps.


DEPARTURE OF THE PEOPLES ELLSWORTH
REGIMENT.
GREAT CROWDS IN BROADWAY 10 SIZE THE
! AVENGERS orF-sgETcHES OF THE OFFICERS OF
THE REGIMENT, ETC.
The Forty fourth regiment New York state Volunteers.
otherwise called tho "People's Ellsworth regiment
which arrived in city from Albany on Tuesday morn
ing, took their departure for Washington by the Camden
md Amboy limo yesterday evening A history OF thu
facts connected with the organization Of this regiment
has already been published in issue Of yesterdays s.
that 1t is unnecessary go any farther details
The regiment detained over night in New York ~
consequence Of their being changed and about three
o'clock yesterday they arrived when they At once
distributed among the men. These arms are the Spring
field rifles, and considered the best for military use
During their stay in New York the of the Ellsworth
regiment have maintained that character which preccGed
them, Of respectable and temperate Not man in
the Park barracks, whore they quar,ered, was
| found 20 be unde. the influence OF liquor, and no
disturbance wranglug cf any description ptcva
lent amorg them. Tho Guy Hall Park was crowded dur
ing the day by an nquisye crowd, who
ingly on he ne soldcrfy appearance Of the men. Lds
were on the gcound in abundance, The seeming q he
| great favorcs with the fair sex in general Colonel
Sryker was IN the Park during the entire day, busy en-,
gaeed in personally experimenting all the necessary
| movements incidental TO the comfort Of his men.
| AT five O'Clock the men were ready 70 march, beng
formed in the Park. Broadway and Corntt street the
route through which they passed were thIcngea whscc.
tators, who chcercd enthusiastically The soldiers Ned
ras Their mrching was also peculiarly remarked and
the steady, deter mined tramp Of the down Broad
way was distinctly heard, with their fine muscular botcs
towering above, shouts applause rent tho air Arriving
AT the foot Of Cortandt street, the took leave the
city Of New York; en- route TO the seat Of Tic fol
| lowing are
! SKETCHES or THE LEADING OFFICERS OF TIE EEcI-
MINT.
Colonel Stryker, who commands the regiment. il in
every way fitted to lead efficient and hardy body Of
men, Being young man, only 26 years Of age, gees
out nervet with all the enthusiasm and yigor OF youth
as well as large and practical experience or military
affairs IN general He had personal acquaintance with Col
Ellsworth, having acted with him almost since hc frs,
entered upon the dates Of military career. Colonel
Srykor FIRST drew breath in Harrington, Somerset county
n =, and resided IL his native locality up to tho year
1854, when no ro,aoved to Chicago, and shortly after
| joined tho National Guard Battalion. This organi.
zati was subsequently transformed into tie Chi.
! cago Zouaves, which attained such notoricty, and,
! together with Ellsworth, stryker became mem
| Der ef~ the corps. Tho acquaintance of those two
young men soon after rirened into personal at
tachuent which lasted EEl The death Of Ellsworth For
brief period Colonel STR Captain Of the Zouayes,
and when the Mormon threatened he the Grst
70 offer his services 10 the Governor of Illinois to put
down the rebellion. When civil then broke out and
the New York IRE Avu were in course Of oreaniza
ten, Under command of Elswor.. tue Colonel was az
.ontea Lieutenant, and went out with tho sf"eH -
that capacity Az the time Of Elsworth's death he n~-.
the post Of Acting Autant and came with the Remains
OF his deceased Colonel to New York He stayed with tho
until transferred q their last resting place. The rr6ps
ed organization Of the Ellsworth rcgineDt was the signal
for him to resign his command IN The Fire Ioayes To
cin the men who were pledged to avcngo the death OF
his former friend ana commander He was anonymously
selected Ivy tie committee the 10 command this
regiment, which he promptly accepted.
Lieutenant Colonel Rice Is thirty years Of age, and
brother-naw Of W. A. Rice, Esq, connected with the
firm OF Mcclure Co., OF Albany He captain the
tartbaid Guard, now at tn scat of in Virginia.
Rcfg rendered his present POSITION he Willingly accepted
II, and left tho regiment with which he was
connected IN order to join this He has had exten.
sive experience i'll military matters and doubt VIII
reflect credit upon himself and his position The selection
is judicious one.
MAJOR Mchown Is also native Of Albany, and served
with distinction III the Mexican war lie j. good tao
teian, and Competent in every way for the position
holds
Adjutant Knox was born IN PASSPORT, Maine, was q
member Of the Chicago Cadets and twenty FIVE years
of age. He out with the First Fire Zouaves as First
Lieutenant Of Company a, and smeed powder at the bat.
tie os Bull run. While connected with the Chicago Cadets
he was known by the sobrluet OF the "Iite Corporal
Quartermaser Munday halls from Seneca Falls and
was private in the regiment when his peculiar tness
for the position of Quariermastcr induced his supcrors
to give him place.
Drs rockingham and Bissell belong TO Eric county
and are medical men ot proficiency.
Rov. LOOMS II. Peasc, who goSs out chaplain IS a
graduate Of Williams College, and from Saratoga.
lie Is an extensive traveller, having been through all
parts Of E1foGe and tho oiy Land and is stated be
fnaa Of coqueat address and high order Of intellect
Captains larrabcc, Conner and Revere connected
with the Chicago Cadets and all in the battle Of Bull