The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-11-02

Philadelphia, (ferryboat)
Baltimore, (ferryboat)
Eagle, (fetryboatl
Star, (ferryboat]'
Pocahoutas, (ferryboat)
Commodore Perry, (ferrybo.t)
SAILING VESSELS
Tonnage. Tonnage.
Great Republic, 1856 Zenas Coffin, Ss7
Ocean Express, 1907 Golden Eagle, 1928
All the transport vessels are armed. They
essFy eriqance and Guartsrmasters' stores two
honses in frame work, bricks in large quantity,
about 500 sh0vels, the same number Of picks,
sand bags, horses, boats for landing men and
guns through the surf, and every other article
likely to be required for . campaign.
| THE MILITARY BRANCH OF TIE EXPEDITION.
Brig. Gen. Thos W. Sherman, (who must not
be COMPOUNDED with W. T. Sherman, of Ohio ia
the commander Of the military division Of this
expedition, and is considered one OF the best
officers in the United States Army. Gen. Sher.
man graduated at West Point, and served with
distinction in the Mexican War, under Taylor
and Scott. lie was brevetted Major for gallant
| and meritorious conduct at the battle of Buepa
Vista. In the Mexican War he commanded and
gave his name to "Sherman's Battery" which he
organized in Mexico.
| The regiments embarking under Gen. Sher.
man on this expedition are as follows:
| rae FIRST saiaAps.
| Brig. Gen. E. L. Viee, COMMANDING.
The Third New Hampshire Volunteers.
Regiment, previous to its transfer to Washing.
ton, was located for some time at Hampstead,
LII They were raised from all parts of the
State, and their number, all told, is $50 men,
Phe regiment has been in the United States SER
vice some six OF seven weeks. Its Colonel is an
old West Point graduate and is considered an
excellent disciplinarian. The Lieut., Colonel
the battle of Chapultepec The Major, Adu-
tant, and quite number of privates have also
seen service.
The Forty Sixth New York Volunteers
This Regiment, sometimes called the Fremont
Rife Regiment, left this city for Washington
about the middle of September. It numbered
then only 200 men.
The Forty.Seyenth New York Volunteers.
This Regiment, called also 1.-The Washington
Greys," left this City for Washington about
month ago. Previously it had been stationed at
| the East New York Encampnent.
The Forty=Eishth New York Volunteers
This Regin ent, known also a. the Continental
Guard, left its camp, near Fort Hamilton, in the
direction Of Washington, about the middle of
September.
The Eighth Maine Yolunteers-This Repi-
ment, which also forms part of Gen. viee's Bri.
gade, numbered only 800 men when il passed
through, this city on the llth Of September last:
but it is said that there is now full compile
ment of l,046 men in the corps The recruiting
took place principally in the hardy regions Of
4oosehead Lake, Bangor, Ellsworth, and Au,
gusta.
TEE SECOND BRIGADE.
Brig. Gen. Isaac J. Stevens, Conunandino.
Rocndhead Pennsylvania Regiment of Volun-
teers.--Benjamin G. Christs, commanding.
Eighth Regiment Michigan Volunteers
VIM. N. Fenton, commanding.
The Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers This
Regiment numbers l 900 men, armed with the
Enfield rife, and Creased in rhe regulation uni
form. The men are choice specimens of New
England soldiers. The Regiment has % bag. |
gage wagons, one ambulance and one hospi,ul
wagon. They left for Washington about
month age.
The Sixth Connecticut Volunteers John
Chatfeld commanding
The Seventy Ninth Regiment New York Vol!
TIE THIRD snaADx.
Brig. Gen. Ii. @. Wr;gM, CbmmHu5;eo.
The Seventh C0nnecticut Volunteers-Thia
Regiment left for Warrington on the 30th III. |
They number 1000 men. though when thew
passed through this City they we're deficient 70
the extent Of one company. They are armed
with Enfield rides, with the exception Of two
companies, which ars armed with Shapes YEA
pom. -
The Ninth Maine Regiment,.-This Rerim.c&
has but recently passed through this City. en-
routs for the ssat Of VA. Il nuuber. r. an
100 men, and d arnsd With ~ Enfield n.
the service. ~ -. =