The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-22
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volunteers arrived they compelled 10 enter alone
FatneTSwoud say "Thlg my boy wart 10 20 IN MN
him." but in most cases they had 10 be reused and
brothers we're compelled 70 part with brothers at the
OF women, and many affecting scenes witnessed at
parting
people pouring thick and fast into Broadway 10 AZ
far Union square Several IRE companies who had
some OF their members in me ranks o. ne Twelfth and
other regiments that were departing, took their
positions at various points 10 Broadway with Their
raus to greet their companions as they passed Before
the regiment started their way 10 the boat broadway,
usually quiet and peaceful on Sunday, WsS
completely covered with people; while the windows
Of the hotels and many OF the stores were filled with
anxious spectators of the strange and painful scene
With the great display Of flags and the excitement OF
July than Broadway Sunday.
The Twelfth regiment had eight companies IN ALL se-
ve new ones having been organized since the recruit
ing commenced. Indeed, 50 great was the rush when
tbe call was made for volunteers that hundreds had to
be refused Only those who could be furnished with arms
peore they went were taken IN the regiment others
will follow during the week under the charge Of persons
belonging to the regiment appointed % attend to the
dred men, besides which there corps Of light art-
lery, composed Of forty men, with howtzers twenty one
pieces, together with the field staff and Ire and non
commissioned officers The regular members Of the reg
ment wore their usual uniform and felt hats with IA
tigue cap slupg, and many provided with re-
volvers, in addition TO their muskets The volunteers
also wore felt hats and furnished with blankets.
New uniforms being manufactured for the reg-
ment, and will be forwarded from ths city after the
troops shall have arrived at Washington. THIS uni
form IS styled the Chdsser d'Arriqle, ID sometnrgke
the Zouave costume and win also be provided for tho
volunteers as well as for the regular members o tne reg
ment
Immediately before the departure of the artillery ccrps
from their quarters at Mercer Eouse Breyet )0nei
Raynor formerly Colonel OF the Twenty third regiment
which disbanded and TO which this artillery corps
belonged briefly addressed the members In patriotic
strain stating in conclusion that he regretted IL was
impossible for him to accompany them at that nne but
that he would shortly follow them TO Washington. They
three rounds OF cheers their former Colonel and
a nv 9TH
and followed by an immense crowd, 10 Union square.
J. was nearly eleven O'Clock before the irst company
the west side where the regmenta line formed the
crowd at this point was immense; the platforms ssed 81
the great Union meeting the previous day crowd
ed from early hour with spectators who, having
good places from which TO witness the departure
OF the troops, exhibited exemplary patience in awaiting
the arrival Of the several companies and tho moving or
the entire regiment The houses in the vicinity were
gay decorated with the Stare and Stripes, and the vim
dows and balconies here, as On Broadway, We're Lied
| with ladies' and gentlemen.
one by the companies reached the square
greeted with cheers they came. Immediately upon
its arrival each assigned proper place until the
last had come Then the line was formed, The band
struck up patriotic amid the echong cheers and
the unbounded enthusiasm Of the mmese multitude the
| regiment commenced its march down Broadway.
1a % he o S
assembled at the regimental headqlarters in the morI
| ing, together with company OF New YORK louaves,
formed the escort to the procession They were alfred
in citizens dress, and bore appropriate badges on their
breasts The honorary and the active members who
!
line escorted the troops TO the point OF kation,
member bore his breast satin badge Of red,
white and blue, with the fgures "l2' printed upon T.
| Col Butterfeld rode on horseback and Immediately
after walked the memberssf hs stan, followed ty TIA
The following is st Of the officers OF the rec next
Coonel-DaDel Butterheld
| Lieutenant Colonel-Wm G. Ward
Major-Henry A. Bostwck
Adjutsnt-Frederick T. Locke.
| EDgincer-Ben Church.
| Assistant Fngineer-rheO Timpgoc
| Chapain-M. d. Smith.
| Acting Pay master Richard 9. Taimer.
Acting QuarteImaster-a Tracy Arnold
| Acting ord. OGcer-r. Bailey Myers.
Surgeon-A. Henry Thn-ston.
! Surgeons Mate--Robert T. Wer
Commissary-T. T. Boomer.
OFFICERS.
Company A-captan, Geo. Il. Barr, -4eG.enaras, Jctn
Company B-Captan, wm. Euson, Lieuteraris, v. J.
Company C-Captan, wm. Fowler; Lieutenant, Cnss.e
Whitlock.
Company D-captain, JOHN .. ottiwsl Licu:ensris, NJ
Lougran, Fearing.
Company E--captaln, H. W. Ryder; Lieutenant; j. bow
ard Alderman.
Company F-Captain, James Crcwie
Company G-captan, James a. Boyle; Lieutenant, War
rem Chamberlain.
Company H-Captap, wrl. Il. Mccormick; Iiectenants
Company J-Cap.ain, WIN. Rayror, Iieutenanis, a. r
Colonel Keyes, Of tho eng neers Tinted States Army
goes with Colonel Butterfeli; aso Lieutenant Of eng
neers from the United states Army.
The presented all along the Inc Of march battles
all description. Every available spol On Broadway had
been occupied at an early hour and wren the regiment
approached was greeted et every point with loud and
psated cheers the OF hEndRerchiefs and flags
GId every KIND Of patriotic demonstration. The enthu
siasm manifested yeserday.was different from thai
hbited on ordinary public occasions. 10 entirely
ana came from the heart for there few
N All the vast assembly who had not relative friend
IL the raIks. And Who can tell the feelings that filed
the bosoms Cf those who parting their kin
dred and thelr cherlshe1 friends2 Only those who
witnessed IL form anything Ike adequate idea oi
the touching scene for IS impossible to describe IT,
The regiment turned down Amify street., marched
aorg Mercer and UP Prince 10 Broanway order
interfere with he seventy sst rscirent, wnicb
was forming opposite Bond sueet--and thence down
Canal street the steamer Baltic, upon which the SIXTH
regiment had previously embarked anense crowd
had copgregateo the wharves E1i on the wood piles
IN the v;iny, and loudly cheerce when tie regiment
arrived After lite delay the soldiers marched upon
the wharf and through the gates 10 he vessel but did
rot Immediately embark, for !. ascertained .hst the
steamer muet await the rising Of The tide before she
could depart, The time spent BY the soldiers
versatoD, which and tnen Giversifed by tle
singing Of patriotic songs, while the crowd sti waited
FOR hours appearing willing 70 leave until they bad
the steamer start. At last about five O'Clock, the
troops having all been eafcly board, the cables
were let go, the band board struck up national
the Baltic moved from her wharf amid the ta-
! multuoue acclamations OF the assembled tnrong.