New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-27
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
,pD,vI AND DEPARTURE OF THE SIX
ehNi - - AZ .,.,nnKr COL. DAVIES.

on,x,,Y A,Jn DEPARTURE OF THE SiA-
".,t,NTu " v. REGIMENT, COL. DAVIES
r,a 1e,b REGIMENT Of NewYork Volunteers ID com
,,,,ed of the sturdy Mortimer Of ST. LA"'eh,''
- a,d FRANKLIN Counties. The yeomen and woouS-
80. os ,bese counties are noted as expert marksheh'
-, r. ,,or ,,bo does not own rite and know now
40 rse !, doesn't live mp there. The men are mlei'
vent and in independent circumstances, ana 10 no' "
"a war for all a month"; but for the defense oil 'ne
thr.a,ened national existence. The oihcers Oh tu'
repiment are worthy of the men. Col. Thomas o.
Davies is graduate of West POn', and served IA inc
ysNicaq war, and has distinguished himself as man
Of cooness aud courage. MAJOR Buei Palmer rs
rorriar and efficient officer; he l. brother OF the
lion b. W. Palror, Vi. G. FOX Clinton Capt. Stet-
sou of COMPANY is the son of the Hon. l.. Is. Stet-
son of Clinton County. Capt Cuihs OF Company
l. a young ard Sc,ive Democrat from 81 Lawrence
Comfy auG l. a very eff lieut. ohIer. rive OF tne
Csptains Of this regiment are over SIX ieet Tall, ana
one stands xix iee six inches. The men are a TAI,
stslysrt, and hardy body OF soldiers, and when "
10Th j. heard FROM the highest expectations Vi 'her
friends viii he fulfilled.
TIE regiment ieft Albany at p. = on Tuesday, aud
ariye2 L0out IL u. yesterday, at Vhe 1901 OF west
Fourteen'h street. Before leaving Albany they wee
reviewed BY Gov. Morgan eiciting the most hearty
elihu siasm 10y their excellent DRIFT Their departure
from Albany was sisnafZed by TIE attendance OF an
irnmense crowd, who manifested the deepest Interest
In the regiment. On leaving the steamboat McDOn-
nell and Two barges which brought them 70 this city
they parched through Fourteenth street and UniNeslty
place TO tue Washington Parade-G ound, where the
nri unsqrS helr kna sacks ana parl4ok Oh tne Son,
was prerented with q stand of handsome resimentai
celors made 10y Messgs. Tiffany " Co.. OF green SIX,
bearing both sies tie civil arms OF the state OF
New York and the arrs Of the United States combln ed
L. sielG Over the shield Is the numerical ntle OF
the eyinent, ana beneath 1t tie wOrI Excelsior Ia
scroll The presentation was mace by Mr. H. o.
Hone. on behalf of Mrs. Joseph Rowland Mr. Hone
made short and appropriate address 10 the Colonel
ard officers who drawn no IN front OF the regl-
mental line Col Davies received the flag and &C
know lodged with gratitude the Geep Indebtedness OF
The gent to the lair donor Tor the present el ana
for many articles Of apparel Of which the stood in
reed 6uIDg their encampment at Albany.
He said The speech of the regiment " Ill be made be-
hind that Gag on the battle field. Col Davies then
pye tie aT 10 the colJr-sergean and his guard, who
bore il 10 TIE line, after the regiment bad saluted it.
A Upted States flag Of bunting, for camp purposes,
pso accompanies the gift, and this the Colonel himself
bore 10 the trent tie ne 2sk tie soldiers they
would defehdi. prolonged "ies! ranfrom one end
Of the line 10 the Other follJwedhy deafening cheers,
which continued for several minutes, and the waving
at car 8, and general enthusiasm. We have seldom
witres ed such feeling those brave fellows manifest
ed tits appeal teir patriotism. Alter tie presen-
tation the regiment marched ont Of tie grounds in four
files and forming iu pstoOns in University place, pro-
oeeded Fourteenth street, and thence down Broad
way and Battery place TO Pier No. ,, where the Nc
then marched on board and the boat and barges left
for Ezabehport, N j., where the men took the cars
for Washington via Harrisburg.
The equipment Of tue regiment is complete through
out, including tents and camp equlpage The men are
arred with the altered intloek muskets, which will
no doubt be exchanged before going into active service
Mrs. Col Davies presented tie entire regiment with
fine white flannel Hayelocks, which were very &C.
ceDtate.
Tie Young Mems Christian Association, through the
Rev. Mr. Lockwood plsced in charge Of the chapl in,
the Rev. Mr.. Straron, for the Of the regiment,
LOCO hymn books, leo patriotic song books, and col
lection Of books and tracts, embracing the lives Of
Haveloek McVicars, sc, A ike naHber of books
were eoufded the of Mr. Strstton for the l4th
New-YOfk Volunteers, in compliance with request
from the Rev. Mr.. Hewes, chaplain Of that regiment.
We give below list of the officers, and the localities
from which the companies bail:
A. Colonel Samuel Marsh, Lieut. C olonel
po PsSe Mao. JGs ;a, hsn
b CaodS Surgeon John II. Moore, Surgeons Msse ROys
Nom " oS@inis:icnsd s,ss-Fred Tspey. Sergeant Major
+. Moore Qusrie1nssteT Sergeant; Howard b. Utter Drum
Company A-Dsvid A. Revns Captain; Peter L. Van Ness
lat Leaissst Ghae L Jones, Eass9; wo.or or,,n.
Isl LienteIaut; George b. Eastaan, Ensign.
COmpsny CFrnk Palmer, Captains Royal C0rsin, Isl
SsmPm P s9 w Essr fEapiisn' Albert NJ Barney i
cem3any E|John I. stesOn, Csp,ain NJ. Pierce
Iss Lieutenant; Charles II. Bentley, Ensign
SSTP jc.eS 8 & SDs ln 'onn A vance,
Company GN' "a Curtis, Csptaio Simon c. veddeI, Lei
Company H-wsrrsn Gibson Captaini A. NJ. Barnard, Lei
Company Joel J. sesvsr' Captain; r. r. Weed, Is,
lieutenant Milton Z. Robert. Enssn.
COM any k-Wm w. Wood Cspteni John MeFsddeD, 1s
Lieu;ensnt; Henry L. Carlton, Ensign.
st. Lawrence County claims six companies Of tbis
regiment, viz: Cos. A, b, ID 4, G, and II. Clinton
County three companies, VIZ: Cos. G., T., and
X. Franklin County sends but one company, viz:
Co. l.
The 18th may be called crack regiment in nearly
eli the Distinguishing characteristics of solders.