The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-30
THE FIRST REGIMENT NATIONAL GUARD IN
BARRACKS AT QUARANTINE


VOLUNTEERS ALREADY BEC0ME RforUUs.
The duties Of camp life are carried out 10 the yer,
letter among the volunteer regiments now stationed a
Staten island and the sound OF the drum and the voct
Of command are heard from morning until night Tns
First regiment National Guard qusrterad at the Quar-
cntnc buildings and do not expect eave for tho seal
Of before the latter part OF next week This reg
mont consists Of nj present 900 men, and before the
departure Of the corps II Is said that over 900 vii
be enrolled. They are a fine body Of men composins
this detachment and almost every nation updor the sun
ia represented Thoe is one company composed entirely
Of men Of Dansh birth The troOpe drie six hours
per day. and before they get orders to TO combat
they Will BIO as efficient soldiers we have yet sent
from the metropolis, Most of tho volunteers are
married men, and daily their wires and chi.
dren visit them on the island aud encourage by their
alternate sm's aud tears, stronger enthusiasm 10 the
hearts those who about 70 light for the hoaor OF
their country dsg. The mtn of the National Guard ara
well proyidod for; they got ihc meals pos day consist
ing OF good substantial food, and their qtarcrs IN tho
OLD Quarantine bull, ings are clean in every respect and
well vtbtils'e I'd
It understood that the National Guard would sa-,
for the scat o. yesterday bot Is new evident that
they viii Dot be able 10 do before the i4tcr ma Of the
preeebt week The officers al provided s,th ths-
necessary accoutrements and uni yeserdty; but
the men VIII not Jcceivc theirs before mo row rney
viii carry patent Mnie muskets, shch Gre or without
being capped and the st,c Of orees adostc is hat NJ
present worn by lbe United SfateS regular tha
men haze evidently all come from IN. hard work q
ctssos, and seem 70 bc wei pleased With thee
quarters the Island The stfcicst c.ynp eis.
cipl ne IS enforced, ad not q man IL aJlo we'd
TO 90 GU eide the gates Of the Qunantino round.
Their friends hswever, arc sllowe1 10 80, them
and under the folmge OF a shaty tree some npo
young fellow nsionsly be seen vbjsoer,op ao.t
wotos Of enoou sRemcnt ard love into tho car Of fair
girl be Is about 70 leave bshind him The nfcers are
quite attentive TO the comforts az tho men, and nskc il
their SPECIAL business TO that all their neee,,s are
properly provided tor The troops arc drilled
10 Barcee's light infantry tsctics
The wiz on v'hpt~crs, u IL said, givo the FIRST
regiment G, nsioc tsble trouble, az i've banare,
Of the latter kept gpsrd Tor tbs oast
lew nights, apr bcpfivc that sorle riotoas r n
Duct will be re<o'ted TO by the Wilson boya t,o
Saturday night, By soms means Other the WILSON'S
got quantity o. liquor, witch rurnp,r
OF them got intoxicated; ard privae etr,k,ps
one o. tho cHicers, the luter sho, h,n 90 ,ho
spot, seriously mJWug him The p.ivHtes OF the
Fret req imebt 8eep With their muskets by their
side, In case any sudden aitack might oc ,ur. and
this precsutoo hss ben used since the rotous c,odct
CT the WILSON volunteers
The OF GERS % the First reg mon. ara a, orsa,
Hotel, Quarantine The he,aquar,es o. toe reQmen,
ttill remains nj ibs u WI add Elm s,res an
this city and names fast De,ug aided 20 tho ,c
When a start Ia made ,hoosaad ma, be oyn ,et =.
to 10 With tho crfp@ fhe following are the officers OF
the First reg'ment:--
Ucsrei-Wnf,sm n Alien.
Lieut. OoioDct-G-rreu Dyckman.
hsior--,.moe y, Tuner.
Comcp A--fjcnts Rogers ana Ma-.rus
Umpry B-Capt James J, Clancy, Lieut.. II.
Burleigh, ~
ContsDy C-Csx C,lee, Lieut.. shaw
CoDpsiy n-~Lieut IrRorson.
COMPANY E-Capt wster Lieut. Gergens.
Company F-Cspt Tuouey, lieut. hyde
UmIeJy c. and H--oot set died up.
Conway Capt. B-iiDg, Lieut. Chutouen.
Company R-Csps HJ~gs, Itou, s.od,s
Henry 81. Bc'ieis h--AoJu,sat