The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-20
ssks. ttaa every Uniform had n Il. and thas ne
regiment would certainly 90 70 washington oy ran.
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fan into rank ia the rooms OF their companies and the
cast good byes said The order was promulgated
about hundred persons who went into the drill room,
rp stairs the relatives and friends OF the members LEFT
st when ono copsiseSed that N the gallant
regiment marched upon no childs play parade CT
but TO the erroTs and the horrors Spn
theirs and dear FRIENDS said farewell for perhaps the
last time on earth. No one could look upon the poor
eagerly 10 their loved ones but xaveIy repressed the
tears which seemingly would come IN spite o. .near
oest looks and that firm which that hearts
cissred ss well hands Chidrcn-mercuuuy tneIe
sS few I gU0 why bys Cooked badly
and said little, not 70 pleased a. tney were AZ
his fne Uniform IL relief to all when the partings
we're over ana the men, striving to think longer OF
home. seu into line at the command OF the order scr
gears-
Tho men having been briefly addressed by their
captains marched ont Of their and took up posi
scns either in the large hall OF the armoxy in the
drill room up stairs, which was decoyted with red
white and blue bunting Cheers greeted the eighth com
Which came out in good force asSed with instruments
% make mus, FOR their ard with revolvers 70
MAKE msc tor the enemy These cheers were 70 echoed
abost the building on every side Then thu sergeants
called the rolls of their Companies and prepare 70 report
10 the Adiutant The regiment mustered IA follows
First company, sixty four men, three commissioned
ufEcers and tour ser geants
stoned oHcersand i've sergeants
Third company, sixty eight men, three officers and five
Iourta company, eighty two men, three officers and
five eergeanfs.
FIT company fifty four men, three officers and four
Sixth company, fortyone men, three officers and 1--WE
Seventh company sixty men, one officer and i've SER
geants
Eighth company, eighty men, three officers and Two
scrgeents.
Engineers, fifty four men two officers Ave sergeans.
Troop, twenty five men two officers, FIVE sorgeants.
Recruits one hundred and seventy I'VE men.
Rand, .curty four men,
Field officers, two
staff officers, fourteen.
Commissioned officers, eight.
Besides these aoout fifty oined the regiment upon
tho ferry boat aud at the cars at Jersey CITY having
been delayed from reporting at the armory in time The
total nuaher Of men in the regiment whom started
therefore zine hundred and Iortyfve That under the
circumstances and With so short notice, such regi
meat full, wen armed and equipped and unani-
nous, certainly justiGes everything which has been
can be sad in eulogy Of our crack iayorite regiment The
NatonR! Guard.
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENTS.
TIE peasonel Of the Seventh all that could wish
Men OF such bearing and presence Of such physique
and evdeucirg such spirit pluck end determination
the delight Of army officers and the admiration Of tho
public The members OF the regiment who went today
almost without exception, young men, full Of lie
and vigcr approaching and determined to maintain their
high reputation as citizen soldiers They go disturbed
by IN regard to the support Of the families they
weave Mos Of tuefl Ntu VI
perty tic very cream Of our best society Of the Others
almost all have by some means or other the support
Ut their families guaranteed, and in three
months salaTy vanced to nee, present cxpenses Such
men always 1ght WELL for their ambition and their
reputation rendeF them inyincioie Where 50 much Is
promised ~ and expected OF men, it s impossible for
them 70 fail. And they win not. New York city sends
her bes, regiment fret into the field Rely upon they
viii DO first and besE in tho fgI,., also.
The men were dressed In the gray uniform with trim
NH g q lack The gray cap and the long blue army
overccat 20 familiar to our readers Each carried
knaffsck. upon The top of which rolled heavy
blanket. ard n which was conveyed under clothing an
extra paE q boots shoes, knife fork spoon, tin cup,
pese with BODY bolt and cap pouch All pro.
yided w day ratons, and twenty rounds of ball
cartridges dealt to each at the arnory dur
ipg the itspecton, to be used during tho Journey. If the
BatmoI eels make necessary The corps OF engineers
with pistols and heavy swords and the eight companies
with imfTcyed regulation musSets and bayone,s. BE
oi his pelt; and snne with heavy drks and knives,
orvits not in uniform, but amply armed.
Their Uniforms have boon ordered and VIII be sent to
Washington Eah smoker hal his cigars or his pipe stuck
in mis- Cap Tic musicians and ,rvants arme with
reviewers The surgeons provided with cases Of
mecicines and instruments Only The Chaplain was I'M
provided with weapons but from hts conversation he ap
pcarel % nc vcrlble fighting parson and ready to
@co ctacr spiritual or other weapon with effect Alto
never lef New York 10 enter the service.
capable to its wo1pons For their creature comforts
only tl.e user ara many boxes baskets and bi.ndles
giyirg ami promise q good cheer were lett for them
AZ TIE cas-, or haDoel tit car bS
ful ami th0vghtfu friends
INSPECTION AT LAFAYETTE PLACE.
All preimnaries having been arranged, the companies
fcd down the armoFy stairs, passed through the cheer
Ing euthG sssc Ed, and, attended by thousands OF
people, Imposition upon lafayette place, occupying,
in linz, rs eGtfe extent from Fourth Eighth
Tho place vas throrged with PEOPLE, who crowded
every socn, balcony snd indcw, percned upon
every Hce and post, and ebouted sni waved
banckcFct ELS uEFearicily AM Increasingly. The
street URs CAV witl IA. ond tbs entire scene was
animated ard BRILLIANT yari colored bunting, sol
dery "a nmcnse Pogs.e the blue coated ard bright.
shieide poicc, aEa thu br Chilly dressed ladies' could
make r. m briyt rur and clear sky as as lstaata
The regime Ms havos formed the AduaDt received the
reports Of the scrgeaats pecci the recr its and Dc
tailed "a, n INTO the several computes until they were
cuai1ed cr inarcning The remant or u The recruits
for d tt evtrene 1T Of the line, The artillery froop)
coriS taSHs Toe rgat These movements occupied some
time a. fne rtCrll wa lgrccahy relieved by watch
ing GO go Is Of tho o,c 70 keep me line by noticing
tire 9c!ty With wcch the blue coats clipped into sluab-
blts With ihe p9pga.e and Gorrisbcd their clubs,
and at inoir authority, With great uncton and
the soiJicrs ans their fricnts. The fret lieutenant
OF TIE bsr et Lane rss great loo and rehcarsed the
Of The baltic Fort with great gusto and
iutercsi. He hoped 20 m.es the Seventh again, tho
Harriet Lane vac expected 60 sail, somewhere, within
twcuty four hours snpar neuden Nenrcoy atcEtiycly
watched the rnovenl Of the eolc,y and seemed
b. sigcs NJ ~ 70, et 81 police tactics General
Hap a-d he sta attracted g,a, t.nt!op nom tue r,ct
that ~ his with tho seven n eenent,
r,ds, var tee nd,,l IN c.owd rroving euihrsastts
zane t futc wh.cu was. after pcrsisttn MT cert
tame 30 be that o. the "s,ar .ptugcd Banner" Sec
iorf aod aloors q poi % numSoug sxty mon uuder
charge ri aptapF h psus and Ca1rcy and SeIgcantS
w ana Fuller. Djre Ill msevcs. and we're sgucd
s,iogs "a work fe reporters we're by the Iiudrcss Of
the police cers, ard TIE remh gqn &C C0oLcl leer',
giten p'tcc ID tho righ; q tn Inc The Adlutant
then ssst over ths comm'nd q the regiment u the
C0lcuci tie drum wheeled his baud toto line the
stirring strain ~ tie National elected the national
cheers the mmgri . move vas shouted from oiiccr
70 ocer AL amid o1coriDr, cries 81 "od blc. yol"
the wsvng ~ days G1G Handkerchief add The display of
ale mCs intense enttussasn the seventh started upoa
Tim sAE-H BOWS BROADWAY
with the band play De the national airs and the rcgi
meats lirksteps; with tie police relieving each
other ~ turns, in frantic cnos;s to clcara way for
fhe eoisay With the line broken by the crowd,
which s.cci backwards and forwards like
ocean, tie march begsu. Through crowd
dense Lhat u snemea % block the ,sosiby