The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-11
TIE STvENTY.FHSr REGIMENT.
LETTER IRON A MEMBER OF COMPANY A.
NrAETuss % CosirAsy A, SzvYsTy FiEsr HIGr1kSr
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, Nay 3, l601

TIE STvENrY.FIESr REGIMENT.
LETTER FROM A MEABRR OF COMPANY A.
ScARrns CosuAsy A, SzyEsry FEsr HIcryESr,
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD Nay ., 1871.
Affairs al Washingon-Sotiisrsng no ChiPs Ploy-CfeAs
and Shades az Camp Lifs-7ae Ssusnty trs Or31ni'nJ
a Base Bar clut--Ne1s from Hom:-Ne0 York Ms
pdTns, sc dc
Praise lie 70 Allah wc are last fairly settle in
comfortable quarters. Our company Company AZ has
pcseession OF well lighted room in tne navy stores
building measuring alb, hundred by twenty -iye
feet We have had ton hunks erected, each capable o.
accommodating twelve men; also . muskes rack &c Oar
qraI tiers more comfortable aud ofdsly APP
peararce On Friday into tee service OF
the United States for the space Of three months me
tert.on, no doubt to administer the oath to the
whole regiment the open air, and we we're marched
ont in dfizzDg rain, and, after Remaining SHADING IN
the rain for time, the order OF proceedings al
tered, and the regiment marched back II It's
ters, where the cath admins 70 each c,mpaay
separately every holding his hand and repeat ug
tie oath word ny word AZ II Of Gs, with but few
ceptans marched uron very sho.: po:csexpect1g TO
remain only thirty d9ys-there cons ierabe dJIst
as 10 how many c,uIi and how May wmld remain foe
longer perot II was therefore, thought expeient by
of era 10 ~ the sense the different companies ths
subject the vote IA favor of remaining thcs m)n.ls
was anost unanimous. Three months does no- appear
upon paper, bat 1t " long While % 'eava homs
10 leave vie anu cbidreD-to leave business which
fefaits Your presence eni snpe vieonasl!y, Y, cave
rspy comforts eesy e f9 confined barracks AL
so'de, Is fare. 10 In coiI0's play, thsvcry little
poetry and great deal o. hard reality. Mounting guard
III ngnt ii pcll.ng ralrobsed =, leave he luxury Of
nice dry pine board, to sesp upon the nard, damp
ground waiting TO relieve guard at cncor1ei oriige
why cent they bum it2 However are working a
orious cause and dollars and cents and pefson confor
III Q ii nCr co.si1eratioLs
On Sunday tie Articles Of War we're read b. Col vos
ha gn, alter .hcA short service IS he'd o. tho Rev
Mr, teJce (Fpiscopaian) Col VosblFgh SEXES tais
occasion render his well dtiilad AZ 10 poinF or
tactics vel prepared for acton at any mgmeat - what
with drills aud parades, bat little time
selves What do have We make The IN rs q, aad
with that peculiar adaptebity Of Ses 81, Ike cir
ouypstances manage enjoy selves very vel Al
toub. and Dsgcass by degrees Some OF tbs usn
&c rg MP base ba clao VIC have nne pace here
for ban play get The weather hIs oesn to vain
bie to Eoni os outdoor sports.
70 day about hapored msn, thoroughly equipped,
heartily received BY the Boys with three cheefs mi
taes. houy mere are exps c.ed in a fen Days
Inc steamer % the South has sriged, aza s dis
charging snudry boxes containing pfaseryei nsUE,
lenors schnayps, &s &c, glad enrg 10 the hasrs Ut
he bays The Chesapeake has lso arrived, ef!a ing
bsevss aud provisions aaceIsrand that sixtesa head
thc cattle d,ei on the passage We look eagerly for
l,ttrs from hone, rhesc is rerfect rush waer tue
mat arrives and le tes seized and co1tens asvoar
ed Next 10 tie lctars the RECEIPT IN Of New York ploers
SCENE TO AFFORD tpo greatest satiaiscon have given
high twenty i've cents for NEw York HaaAIp aud
GLAD TO &c. i a. that The sooys hare well
value and have heretofore charged what they peased,
bn: oar oilers haze PM astop TO such exorniat
ant have the New iok papers suppied us ut the
moderate price Of I've een,s spy II needs short alb
sence ficm The ely 10 won appreciate the Ne~ York
press
Every day volunteers detailed from different
ccmpaJs cruise up snd DOWN the Potomac to Look Oh.
Fl, sioc and prevent the erection OF batteries
the Virginia shore All the boys eager to volunteer;
II suits then' "presackly.''
The sn0se is acre with Some Salem tronps, Dunosr
inc sbout one hundred and twenty five men They l3ok
very well. B. j. 5.
THE IRir or THE RESERVE CoEPs.
wasmsGros, Nay s, 1884,,
The Ie7critye and A1rifa, al Anaapstis-A Brsgtf09
Sne and an .ir.st-- Their Arrire, and RECEPTION a,
Nash,n1.rs-- General Necs-A Patriotic Ode BY Cslsaia
Sam Thiiing, &c,
We left New York. Saturday a. six p NJ on board the
steamer Columbia, ana arrived Of annapolis On on.sy
az fiNe 4 vi The rain falling heavily, and no. Tag
was flying in the city. During breakfast member
Of the Albany Burgesses Corps quarreled With one
Of the walters. Major Smith at iatesferet,
and the fellow turned upon and iasnt TED him.
He pscei under arr.st and sent shore in
charge Of Sergeant IairchJ and -four prvates o. the
Sey enty -frst regiment
ny ten ocoSK al the had disemoarkei except the
Seventy iirst. Najor sman dat ly started Tor
wasurgt The s,usd Of the sevelty htst lc's New
York wEh the inteation o. not only doing tacr disy as
soldiers but also - retsio characteristics Of gentle
our ,cucrsl bearing that a.dccssed tho &c ,opauy
mr. ines 10 ne Ssvent, a,ss. We let the Columbia
iouId The i;lraess Corps of Albany. We started TO-
eetber for Warrington at half past tso. 10 Ind the
road III perfect All along the line dstachnients
u the Fifth Tcgi placed. They appeared 70 no
ice health and spirits The dem 1nstrati1ns By the
navy Yard about aeycn +. ~ Tne regiment were ust
Cosir TIER dress parade ~ the concession o: tle
~ n'oeFs vas mafcaco out q camp o. rather recruit;
oherce gross intoxicaton the might previous rhe re-
ghttcbs ~ the Seventy irs are might be vpeoed
q o'orel Ncsbrgh, very strict In the evening ca i"i
npca the tts 81 Sc a2d his cncess are looking very
VII lie boys ara IN GLORIOUS spirits. The squad
received .i'h true eo'dei $ welcome. rne uniforms
and mattresses that brouah. win be NOR than