The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN the CITY.


THE FCS11 -Hai.s2 saHDa.' REGIMENT.
The Fortythird regiment under command Of Colonel
Francis Vnton, arrived in this city Tuesday after
noon from Albany The orders under which the regiment
took their departure sudden and unexpected On
Monday evening the mustered for the usual
parade from which they did not again return to their
quarters but under unexpected orders were marched
the boat which in readiness convey them TO New
York. where they arrived about half past four the follow
ing evening The organization Of the Forty third was
only commenced Ave weeks ago, but the enstments
rapid that the Colonel enabled TO march with his
command upwards Of six hundred strong at the first call
OF the government The further destination Of the regi
ment is yet unknown Every needful preparation
made to comfortably accommodate tho men at the Park
barracks where they will await final orders. While In
Albany they quarered in barracks and strict dis
cpne Kept up as the hurried enlistment OF SO many men
permitted Colonel vnton is graduate Of West Point,
and held a commission in the United States Army. His
father fought and died in Mexico, and highly disn
guished or all soldiery qualities Under the command OF
so experienced an officer Colonel vnon there Is every
vice of the country,
The following is list of field, staff and line officers
COLONEL Francis L. Vinon; Lieutenant Colonel Benja-
min Baker; Major John Wilson; Adutant James II.
Bogart; Surgeon, - Thompson; Assistant Surgeon,
Company A-Captain, John Wilson; First Lieutenant
James IL Bogart; Second Lieutenant, James McMcken
Company B-Capain, Isaac r. Van Slyck First Lieute
nant Samuel L. Bridgeford Second Lieutenant, Charles
McInee
William D. Davis; Second Lieutenant, Seth E. Griffin.
Company D-Captain, Charles H. Clarke First Lieute
nant, Edward A. sprngston Second Lieutenant, Julian
Company E-Captain, Jacob Wilson, First Lieutenant
Hiram A. Winslow; Second Lieutenant, Ephraim E.
Briggs
Company E-oaptain, John Fryer; First Lieutenant,
George b. Culver; Second Lieutenant, J. W. Wilkinson.
Company G-Captan, W. II. Mathews; First Lieutenant,
John Ginllan; Second Lieutenant, v. V. Van Batten
THE VERMONT (BERDAN) SHAPSHOO TERS.
One OF the most efficient companies Of sharpshooers
attached to the Berdan regiment has been contributed
the State Of Vermont. The comprising this company
are all natives Of the Green Mountain State and have
acquired their proficiency in tho deadly Of the rife in
pursuit of the wild game Of their native mountains
They have thus become expert with their favorite
weapon as their Swiss comrades who, from similar pur
suits amid the Businesses OF their hills admit
teddy the first shots in Europe Some idea of the per.
lection othe Swiss in the of the rifle may be inferred
from the FACT that at the great rife contest England
about year the costly prizes for the best shots
borne away by the Swiss sharps hooters At first little
encouragement given to the project Of Col Berdan
the formation Of of sharpshooters, and 1t
probably owing TO the banks Of the Poto
mac and the consequent transfer of the supreme
mand to our gallant chieain Gen. Mcclellan that the
country is indebted for having the services of a
SHIRE Michigan Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania have
also contributed company each who at Wash
ington the vermontes being the last to JOHN the copa
ny numbering one hundred and twelve men, under the
command of Captain Edward Weston, Jr graduate of
the Norwich Military School, who was selected by Cover
nor banks for this responsible post The all
picked rife Shots and have boon selected with the great
est care from many hundreds of practiced remen who
were anxious to take part In the conflict for the defence
and of the Union The company reached the
encampment at Weehawken Sunday Inst, where every
had been made for their comfort during their
stay. They took their departure for Washington on
Tuesday afternoon The steamer Red Jacket char
tered for their conveyance to South Amboy At five
O'Clock precisely the steamer brought alongside the
pier at Weehawken, when the went board, re-
cevng as the vessel steamed away three rousng cheers
from the men still in camp and large number of the
inhabitants who assembled to see them off, There
only remains in camp about half company, but
crpitng is going on brisky few days will suffice to iii
1t up to the required complement when it, too, will be
despatched TO Washington.
Captain Geo G. Hastings has been put in command Of
the sharpshooters camp at Weehawken He will there
receive recruits test their shooting and forward such
he shall accept to join the regiment at Washington The
camp reached by the Forty second street ferry Lieut.
Fred. J. Peet Jr., will be at Newark Nj, Friday
and Saturday of this week and Monday of next week to
receive applications for enlistment and to tast the skill
Of the appcans in rifle shooting. His headquarters and
the place selected for the shooting will be announced in
the Newark papers Thursday Friday Lieut.. Peet
will visit Glen Falls Wednesday, the 26th inst for the
same purpose and will remain there during the remainder
| Of next week.