The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-22
REPORT OF THE TwENrY-FIRsr OF AUGUST

CITIZENS OF NEW YoRg.
NEW YORK, August II, 1851.
At q meeting held this day, the following report
received adopted and ordered to be transmitted to the
Common Council =. Sc SO
The Executive Committee referring TO their previous
reports to the Union Defence Committee date seve
rally of the Goth May and 10Th June, now submit
detailed report Of expenditures in connection with the
fund created by the city government from the proceeds
Of a loan Of one million Of dollars, viz
Frst-Abstract Of expenditures for aid 10 regiments
and purchase Of arms, &c.
Second--Detaed account Of expenditures in aid OF
regiments Of volunteers, made from the city fund parts
!. H. III.
ThrdDetaied account Of expenditures in aid of regi-
ments OF state militia made from the city fund nca
ing account OF arms and ammunition.
FourthStaement Of appropriations lnale 10 the
fund Tor relief OF families of soldiers.
These statements comprise all the drafts made on the
city fund up TO tho 3lst Of july amounting in the aggrc
l gate 10 the following
Aid to Twenty six regiments Of Volunteers 1888 a24 e3
AID to ten regiments militia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. l57 1855 81
Aid 70 incomplete organ cations. 49,. 2oe47 II
Purchase OF arms, ammunition, baggage
Wagons and amouia2ces. ..'.........'. 22e,5ss Of
Total. $75S oes 81
Appropriated TO relief OF families. $50 900 90
Total amount OF drafts sgss 2as Cd
Leaving balance in the hands Of the Comp
troIer the 31st of July nf........ 81 TO1 &c
The thirty six regiments above referred to do not in.
cudc the Seventh, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Twenty
eighth regiments Of militia all Of which aided
moderate extent from the private fund of the citizens Of
New York
detailed statement Of expenditures from the citizens
fund is in of preY and will he submitted to
the Union Defence Committee Whenever order tha,
effect shall be made The IN regard TO his fund
vary constantly and the items OF expenditure when en-
braced in detailed report will increase somewhat the
amounts appropriated TO several Of the regiments which
first occupied the attention Of the committee
The total number Of regiments and incomplete organi-
zations assisted by the Committee is As fotlows:-
New York State Militia reg Observation-Disclosures. Ii
New State coi
New York city volunteer regiments. ........... 8
Incomplete organizations 10
Total .............. so
OF this member forty regiments of militia and voiuu
teers have been received into the the United
states and many o them have shared in the abors and
pers VI the recent campaigns ia Virginia aud elsewhere
u perhaps no, too much to say ia reference
troops that most OF them have acquitted themsivc
be preparatory duties Of The camp and upon the field Of
patIe 10 manner eredtabe 10 the city, the State aud
themselves.
II Is The purpose Of the Executive Committee fitting
Tune 70 submit more full detail OF The character con
duct ana services " the regiments which entered
Inc army Vi me United Siates ander the auspices OF thus
committee together with statements OF their respective
losses ID batle-wheiher by Death wounds or capture
their condition and location the service The commit
tee cannot realize that every duly has performed by
simply placing citizen sol ders the Acid active ser
during the They feel that responsibility rests
upon the city and state to keep watch The welfare
those who have volunteered for the pubc defence and to
extend to them ali needFul care and protection
soon after The commencement Of their ties the Com
mittee saw the pressing necessity OF securing an ae
quate supply OF and munitions Of war. then be
coming very and constantly rising in value which
would certainly be required for the outfit of The oca,
organizations. and might become for the
government In any sudden emergency
That this course wise and jldcious the Committee
have received abundant evidence ID the progress their
aoors Arms have been issued from time 10 iime to