The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04
MILITARY MOVEMENTS M NEW YORK.
DEPARTURE OF THE EIGHTY SEVENTH RE.
GIMENT


The Eighty seventh regiment New York Volunteers.
otherwise known tho Brooklyn Rifles aud which were
got up principally by the ato Colonel Abel Smith OF the
Thirteenth regiment Of Brooklyn. took their departure
on Monday evening for Washington by the New Jersey
Central Railroad. They left Palace Garden whore they
have been drilling for tho or ten weeks, at ono
O'clock on their way to Brooklyn, whore they were to re
coive colors flom tho hands of Mayor Kabneisch as
they marched down Broadway they received encouraging
cheors from the crowds which lined The street on e.or
sde Tho regiment crossed to Brooklyn via the Fulton
ferry, aud marched through Fulton TO Remsen street
where The presentation was TO take place. The people
the City Of Churches and bcautfui women were ou IN
large numbers notwithstanding the threatening aspect
Of tho afternoon and the bravo oos they marched
along had their courage raised BY many chcer aud tho
waving Of any arantity of dry goods, tho shape OF
ladies' pocket handkcrchies. On reaching Rep,sen
street tho regiment drawn up in line and tho
officers having taken their positions IA the centre
the ceremony of presentation was proceeded with.
Tho Mayor OF Brooklyn, attended by several
members OF tho Common Council, position III he
conbe or the regiment and proce, ted 90 prescott 40
magnificent silk iiagfono regmenia and one Of the W
Of BROOKLYN IN do,ng 50 tho Mayer spoke uiiows
CoLoNl. onaE, orrtEes AND ME laEss BEooGlya
RiIsAi!nw me 10 ggatlate you upon your fine and
soldier Ike appearance You abnnt 10 part iGpse Ia
conflict hitherto unknown, aud without precedent IN
the ahpas u our country II is not war between chi.
tho sake Of redressihg some grievance but wo ae
engaged In a deadly strife tttween the loyal
citizens Of our long cherished institutions aud rebels
order TO cemti obedience 70 our laws tho side
and repel traitors on the other Cheers many &c yoa
were formerly members of the thirteenth ohcers}--
and you, follow citizens OF Brock yn viii remember with
what aacry that regiment went forth to defend our
tag IN the hour Of battle (thee,s.) And now, as IN
earnest Of their regard ior YOU yo follow citizens have
depttd tender you, in tie me " brooklyn these
colors. tCheefs.1 Then gehtc,a, accent them with
tho same patriotic spirit VII Gh prompted the XIII.
for ur linn
banners such had aever ariscn aud that
the pages Of the eory Of country had never been
furnished with IT, But rebciion exists and tntil they
lay down their asmsntil laws be obeyed until our
government be espeetcd, and the glorious Staf and
Stripes ha again every FOOT Of the territory
OF tho Unon-nevcr allow the colors now cntrusc cal 10
you be taken from your possession. loud chcers)
Tho Mayor concluded by praying tho success Of the
regiment.
Colonel Dd0cE replied IN short but appropriate speech
in which no assured the people Of Brook IN lhlt he
colors they had slowed the regiment would never
be disgraccd with his sanction thf Of his command
In conclusion he said he hoped that the families OF the
tnen Of his regiment who going out to fight the
Their country would be taken O.. durpg ,hs