New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-08
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
THE DE KALB REGIMENT.

beIs Oi6 able-boded men, Differed by men whose
experience in actual service preeminenty fits them for
cir posts. The have with few sAceptons served
| tue time required of all Germans by their Govern
ment, and large proportion were In the PrusFian
army in Schleswig Ilolstein, actively engaged against
the Danes from SiS to 1851 4 he officers have tie
tire confidence Of their men, and this is result which
can never be attained by officers who lack military
knowledge and experience ard sefrespect. The non
commissioned officers have all held similar posts IN
European armies. The quarters of the regiment are
ye~y pleasant and being some what removed from the
city, the effect on the sollers s highly beneficial
1he First Battalion under Lleut.-Col. Duyslng Is
! qnarterej q, Conrad Elm PARK, near Avenue and
Nueieth street, and the Second Battalion under NAL
/ Holinsledt is Quartefed al Landmarks, Hamilton
square, where are also the CoonePf headquarters.
few days ago Mr. Withaus presented the regiment q
fine American sg and stand Of magnificent regiment
al colors. Mr.. Wthaus also presented the regiment
| with linen IIavelocks, aud Company a, lDuyslog
/ Zouaves) Capt. Weiss, with liuen panialoons. Capt
Weiss also received for bis Company, from Mrs. DR.
Buck OF Fifth avenue, fine flannel Hayeoeks and
flannel shirts for the entire Company. Among other
attentions bestowed upon the regiment by generous
and patriotic citizens was The presentation OF twelve
kegs OF agerbeer by Mr. Dier, Of the Prescott House
to aay thirst always engendered BY such days as
yesterday.
In the afternoon Of yesterday the tents in which the
| regiment Las been encamped for some weeks were
struck, preparatory to their departure for the
seat Of war, which takes place to-day. They will
| leave Hamilton Park at clock this afternoon Tor
Fifth avenue down which they will march 10 Thirty
fourth street bel WcPnt Nln ana SlAiD
the house of hr. Withaus, where the regiment will
be formed in line and reviewed by the Defense CON-
miltee, whose success IN unOrmlng and equlppng The
regiment has been beyond cayil Thence they viii
proceed down Broadway 10 Pier No. 2where the rsgi-
ment will embark for Elizabethport 10 take the cars
for Washington via Harrisburg. They Will probably
be escorted by company of the Zouayes OF the 18th
Regiment and by the +" Lederkranz" and othe Ger
man Sin giug Societies.
The uniform Of the De Kalb Regiment IL that of the
Prusian Res dark green tunics faced with red, grey
rants with red stripe down the side, and dark green
caps also trimmed with red. The cloth Is OF very line
quality and with the red facings presents fine ap-
pearaioe. Tho Uniform of the DuysiDg Zouaves,'
or Company A, Il tho original Zouaye or Iurco uni
form tie French love OF gay colors having more re-
Gently substituted the red pants for the dark blue 1t
consists OF dark blue jacket braided with red and
pantaloons with the yellow and black leggDgs OF
he Turcos the blue ssh and the red e= aud blue tas
sel. This Company was organized by Lieut.; ;-Col.
Duysing, from among the downtown German clerks,
and although the immediate command OF the Company
devolved on Captain Weiss their devotion 10 their old
Captain is still undated. The arms OF the regiment
| are the Springfield muske, which they hope will be
changed FOR Mimic or other niles, according 10 the IN
tenion In organizing the corps. The equipments are
complete throughout, including the camp equipage We
give below list Of the officers:
FieJ-Lsopod Won GGsa, Colonel Emil Duysing Lieut. Col
htas,s K.naeEaidt Adjutan.0ene Branli,
General Dr. BrlsntO~', Surgeons Dr. Tho
Iss~C ompsny 1-1dolphu, Weiss car.ani Clemens Knp
compsny B~oto siseih Csptsia, Edward Neu Lieu
tenant Ms@ son S,ugs..s "a LsS.SaaA yn,, g,,,b
ia Lieu,@bsstI Arthur Trainer, I'd Lieutenant
LsutenantI II. M-nsdier. u Lieutensnt;
Company E-Ds.lev yon kin,eeL Captain CsIi Erd' lat
yoa aoso.coves Captain Max COIN.
helm, IL Leuielsn, IeIdi0snd Muller. I'd Lisgepsrt
Company HFrsde,sk Bsue Captains - Fsce, i'' Lieu
Co%p.Dy John D.ss Krshb, Captains Gustav Adolph
Won Ms,how, it Leutebsn,i U. bhnck % Lieutenant
Compsny k-F P.psmeyer, csP'sini Carl Wellensn, iss
Lieutenani r. BanE. ID Lieutenant
Col Won Gil.a was First Lieutenant in the Prussian
army. He commanded battalion Of rifles III the
Scbeswig Iolstein war, against the Danes.
Lieutenant-Colonel Duysing was lieutenant of
artillery in Hesse Cassel lie served with distinction
years a resident OF this country, and speaks the
language perfectly. lie is the originator OF the
+" Duysing Zouayes," and has been to great extent
identified with the organization Of the regiment.
Major Won Homstedt has been fifteen years in the
American Army and served in the Mexican campaign.
He has resided in the country during The last ~ years.
Ue has also been pioneer and apper on the Western
frontier, fought against the Cherokees and speaks
several Indian dialects.
Adiutant Keinscbmdst was for many years an off, |
Ger ia the Cavalry OF the State.
And Of the tLrty-three oiicer OF the regiment, 23
have already been under fire. |
THE FIRST REGIMENT WASHINGTON GRAYs.
This regiment, under the command Of Col. Merritt, |
having been accepted by the Secretary OF War, Is now
quaitered at Camp Wakeman, East New-York. Uni.
o-ms and equipments will be supplied forthwith, and
il il expected that the regiment will be second to
in the field Of action the officers being men who have
seen active service, in the Crimea and some III
Mexico few more able-bodied men will DO re- |
ceiyed st headquarters No. 33i Broadway
PRESENTATION OF REGIMENTAL CoLORs TO TIE |
36TH REGIMENT.
The ladies Of the Memorial Church Waverly place,
will present stand OF Regmental colors TO the 36th
Regiment Col Innes, at Rikers Islapd, to-day. The
-. kay hv ha tha Ray
Cook, when battalion dress parade will take place,
this being the last previous TO the departure Of the reg
ment.
SECOND REGIMENT FIRE ZoUAyEs.
HKApquAErERs sEcosp REer N y FIRk ZoT.yE' !
At meeting of the officers and non-commiSsioned |
officers q the I'd aeE Fire ZOusve. held At !ss ads5sm
and Lieut. VIM Burkle, secrst.Ty; i,w. .u,,o
s.'s e s2sG l9s zassT. as T. a.s .a':
Ios@ Monds July s D Scott q 3 staten % fIi S sS purpose
BUM SS%p cSp cssss s cIs V Comp e. &
esPs AnSps cSmD ospt Silva, Comp g. Capt fssnsy Comp
H. Cspt Lswfencei Comp C,pt Elios'i Comp NJ CAPT
sac.in, Of the officer. and ofe'g win
n, held e the Of Col Fsfnan Ia CAMP eaen
I,.nd on Monday July 9Th inst. stt p m
JACKSON GUARD.
This regiment exuecs 10 proceed immediately 10 the
seat of war. Suboined Is list OF the company OH
GERS already appointed:
Company itsPain, J,%s. Mooney lst Lieutenant Henry
nshnge6 "a tss0'P PssI aafs soss @ James f.
Boyle "a leutensnt Thomss Abbott ,,,.,.,, ch,,..
MePhsrson, I'd Lieutenant, Jane. Giils ~,
oo%g,qy F,as Hs% sa Tdua N! h'D'''n ''A
COMPANY E-Csptain, JNnes b. Lynch LIST Lieutenant Psh
]. Downns. I'd Lieutenant fhOm., w. Kelly ,,..,,
r.Sss SS'dlHR dHSRoed q Lieutenant JAIME. conTGy. u.c
COnpsny GCaPaa, Joan Quinn lot Lieutenant h0oet "
Company ilCspiain Henry A. Adeni i'' Lieutenant o. H.
l.