The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-29
THE EIGHTH REGIMENT AT SEA.

OFFICERS QUARTERS BOARD STEAMER ALBANIA,
CuspE,KE BAY, April 25, 1861.
The Eighth regiment Of New York all WELL officers
and men with the exception Of two Of the latter
whom Ill with chs and fever, and the other suffering
from sprained ancle-neither OF a charac
ter. The beat OF spirits pervade all. This morning
almost every who find room writing home. The
command consists OF 100 to 200 men. The voyage has
been most pleasant one and, saving sickness,
the boys have enjoyed it. The officers both Of the regi-
and have been assduous in their cndeavors
make the comfortable and cheerful, and have ost
happily succeeded.
We have Just now ten O'Clock A. NJ passed steamer
James Adger having iheiU brig Perry 12 guns tow,
and the Sixty ninth regiment board. They gavA
three rousng cheers and "tger" coming up with
them, which boldly responded TO by
,husiastic Eighth, the bands both vessels playing
several patriotic airs. We In company with the
steamer Marion having board the Thirteenth regiment
Of Brooklyn, who all well and enthusiastic. II Ia
quite formidable feet that 10 dashing up the
Chesapeake Bay for Annapolis.
On passing the steamer James Adger, having board
the Sixty ninth regiment .he American ensign was dis.
played at half mast denoting death board but whe
her anyof the troops the steamers crew, have not
Col Lyons conveys dispatches 70 Col Butler, Of Nos
sachusetts 70 be delivered personally II IL uncertain
where we are destined 70 Co. viii be determined nj
Annapolis.
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| the Alabama in command Of the Eighth regiment
Coonel-Gcorye Lyons.
| Lieutenant Coloncl-C G. Waterbury.
Major-O +. Wentworth,
| Adiutant-D. B. Keller, Jr.
Engineer-wm. n. Walton
4 Assistant Engineer--N. p. Fitzpatrick.
| Chsplain--Thomas Rutter
/ Surgeon-T. Franklin Smith, N. ID.
| Surgeons Mate-Foster Swift, NJ. d.
/ Surgeons Assistants-G. G. Winston and Chas De
4 Graw, NJ, ID.
ouartermas,er- G. Cornell
| Assistant Quartermastsr-W. II. Rotchkiu.
i Commiss ary-A. c. Smith.
4 Secretary-Henry Moore
| Captain OF Troop Artillery. NJ vartan.
/ First Acknowledgment H. Cornell.
| Second Iieutenant--E- G. Burns.
Company A-Captan, J. q. Johnson First Lieutenant,
/ A. s. WOODS; Second Lieutenant, George Day.
Company B-Captain, Thomas swane First Lieutenant,
Albert g. Enos; Second Lieutenant NJ Wall.
Company Captain, Edward Burger; First Lieutenant,
! j. Appleton Second Lieutenant, Richard l.. Dumphy.
/ Company ID, ITO men-Captain, d. Lawrence; First
Lieutenant, Isaac Cohen second Lieutenant vacant
Company Capt Mortimer Griffin; First Ijeus. Alon-
! 70 Dutch second Lieut. Chas. =. Hnrlbui Jr; Second
Company F.-CApt Lcander Buck FRS, Lieut., n. A.
i Allen; SECOND Lieut. James q. Diamond.
! Company Capt. VIM g. Carr; First Lieut.. Jacob
/ Sheie; Second Lieut. II s. Decker.
Company u Capt Samuel Gregory; First Lieut.. s. N.
| Buril; Second Lieut.. VIM. q. HAlscy.
Nor. commissioned saf-Sergeaut Major, r. T. Clyde;
Quartermaster Sergeant, rhos. Ball.
/ Right General Guide-R. Law.
LEFT General Gude-Mr. Cook, Jr.
/ Color Bearer---B Bionk
| Second Color Bearer--G Lyons, Jr
There were many errors In the list ~ reported on the
day Of departure. This list may be relied upon
1 being entirely correct
Half past eleven O'Clock A. M-The ship Martha Whit
more, OF Richmond, Va inst passed u.s. raised the ars
from human lips and were responded 10 Win
j will from the troops Of our fleet.