The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-22
MILITARY ORDERS.

MILITARY ORDERS.
The following general orders promulgated ycster-
dry by Major General DIX
GEsERAL oRDERs-Ho.
rrAperARrrKs FIRST DIVISION N Y. voLu: rEEss,
NRw YORK. May Is, 1861. I
In obedience to the orders CT the Commander In Chef
MAJOR General }. A. DIX assumes the command OF the
First Division New York Volunteers Northumberland
SnmueB Holnbird is appointed Division Inspe ctor and
MAJOR charles Temple Aid Camp the division V com
posed OF the following brgtdes and regiments viz -
rlasT BRIGADE
Fist regiment-Celopel ". a. Alien.
Second reeimsns-Colonel Joseph Carr
Third regmept-Colope Fred rowIsecd
f1itb iegimeAi-1oopel sbranl Duryee.
Ninth tegiment-Colonel Z. c. Hawkns.
Seventh regilneD-Coolel J. r. Bendix
Eighth regIment-C1onel Louis Becker.
kloventh iaglmen:--Col. pei Elma Ellsworth.
Twentieth Ieginent--Colouel hax weber.
Until BrgRdier Generals elected, Col )nels c1m
cations eTping their cormsnos 10 the Major General
whose heaGquasegs, Until further orders will De at the
state Arsenal Of seveatn avenue aud fhirtyafsn
street. By order or Major General Dix
CHARLES TEMPLE DIX, ABIDE Camp.
The following also among the orders issued by
Gen. Dix yestaIday-
GENERAL oRDERs-So. 8.
HEsDQuARTERs NEW YORK, May Il, 1851.
Colonies Of regiments will hold their 'mmands in
readiness to move at days notice. and 10 the meantime
they viii report a. hes6quarters at eleven O'Clock cash
day for orders with the exception OF the Ninth regiment
which may report at any hour from tan A. N. to four
Until marching orders are received, commanding
strrced nj east ak hours day in the school Of the
soldier and in the & mpsny and battalion drill BY order
$, B. HoIL ,BIRD, Division Inspector
DEPARTURE OF THE SECOND REGIMENT.
APPEARANCE OF THE AEN-rHEIR soLDIERLIKE
BEARING-wIvEs, h0THERs AND swEETHEARrs
IN TEARs-MIIrARY ENTAUsIAsM, ETC.
The Second regi nent OF New York State Militia took
heir departure from their homes and those they love
dearest earth, for Warrington, at twenty minutes
10 o'clock Monday afternoon, special train from
the Jersey City ferry About ten O'Clock the mornng
the order for preparation given, whea every
red his knapsack ana accoutements and procesi to
invest himself this very appropriate pauopIy for the
field Of action. Notwithst lDding that Pluvus IN
very fretfu frame OF mind and KEEP up almost CONT
shower of his aqueous matter heads OF
soldiers, their ardor dill not appear TO be dampened
IN the slightest degree. They sang snatshes Of
songs, laughed, tkippei about, and danced for
JOY at the prospect opened out to heir
bnoyart nsgit atoms, and passet the time
I'll each mans mutket was brought TO his shoulder
ed the whole body thrown into single senc'rcu
lar line around the Battery, presenting bold aud noble
pectace TO the thousands Of people who had assembled
to witness departure and to cheer the fellows
10 glory. After marching and countermarchng through
me ns regiment s s ,n,oaga ,ne sae
tborouehare and Cortandt street, 10 the Jersey City
i.rry, where the John p jackson waiting 70 take
them The nasty, d. zzng rain, which continued to
a during the march to the ferry did not deter the good
OF New York both male and female from lining
Broad and Corsnd street. for the purpose Of giving
the Second parting cheer AZ the men marched along
every ore Of them was q picture which an artist
aeou, ate "'1 tramp the eapnsson o. their counte
nances, their porty and msr bearing, went u make
up the whole OF what soldier should be On their
riral at the ferry they were saiuted With the most
doaiening cheering from host OF people who had assem-
bed along the docks The Second responded sth roar
Of patriotic enthusiasm ~hich could not fail to elicit the
fullest confidence in their from those who heard
it, il was twelve O'Clock when they arrived at the
Jersey shore where they found two large trains OF
with smoking iron horses attached ready them
and steam them OF TO Washington. About half hour
elapsed before the boarded by the Second,
during which time scenes the affecting character
were constantly occurring There was scarcely q
man IN .ne gmsn. WHO mad n not ms sro we mo mo
ground. Here young wife was olaspDg her hug
band, tall, slashing looking fellow, around the
back her and their baby again; there q tender and
modest looking Young woman was looking into the beam
dark blue eye and her bosom neavng with that emotion
which was too teep for uerance. And there in
ner, the platform, stand aged mother and her
son both hands casped utterance totally suspended
The whistle sounds rush folowsal aboard shouted
Of handkerchefs nc of the gallant second rush to The
We venture to say that few better regiments
left New York than the one whore departure noS
chronicle They have been drilled rgidy and for pluck
they well challenge comparison. Amongst the
We noticed several Of the typographical fraternity Who
Of different mould The regiment numbers Que thou.
sand men,
There if artillery corps attached, cDmmanded by
Captain Mott, Of the distinguished doctor or that
name. They bring with them four mounted ho Sit2efs
and one SIX FOUNDER. The following ia list OF ths
officers
FIELD OFFICERS.
G. W. b. Tompkins, Colonel. john " Wilcox. IIeulen.
ant Colonel; j. j Dimmock Msjor
sTArF OFFICERS.
A v. Res, Adjutsnt Captain Joseph Byrne, Special
AID w. II Foote Quartermaster Clinton Berry Assistant
Quartermastcr; Alfred Powell, Surgeon George Fergis
sor, Aesistan. Surgeon; Coffin, Commiseary: John
Armour, Ordinance 0H1cer W. II. Newman, Pay master;
III Sage Captain OF Engineers; W. Reynolds, Chap
an; Alfred stephens. Acting Chaplain.
LINE OFFICERS.
Company A, Captain Graham; Company II, Captain
Reed; Company c, Captain stead; Company D. Captain
Kennedy Company +, Captain Houston Company r.
Captain Brady; Company G, Captain Iaehrbg Company
H. Captain he Courcy Company Captain Delsny. Com.
Tsny X, Captain Dasrow.
rrE SECOND NEW RoRx REGIMENT IN BALTIMORE.
BAIrrsoRs, May 81, 1851.
The Second regiment OF New York passed through thi.
cKy TO day They marched up Lombard street from
depot TO another They we're well received and cheered
on many parts q the route.
AKxrvAL OF THE SECOND REGIMENT AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1851.
The Second regiment, Colonel Tompkins, arrived this
Cay sA half pact O'Clock. All wei.
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