The New York herald., 1862-09-02

SDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 IS
ttanal Guard H entered thas corps private, ssl
" bs rs commander, and while uDdsr h charV,
attained high state Of Dseaesency drill end NSsar
anc& ~ IL eusbreak II Ne present rsbsisA osasva
Duryee organised the regiment known We Duryss
zouavs Fifth New Yerh STATE volsnsssr and ef wAcA
he vas appointed the Colonel.
IAs regiment was organised ~ lush Of Nay, lss1,
and lt he State the 24h II The sAne month for
rsss Monroe. They Afterwards Transferred Bal
more On the s1st Of August lsol the subject Of
sketch was commissioned brgadisr general Of volun
teers, for time stationed n Baltimore. He
Afterwards transferred 70 Virginia. and the regiment
IN consequence Of she high state a proficiency had at
tansd sent 70 ths peninsula whore fought In CON-
pany with Ne United States regulars under Genera
Sykes. Tho regiment also engaged at the commence
Of the the deadly struggle Big Bethel. and
there achieved good name for bravery and endurance
sKEYcH or COLONEL WILLIAM l.. BROWN.
Colonel Brown reported killed. has for the last twenty
years been resident Of Logansport Indiana and
pursued mercantile life there with credit and success.
whsn the Mexican broke out his patriotic feelings
Auced him 70 leave his business and 70 the seat Of
He lieutenant In Of the companies Of the First
Indiana regiment and, although that regiment saw
active service on the field Of battle, all No ocers,
Lieutenant Brown among them, enjoyed The entire
confidence ef the regiment After me war Lieut.
Brown returned 70 hs mercantile pursuits with re-
energy Ths present unfortunate condition Of he
country rearoussd hts military ardos, and - gave oil
h time and industry 70 raising tAs gallant regiment
under his command; and Energy industry, wstshful-
and bravery win sfsst anything, much may b sx
pscted from the brave Twentieth Indiana, although d.
prved Of ~ colonel The regiment raised At Logans
port and entered the United States service Al Baltimore
In July 1851. Il was IN General Butlers nrst expedition
TO Hattsras Inlet, whore achieved distinction In
tho capture Il the fort 1t that point and where
mained for some months, enduring much hardship. Il
WAS Afterwards transferred 70 Tsrtress Monroe, Noss
and front Of Warrington whore Colonel Brown n said
- have lost his life.
sKsTcHE OF COLONEL ROBERTS.
Colonel Horace g. Roberts, reported Dkilled, was
sdent Of Detroit and entered the service captain Of
tho three months volunteer, ~ lieutenant colonel
Of the First regiment Of the three years volunteers from
the State Of Michigan. The three years regiment
mustered into service at Ann Arbor, Michigan by Lieu.
tenant Colonel Backus United States Army and a that
time numbered seven hundred and nfyone men. II left
the STATE the 10th Of September 1884, nine hundred
and sixty strong, and proceeded 10 Maryland having
been recognized (under Colonel J. c. Robinson, now
brgadisr genera) from the "Od First" three months
regiment which had already fought bravey a Bull run
whore lost As eolsne, o. B. WILCOX aken prisoner)
II has also served In the various battles on the peninsula
and transferred, with General NcClsllan's troops
70 the front Of Washington. II has again fought with
honor s Bull run this time losing ts second colonel
General Robinson) and its present commander, the
third Colonel H. 8. Roberts. The commissions of the
deceased are thus datsd-Oaptain, Nay 1, 1851; lieu
tenant colonel August 10, 1901 colonel, April 2s 1852
SKETCH OF COLONEL O'coHNoA.
Colonel Edward OConnor reported killed, was appoint
cd 10 the command Of the Second Wisconsin Volunteer
It's Reorganization from the three months 70 the three
years service. He 10 spoken Of by the Adutant General
Of the State accomplished officer. The regiment
was at Bull run the 2ls Of july 1861 and fought
bravely, may judge from the fact that eft the
state thousand strong reported the lst Of Oc
tober following but six hundred and members
The regiment regarded second 10 none In The voun
service point Of valor and solderly conduct.
kept in the advance and picket duty from the time
entered the hed until the reorganization Of the Army
Of the Potomac after that evenful battle. Since that
time has formed portion Of the Third brigade Of Cen
eral Rufus Kings DIVISION and hes been stationed for
some time in the neighborheod Of Fredericksburg &c
II has again fought the hed d Bull run, and this time
with the loss Of its superior ofAcer.
SKETCH OF coLoNIL CAHrwBLL.
Colonel james Cantwen, reported killed, appointed
Volunteers, with commission dating from December 81
1851 The regiment organized in Kenton, Ohio, un
der the command Of the subject Of SKETCH and was
sent from there TO Western Virginia, whore was oyga
nizsd into the first brigade 8 the army that crossed the
Aeghanies 10 the Shenandoah valley, under General
Schsnck. fought In the several recent engagements
against jackson In shas part sf the country, and
brought further by the concentration Of General
Pope's army.
SKETCH OF axNERAL ROBINSON.
Drsadier General John G. Robinson reported wounded
10 resident Of the State Of Michigan, and entered the
service the United States colonel Of the 6rs three
years volunteer regiment from that State The regimen,
eft Michigan on the 10th q September 1851 ana after
FIRST proceeding 70 Maryland, transferred 70 the
command Of General Mcclellan. General Robinson was
appointed brgadier general In April 1852, and was ON
ciay 50 announced General Order No. g. Washington
June TO- 1861 He is related 70 the Adjutant General Of
the state Of Michigan and Is reputed brave olcsr.
SKETCH OF COLONEL KoLrEs.
Colonel John A. Kolues, reported ksed was resident
Of Philadelphia and nrs entered the service ~ colonel
Of the Forty. fifth Psnnsyvana Volunteers, Afterwards
called the Ssventythrd regiment, on account Il the
change Of numbers arising from the renuubersg Of the
Pennsylvania corps into State volunteers. When
the regiment nrst left Philadelphia stationed at
Roachs Mills, and, after remaining there about four
weeks, moved TO the Hunters Chapel After . stay
Of week or two was directed TO 60 forward 70 the
outposts picket duty at Masons Hill. three and half
miles beyond Nunsons Hill, and about twelve miles
frua wsshingssa- Many 4 ~ nsa performed duty for
sxty Aoss susssosavsy Asssgh vssy Get snd dh-
agrseabls days snd niGAas, wtaAoss ouruusAs. was
aflsrwar6s brgads1 usAss osasra vsa sesinvehr and
he's served vtsA ~ Dsahsr division uae ~ present
tine The Colossl wss considered . gentleman aad j
good sollse - vs deserving ths pssisioa - hsiA
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