, 1862-11-10
OF THE I27TU ILL.
NOlS REGIMENT,


daily at a rate which promises soon to leave
nothing but rows Of empty barracks and de-
seried camp grcnnd at that locality. The au-
nouncement that the Mercantile Battery, 9Sd
and 127th regiments would leave for the field
On Saturday drew together IN immense crowd
Of persons from the city to bid adieu to the
boys, the ladies each having supply Of such
articles as soldiers need and many little COM
forts which money caunot purchase
The announcement Of the departure Of these
regiments Was premature in some respects.
The Mercantile Battery left ct oo'clock satur.
day morning. The o35 got OF yesterday
morning. We have already published
full details cf this regiment. Tie 1275b, Col.
yars Arman commanding, LETT yesterday after
noon. This noble body Of men are vel! drill
cd, ana were on Saturday supplied with the
1crg Enfield lille. The regiment embraces
SCI men, including officers.
Few men are better qualified to command
| their fellow men than Col. Van Arman. He
| joins to intelligence OF u high order, q pecu-
! liar faculty Of studying and reading men and
impressing them with the necessity of strict
| oh, dience. A stern GisciplinariAn, he, at the
same time, commands the unanimous respect
| Of his men. The regiment is made up Of cx-
cellcnt mate1iIl, and has thoroughly I'LL
| proved the time spent in camp, in drilling
and preparing themselves for the field. They
| will leave here In complete readiness for &C.
tire service, and are handsomely provided
! with arms and equipments. Under the Lad
crship ot their able Colonel We predict for
them success in whatever department Of the
war they may enter.
The following is complete roster OF the
regiment:
C{Roaez-John Van Ayt1an
Lieut.. Co1-Hamilton N. Eidridgs.
-Fgj0r-Ffank S t:uztis
ddjafaat-John Van Amman. jr.
Vaa,ftf7natter-Daniel H. Hill.
| SurGfon-Joel Core
Chalaain-John G. stoughter.
I Eox-coMM1ssloSED sTAFF.
;Ssrqt. Najo,-Jas. A. Wheaton.
Qnar't:,naastes Sept caa cn. g,1ss 2 Dickinson
KegimentM C1e4x-A. Il. Auckcl..
LINE OFFICERS.
COMPANY A-Capt Vim. S. Fowler; 1st Lieut.,
Tm. Walker; end Leat, Wm: Bum.
coar4sr NJ R3Gapt Frank j. Woodward: list
4Ssm5: Ss pa isat sas: Sm n%SS1s %sc1 1st
Edgar II. rikc Ind Lieut., C6as. Lib5y..
SoTrAS5 L FFGnE sat Sas Set 1;S 1Si Itcut.'
Je,emah Evarts md Leu, Mired ba1nel. e0'''
coarATx Gear, no in, LMilliams; \; I'll ist Lcus'
CoNrANrh-capt:., Lawrence Riley 1T Lieut.
| | Hiram McClintocE; end Lieut., Jos. S Bern.
r COMPANY Capt Fred. a. Raymond: Isl
CoSrAsr K-Capf.,. Jno. B. Lowe: ist Lieut..
Jno. u. Moulson :nd Lieut., Edgar Percival.
OF Colonel Van Arman it is hardly ncces
, | sary to speak Us lawyer he enjoys prom
incncc second to few in the Western country
+ ard many Of his efforts, especially in tn
, Jumpertz and Durch cases, rank among tn
. most powerful pleadings at the Western bar
He las seen service before, having been il
: Tie Mexican war, where he acquitted himsel
~ith great bravery, and gained honorable dis
, tinction. As "a tactician aad disciplinarian, h
:. !. las few superiors, and under his able guid
. ance the regiment must achieve success
Lieutenant Colonel E1dridge is young al
y we'll known lawyer OF this city, and makes
~ popular and successful officer Major Cucti
~ has been in the service ever since the wa
= broke out, and is thoroughly qualified for h1
position. The remaining officers are almos
without exception, excellent1y -allptcd
, their various grades.
& The regiment struck tents at 10 o'clock ye4
- terday morning, and left last evening The
- particularly desire to express their thanks I
- the generous proprietors Of the Trcmor
House, tora barrel Of coffee, barrel OF bake
:. chickens, oue Of hams, one Of crackers, and
- large Hamburger cheese, which will be ell
- arent reminders Of home on tho route I
Dixie.