The New York herald., 1862-02-25

lieutenant COLONEL and after good deal OF froubs.
the iao u lionel Asnnedy then in command OF the re
MONT succeeded IN obtaining an unnited leave o az
sence for him. On the death OF .Colone Kennedy
Colonel coggswe succeeded TO the command or the res
nent which, unner his active supervisions soon a.
tanned high state OF discipline proficiency. Colonel
Coggswe highly esteemed both by the officers and men
OF regular army, with whom he has ever been con-
He was in command OF his regiment in the unfortunate
battle OF Balls Blur October 81 1881. and while gallant
y leading bis regiment captured by the rebels. lie
was subsequently taken to chnond When the pirates
captured on the rebel schooner Jeff Davis were
conyicted and sentenced death Colonel c., with Colo
nes Lee Wood Corcoran was by Of the rebel
Secretary Of War; placed in confinement, to be
hanged in the event of the execution OF tho rebel pirates
COLONEL H. c. LEE, TWENTIETH MASSACHUSETTS
VOLUNTEERS.
Colonel Horace c. Lee is o native OF Massachusetts,,
and was connected with the militia some seventeen
years during fifteen of which he held commission His
last position that colonel Of Twelfth regiment
OF Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia and Acting Brgadier
Springfield He also captured 1t the battle OF Balls
Bluff
COLONEL ALFRED n WOOD, FOURTEENTH NEW YORK
REGIMENT.
Colonel Alfred II. Wood of the Fourteenth New York
State Militia, is prominent citizen Of Brooklyn. He
has been connected with the military Of the State for
number Of years. and has been the commanding officer
Of the Fourteenth regiment since the 3eh Of March
His regiment among the first OF tho State militia
Washington for the defence Of that city He left the
State with his regiment without consulting the Governor
OF the State, when the latter Official sharp
muncation to him, nqurng by what authority he (Col
Wood) took his regiment out Of the State The Colonel
sent the following aconc reply BY the authority OF
Abraham Lincoln, President OF tho United States"
Colonel Wood at the head OF his regiment at the
battle OF Bull and while gaanty facing the enemy,
was wounded and captured by them and subsequently
taken TO Richmond.
Preparations for the Reception or Colonel
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF BROOKLYN TO MEET HIM
AT PHILADELPHIA IN BODY AND ESCORT HIN
TO BROOKLYN. a.
The Of the release Of Colonel Wood and his arrival
in Baltimore created the lively excitement Brook
lyn last evening, and nothing talked Of in places
public resort except the manner in which his return
should be received by the citizens at large. The
bers Of the various FIRE companies in tho city met at
their engine houses and commenced preparations for
grand ovation to the returning soldier The committee
appointed at the citizens meeting held last week, have
invited all tho civic and military associations in the city
to the occasion, and number Of them have
signifed their intention Of SO doing, and affirmative
expected from all the others At the
ing OF the Common Council held last evening, telegram
received from the Hon. Moses F. Ode stating that
Colonel Wood expected to be in Washington that
evcning and in connection Herewith Alderman Strong
offered series OF resolutions, which unanimously
adopted, complimentary TO Colonel Wood, and agreeing
to proceed in body TO meet the latter at Washington
wherever else IL may be deemed proper. One thou
saud dollars have already been appropriated by the
Common Council.