, 1862-01-23
ARRIVAL OF THE NINTH WIS
C0NSIN,
A REGIMENT OF GERMANS
Its Organization, Equipment and
Destination,

At five o'clock last evening, tue Ninth rcri.
ment Of the Wisconsin State Volunteers reach
ed this city from Milwaukee, by the Milwau.
kee and Chicago Railroad, en- route for Fort
LeaVenworlh. By orders lately received from
the War Department, this regiment have been
required to report themselves to Gen, Lane
at Fort Leayenworth. It is composed Of Ger
mans entirely, and has been encamped ut Camp
sigel, on the Lake shore short distance north
OF milwaukee,, since the 25tll Of September, at
which time regimenta1 organization was ec
fcctcd.
They left Milwaukee at II O'Clock, escorted
to the cars BY the Milwaukee Light Guards.
tile entire cavalry regiment of Colonel Wash
tufne, encamped at that point, and large
number of citizens on horseback. The turn
out OF citizens is said to have been the largest
end most imposing Of any similar demonstra-
ton at that locality since the departure Of the
first troops from Wisconsin. It is estimated
that twenty thousand persons accompanied
them to the depot. Two special trains were
required to transport tAem-one consisting of
eleven coaches, and the other of ten.
The regiment numbers $50 men, rank and
lille, and were mustered into the United States
service in November by Capt Trowbridee the
mastering officer detached from tic siStcentl,
United States Infantry. On Friday last they
were paid off, requiring the disbursement at
the hands OF the Paymaster Of over $4,000.
These payments were made in Treasury notes
mostly, only $1,000 in gold being used. Of
tie amount paid, over $4,000 was left at
home Tor the support Of their families. In one
instance private receiving s5l, left $50 for
LIS wife, retaining but single dollar for his
individual use. The men are strong. athletic
and above the average Of regiments in intcl1i-
gencc and discipline. They arc well clothed and
armed with Belgian and French rifles Of the
elnlc pattern, ond under the instruction and
command Of their officers, nearly all of whom
nave seen service at homo and abroad. will
WORK no disgrace to their adopted State and
country. Tie principal share Of the men were
recruited in sheboygan, Manitowoc, and Green
counties though Lacrosseand Dane contribu-
ted literally to till up the regiment.
Col. Solomon, the officer in command. was
Ill Tie three months service, and held the no.
si'1on of Captain in Il company raised in st.
LOUIS, and attached to Sigers Brigade. HI
honorably III the battles of Car
Lhagc and Wilson'S Creek, Missouri, and nc
1onlpallcd Sigel in his mastery retreat OH
mat occasion. On the expiration OF his term
u service, lie was requested By the Governor
u Wisconsin to undertake the raising of this
'esimenf, and with the advice and express
Premise OF Gen. Fremont, then commanding
.he Department of the West, that the resi-
ncnf Should be attached to Sigel's Brigade.
Consented. The removal Of Gen. Fremont |
11is promise no longer binding, and
,hc regiment have :,cluicsccd i'll their transfer
% tic Brigade Of Gen. Lane. Lieut.. Col
count Gertz Nrisbcrg served for fourteen |!
ie;1Es Ill the Prussian service as Aid-de- -C,mn |
o General Of Division. Major Henry Orfr !
Sas Captain in the Bayarian army, and las |
erStd there and elsewhere with distinction |
A1thuf Jaeoby, the Adjutant, was a Lieutenant I
Inc f1usslan service. Quartermaster Wn.
inklcr, occupied the post Of Lieutenant in
hc army OF the Duke Of Nassau, and since his
esldenee IN milwaukee, has been connected
nth tie well known banking house Of Towns.
nd, Flnkler 4 Co. DR.. Nauuann is m o,d
and well known physician of Mil
brings to the discharge oftlc dr.
'es OF his responsible position as surgeon ofthe
egsilncnt,an excellent reputation as a man and
physician. His former residence in Ger
aapy was saSonia. DR.. Cochr cmigrated from
and DR.. uassc from Prussia, It
I'LL tA1is be seen that the line officers, though
the general Tcutonic stock, represent al
lost every phase Of German nationality,
Tie regiment arrived in Cl,ieaoc, ~ befnra
a'sd: at o'e!::,s::a1 yesterday afternoon, and,
rtceded hE tic Light Guard Band, marched
the depot Of the st. Louis and Chicago rail
'aa, WHITTIER they left for Quincy last eycninr
ten O'clock.
through the attention Of the mauaeers If
iat road, the officers were RECALLED with Il
inptuous dinner ut the fremont House. and
i abundance of coffee and refreshments fi,r.
lsled the men. The following is the rcoi-
'c1t;l roster:
CoLoSEL-F. Solomon.
AlAJoE-Hcury Orf.
Jacoby.
EE-Wn. Finklsr
: tEGEoN-Hcr1uann Naunan
lST. ASST SrEGEoS-Luuis Loehr
@Np, GO. Herman l1asse.
N9N'IONH1ss1ONED STAFF,
SERGEANT MAJoE-B. Hatfeu.
e}CAETEEN4sTEE SEEGEAST-Clas. yTeudt.
!iosT1IAL STEEAED-Dr. Bruins.
KASD LEAnEH-N. Lawies
uEtH NAloE-John Wir;h
COMPANIES.
toNFaST A-Capt. AIdc, LIST Lieut.. Blocki,. Cd
eEt. Stocks. ~ o~Ate' AZ
GoNrASI BCapt. F, Becker, 1st Lieut.. Dunke
Lieut.. hugo kock.
SoaFAsx G;-capt. George schout, 1st Lieut
lelltson, I'd Lieut.. thas. Franz 0'sN''
toAfASI D-Cant. Buchanan, 1st Lieut.. Wm
OH. md Lieut.. Eohn. W ~
loNrAs5 E7Capt Herman Schcndt1cr. 1st Lieut
unktr 2nd Lieut.. Max Weber
COMPANY F-Capt. Moczler, 3et L;cut A,f,ed
aesfhlas. End Lieut.. John Gerber
d Lieut Mueller ~A"NN'4'
CosrASy H--cart. Gampl Hesse, 1Et Lieut..
oitzner, End Lieut. k1ner.
eoHPASf Capt. S1chn. 1st Lieut., Wm. Mics |
= slld Lieut.: Nn, Schultz,
COMPANY k-capt- Belctz, list Lieut., Rueecr. ,
Lieut.. Otto Scrsing.
Meeting of S11tpwrlshts.
ut meeting Of the shipwrigh:s held at the
ice OF Messrs. Doolittle aud O}cott, Jan,
], 1862, the following preamble and resolu-