The New York herald., 1863-06-03
RETURN or WILSON'S zouAvEs.

The Regiment ON Their Way Home
Their GalIantry, Bravery and Endu-
rance as Displayed I'm Louisisna-
Highly Complimentary Order from
Their Comm anding General, &C., 30.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
HxADouA ARrERs SIKH NEW YoRK voLurrxEns, 4
2 NKw ORLEANS. May 23. 1858. J
Tho Sixth New York Volunteers ON their way homo
at last.
The regiment will leave New Orleans the 7ssh of May
board the steamship Fulton, which will arrive in New
York In ab nut ten days.
The Sixth regiment has marched, since leaving Baton
Rouge on the Goth OF March. I'VE hundred miles and
fought three eugasements-one the 18th o April tho
DAY landed at Indian Bend Grand Lake, one on the
l4h April Irish Bend Bayou Teche and another
on the l7lh Of April at vermllIon creok.
A. the last named place the gaiautry Of ths Sixth res
mcnt particularly conspicuous. We fought the
enemy for three hours all alone, whom the Ninety
New York Volunteers, Colonel Van zandt, 70
support.
We have traverssd this State from end Of to the
othSf. We have moved in all directions from New
Orleans 70 Alexandria. lft ~ fH
We have been up and down tho Red river, passed
through almost mpassable forests crossed various rivers
and bayous, waded through numbsrless swamps and
marched In the heat Of the southern sun across the plains
We are now about to return to our homes ana families,
after an absence Of two years. and we shall take back
with six hundred men. rn. .ttA
Enc osed Is the copy of order Issued by General
Dwight, when the sixth detached from his brigade.
their homeward march, and beg leave ~
ask OF you in the most respectful terms and In the name
OF the regiment publish this note we'll the order
Of General Dwight herewith appended that frcnds
wives and children know when to expect US
again in our dear old home-New York. nt
am, very respectfully, y'ur obedicnt servant
JAMES ENfWI5iLE,
First Lieutenant and Acting Adutan, sixth New York
Volunteers srf
p s-wc shall have to leave and equipments
Nan lrl.. ar fhsaN NaxvX
extend and courtesy Of loanig
their To enable US TO parade in New York
ARRIVAL We shall feel grateful u them II they
will. JAMES ENrWISfLE
SPECIAL oRDERs-NO. 43.
HEAbouARrERs FIRST BKGAIE =, Growers DIVISION, L
ALEXANDRIA, La May II, 1883.
To Lieutenant Colonel CAssDY. the cers, commits
York Volunteers
The Commanding General OF the First brigade cannot
allow the sixth resne.t OF New York Volunteers 70 leave
the Department Of tho Gulf and the service OF the United
States without conveying 10 them his high appreciation
Of their conduct and their vaor soldiers during
the present movement the landing Of this command
Irish Bend La, the 18th OF April, until ths arrival
ut Alexandria the sth OF May 1868, interval 10
which the regiment endured the hardships OF severe
marching under almost tropical SUM- and during which
they encountered enemy three times, sustaining well
their reputation for endurance aud bravery.
The members u tho Sixth regiment oncers and mon.
carry with them The earnest desire OF the Commanding
General tho First brigade for their future happiness
should have the services Of this regiment though the
time has arrived for ts members 70 ENJOY their well
earned rsposs. BY command Of
WM. DWIGHT, nrgadisr General.
Commanding First Brigade
w. B. Hum, First Lieutenant and A. A. A. General.