The New York herald., 1863-05-06
TE : RETURNING REGIMENTS.

from the steamer NJ TINS ume no '"eh'n 'es"'s's'
NJ g., had arrived al tho Battery accompanied ey hno
band and tie lime Of profession Immediately taken
up, Tho route takon was up Broadway 70 -Four
teeoth street. snd although the ram Cam
down with rather disagrceahIe tenacty. yet II did
not detor crowds from turning out in order 70
welcome these returning heroes Tho soldiers looked
exceedingly hearty after thor srduous campaign aud
-. AZ. ..x.,, =, o,, a..,aa,nah ,,ctaran. .a
well a. who able and willing 70 do The bravest
deeds when necessary Two bands music accompanied
thu ssveral urva,e societies also taking part
drsa mon, ana was under command q cooaeI Hawkins
~ ~. crSS an a2cseo' fesiurc or ths return was
Hc this thor arms and oaui
hi them Tie nov dcetmineA
that ~ rcpsinng shall bring back
their arms With them
T.,a c,i,ov,"a arc tho osc... or tla raomant = 4 N
c1IsrNRosh q HavE;ns q. tr4au
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S,.yoeos,-S II. Huwphrcys ase.ea
il(sorscnnu A-Gartain A & Graham
Gov,ra,y Csntain w q Bsrrctt "A g
= 0bs,DSny C-CSotsin Y. Kiinestohier = s's.lats
Cers,nnx D-Cantain II Perley n
Sn",.,~,yy -Csrsair n A "a Hsr
Gom1romy NCaptain W W. Hammsu Es VA
To,r,,nss r. cant.in r. chiids
S,,rt,srnwy LSantain Robert McRecbnia s., ,
Is,n,,.s.y ICS1 -csnts;n T. YES. Isahey ''i'
Company K-Uaptan - whiting.
REPLY OF COLONEL 4. o. HAWKINS TO MAJOR GEN
a KRAL DIX, REFUSING rHE INVITATION TO SERVE
LONGER THAN THE sTIPuLArED TIME.
w. rrh,;a,sd IN v.e,ord.va u.eun co,.n,,naontarv
~ s- ss1,.- 1' ~ ".,.A..,a ..I 1,.s-,'.~!
zouaves to remain longer In the service OF thor country
than their torn Of eustmeut required Tho following ia
the ropy g Colonel Hawkins to tha. document !.
=, ~ x - " 90 HRApouARTEies, FoRT NANsENoND,
v,,o, Genera, Ton, sYs,ots s v AR s
Virginia -
GESxRAIYour address OF the 2sth ultimo 10 the res
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reply
AS regiment we feel that we have performed all our
country has any right TO EXPECT or demand Our con
tract has becn fulfilled to the letter From the first M,
nent Of o taking the field we have been in the faca OF
the n ossn N S,T fort S Or
drpe Uur home has boon in The fcld where ali the
exposure and hardshpsS incident 10 solder life have
been endured without unrmIr No matter how bard or
cuIt The service we In been ca upon 10 perfon
il has always been d necheerfelIy and With aacrity
The most Of my ofilocrs and men have home circle of
anxious relatives Who are expectns TO sec them return
al the earliest moment after their term Of service ex
p,res None Of tcn have ever thought that we should
be called upon to remain longer Dur situation has
always been such that would not have been cons,srut
is lhat NOT 1--WE per cent OF the enlisted mon
have been home since they entered the service. 1t is
rahes than r,,n The r,"" os hn riiied i ,o,sn si
after their time expires. ,FfNsgi
think mat you VIII admit that regiment which has
@ ,,e @ sdn,s "s"i y, I,e % v d , oir & m'1 t,r ' %
sdred men-slIed and wounded-in two Years deserve
some Little consideration from the government and the
W%s wI ~" .s a a nO,"s s easy q
arms with ali The eaeernSss and euthusiasm q iacicsnt 10
youth We asked DO bounty. No hope of reward was
% u.s. % smrn @ TuI woS @
noble hstor then and we love il now but we feel tat
othc-s who have been 10 the back ground shou step
'aS ~. ssuns MA snS 10 ssurdmy sd our p,sce. .,
before ana ri6 { h "a rv with The ,;v.s ~ ,sr
the nobies Youth our nation posses.ed Msny scores Of
hst r,rr5 sss 10 ,ba .sr ar~ noara ~, [ us s.S "
~ss tSrn Years arns ina;v;dssi Sa e~ t n"m unsu
has ali .ons eor nsnu,, r,a ,,sa".,,. 20 - yIi
- Ia ~. t, sU ~ naus., sLe a,s .aoeoiy - m.ny nstn
.nd dsrrsce ovsr tbe orvc: sv 'S ~ n 49, U'xn'
u'Ss ~ ~. " suo o.I v.asS men
ss hso ~" ss a I'm, ms .U, s we @ navo ceen ne.s
hssy y, ana M -. G snp. ~ .,,. Mo n.s ssspse1 20
nave supplied our place. we 90 rot innk 70 inc,mbcnt
upon us 20 remain longer than he third OF Nay the day
SppS,s ~ ~, rro' @ - " so, % ~ e =, ne. eSIe m n
nssou se ~ ~ , us :. 'n,: ~ ~. sime a.. ,.s.A q
II, ou soCSns ~ M roa uss' " compy wMn your re
Saess W. 81 IoS S ana mess snons wnere we
S ;,s ~ s " - @ s.s we - csa w unae.
tuo same couIsse wsIcn nas All our ac
%ps s"cS W. osIaIo ueienusrs oa our conntIy nonor
a vu s.' nycs' ssscc sou Pc'sooa corsaera
ton' your most iann'"' servant; -
Co., rcen y. nAwANSs 4.
OPERATIONS OF TIE y,yru Nsv yopr 20, rxrr,,s
l. m. N,.,h v.,v vo-u vo,.,,s.-. 60. ,-,,., - a..
" ~ '" 80 .''uN''''s "-" s'sA"'~e" an tne
Hawkins zouavss on the 18th Of May, 1851 and s the
state the Of June with Rush Hawkins as C,.ous
Geo. f. Belts as Lieutenant. Colonel, and The late p
himoa asAaor Tue regimsss' which was enlisted for
two years. service drst Fortress Monroe and
"'o' '""'us !" Ne"po''s Ne"s' "aeIo ormeo po'ton
Of the late General Msnsdeds brigade 10 August 1851
in company with the Turner Rnes the command went ON
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:" eAp 'P ss pe""su~' ~'e' WHICH 'hey were
s,ss orsan,rsa n,s North Cor.,,u. .snsS,,sa, ]
x,..s - 80. ,-.,u-..- -
regiments selected, and was attached 70 General
:, - ~, ~. n " % 49,, hnra s,, ~ INA. divls"n.
February u lsc2. he Ntth Ionavee led by Major Kim