The New York herald., 1863-03-28
ITs ORGANIZATION.
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mediatey completed his arrangements and fastened 10
. Louis, where tho recruiting commenced for one reg'-
ment o Infantry four squadons Of cavalry and one light
field battery The General found Il was impossible
10 obtain any volunteers but hit upon lucky cxpcdicn,,
which, by the Of General rallcck adopted.
lie sought from among tho conyaescens N the
hospitals OF tho departments Generals Curtis and
Grant 10 prevent the acecpta % ~ any nnn or dis
ablci recruit rigid surgca examination made OF
every candidate, This mode o. recruiting proved very
sucreasu aud ia thirty days the brigade aad reached The
minimum number required hy Law.
nEAury % 1R,Ior.
To old soldiers the beauty ~ tho rvioe At once com
mended itself the Inducements being greater THAI
those oiicred q sunboat Instead OF camps 10 muo
hocs picket duty ssamrs, hair " quarter raans eA
haustug marches guarding rcbc property and other TX
features u tho solder lie, the recruits q thn
brgade are offered sure place sleep, certainty Of
full ations long marches guarding rebel property
no liability 70 picket daty and ~ short, ha resofse =
the ordinary diseom'or - u the CAM aud neld
rnr orArrsiS oy u'g masabs
Whiia tho rccruuug progress the government
egcnrs were a buylng the necessary boats seven
OF the best steamers Western purc hasoi
WI. the Autocrat, flagship; Diana, Baltic Wooilora
farchild, Rams am Adams. These boats were 10.
merry engaged Va the usvile aud New Orleans trade,
and noted for their svness si1e and comfort They
have been lifted ~ expressly or the service Each boa.
has stalls hgudrod ,nd twenty horses ant copa
bcris for iour hundred Tho boats werc niea ~
at New Albany, but uttved Icgen Ihsn
ago. The wooaord and Rains arc Intend for los
pai and cornmssary purposes The w,odtord has Tires
decks aud i admirably adapted hospital purposes
InnR rRoIr eros AaASsf erEmuAs
The boats no, iron clad has been stated Ia
raj papers aoibs wal os three inch oak plank, w'''
Ioopho.cs sni portfolios, ha- been built from u
both sides Of the which reaches level
of the hufrc deck fho pilot house and officers rooms
Casually called the Texas covered with ss nches q
oax, plank likewise. Tho boilers have add
,lonal enclosure Of inches of solpd oak pank,
wheh wh secure them against any Geld pieces
likely ~ he usei where these boats designed 60
The main defence is against nlske,'y and N emcr
penoS cotton ba.s stacked 10 against tho wooden walls
would stay any damage from artillery
rAorniEs c.rtnisG al Eull,.
The grand obee Il al however, deslgns :" 'h'n Ss
nKaon s celebrity q movement s~-'S' ''os' R''''"s
an lie ,ty ors al the we inAare the sUoccss oi this
end az fnr ~, ,,ss,,- ample arrangements have beeo
made 10 tr.eer cavalry and dying artillery from boat "
sh.g with uneyamplsi qn,ckuc.s swinging crane,
supporting wide rallied platform Las been constructed
on both sides The mouent boat touches The oanI ,bs
crane carries out the pttlp,m, and IN another innate
cavalry may be r,aiog ashore followed by artillery.
be done while tho hcaiu 'or shore and h.
versaeks w always be ready, the gr.4b,t promp,aads
be insured Infantry may folpw 10 cover retire al
IN case os atrpr,ye carry redouot With hve 81
these y.s ss running up and down the rner goes'as
cannot operate very successfully The Masisaipp They
may be puisDed necessary. Tar into the interior and
wll be- watched FOR sharply thai their vocation vi
b. gone When necessary tho whole brigade can bs
brought into action, assisted BY fresh uops 60 aan
important expeditions.
coSsgtno. VIM NIX PAN rsr
TINS brigade is designed ~ oIaraie chiefly ~,th the
nect saspeDdouty Of army or navy General flst
The boats gil 10 harmony ann anorn ,s'.s-.~
si.tnec IN naval as well a. In Land opciatsns A s~p
as the brigade moves the colonel Charles
Ilet Jr command of the rams aud lately on ths
Qa.en OF the West will assume COMMAND Of the nfA1'ry
regiment of this brigade, his lste oommand desaIyns
uron Lieutenant Colon. John A. fIkt nephew of the
Genersi cousin of the Colonel. sssr'ei ~ captain
sutherland IicatcpsBt W. Bar,.ti, Lieutenant W. "
warren Adja,snt George W Bailey ,la,eiy captured oa
tho queen west) Lieutenant, John ru,ht and Capt
Asgiii connsr
fpr oy o.ilosH- o EAgsBs
Brgadlcr General Alfred w. l.et 20 nmaHitng
G.p,sn ". . crandall, Asastant Adiulant General
Captain Jas iirooks, ~, Purchasing 1lafiefmsA'sr
,apIain Geo. a. white Hfigada Quagtermastef.
4 Captain las Hroolr, Jr., ,,omm1ary
/ pr. lac itnbcrts, s,rgean.
flaufeuautS q Ssarfit AID la Camp.
] Lieutenant "a. 4 Ellett, Ald "a camp.
I Ihc infantry officers are ~ foilo~s-
connei, I haflca fliei, lr
/ Lieutenant Colonel. Geo. cuus
MAJOR not appointed
T Adjutaut, ~ q. Curtis
I Qaaftrrfvasisr. Lieutenant Jas. Beach.
mJaay - spiau, !. y. sescii, first Iiel'eusn.,
! y. 7 Howell scnond Lieutenant ". e'kierb..i"
I iosapaay 8--inst Isutsnant commanding, r. h. bon
sOn second Ta~uienaut Francis AID.
ootal-,.g c-capt.in !. = hpgbes rirsi Lieutenant.
4 IA VI ,ps. -scnud ilentrnant ] Ismmob.
Co,apany D-iagian, GAVIN Eecd frtt Leu cnast, u.
i y. @isou -esna iAe 'isuaut, = Fortune
co@gisg L-lsriash, q. FISHER. Ifs, Iissieoan'.
oo@Ja.s P-rlui Llry,cnan, commanding, oscar ~
whfeLesd scoy1d fleutenant Albert Dean.
The efno.ss a the eayalry battalion ase a. foiors--
II lscjor tcamnandinel l-isnss ~ Hubbard
I sarilav ,ean seroai Iiea,onaat Charles ro.iors
Company ~ agtsn, jay Hr0sn. fifsi ileHtsnsbt
ftr~pssg - sptaln 10 y Eroan, iiut Lieutenant,
samael Carlisle ssrDnd ficglonan' iefoy Wayne.
t1mt.i.y D-rapisin, wni. u wfishi iirsi Lieutenant,
K frank ilaatc0fn. -ocond Lsa,enaai, John XIII
I me officers d ,hs eaus'y q artillery Cissd ,r
4 poundsrs4 tooss~-
CAPTAIN panIo waing gifs, Lieutenant, y u. Scbol-
junior First Lieutenant John = I1amsy rs'caa iSea-
tenant. Andrew y Glisoa. Junor secoud L'epieoan,,
samusi u, HOLMES.
puca ., s,s uiu
Gen ahrsd W. Dct, Do~ com umandiag The sls.nsppi
Marine Brxads, y brother a f0ossi Carics ". Eis,
who pro3ctsd ihs ram aesi asa wosndsd n the
naval battle before Memphis from the effects ~hsb hs
died. Ths tensfa was bof1 ~ Fslnsyiyss, md
e1acaiea % enEirserng pur it, but At the uns ,hs
broke out h. s1xagci u tanning At BsHsr nh,
H. ns Immediately raDsd ane oonpany, bgt q. TO
late 10 cater hs acii sfnonr N art regiments "a
BIS oun siAts. AC,hlax daDntsd - wosesasa y ~.
bas and binei b. o,mlany y ~ Slnth hsoafi ts.i.
meat ehlcb ant bravery 81 - Rdgs 80 sss-bss
Tbs regiment subseqosotiy tsnsfsfea % nhuos
cfsin and cAiled she ffty ninth tass When ths fsp,
Feet ~as projected cap,4ls iiet ~~ orsr~i I.t.
tenant Cosoaais shi.a he socsi,sd Wien
togone yiie, vas 0bsra 70 give y no sctrs efinnsst
At aemph.. t.e sss dsyelrsi aI"a h@ bfoihsf, 80
present t.s.sta For tht .s,lyy al fssI ~, Ito
se.vse. h. - rewarded wish brigsdsra oaum asa .
l., qss,ysi Haiees asi B9s sutsna go SfvE.
,sr,n gRsR e.,erss
a. n,s tsrves. y come. CARES = met. gt -
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