The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01
The Returning Regiments.

THIRTY SEVENTH AND THIRTY -Ei0hfH kEdl-
MESTs NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEERS.
General sckes, In whose division the Thirty seventh
and Thirty eighth regiments New York state Volunteers
at presents has issued the following special order
relative 10 the return OF those soldiers by this II will be
that they this city before Thursday
or Frday;-
M SPECIAL oRpFRs--No. ST.
HEaporAHIERs, THIRD ARMY CoRrs, May 49, 1868
III The Thirty seventh New York Volunteers and the
Thirty eighth New York volunteers WIZ move from 'neir
respective June g. 1868 and proceed to the city
OF New York the place OF their enroment where they
wiz be mustered ont o. the eryos o. he Im rn sin h
cessary translortion The arms and accoutremens OF
each regiment on reaching It's destination VIII be turned
property will be turned to Captain Cannon, Acting
Assistant Quartz master at these headquarters subject 10
OF the Chief Quarermaser OF this army corps
The commanding officers OF the regiments their
rival New York, will report to the Major General
manding the department OF the East.
Regimental commanders will be held responsible that
oil public property not accounted for in their respective
somInauds shall be charged on the muster out rolls
against the proper persons and notification to the
Paymastcr General before the regiments are paid of.
Detailed men OF these regiments will oin without DELAY
The three years OF these regiments will be formed
into companies and transferred by the commander of the
First division with such officers as he designate, 10
New York regiment in the same division
Tho departure of these regiments recalls their dstn
gushed record in the army Their conduct always
ELECTED the emphatic commentator OF the lamented
kcarny, under whom they served in the Army a the P0
tomac and il the Army of Virginia. In recent
has found occasions 10 ignazo their rapid and
orderly marches, their aror and steadness in action
and theie admirable discipline In camp. These results
Illustrate tho high professional character Of their officers,
and especially of Brgadier General j. H. Hobart Ward
Formerly Colonel OF tho Thrtycighth New York Voun
tecrs, OF Colonel s. B. Haynau, Colonel Thirty seventh
New York Volunteers commanding Brigade and OF Colonel
r. To Trobriand, commanding Thirty eighth New York
Volunteers
To the battles in which these gallant regi.
enis have borne conspicuous parts Is 10 recapitute
nearly all the combats in which the armies In Virginia
have been engaged. Among these may be mentioned
WILLIAMSBURG Fair Oaks Glendale Malvern, Manassas,
Chau,ly (whore Kearny iel), fredericksburg The VIII
derDcss and Charlottesville.
Wherever vaor and fidelity passports to honor and
hospitality these twin regiments, whose colors the
shamrock and the stars blended, viii be heartily vel.
como. The imperial city which sent them to the army
we'll knows how 10 embrace and cherish her returning
heroes; the nation-never served by drawer sonswil
not I've unminful of the fame OF the few who survive
OF the memory Of the many whose fall attests the devo
ton OF these citizen soldiers TO our sacred cause.
By command OF Major General SICKLES.
O. II. HART, Assistant Adjutant General
Headquarters, Third brigade, First division.
Ohcill-JAMEs HENRY, Acting Assistant Adutant Gen'i.