New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-05

"oS "ncu aro uaify made on il
attention and interest, the special record Of "A,
brave regiments is too seldom noticed. W. h.v.
been at pains to obtain the account of thu ssrvio..
Of one Of the most gallant of those raised s.nu
among our citizens.
! The 5lst Regiment, New-York State Voluntaa,,
Col. Le Gendre, returned q few days since TO ths
city to recruit: for the field.
This veteran organization, whose wasted rs,,,
do not include over 24O Of the 1000 original MEM
bcrs who left this city in October, 1861, has bss,
; in constant active service since that period.
IL has participated in tho campaigns Of North
Carolina under Gen. Burnside, Of Virginia unds,
Gen. Popo, of Maryland under Gen. Mcclellan n
Virginia again under Con. Burnside of Kentuchv
under Gen. Wilcox, Of the Mississippi under Gen.
Grant, and Of East Tennessee under Gen. Bum.
side.
During the campaign Of North Carolina thew
were engaged In the battles of Roanoke Island.
where they lost IS men, and Of Newborn. vhefs
they lost % mon and one-third Of their officers; In
each of these engagements holding the post Of
honor on the left.
In the campaign Of Virginia the regiment psrtio.
1
ly, Kclly's Ford, and eight minor engagements,
holding always the post of honor and losing 30 msa
killed aud wounded
In the campaign Of Maryland, under Gen. Nc
Clellan, they were again in the 'front.' and crownea
the hight at South Mountain, where their former
Brigadier and their corps commander the gslano
Gen. Reno, was killed Here they lost 70 mon.
At Antietam they led the charge which stormed tho
stone bridge" on the left. Joined TO tho 5lss
Pennsylvania, these two regiments carried this po-
stion, which had been attempted by two divisions
in vain, and secured the flank Of the Army Of the
Potomac. In the space of five minutes they lot
on this occasion 95 men.
In the campaign of Virginia under Gen. Bun
side they were engaged at Fredericksburg in the
center, under Gen. Sumner. In this bloody action
they lost six color bearers and ~ men, and theis
rcgimeutal flag was the last to leave the field.
In tho campaign Of Kentucky, under Gen. VII.
cox they mainly acted against guerrlas and In pro-
tecting the army communications but lost severely
by sickness.
In the campaign of Vicksburg under Gen. Grant,
they were oS Gen. Shernan's army which held
Johnston in check, and one Of the three regi-
mcnts first 10 enter and hold Jackson, Mississippi
an hour and one half in advance Of the main body.
IN the campaign Of East Tennessee they covered
the communications of the army, holding the 3D.
vanced posts.
From the time Of leaving the city until their 10
turn their losses have been in killed and wounded,
including % missing, 4G3, and by sickness, dis
charged on account of disability assigned to the
Invalid Corps, ~ men. Total, $50 men. OF the
line officers who went out with the regiment emily
three remain. These have been conspicuous foe
gallantry Capt. johnson of this city, of Company
/, who rallied bis mon at Newbern with the most
reckless daring and fell nortally wounded at criti'
cal period In the fight Capt. Sims Of Brooklyn and
Capt. now Moior Wright we're among the first %
tho ramparts at Roanoke.
OF the field officers Col. Ferero Of this city vhs
took the regiment to the field, was, after the battle
of Ncwbern, placed in command Of brigade, and
separated from tho regiment. He was subsequently
recommended for promotion by Gen. Reno for gal.
lantry in South Mountain, and nominated Brigs
der by tho President. His name has been since
honorably mentioned in accounts of the defense OF
East Tennessee, in which he commanded division,
and was especially distinguished in the action st
Fort Saunders.
On the promotion of Col. Ferero Lieut.. Col
Robert B. Potter, who had behaved with dstin.
guished gallantry in the battles of Roanoke and
Nowbern, at the latter of which he received o.
we're wound, was made Colonel. He was present
with tho regiment at the various battles in Virgins
and Maryland. At Antietam this brave officer.
with Col. Ifartraf Of the 5lst Pa, charged By
Gen. Burnside with the storming of the bridge and
was the first field o.,ccr to cross it. Transferred
TO Kentucky, and receiving the appointment Of
Brigader- eneral, he was President of the MisV
Court which tried and condemned Vallandighsm.
Placed in command of the Second Division Of the
9th Army Corps, he was actively engaged durnghs
Vicksbnrg campaign. Called by Gen. Burnside
he was placed in command of the 9th Army Corps
and gained new laurcls BY the brilliant and mas
tery manner in which. with an inferior force, he ~
maneuyered as to check the advance Of Lonsstrees
while reenforcements reached Knoxville.
Col. Charles W. L. Gendrc, who now commands
the regiment, was active lin its organization and
went to the field as Major; behaving with great
courage and gallantry ut Roanoke and Newbern, 81
the latter battle he was dangerously wounded 10
the face; convaescent, he was charged with thrs
recruiting depots in New-lork; he rejoined hn
regiment on his application for active service ~
LieutcnantC Colonel, and was promoted 10 the Colo
nelcy in the Spring of 1862 and has ever since led
the regiment with his accustomed skin andbrayeV.
II is not believed that any regiment from any
State in the army show more brilliant record,
or has seen more active service. Both regiinem
and officers have fully done their duty and deserve
the gratitude of the country.
But neither officers nor men have had their nun