New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-21
Reception Of the Finy-arst Regiment.

The above regiment, numbering about 2lO
mon (s that le Of the 200 with which they orig
say lett this city who he, rosnlsed FOR the war
sfved in this city, ard reviewed by his Honor
xsJor Gunther ard portion OF the Common Council
90 Tuesday At2p. N. The regiment entered the Park
and after o short stay in the Park Barracks formed ia
no OF Tie City Hau, alC passed II icvow be-
sore .be Ma or, paying him the honor u marching ~
lD.e amid The cheers OF the crowd assembled 20 bid
them welcome. The regiment was organized oyer tW
fssrs since ana formed portion II the expedition III
ds1 Zen Burnside ~ North Carolina paIlc'prunE IN
81. fattes Of Roanoke Island aud Newben. and several
minor battles and ak finishes
In July lr32 Immediately after IfoClelans retreat
Soo The Peninsula. the 9th Corps under Burnside. 70
Which tic regiment attached was ordered North 20
sustain The Ary Of the Potomac, and the Jlst oiEt!n
Sushed Itself both a. South Mountain and Antietam
Continuing with tie Army Of tho Potomac, 70 was en-
gage both a. Fredericksburg and ChancelloTsvile.
In Nay, 1865 the 81 Corps was sent West 9nd
ensiy reached vici burg III tine T. participate IN thC
oess III the rear Of Tie place. aud alec IL the unsuc
essil assaults previous 70 its surrender After nat
ste brave band allowed q short respite end
no1io1sher active service until Longstroels nves-
sul, ~ Ho1'lhe y the defense Of which they con.
HiDo'e4 in DO sma dcrea. Their taftered colcra ave
s1doeo WIN bullet holes aud battletaueg and contain
% "a aayst al "a. actions OF Importance both
ssioB Of the regiment '-''0 ''-'' '-o % e'---~1
Their tatlered flag presents one feature without 4
kerhbei Ia any oAef regiment thnt L8s yet returned 10
snis city and perhops but few otboye h,ve Nod
snr"Dgh car0f 50 varied, or lsz born an i'm ~
pNrt N 30 uhLF OItftnt Campaigns or An sn liz roo
diversity Of dspar mens, On he rag ayo lnerriheJ
Z" Roanoke" under Burnside Cedar Nornfeir y
rDder Banbs. frederick burg" in the Arny ~ tbs
FotoDse Nicksburg under Grant" ard again
sD0sr Burnside at Knoxville
Few regiments in tho service isyo seen the sam.
experience. The men look hardy and cheerful and
while booking Ut them ca observer oad scarcely be.
hove that thor life Tor me last tHo years bad been one
q soch peculiar dsugsr syd hardship. Both Of ths
original senior officers OF tho regiment Col Ferrero
sad Lie0tlol Po,ter) nos Generals IN the Union
la ma M al A md.
peUy MeiOH vas wounded IN the face and neck III
bevber and for fiDe WAS considered fatally injured
IN the evening some ljoDds of the regiment number
.ng eDoDg Others Col. shepeId after whom the rog
uen vac nssnedf Mr. Potter brother Of the General %
mat name, and number o. Others rendered the
yssneDt seupper tho Union Headquarters corner OF
froefway and Twenty third street The tables we're
bden with boUptso9s cheer, and the gallant fellow,
Pfooght soldiers sppet,ss the board After partak.
nf Of the repot The tabes cleared and Mr. Potter
tnaressed the regiment recounting their gallant acts
snd assuring them thai ehough this city might
eoh IN Its reception Of retained volunteer regiments
such was bot the case.
Warn friends would found to greet them wherever
ey went and their oeede would be eblazoned on his
6sys page.
hSl's .laresss ysyt aA0 G.s4s ~ %. LegelGre.