The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-06
MILITARY AFFASRs.

white residents. As this the first colored regiment
raised n this vicinity which paraded our streets on ts
departure for the seat OF war shers were immense
crowds assembled 10 look OF tho soldiers
Tho Loyal League Club had charge tho preparations
for the reception Of the troops and they perfect
every particular At Union square, whore the regiment
was presented with . stand OF coors, two platforms
were erected, one opposite the Loyal League
Club House, and the other opposite the Everett
House. These platforms were beautifully wrcathed
with the national colors. Crowds began TO assemble
the square from early hour in the morning. and BY
twelve clock this locality with IT. vicinity was
pstely blocked up
Shortly before O'Clock tho regiment embarked al
Rkers Island board the steamer John Romer, and.
arriving in the city about eleven landed at the
foot Of Twenty sixth street, East river Tho line OF march
was then TAKEN up. The regiment was headed BY
squad Of police under command Of Captain Cameron and
at Lexington was met by the Governors Island
Band which accompanied them in thcir movements dur
ing the remaining part the day. On the route OF march
the colored soldiers met with every demonstration
Of enthusiasm. At the different private residences
pazzas and windows brilliant array Of tho fair sex.
who testified their enthusiasm BY tho waving Of handker
a. n as 1s a
soldery and disciplined appearance tho theme Of
conversation among all who witnessed their movements
All were armed, and the muskets carried with and
Arriving at Union square the men were halted. The
and demonssrstive There must certainly have been
ten thousand in the vicinity the majority
OF al ages colo sizes. Pocket hsndkerehiss
waved cheers went up IN abundance. and one
hearty and cordial farewell their departure for the
seat Of war; large body OF police were on hand, in
charge o. Leonard TO preserve order and keep
the square opposite the Club House Open which work
On The platform from which the presentation was to b
m mn tho
lessor King, OF Columbia College; Vincent Coyer. Esq
number q ladies' present on the platform took some
considerable time to form the regiment IN line after
ward front the platform and presented the regiment
with stand OF colors in the following neat speech:
beneath this glorious sun and IN the presonco Of this
goodly assemblage, and under tho folds of this time
friends fellow coun.rymen fellow soldiers for too, 10
and y
ly wear L. tAppause) am proud Of the opportunity
hyc m the
senting to you regimental flag which Is to be borne
side BY side with the coors Of the nation Of which you
the accepted defenders and guardians
These loyal women and feel what such ceremonial
imports they know and feel that the banner which
they commit to your faithulness and courage is trust
That it calls on your part for the hourly OK
Of cheerful subordnation. and for the implicit ODE
dence without which an army is only q mob, and
even life itself willing sacrifice to the cause Of coan
try and Of liberty CHEERS The religion Of the flag
purity the one and the other and he therefore, who is
false to his flag Is also false to his altar and his God and
once 50 honorable and 80 danRerousthey too on their
Part, be well assured will DO oil that may be done by
tematic and considered efforts IN OF the families OF
the soldiers leit behnd 70 the cares and gladden.
enc 60 70 battle them solder: ai II.
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ever watoha ever kind ever active friends Who taxing
80 part IN equippng you lor the war VIII 10
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soldiers desire now 70 add some that concern alone
for my 10 sddressing you by shis name
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pc mucn impeaeo ever, creepy ~ your own want OF
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% ehe armed vndicators OF nw ana you cannot then
DC ialsc 70 any one ana aii 10 any ngn or honorable
endeavon You may Ians % many OF your race did
bfayey fall, with the gallant, good Young shaw, At
Maenes ana tne gnope zoe thought 20 disnonor that
young cros grave py heapng upon the corpses OF his
faithful, fearless coored soldiers. Dishonoreds-who
would not die such death TO DO worthy Of such a
graye-and VINO that rightly reels would exchange that
heaped up. owly resting place on the barren sands Of
south Carolina lued by tho solemn requiem OF the sol
emn for the proudest mausceum within the oftest
temple built with human nanosY NO. no, my friends,
you cannot be nndered now 10 your ngh calling 1t
put 70 iooA PACK Few years-nay m TINS city but rev
wceks-to feaze what aiorward ssep mas been taken,
ana 70 reel quite sure nas ~ sucn art there no step
backward. (appIausel ON. thcn brave sodiersoi the
Iwentlstn rcgment-on Win serred ranks Win faith
IN yourselves aud your cause with confidence and anec
ton LOT your oncers ana with humble but earnest trust