The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-20
Military Affairs.

REOEPTIoN OF TIE FIFTY FIRST RE0nMHrsT NEW YORK
STATE voLUNTEsRs-A PUBLIC BANQUET. ETC.
Tho Fifty first regiment Now York State Volunteers,
which arrived from the seat OF last week. had re-
cepton yesterday afternoon in the shape OF dinner at
the cornor OF Twenty third street and Broadway Ibis
regiment has highly distinguished itself duxing the pro
sent having been in all tho prominent battles OF the
campaign. The following tho o0cors In command -
Cosoncl-L. w. Legendre
Lieutenant Col0rd-R c. Mitchell.
Na9ov-J. G. Wright.
Ad1utart-A. Mckee
Surgeon Bird.
Cdpdins-S. II Sims. J. Stuart D Wright, a. White
man, d. Jenkins and G. futile
Previous to the dinner tho regmont were reviewed il
the Park by Mayor Guntner whence they marched up
Broadway, headed by DSdworths Band and a Tow nom.
bers Of tho Thirteenth and Fourteenth regiments or
Brooklyn abe weather could not be more unpropitious
for tho parade In their ranks the Fifty first carried
their battle coors which the subject much
interest 10 the crowds Of gazers route OF march,
AZ 6vc O'Clock the regiment reached the corner Of
Twenty third street and Broadway aud entering tho
large building known as the Republican Headquarters
that locality found substantial dinner awaiting them,
to which they did ample Justice.
Col. Elliott r. Sheppard. who present, then vel
cceA tho regiment back TO New York 10 tho following
SoLDIERs. PxYno7s AID vKrnASs-It s with tho
greatest delight and admiration that New York
greatest heror upon her-the heroic FIFTY rs But what
have you done with your first colonel Ferrero? Why
he not hsrcs 8ocaase your vaor has made him brlga
der general. What have you done with your second
colonel. Robert B. Potterhc who led when you took
tho bridge OF Anteam Tho delighted fall
upon bis shoulders too, and he commanding that
immortal Ninth corps, which draws much OF glory
from yeu and from MIN. and whose latest iaurcls wero
the rsutse Of that old enemy OF liberty, tho rebel Long
street. nt Knoxville. And you return under your
rd ccssnc Iegoadre whose iiicess body ysa rescued
showing that America has not borrowed the Franco
to allow him 10 do BY traitors Ind bore COO. Is Col
MITCHELL whom va have loaned Mt uses to other States
to esa tseir regiments and Wright and Sims, ana
Stuart, mad Coddngton, whilst time would fail me to
o ~ss aSa ss ao
Is the BRIDE Of your regiment, your old battle flag,
Which loves tho thickcst Of the asht
And glorics In the bold M
Whom had the honor. twenty eight months ago or
marrying you that flag you promised ia poverty and
wealth. 10 sickness and 10 health, to love. honor
cherish those Stars and stripes and TO to
hear testimony to the fidelity with which you have tut
filled those sacred vows. the death Never part
with that flag as IN the past II has always led you to
glory, so 10 the future will only lead you victory
some whojoncd with you in that oath noe here TO.
day. Many memorable fields slgnaized by thor OK
poits, now afford them soldiers rcpose Your regi.
mcnt leVherc belonging only TO New York but II
typical OF the Union which II has desendod aud belongs
70 every State Go 70 your comrades, they sleep In
their beside all watcrs-besde tho Atlantic tho
Neusc, the James tho Potomac the Rappahannock, tho
Tennessee, the Cumberland tho Ohio the Mississippi
them gently and AJAX them regiment thoy
belong ,I to' And they vii, answer the New York
IS = nsmo ier time and FOR eternity. | SEQ
hore tho reappcaranco Of an old Roman
allowed goto Romo upon his promise TO return to
Carthage and you did leave tho presence OF the
enemy until you promised 70 Tho Carthagcuian
thought that Rcgulus would advise his countrymen 20
abandon tho war with them; but tho contrary. be
ndvsod Thorn % prosecute victory. And you give
your countrymen The advice. Reguus, owiug 70.
tho bArbariy OF his captors 10 whom he returned
his PROMISE did not live 10 tho result
bot hN advice was successful, and so yours will BE-,
An4snnod by your noble example, aud With faith AL
Union until your DOOd has been redoemoa and our be-
loved country omergcs from tho storm that hsvers
around hor and
Lake. tall ciE which it's awful form.
6wels from the and midway icAs the storm,
Though round ia breast the rolling clouds are spread
Eornal sunshine sett les on it's head.
low appropriate remarks made by Coloncl
L0gcndro and othoTs when the proceedings Terminated
FERMENTATION TO COLONEL ). 5. MORRISON, or the
SIXTEENTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
Colonel Morrison yesterday tho recipient Of magni
Qent medal from the officers and members OF battery b.
carat god octagona In form, two and half Ia
diameter, and valued at two hundred dollars. Around
the margin Of the medal several shaped pro-
lection, which inscribed the OF Newborn,
Washington. N. G. Plymouth, Weldon Kinston, White.
hail. Godsboro and Charleston the battle fields whore he
led the battery On the main body OF tho medal rich
engraving representing camp OF light artillery, the OBJ
side containing wreath, which euorcles a space
for an Inscription.
Colonel Morrison. captain OF this battery during
period Of nearly years. by his gentenany bearing
In the camp and by his unsurpassed bravery the
field, the confidence and admiration Of his entire
balcry. Ia June last he resigned his commission
with unparalleled success, he being day colonel Of
splendid regiment eighteen hundred strong, with
plus OF hundred that must be turned to
somo other regiment.