New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
Tho New-Yorh Volunteer Engineers.

AS great CNOrJS are now mixing W TepltiilSH
the ranks OF this highly useful organization II VIII
doubtless be interesting to tie public TO know more
ebout it Early IN 1861 the want o. engineer troops
so apparent that many Of the commanding Generals
exeTted themselves to remedy tho evil, and some OF
those then most prominent requested tho President to
crgauza volunteer corp, such basis that ts ofii
cheney shoud be nearly AZ crcumst noes permitted,
equal to tia. Of tie Regular Army. Accordingly
authority given to Gov Morgan 70 organize regi-
mcn OF this Of the service the Official designation
Of which is the "New.Yofk Corps Of Volunteer Engi-
noer Officers ard Soldiers" and the first battalion ~
which wen. With Cen Sherman TO South Carolina
Company l. sent to the s. my Of tie Potomac.
In jelly 1862. Congress confirmed the acts OK the
President IN organizing these troops and paccd them
on tie same footing the Corps Of Engineers Of the
Regular Array Of tic United States" In October OF
The yc.f by general orders from tie War Depart
nent the regiment increased 10 hree batteons Of
four companies each, 1nd company TO consist OF 10
men and four officers. This "a tie org1uDaton as now
existing and Ito three batt4ions ere with Gen GIi-
more, II tie Department Of the South.
The Engineers were present at the taxing Of Port
ROYAL and Beaufort. They but the great piers snd TO
sruroad at Hilton HeOd and the p!ors at iay Point
which have saved the country hundreds ~ Thousands Il
dola-.; they assisted In certifying PoT. Royal and In
rebuilding Fort Wecs formerly tie Rebel Fort Walker
they restored Fort Bcaaregarl, now known ~ Fort
seward; they bui, Fort Mitchell end the batteries on
the Savannah River which General Sherman ca.led
fat u engineering sk surpassed they assisted
in the reduction Of For, Puas and were the first TO
hoist the National standard upon that stronghold ~
tie battle Of Cooss Ehaictie oompar! Of engineers
covered hc return Of tho rect x our army. AZ POGO
airo whore three battles fought in one day they
were Distinguished aad siT o.; the officers recommended
~ name for pIomouon. During the siege Of James
Iflnnd they again specially mentioned In orders
very great praise accorded 20 the men aud officers
d. General Waig.t. Army ciuboats have been buni
end tho mills sni machine shops II The Departments
managed BY them. Fort Duane, model ~ engineering
skin has lecl recently finished BY thcm and I've other
fors rear Charleston The names aad positions Of wl1c1
suppress for good reasons have been Constructed
under thcI rupery. sion. Fol Crch 10 florida u now
bong completed BY officer q this corps Who -cPost,
dir ct 20 the neral Of gHeors at Washington. live
Of tie officers serving on the saa ii Major
General Gilmore.
The siege II Charleston "a. called ont the talent Ari
enaurlnce " the men and FOR eight months past they
have been under thu enemies fro. They were promi-
ncnt IA Ga siege u Wagner and most Of the breeding
batteries against Sumter have been made under the
direction Of their officers Tho swamp Batteries. The
fret that fred upon ChaI.rston we're butt By them
They have made maps. and performed tic typographical
and Instrumental work Of the department. In fact the
scientific and mechanical work generally has been ~
great oXteu. performed hy Ills corps
prom the beginning 1t seem. 10 have been tho effort
II nj to bring the service Of the Government talent
and energy. Hundreds Of mon who could II NJ home
now receive from g. 10 g. pr day building engine.
end working a. thoI trades labor IN The pablo service
Tor $l7 Il month pay.
Tho corp. has done good .erylcc hghting and work
Ing. More are required 20 refill rs rln,8 and al
sppra Is made ~ tho citizens Il EeV.York 10 assist
Kccruliing ofcc, established IN tn, City Al No
70 BoEery at Newb1rF. fou Jeryis and other places
10 tie State Tie corps . familiarity lnoWa as ScIrsls
eng noeTs
II may DC rotei "a srnarkahe floi ths; thers has
noTor boona doserter q, the held from tbs corps and
with Ito exception ~ s50O from tho Union Defense Com.
pitiee ard TO from patriotic printi1gpress maker,
ha. never cost any but tie Government snd is own
officers dollar ~ organize and sustain IL. ls bcau,i
FL color. which we're presented b. he Gene Society
OF Mechanics snd TFadcamea, perhaps constitute
another exception