The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-01
MILITARY AFFAIRS.

General Lsdiic's Veteran New York Brf-
gade-Thctr Arrival in tho City.
portion Of General Lcdies veteran brigade arrived
here Sunday evening tho Cumbra, (carry
Ing tho battle Gag Of tho general oommandmg) the
ports Promothsus and Nov Jersey. from Norfolk, Va
via Fortress Monroe for tho purpose OF
and recruitment. consisting Of the following regiments
Eighy irst. Ninety sixth and Ninety ehth New York
Volunteers. numbering lbs officers aud men, and
through the exertions OF their present brigade
mander three fourbs of their nuber re-cnlisled
Major General Butler commanding Department OF Virgil
via and North Carolina, consented 10 their leaving
brigade. boiog tho rsI veteran brigade witch has az
b.,dy returned from the fold Wo trust they will
e. their bravery entities them TO: Below give
rostor Of star and regimental eommaodors:--
Brigadior Geoeral j. H. Lcdso
lieutenant @. w. Iediie, A. A. A. General
Lieutenant 8. v. Tobey, A. A. Quarternaaster.
gieutonant A. r. Fisher, Sonos A. d. G.
lieutenant Ford. Bemare, Ordiaance Of3ccr
EdnrY-FIHsT NEW YoRE voLUprEERs
CsisR,c, J. J. DeFosest. Chaplain, J. c. Duryens
Iistas o.. J. =. Remission Adu,Ant J. n Mlietts.
Mayor d. y. White. Quartormaster,S S. Dc For
The Eighty first New York Volunteers recruited 10
the COUNTESS Of 0swesc and Oneida 10 the ao 1861 and
left cIc State early in March 1892 uuer ColoneI Edwin
Rose On sse let OF April disembarko at Fortress Mon
roe for the pennsular campaign Az the seg, Of YOx
was asthe sstle Of Seven Pines ia which eryaecmsot
MAJOR HoAneby aud hundred ard thirty six mon
were k8ed capt RaulstoD hero assured comnaDd ant
held importss position for two hears unsupported
IL was ed in reserve dur.sg tho baltic OF Malvsn Hill
ana while at Hhrrson's Landing performed outpost aud
picket dvty. In December 1862, joined MAJOR General
FOSTER command. and accompanied tb, expedition to
south Carolina during tho summer OF 1867 Was divided
In three Getachmsnts Macon and ottsrs at
beaufort and Morshead n. G. In Noveasber last
ocn to Northwest landing Va where under its present
brigade cogs4nande- has sccessfua IN breakng
up smuggling Theregimens Is comm. ended by Col
DeForest
sINBry-sIxTH NEW seRK voLUnr1xss,
Colonel h. M. Cullen, Lieut.. Colonel, J. MONT
MAJOR. II J Pierce Surgeon, Daviguon.
Chaplain, m ..c.., Adja'ant. vesssa
The Ninety sixth New York Volunteers wer organic
at Plattsburg N. " IN 1851, under Col Fairmsn They
Gray and Nays, 1862, engaged in tho cattle q
Williamsburg; Nay Il, had skrnsh at Chickahomny
from Bottoms bridge towards Richmond; May 20 Major
f. Kelley waa killed fighting bravely, he being In COM
manu- May g. were IN the battle OF FAR Oaks juno 3d.
thereafter December H. in the battle OF Kinston
N December 10. were in the battle OF White hall, N.
c. and December IT. 10 the battle OF Goasboro,
NJ. C. /,
NINETY EIGHTH NEW YoRx voLUNrEERs
Lieut.. Colonel. +. Y. wead. Msor, G. II. Clark.
Surgeon, - J. Van Rensse- Chaplain, Rev. DR. Heory.
aer Quartcrmaster, G P. Case. \
the Ninety egbh New York Volunteers were organized
10 1861 by Col Dutton in Wayne and Franklin counties,
and served during the psnosular champaign This reg
also at tho siege Of Yorktown, IL formed the
advanced guard Of tho Foxrth corps in the preliminary
occupation OF seveDPnes oud suffered very severely at
oaks, uuu were eugaSeu III suo Dutscs VI Tue WSuO
rable days. AZ HsYrisons Landing Col. Durkee
succeeded to tho corcmnnd OF the regiment Col Du,,on
dying II stationed Yorktown until December,
1862, when IL sent TO North Carolina and accornpa
MED the Foster expedition to South Carolina. Here Col
Durkee resigned and Lieut. Col. +. 4. Wead took com
mand aud stl retains 10. During the summer Of 1868
the regiment took part in guarding the ouposs in North
Carolina since which time has been stationed at PuSgo
Landing IN PriucessAnno county, Va, under General
Lcdlie where has performed important service in cap
turing guerlas with which this section OF the country
infested IL also captured the important mail which has
aided General Butler 90 much in bis important arrestS In
Norfolk and Portsmouth. Va.