The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22

war some ten days since after having served
years campaign They fought In ali principal bat.
ties Of the war, and everywhere distinguished them
selves % brave and efficient soldiers. Going
out - battle in defence Of tho Union
one thousand strong, they return 30 N with deci
mated ranks and with scarcely tenth OF their orig
nal number. This fact aiono win attest the bravery
which characterized their during their AZ
in the present On their arrival home the city
authorities from OF funds alleged. did not
dor 10 them that reception which their valor and
services warranted but the matter taken by
members OF the regiment and Others who dinner
to the gallant fellows last evening at the 81 Nicholas iio
tel This dinner was prepared scale worthy The occa
sion and the circumstances calling for u.
Among those present tho fo,lowlng:-Malor Gene
raj Sandford Genera, LsTerts General Hiram Wa6rdge
Brigader General Hovcy OF Illinois; Colonel Eugene La
Sal Colonel Martin Van Buren, Inspector Carpenter
about fifty other invited guests. The Reception Commit
composed OF xhe following gentlemen:
ant Colonel 0. T. Prescott, Major d. W. Dogs, Surgeon
Howard Pincknsy, LeutenantC A. Simmons and Quarter
masters Sergeant W. S. Toland. The COMMITTEES OF Ar
rangcments r. Willis Fisher, NJ D.; Charles R
Brane Esq; r. A. Lanning, ESQ.,; w. II. Draper, ESQ.,
and Gilbert 0 King, Esq.
At eight O'Clock the regiment arrived at the hotel
headed by band, when they Immediately ushered
into the dining Over the head table placed
the and tor cOlors OF the Ninth Colonel
Martin Van Buren,, formerly In command Of the Ninth.
appointed To preside. The dinner then done full
Justice to When the vine began 10 circulate the speak
Ing OF the evenings ENTERTAINMENT nausurated
The following toasts were offered:
l. The President of the United states
2. The Governor Of the state OF New York.
3. The Militia and the Volunteers.
4. The Return Of the Veterans or the Ninth regiment
D. The Gallant Men who have Fallen In Defence OF the
Union.
s.-rhe Army and Navy Of the United satos.
7.--Our Country.
She state OF New York
a.-lhe nepartcd Heroes Of the Ninth regiment.
General SANFORD responded 20 the sesond toast al
iudng 10 the many services which the militia OF the
county had rend ared in the present Twice they
had saved the national capitai They ready
and " Ill pg TO perform their duty matter what
difficulties " be encountered. The General also al
uded in most elementary language 10 the operations
u the Ninth regiment. and concluded his remarks amid
To the fourth toast Lentepant Colonel CHALMERS,
commanding the Ninth responded In few words.
lie returned thanks behalf ofsh,s regiment. for the
honor conferred upon them that evening.
short speeches were then made bv Brigader General
Hovey, % Illinois Hon. Greene Clay Smith, OF Kentucky
General Hiram wsbridss, Hon. John Fitch, Rev. Mat.
thew Hale Smith, ard others.
During the evening repeated cheers were given for
Grant and Mcclellan
Colonel Chalmers gives the following highly int esting
account Of the regiments services wha in the field
In the month Of April 1861. the regiment rendered
to the government ri the United States for three
through the fundamentally OF the Union Defence Com
mttee On the 9th day OF May 1861 the regiment left
the OF The citizens or New York will re
m.nber the appearance of this regiment as they left
their homes, families and friends and marched down
broadway their way TO JON the Army OF the Potomac.
The major part OF the who MI the ranks had Tor
years previons been members OF the regiment rhey
Young men o. go,d Giuss and we'll educated, eav
ing their com ortabe homes 10 serve their cnnnry ran;
faithfully navs they done ~ AZ ia shown by their
thinned ranks and the list Of Killed and wounded.
arriving in the city II washugt IN ON the 2s,h Of NV
1851: the LIST jnv OF June they marched Camp
Cameron and relieved the Seventh regimen. National
Guard OF this city, where they remained Hnti the sth
tered into the service Of tho United States Leaving
Camp Cameron on the morning Of the 10th they marched
~ Rockville, distance ~ eighteen miles. renapnc
thcre IN quielness until the fourth day or July when
companies and G. under the command OF Captain j. j.
Morrison being the advance guard OF the regiment we're
attacked by the enemy on the south side o the Potomac
This lasted about one hour The loss
sdo was two killed and two wounded Private Parks,
or company g., WAS the fist man killed tuist ssain
relQned until the l4th OF July. when the regiment
marched and joined The forces ~ General Patterson
ing all their camp eIpipage behind thcm They con
timed with Patterson dur,pz his campaign. marching
through Bunker Ill., Chlrlestown, BOLIVAR. Harper's
Ferry and back fordcd The Potomac to Sandy BOOK,
Cares Manor, Knoxs Bottom. Urbanna, Evansville
pooesviile parnstown, Conrad's ferry and Ra's Blu
arriving at Midnight after forced march of sixteen
here they ordered TO Fdwards ferry thence to
Dawsonvle and 10 Muddy Branch they rems ned 10
camp five weeks suffering from sickness occtsinned Nv
the water-two hundred men per day beng repoT,ed
sick this On the 81 day OF recerber, 1891
they marched Tor frederick city over Sugar Loaf boub
TAIN distance Of seventeen mice where they took up
winter quarters outside Of tho city having marched
the time they left Wastnaop, distance Of three hun
drcd miles. This closed the campaign OF 1851
On the 25th ~ February. 1862. broke camp for Wiz
chester arriving there on the 18th II March, and joined
the army Of General Rsuks Crossing the Blue pidpe
Mountain they arrived Masass junction on tho Goth
o March 1862 and from thence 70 iates station srry
ug At Falmouth on the leah day Of May when they
transferred 70 General Monowsis command under the
title or the Light Brigade from the long alick march
iug for which We had become fn ithe d,y marches
9Th day Of Nay arrived At AQUA Greek; from thence
BY rapsgaIsa 20 Aeyspsria u being one year from iho
sndria The regiment marched ny way Of Manassas ~
Thoroughfare Gap where they engaged the enemy hnv
ing fifteen OF Tire regiment wounded From thence they
proceeded 10 Gsnss lilo. where they arrived tho ath
day OF July, 1892 thsn marcbing 70 warrenton
where the regiment remaioet until The 7th dsy
OF August, performing Tbs duties OF provost
guard. Leaving this place they arrived on tho
evening OF the 9Th day Of August at Cedar Mountain
who're the regimen, was for four hours exposed b. tna
heavy Smelling 81 the e.eys batteries but fortunately
escaped with the lces " killed ard one wounded the
enemy retrtstipg under the cover Of tho night The
egent recrosecd the Rarpahssnock on the goth OF Au
gust, arriving at fu ruu on the 30th % same month
where they became hotly engaged with the enemy on
wounded and eleven missing the regiment arrivinr on
the IAN Sertembss, under Geo. Mcclellan, at South
Mountain took part 10 carving cs. heights meeting
next morning we proceeded 70 Ansiotam where We
found the enemy in,rcnched. We engaged them with
vigor, losing nineteen killed. hundred and ak
wounded ana eleven rniassg Encsmpns At sharpsburg
remained until October 80 1862 Crossing tho Rap
pahnnnock under General Burnside, on Decernser H.
1852, 40 engaged the enemy the 13tb meeting with
loss IN killed. wounded aud missing Of hundred and
twenty ak our whole number going ipt0 action
two hundred and foxy two. RecrossiDg the Rappshan
mock enolmrcd al Fletcher cha Ell whore remained
~ wister quarters until January 81 1883, when the
famous mud marsh " twenty three miles made Re-
turuiug to Fetohers chapel renamed until the 2sth
OF Nav, 1855.
On the seth inst crossed the Rappahsnuock and pro.
cecded to GbAcslorsvc, fighting the enemy losing in
killed, wounded and missing, i've.
The recinent had compa alive rest until the 1st o'
July ISs3 on arriving at Gettysburg they fought tss
eaemy. losing In killed, wounded aud miss ing thirty
ON be lst III l'ccemucr tho regiment marched to Nine
run suffering much from cold and hanger. Tbs losses OF
that camraen In kilisd. wounded and missing were
seven Went ipto winter quarters at Culpepper
Court House which left for the present
oairpagn on tho night CT the I'll inpt. Came
in contact with the enemy the Afternoon OF the
hth inst r'cksed that night within ten tect OF the
cnomy's p'ckes; charged them nj daylight next morning,
which day Colonel Moerch killed continued neht'
Inc from day to day until the TN Of June, at yncn VINE