The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-23
, erter from Colonel NcReynoid,.

Snss :" my family AID only Of duty f the
government that have long and faithfully defended
ss 1t TO relieve me orch ground, Il viii be
70 fsut OF mine, and viii do and my family special
nvor u The enthusiastic recognition Of our old ana dis
n6euished corn0ander Major Gen Mcclellan on the ar
rival Of THE regiment in this city, has had anything 10 do
With the ragguratios OF the movement hcre 10 have me
sleuseea r. m the service alreext so unhisdable
have only = say that could not have depressed the en-
thu iasm displayed by presence OF tie distinguished
fsner ~ gucstioa IL would. and would not IL could
wherever tho General comes In contact with tn &c who
Asvs ed under him his atchess sew en- DAYS sht
= front OF Richmond the county may expect tha, Inc
svations win be pad his heroic genius and this too
81 servant, AND'W 7. NcREYNoLiS,
Colonel First New York cavalry.
Reception OF tho Sixty-sccond Regiment
New York state Volunteers.
Bv7-w IN THR CITY HALL PARg-DISNER AT JET.
ssasOS HARKEI-ssErCH OF The REGIMENTS
SERVICES, ETC. d.
The sixty second regiment N. $. v, Colonel yevis
--,-''~ -ocoived BY the city au,ho
yyepanons wvre .uY-'s ,xyy,.s.s. "a, 80
s,,,es yesterday AFTERNOON rLey wefs Reviewed in the
tv Hail Park oy Mayor Gunther, ard afterwards pa.
ro.d through principal streets, and every.
greeted with enthusiasm. The regiment then
ared the Jefferson market drill rooms with
collation.. The following is sketch Of the
gImaris services in tho feld--
O. are body OF soldiers, formerly called the Andersen
Losve has been ~ nearly all the olttles In which the
Ar"s Q ins poiomac ha- been engaged. i has become
Seaty rod ccd 10 Numbers by the casualties Of war, and
G.st Z the me have enlisted.
Gvne WE tins brigade, o. which this retment
fem nart belongs ~ tho sixth corps. commanded by
liant General Sedgwics 10 Cepetal sed .wick
eenerq ecser assigned the duty Of taking possession
= treaercSshurs 20 q carrying the Heights Of s..
ssrv after watch his corps was 70 form unclion With
wv main b0'iy az Chincellorsvic. Says General Whoa
= larsgE.- <'Sse' Us-S .
4-@hsn or cred by General Newton to feel them lthe
.emv) md learn something OF the nature o. their de
tefc"s orce nctnher o guns &c. selected me sixty
S Hs s"mmnne sa 10 Ice
mst below the crest. and marched up 70 draw
We snemss nrc. Before the regiment was two hundred
yaris ~ advance o. the brigade line they were opened
31n nv helvv musketry ire, and apparently i've
peas O artillery, rom the rebel works and ride pits.
at two hundred and hty yards distant 2 The
eaiantry with wh oh this gasut moved up TO receive
the eremy's freond IN bbout as many seconds lost in
xed and wounded sixty -four officers and men-is worthy
eca praise ppd notice The sixty second lost tie
sro 81. eaai its commando was wounded and thirty
uaskei balls pierced Its flag.
Ony i've companies I'D into this charge, and
these h'f lire DIV been greatly reduced In numbers by
ssabs and sickness. On the same day this regiment
again engaged euemy and lnst ATTY three In killed
and wounded o. this action the General speaks as fol
o~s - Drrng the battle at Salem Heights the SIXTY
s1th Penn, lvBnis Volunteers aud Sixty second New
YORK olnntecrs we're necessarily left 90 The south side
the main road, where they performed gaan. service
ander tho olcer 10 Thai portion Of the lne they lost
hesvily and hod their position TO the last.
Early the 4th fMondiy). -four companies for picket
auty sent under Major Hubbeil, OF the Sixty
second New York Volunteers, to watch the eucmy's
picseis norh y the u nes Ford road. Night
had md les pa'chod forty I've men, under two
sfhcers couuended By Lieutenant Morris, of the Sixty
second Sew York volunteers, with stan officer, 70 de-
pioy I'VE ~ pCkeiS on my fiEnt front. hbu won't
seH witt my tdlani General 10 SOC tina, my RICH, was
10 Communication win The ieft regiments ~ tho First
Avision Although they recalled by q
faithful messenger, II was impossible for the gallant
urlc band Ito five 10 nnmberl OF the S,xty rec nd
View YORK Volunteers, iculenans Morris and Stuart.
eecae ture. lber 0re ok runishers the advarc
Ina emmy DELAYED he movements aud neccsstatod a
mere c1rer realnro saDca which took time, and, In
my opinion the time gained the second sion and
my brigade from capture. | would call the
especial attouti OF the division commanders To these
edces Lieutenant Morris has Always hen dstng
for his gilantry but his goodness this occasion wag
che salvation Of many men and much MATERIAL
This regiment participated uobV n the second aud
ihd days Of the light at Gcttysburg arriving with the
CORPS tho evening OF the second day Just n nlo
make FINAL chrge and 10 rein oree aud perhaps
from the regulars, who on the lett, were htcnnn.
and on many more occasions tban those which mon.
timed they have called forth the commendaon OF their
commanders.
The Fffth new York Cavalry.
HISTORY or THEIR SERVICES IN THE FIELD, ETC.
This regiment arrived 10 New York come fow days
since after nearly three years campaigning The fol
towing sketch Of their services will prove Of Interest,"
II let New York city twelve hundred strong For
shree o. W months wss stationed ct Annapolis, Nd
such was The good conduct OF the that the people
that part Of Maryland requested government 10 per.
mn them 70 remain there They next oined the Army
the shensndosh under General psnks. and pursued the
fesssihE army Of stone~a jackson down that valley
W The filth New York near Wosdstock by
". ana Z. olfsin Curtis Lieutenant Morton and Ser.
GeaDt rye, now captain o. Company eepeclaliy dtsp.
Sushed themselves The rebel cavalry under Asbby had
been charged before. Their lac was iuetan,lv
crushed, and they Ned in every direction, leaving dead
Zoo. 81 Company Filled four rebels with his own
hsni, and was made q corporal the sto, nv
order q General Hatch 10, some time the Filth held
the place hon having the advance poet loith lar.
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