The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-04
OUR R.<TUHNIHo VETERANS.

TEE SIEVE ra NEW YORK VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
Asm O'Clock yesterday morning the Seventh New
YORK Volunteer artillery arrived at the Battery from
>Nlmcro then way to Albany, at which place they
will be paid OH After having few hours rest and
breakfast they marched board the steamer Mary Ben
ton for Albany The regiment COW musters some three
hundred and SIX out Of about one thousand eight
hundred whose names have been enrolled, three hun
dred only having been discharged two months since at
Albany. The remainder have been either killed
wounded The regiment was organized in Albany in
August, 1852, by Colonel Lewis o. Morris (who
colonel of this regiment until the time OF his dea,h
which he met at Cold Harbor, as the One Hundred and
New os Wnr Uns was s srSsrs
New York artillery The regiment stationed
around Washington until May, 1864, when it was
participated In all the engagements from Spottyivania to
Petersburg distinguishing themselves at Cold Harbor
the honor OF capturing rebel colos Out Of twelve
companies organized IN 1852 only four return members
OF the twelve being consolidated into the four They
mustered out on August l. 1866.
The following is the roster Of the regiment
Major John Mount, Aajatant, 8 Loeb Sergeant
Wright; Assistant Surgeon, J. Smelling
Captains- William II. Courtney, Company A; Charles
Duckarm. Company B; b. A. Rogers, CompanyC g; Chas.
First L.eslsnans-wm. Morgan, VIM. J. Storey James
Flanagan.
Henry Phufiebotham, George Beatte.
THE SIXTEENTH NEW YORK ARTILLERY.
About detachment consisting Of eighty three
men, Of the Sixteenth New York artillery in passing
through the city to Harris Island treated TO dinner
at the New York State Soldiers Depot No. So Howard
street. Captain Van Buskerk was in command
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST RHODE ISLAND CAVALRY
EN- ROUTE FOR PROVIDENCE.
Another consignment Of our veterans-the First Rhode
Island cavalry-arrived at the Battery last evening"
from Baltimore at half past five O'clock and very
fortunate in getting under before tho thunder
shower on which deluged the streets the
Battery pretty much The regiment started from Balti
yesterday, where their horses turned over
the Of government On marching from tho ferry
the depot the presented very fine appearance and
seemed TO be made Of the right material Each mem
Der armed with Sharpes breach loading rife Stars
revOvers and sabres and which articles appeared have
seen some rough service.
This regiment was orgapizkd in Providence, r. L. in
September, 1851, by Colonel r. B. Lawton and orgi-
na11y had nine hundred and twelve members, formed
into twelve companies, with staff Of forty OFF,
Gers and IT'S return shows only ten officers and four
panes containing three hundred md thrty6v men,
hundred recruits in its ranks The regiment was mus
tered out Of service Yesterday and will start for Prov
dence to morrow where 1t will be paid OF.
The following is the roster Of the regiment
Major John Rodgers; Captains, Alien Baker, Senr and
w. E. CaprOn; FIRST LeuteHaDts, s. c. Willis and 8. r.
Umpeville; Second Leutenants, VIM. a. Taman, S.
Il. Pickering, A. Walker and E. G. Martin; Assistant Sur
geon, A. Utter.
The regiment has participated in the following engage
nents Rappahann0ck Station Front Royal Cedar Front
Brandy Station Groveon, Second Bulls Run, Chantily,
jefferson, KeIly's Ford, Mddleburg, Beverley Ford,
raid TO RapdaD Cupcpper Rapidan Station,
Auburn Mil, Bristoe Station, White House Landing,
Deep Bottom, Reams Station, Shepperdstown Opequan
Winchester Milford Creek, Waynesborough Woodstock
Races Cedar Creek Fisher HILL Sheridans raid TO Rich
mond Baskerville, and Mount Jackson
II distinguished itself at Kely's Ford by charging
the river and unaded forcing the rebels out Of their
rife pits After the battle Of Mddlebarg badly
cut up that only thirty two officers and combined
able report for duty June TO- having held the
whole cavalry corps Of the rebels at bay for thirysx
hours