The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24
OUR RETURNING VETERANS.

GENERAL HOOKER At THE ASToR HousE--BE Err
VIEWS THE NINETY FOURTH NEW YORK Ann
SECOND MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENTS.
At FIVE O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Ninety fourth
New York regiment which arrived IN this city Satnv
day passed by the Asor House. their way to Albany
When they reached the hotel the regiment was imm'
dlately halted aud formed in line This movement tack
place in honor Of Major General Hooker who liz stopping
at the Astor House. That gentleman immediately came
the steps, apd loudly cheered by the returning
soldiers Dofing his hat he welcomed them back 10
their homes in few appropriate remark. when they
marched OF renewing their applause 10 the gallant sol
der While General Hooker stood on the steps The
Second Massachusetts, cavalry along, and they a
cheered enthusiastically 70 te,r frequent nnniies,a
tions of good will General Hooker merely bowed his
Acknowledgements. The Ninety fourth Now York 'e an
Albany regiment sketch Of their career IN tho held
published in Saturdays HfRAip.
The Second Massachusetts cavalry arrived in the riiy
and took their departure for ho,c Yesterday They are
under co,ninand or Colonel Arch McKrndy. Jhe real-
mcnt numbers ecvcn hundred ana uneiv nye men ard
forty six officers.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY -THIRp NEW vOah
The One Hundred and Forty third New York vo'nn
ieers arrived yesterday morning The! we're organized
in October 1862, under Colonel David p DE Witt The
regiment is known the sullivan county regiment,
although two Of its companies were raissd ~ Tompkns
county.
Upon taking the ield II assigned - the dcfchtes
OF Washington, where IL remained unit! April, 1861
where II participated in the siege Of suffolk and lie
operations against Ricbmond Immediately after The
hattie of Gettysburg transferred 20 the Arm, 81
the Potomac aud IN The following September SEPT
with General Hooker 10 the Army of the Cumberland !"
which s,Yyed dunny the Cbottnnoogo and K'ox'ii.
campaigns Since thcn II has formed part OF General
shermanv command, and participated in all of ~ bat
ties aud campaigns in which The Twentieth CON-
engaged in is march from Chattanooga 10 Raleigh H.
hattl taxi hf1fk
been highly compmented for its bravery and efficiency
The regiment win be- mustered ont Of The United States
service Thursday next. The rrs healthy and IN
condition. and II IL highly satisfactory 10 witness
their geeful countenanees al the prospect o 30 serd
returning their homes aud friends Is officers are
Colonel and Brevet rigadcr General Horace Boughiun
commanding Second brigade, Bartcits DIVISION lie".
Colonel Hezekish Watkins oommandlny regiment kcn-
Hammond. Adiutant: l.. q. Howard, QGartc'masirr,
David Mathews, Surgeon; William IL stuart Assistant
Surgeon.
Capiains-E. r. Pinney. George IL Decker Harrison
Narva William T. George Lewis ~ stanton, William
II. Bennett De VIII Apgar, Jrsh Young.
First Iieute enans--f,wight Dcyine, Isaac Jciin Wal
lace Hi, Peter n Palep Charles A. smith. William r.
Morgan, \. y. Gordon II. H. Hcmmiusgay, George G.
Pinney.
Wassim.
| The following are " ihe principal bai,i's IN
which IL has been engaged Lookout valley Nssion
| Ridge. Iicssacca cassve Daion Dallas, Cups Farm,
Kencsew Mountain. Peach Tree tycek, Atlantis, A'cr"s
| boro ana jcntonsN llc
| rHr TwESrIETH ANp rwsTrY-tI6nrn SKw ,ons
1
Those two batteries lnvc bcru quartered since Iso2 N
the hartor Of New YORK ihc rwcniic,b doing argison
| duty ON Governor Island and The Twoniy-eWhh y,
Foa SCHUYLER rhcir principal active service during o
war l.ss hcon The anppr' of The draft riots Thry
! were with the exception ~ icw regulars snd some
almost unorganizcd volunteer. the only troops ~ New
York harbor at that tuc b. pu'abfc tha iheif tool
conduct on that Deco ou ba largely tstrum.nia
IN retaining them IN the WORK around tho harbo siu'c
thai date.
rHE WITH RysIarNT UNITED STATES NkfErA>
OLrNTEERs. Z.
| iva. the rinh ngu,eni United States voluute'-s
winch arrived in this ciy saturday ,.t and ih'
FIFTH regiment Veteran Ro-erve corss, stated fh'
gnllaa organization has eD"d three years 10 The wa'
ana again r., entered the service They lat h
lachel ihc rtsl army corp-, commanded by Naloi
| General W :. Hancock.
/ ruE xTNEry-N,SrH SEw yogs.
The Ninety ninth Veteran battalion United STATE. In
fantry Volunteers left on saturday hail past four
y NJ tor Haus Island wherc the battalion will b. rd
! on and the finally discharged the service 1hf
organization has been reporiedrelchod thlsi'y "n
Friday the 2lst inst., under cominand OF AJ"r w. a
Jones numbering only about Que hundred lnd iN wen
and officers They leCi this city Nay 1861, a. the
| First regiment Union Coast Guard III r'po'i'd ia
General Butler then commanding n Fortress Monroe
when as ket guard the river u ava hi,rh r'rNc.
Az 4 coast guard participated IN the battle Of b,l
| Bethel besides detarhmenis operating frc'urn''
against the rccls on Crapcy island scwels Pon an
| Newmarket Bridge Va. IN Augus, OF 1861 II Wa re-
Organized INTO an nfautry regiment taking the nuincr
chi designation which " nov BEARS In June o 1864 h
organ znt on was again formed into veteran hataliu
at which tim. numbered -ouo three hundred men
bos pnrt ctated Ia number OF battles, among thr
prorueu of which IbcTy stone trccM, Va, An.
1851 Harrison Junction, July a. ls and the hfti' -
| kin-ton, G. March :, =. and 10 1865 II has ecci
| Identified in great number of tights both IN Nigin.
! and North Carolina. strong detachnents of Tie fogi
monf shared The glory OF the Burnside expedition the
establishment ~ tb, hTst Union toothpd tic S'ae 81
North Carolina beginning with foft Mercer Cape lai'
and Roanoke isund. II has seryud ~ ainr't every
! department ", the East.