The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-01

Broadway squad OF ponce, undor sergeant tonnhgdn
Thirteenth Brooklyn regiment, until Colonel Wood
ward preceded by Robertsons Band forty SIX pieces
One company OF the Seventh regiment New York State
National ard under Captain Murray
Captain acCeods company Of the Eighty fourth rcgi
mcnt National Glard, State OF New York.
Fifty veterans Of the Ffty-fst regiment, under Cap
Carrage with Major General Fcrero, cchoaei r. r.
Sheppard Captain Gardner and Colonel Vcent Colyer
Fifty frst regiment Veteran Volunteers
The line of march 10 Grand street., Bo~cry City
Hail. Broadway and Union square.
Having stacked arms opposite the dub house, the
men were addressed by CoIonsls C,iyef and Shepard
The former spoke as foilows:-
SPEECH OF COLONEL cosYER.
OFFICERS AND soLDIEhs OF CUR VIZ fsRAs ARsYI am
manded by his Exc slency Governor Fenton and by the
loyal people OF this city, and or ths club welcome
you home. They have provided for You this entcr.
that you crush the most ygnant foe In the tine
war, and now yon re flrn 10 the quiet life OF
citizens and as citizens mAnain the constitution and
the authorities Of the city God bless you and
heartily thank you ! WIN now introduce to you TIE
Colonel who has been pr eemnenty tho father Of your
regiment Colonel Elliott. f. shepard
Colonel Shepard cam forward and spoke as follows
SPEECH OF COLONEL SHEPARD.
COLONEL WRIGHT, q ULCERS AND SoIDiEis-Although
not last TO bid you God speed your departure
from this city four years ago. as then myself absent
upon the field of duty, yet happy today to be the
history, illuminated by the glory Of your own deeds;
your country, your state fellow citizens justly
during these four years Not many Of you are of the
old stock to whom had the honor OF presenting the
original now become the old battle flag at Palace Gar
den, and yet you are the same regiment regiment 49,
in this respect sopiething like the human frame. Ana
tomsts tell that owing to the constant system Of
wasage and supply, our bodies become entirely new
in seven ars and yet remain the persons
identified by friends. and in danger OF mstaking
some one else or ourselves laognter And 80 with
have ough the OF assimilation, and have
obtained harmony and oneness with the original stock
finally equang it's vaor and patriotism and together with
making tie regiment and the old stock has, like silver
tried in tho fire, become truer and higher than
truer for their nodosty is than FIRST and
come back as captains. tApplause) Your history
divides itself into two parts As we stand
whose glory adassS the same the light of the psss
comes stealing to our feet You have freely given
mortal chapel TO themselves in our memories, mot like
that at Cologne, composed Of the bald and revolving
bones Of virgins but as an edice Of polished stones
mortality There is that great name, Captain Samuel H.
Sims who rises from the ruined fort at Petersburg; he
he shall be the corner stone. Captain Phillips and
Chaplain Benton, who rise from Newbem; Adu,ant
Fowler who rises at Antietam; Captain jenkins, who
rises al the Wilderness Lieutenant Butler Sergeant
Pappe and many others who rise from distant fields in
Kentucky Tennessee and Mississippi, each and all
sacred columns in this memorial chapel, whose proper
whole country, like their own sentiments when living
(Applause) let wander moment in this peristyle
which is magnificent than that Of st. Peters at
Rome. Let us here that they have not died in
vain; but that we will stand up for the republic for
which they died Let us try to preserve their virtues
among mankind BY continuing to be what they We're
Thus shall best honor them and not be guilty Of
shedding fruitless "over the graves where
heroes buried" We to the present and we find
that your regiment has been father Of soldiers There
is your first colonel, Edward Fenero, wearing his two
stars won by his valor. (Applause.) He who had the
service Of their country class Of citizens heretofore
prescribed. and Of proving that they would make good
served their country WELL General Ferrero will share the
love and admiration OF all his white fellow citizens; but
he VIII have the advantage Of thoss who have not com
he will have an addition Of four million admirers LAD.
plause There Is your second Colonel Robert Potter
also wearing his two stars Applause) He who had the
honor Of striking tho first blow Of that campaign which
ended in the capture Of Petersburg and Richmond the
surrender Of Lee and the collapse Of the rebellion He
approached nearest TO those Of the rebels where
Fort Sedgwick and their Fort Malone frowncd on each
the place and the other after the condition Of the Internal
regions, because they were 30 hot Qaughter) Making
and again and thrice the rebel leader esssyed to de
lodge him. and again. and thrice General Potters
veterans were too much for him. and when night left
impending doom, teegraphcd to Jen. Davis my lines
have been pierced; shall evacuate Petersburg and
handed to Jen. Davis at eleven O'Clock on Sunday
morning, In church, and II tells General Pot
glory b eei nar Ss on and
Lei Gendorc, Frenchman, not adopted citizen
who offered his sword like bis great countrymsn, La
Twice has he been wounded for and he makes In his
person, another He between the French and Anne
passionate attachment which no temporary ruler Of
old lieutenant Colonel Charlton Mitchell and Captain
Henry Hobrook whose rank, II IL had equaed their
desert would have been general ~ that OF Captain Gil
bert H. McKifhn is (Applause) Captain McIvaine,
ton, David r Wright and Others who tell you tales
Of many hard fought battlefield All these are yours.
lAppauseD Once Of the regiment always OF the regi
Wbonx Qturnf I'M fnQ{r
you need me 70 tell you nothing There is Colonel
wnght-tcheers)-wh is the right man in the right
Shot at by the rebels from all quarte-boih in s hat
and In his coatemporarily paralyzed by solid shot
passing between his arm arm and his side Jus. as he raised
most remarkably escaped without losing drop Of blood
He was starved to death for Eve long months by the
rebels and when they got through he came back to
as lively ever daughter and applause) And in this
captivity and torture he had for companions Major
xpp.s apans po 1S ao %adonn 'e and Or
officers and privaes who have scored their reckoning
with the rebels on the battle field There is Lieutenant
Colonel Thomas b. Marsh, who has been In fights
away from you detached SERVICE than with yoa and
others, Of whom time could fail 10 speak and u
whom you do not need me to speak Your wars are
over; you be distributed through the body
polite and to take your places cvlians keep your
record as bright there as has been In the ed As
rule for your political conduct always take the generous
SIDE for that Is the side OF right and will always in
The end In free country. Remember that you have
ship in the whole Of H. in South Carolina as well as New
York, In Maine, Mississippi and California Often medi
ate upon your whole country its interests and It's des
my. Be good and you will be great Farewell. zap.
)lause
The regiment then partook Of collation. and returned
o Centre Market Armory, arriving ut about seven
CLOCK They were greeted with acclammafions along
he whote route, and instanc fair heads bent
ow as the sight brought back the memory OF son.
rother or friend now sleeping In death Southern
'attle ground.
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB ROOMS
vere Handsomely fitted up the occasion The League
possesses IN its library record Of the that will be
ard 70 surpass Everything, directly indirectly
eced with the war that has appeared In the New York
apers ~ Compiled In sixty large volumes and duly |
ranged by Townsend, Esq Even the lists OF the
,iled wounded and missing on the Union and rebel
ides az accurate as could be obtained Included in
bis work.
Arrivals and Departures ~ Troops.
The soldiers who saved and consolidated the nation
ontinue TO return TO ~ daily.
SECOND CONNECTICUT BATTERY.
The Second Connecticut Light Battery, consisting OF
hundred and forty one officers and mon aryived beva