The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-12
Military Matters.

ARRIVAL AND REcEPTIoN OF THE SIXTY EIGHTH
REGIMENT NEW YORK VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.
The Sixty eighth regiment New York Veteran volun
teers, four hundred strong, Lieutenant Colonel A.
stcinhausen commanding, arrived in this city Sunday
last from Savannah, Georgia, on board the steamer
varuna
The Sixty eighth regiment organized in this city
in August, 1861, and called the Herman Rifles In
the latter part OF that month"; numbering thousand
they left for the seat Of where they have gained
highly honorable record In 1923, while attached TO
the Army of the Potomac, this regiment took part in the
battles Of Cross Keys sulphur Springs second Bull run
and Getysourg DURING the battle o. Ge,rysoarg sne
the repeated attacks OF the Louisiana Tigers one OF the
hardest fighting corps Of the rebel army In the fall Of
1868 the regiment detached from the Army OF the
Potomac aud ordered to the Army Of the Cumberland,
where they participated in the attack Lookout Noun
tain Missionary RIDGE aud Decatur subsequently
marched To the relief OF Knoxville Since the termna
ton of hosities the eighth has been doing duty
in the Department of Georgia, where their good dis
cpline and excellent behavior won for them the
spect and admiration OF all with whom they came in
contact.
Colonel, Albert Steinhausen; Major, Arnold Kum-
mcr; Adju,ant Carl Rese; Quartcrniaster Otto Botti
cher Jr Surgeon, H. W. Relssbcrg; Assistant Surgeon,
NJ. Dcncke Chaplain, VIM. Musschl
Company A.-Captan, Otto Fritsch; Second Lieutcn-
Company B.--Captain, Alfred Groeben; First Lieu.
tenant A. JOSEF; second Lieutenant, VIM Axi.
Company Captain, Aug. Steucrnagc; Second Lieu
company D.-First Lieutenant, Victor Kalck Second
Lieutenant Aug Thum
Company F.-capiain, Felds;ein; First Lieutenant,
Company & Captain Otto Slussehl
Company H4-captain 9. Renncbersi FIRST Leu,en-
ant +. sippelns; Second Lieutenant, a. Rhein
Company l-Captain Max Eckert; First Lieutenant,
Jacob Weber, second Lieutenant, r. Hester
Company K.-Second Lieut. nant, lido hummer
Upon learning OF the arrival OF the Sixty eighth reg
members including several officers thereof, determined
upon giving their old comrades fitting reception Ac.
cba tan n rio
charged veterans formed in procession at the Bowery
Garden, No ll3 Bowery, and, preceded by band OF
music marched down To the Battery Barracks to escort
the returning veterans up Broadway aud conduct them
in due form 10 the Garden, where substantial meal was
Shortly after ten O'Clock the veterans marched up
Broadway Grand street. and down the Bowcry TO the
banquet hail, whore, having been duly welcomed by
appropriate remarks IN their mother tongue the boys sat
down, and in u remarkably short space OF time the
various dishes bore evidence TO the fact that ample ~
tice had been done TO the repast.
During the evening they were furnished with trans
poria.on to Harris Island where ihey VIII be immed
atey paid oil and discharged
| ARRIVAL OF THE ONE urSpRrD AND THIRD NEW
YORK VOLUNTEERS (DETAcHMENT).
The last detachment OF the One Hundred and Third
regiment New York Volunteers consisting OF Companies
A. b and {, numbering hundred and fifty men, I'M
command OF captain Redlitz arrived at the Battery
Barracks ut late hour on Sunday THIS command has
be dong duty at City Point, Virginia, for months
past anu returns for hna discharge. They will
probably 80 to Harris Island to-day
AFFAIRS AT THE NEW YORK STATE AGENCY.
There about two hundred and sixty discharged
soldiers the Soldiers Depot in Howard street, await
ing the settlement or their claims for back pay and
bounty. All despatch Is used by Colonel Marley the
manager, in attending to this business
II enormously stated Of the papers that the
hotel keepers &C this ely contributed largely towards the
dinner gwen TO the soldiers Of that insti
tuition. Such IL not the The entire dinner was
paid Tor upaded by any contributions whatever from the
above source by the Ladies Association attached TO the
Soldiers Depot
| REoRa AVIATION oy rnE rIrrH new YORK AR
TILLtEf.
Colonel Edward Murray, Of the late Fifth New York
artillery, which rendered conspicuous services during
the late war and especially in the Shenandoah Valley
has Just received authority from Governor Fsnton 20
orgsnze the regiment, and assign 10 place IN the state
Militia.
THE FonTY.FrRsr NEW YORK.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. II, 1895
The Forty nrst New York regiment has arrived from
City Point II has been mustered out OF the service and
Is on It's way home.