The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-22

prisoners were CAPT rca Ae' ~, Mine ru- AMIR dur
seven days without age they wcr a,a =, sa1
70 Johnson's Island lake Erie T. guard rebel prisoners
when Ians conn., fenced that terrible campaan OF 1884
iao "a ordered TO the 'front.' In the Wilder
neSA Spottsylyania Laurel Hill and at Coal Harbor
original hundred and sixty were reduced TO less
than two hundred effective men, inc regiment as part
Of the Sixth corps Justly shares in the glorious record OF
that lighting organization in the assault on Fredercks
burg heights under Burnside as well as In the grand
successful assault Sedgwick and in the achieve
mens from the Rapdan the James Being part OF this
corps also participated in the great events that brought
the organization more prominently 1eiore sne country
road after which the entire corps was ordered 10 the
Shenandoah valley There they fought at winchester,
at Fishers Hill and at Cedar Creek adding many leaves
TO the laurels already won.
From the valley % Petersburg was but step and
patlng in that series Of engagements from Hachets
Run to Sailors Creek which compelled tho surrender OF
Lee and the consequent collapse Of the confedersc
Thus their mission had been fulfilled They had been
recruited from time time and at present There are
about forty bona fde veterans left
We owe them reception. Their banne1 " tho ensign
OF heroes and such the Seventh regiment will not be
backward in rendering reception o. which the Chas
General shaior, who was taken prisoner in the vii.
derness, General Hamblin, General Quincy, General
John Cochrsne will all be present at the parade 70 day
thereto -
HEADQUARTERS, sEvEsra REGIMENT, N. 9. sN:Y,]
NBw YoRK, July 49, 1885. J
GENERAL oRDER-No. 15
l. This regiment will parade in full fatigue, gray
OUWBefB kn0ps0ckSl
receive and escort the sixtyfth regiment New York
volunteers its return from long and distinguished
service in the field.
Ron call Of companies at q qsarter TO eight A. NJ.
Field and stat tdismouned) will report TO Lieutenant
Colonel Haws Ut same hour
Non commissioned staff band and drum corps will re-
port TO the AGutant at Same hour.
The nation owes debt OF gratitude to it's gallant
defenders which 1t repay, and every member
Of the Seventh should unite in this humble tribute Of
welcome 30 the brave and patriotic soldiers OF the re-
public the Sixty NTH regiment New York Volunteers
almost entirely Offered by members of the Seventh
Their brilliant reflects honor organization,
and tire names Of Generals Shaler Hamblin, Quincy,
and many Others will live forever upon the pages OF
American history. Let them realize by warm and
by their comrades that patriotism fails 70
Work
By order of Colonel EMMoNs CLARK
J. H. LEBENaU, Adutant
THE FIFTY-F FIRST NEW YORK.
This regiment is expected to arrive here Monday
or Tuesday next It is city organization and under
command OF Colonel John G. Wright The Fifty FIRST
has been greatly distinguished while In service Their
FIST commander Colonel Edward Fenero, subse-
quently Brcvet Major General Robert
General their third coone was Charles Teaendr
derns him unnt for duty The fourth colonel is tho
dashing Wright, under whom they now return 70 their
IA e par In
which have concluded the war. They have marched
twenty -nve thousand miles. with the Fifty-6rst
t,, th; ,hn Uy LUX LIZ pe sue Ia1se a. &
tenant Colonel being the nrst neld oincer the
0'T =. So ro,a g., .,,. .h,. .o,,,,. . ,,,. -....,
- - Psvpoe1 W sso ,s puo',o
time 10 make all the necessary preparations.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND sIxTY-NINTH NEW YORK.
This regiment was raised in Troy and expects 10
,ro..h hrno r.,, .., p..n.,,s,or. a.. h.,, 800. q,
TEACH nome neA' WEEK. rrepas'ons are oo'ns "Aoo IN
that city TO give them cordial reception They will
leave for their native city immediately landing in
New York, transportation hasbeen provided for Thorn.
They come direct from Raleigh, N G. In the attack
Fort Fisher the regiment particularly distinguished
itself.
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This regiment arrived on Thursday evening and len
for home the afternoon They were quartered
Centre Mork.. srrnorv III. s,x,.,h wa. r..sd a, o.
MOI ' -"o s.'o.- We .-'sN s..s
densourg ana 1911 ior the seat OF war ioo
Their FIRST duty was guard the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. In May 1852, the regiment up the
Shenandoah valley to reinforce Banks They next
cipatcd in Popes campaign in the battles OF AntIotam
Charlottesville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Mis-
sionary Ridge and Ringgod. In December 1853,
they enlisted and the following spring joined
shermans army supporting General Hooker from
Chattanooga 10 Atlanta, being the nrst regi-
ment to enter the latter city and plant the stars and
stripes on the Court House. They went through with
Sherman in the campaign through the Carolnas II
first commanded by Colonel o. b. HAYWARD Of this city,
who shortly after resigned Subsequently the regiment
was commanded by Colon George s. Gree, Colonel VIM.
Goodrich Major Abel GODDARD, Lieutenant Colonel Bur-
ngton, Major Thomas Elliott and then by It's present
commander, Colonel Wilson. Yesterday morning, at the
armory, flag presented to the regiment from the
State previous to its departure for home The following
letter read from Quartemaser Gen, raj Merritt
STATE OF NEW York, !
QUARTERNAsrER GENERALS DEPARTMENT, >
NEw YORK, July Is, 1865.
Colonel LISTER 8. WILSON Commanding Sxtieth Regi-
ment New York state VolfDteeg:-
Coz oSfLThe Sixth tn regime mt Of the New York State
Volunteers under your command Is permitted after
yars OF hard and distinguished service to return home
The tatteed and war worn flags borne by you at Ane
tam, Chancellorsvle Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge and Rnggold, and the standard by
you from the enemy at Getty sburg and Lookout Noun
tain have already been received and deposited In the
archives OF yolr country. Tho ono still with you
presented by the citizens of Ogdcnsburg, has been
triumphantly borne at Ressara, New Hope Church,
Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree creek, Atlanta, 1t being
the first to wave over the Court House in that city, sa
vannah and 'entonsvlle Twenty battle fields have wit
messed your heroism and been waered by your blood
Entering the service in the first year OF national peril
armed foe had 10 no arms Of Tho .h
lie Having aided TO fully accomplish the work which