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

imposing 'EscOrt-Arr1va1 OF tho Six
tieth, saxty-Fffth, Ninety-Ninth, Fifth
New York, Tsvcnty-First Massachusetts
and Sixth New Hampshire Regaascnts-
Sketches OF the Different Organi.a-
tions, &s., &c.
The returning soldiers still pouring into the city,
but in few days more the rush will be c~or Several
regiments arrived yesterday, and some belonging to
other States passed through.
RECEPTION OF THE IRISH LECTION.
There was formal reception rendered the Irish L.
gion yesterday. All tho regiments Of This gallant
ganization vz:-the One Hundred and Fifty Hfh Sixty
ninth, enc Hundred and Seventieth and Ono Hundred
and SIXTY -fourth-asscmbled in Grand street. the
Centre Market Armory, at two O'Clock, and marched
down Broadway to the City Hall Park where they
reviewed by the Common Council Brevet Brigadier
General Nclvor in command The First, Second,
Sixty ninth and Seventy first regiments Of the National
Guard turned out and escorted the Legion well a
large body Of Fenians Nearly two thousand of these
gentlemen were on the ground
Al hafpas three O'Clock the Legion with their escort
passed through the p ra IN the p following order
First regiment New York National Guard Colonel
Ninety ninth regiment, Colonel John o'Mahoney.
Seventy.hrst regiment, Colonel B. L. Tranord
Second regiment, Colonel Thomas /. Reid
Sixty ninth regiment, Colonel James Basley
Legion Association
Fenian Brotherhood
Irish Legion, Brevet Bngadier General McIvor
cheered the Legion enthusiastically they passed Tho
route OF procession was up Broadway 70 Fourteenth
street. thence to the Bowery and down to the Centre
Market Armoy, where they dismissed The gallant
soldiers were loudly chcercd along the route
FIFTH NEW YORK CAVALRY.
This regiment raised by Colonel De Forest imme-
datey after the first battle of Bull Rum left in the
latter end Of the fall for Annapolis 1t numbered oriei
nally twelve hundred men, and has taken distinguished
part in the principal events Of the It
principally from this city, and from Essex Toga Wyom-
ing and Allegheny counties 1t has served under Generals
John p Hatch, John Buford Elon J. Farnsworth Jud-
Fitzpatrick J. b. Macintosh John II. Wilson and
George A. Custer--men who have all made themselves
memorable as cavalry leaders in the history Of this
country
Its first campaign down the Shenandoah valley
after the defeat Of Stonewa Jackson Winchester and
at Harr sonburg portion Of II charged and defeated
airy charge OF the war where sabres used. The
rout Of Ashbys cavalry was complete. The affair
atcd much comment at the time in military circles
When General Banks fell back from Harrisonburg IL
brought up the Of his army and at stasburg when
Jackson, coming through Front Rova drove that
raj through the valley, or yet saved all his
wagon train and 1iamptons battery, aud escorted them
In safety into Maryland by crcuitOns march through
the mountains. Afterwards under General Hatch, in
company with the First Vermont and First Virginia cav
airy i caPtur,d Cupepper AT Orange Court House II
distinguished ITSELF taking the place. aft defeating tho
Seventh virginia cavalry aud capturing foryseven
and officers, inciud ng the commanding officer Major
Marshall After the battle Of Cedar Mountain II mad
raid beyond the Rapdan, and ia tho OF Longsrcets
corps captured General STARTS Adutan General with
Lees dispatches These dispatches Informed Pope OF
the of the whole rebel army in his front
and caused him 10 fall back behind the Rappahanneck
During this campaign Il was engaged at Kelly ford and
Waterloo bridge AT Kely's ford II drove large body
of rebels from the woods and then held the bridge all day
against the attack of part of Jacksons infantry After
wards was selected by General Pope his bodyguard
and followed him 10 Bull run. day after II part-
ally engaged at ChantiIy. II has participated also in tho
following engag mcnts namely :-Antetam, Gettysburg
Brandy statop, Wilderness, spotsylyana, Petersburg
Winches Cedar Creek besides forty less battles
and one hundred and twenty skirmishes
II has captured twenty pieces of artillery and 1--WE
stands OF coors Among the less engagements (Which
In any other world he noticed baitles) par,ic
paied In arc:-Hanover aud Huntcrstown, Pa Hagers
town and Boonsboro, Md. James City, Becchland Mills
Raccoon Ford, Milford Station, Ashland Station Salem
Church, Nottaway Court House Reams Station, Summit
Point Kcsrncysyille station Milford Toms Brook aud
Mount Jackson.
The regiment arrived yesterday and returns about nyo
hundred and fifty strong out twenty 1vo hundred
composed its original strength afterwards Joined II
recruits NJ The following is list Of its officers.
T. A. Bocc, Majors 4. j. Barker, II. A. ID. Merritt and L.
Q. Abbott
h Dickinson, Commssary }. A. Phillips, Surgeon o.
w. Armstrong; Assistant Surgeons r. H. Goodel and j.
N Mead, and Chaplain L. N. Boudrye.
Line ODiccrs-Company A, Captain y. A. Boutcllc,
First Lieutenant NJ. Hayes, Second Lieutenant w. r.
Boyd; Company d, Captain J. Chamber First Lieu
tenant Mcbride Second Lieutenant H. Price; Company
Q, Captain d. NJ whittemorc, First Lieutenant VIM.
Leahy Second Lieutenant p Tiffany; Company D, First
Lieutenant r. A. Perkins, Second Lieutenant j. j. Cal
lanan; Company f. Captain T. Dickinson, First Lieu
tenant NJ straits, Second Lieutenant A. s. Thompson;
Captain > II Wright, First Lieutenant ". H. knight
Second Lieutenant A. spsford; Company II, Captain "
b. Hayward First Lieutenant L. r. Renne, Second Lieu.
First Lieutenant g Heron, Second Lieutenant W II.
Conkn Company X, Captain L. L. O'Connor, First |
Lieutenant oKeefe, Second Lieutenant N. NJ Talmage;
Company l. Captain o. O. Morton, First Lieutenant |
VIM. ii. wbitcornb, Second Lieutenant p. Mcsulen; |
Company NJ Captain W. H. Oakley, First Lieutenant VIM
o. Peckhan Second Lieutenant Justus Travis
rHE SIXTY rIrrH NEW YORK (PIRsT UNITED STATES |
CHAssEURs).
The sixty fifth New York Volunteers moro familiarity |
Known rs the "Chssseurs" arrived last evening" and
o be received to-day by tho Seventh regiment National
Guard.
The Chasseurs organized In July, 1891, by Colonel
Ohm Cochrane and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander shacr
'oth OF this city. The recruiting rendezvous at
mace Garden, on Fourteenth street, and the general
amp at willcts Point l. On the 9Th of August 1891,
be regiment reported at Washington, and Immediately
hereafter were sent across chain bridge where they pay
cspated 10 the action at Lewnsvlle This the rst
client 4
During the winter of Isele2 rieutenan, colonc,
hak'r, severe military disciplinarian, gave
,e regiment that thorough drill which enabled |
% Seu 70 stem the torrent Of battle on |