The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03
ooh RfruRHlne VETERANS.
Arrival and Departure Of Sew
eral Regiments.
THEIR MARCH THROUGH THE CITY
Incidents OF Three Years Cam
paigning,
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large number Of troops arrived in the city yesterday
and last evening Those who remained qaartered
q the Battery Barracks State Soldiers Depot and Centre
Market armories
Tho steady march Of hundreds Of armed men, headed
by nns bands Of music passing up Broadway on quiet
Sunday, is truly inspiring sight II s peculiarly
when those professions composed Of "good men and
who have barred their breasts the foe again and
again in defence Of the national unity What pity that
their reception is not OF enthusiastic and spirited
character The people not TO blame is the place.
holders This point have spoken before, and In
unnecessary to call up again. Cheers In plenty were
sent up yesterday the gallant returning soldiers Of the
Union fled past The citizens along the route Of march
honored them as best they could. We have scarcely
anything but cheers to record incidents OF their recep
ons Short sketches Of their brilliant career at the war
and an account of their arrival is all that remains for us
TO chronicle
THE SIXTH NEW YORK ARTILLERY.
This regiment organized as the One Hundred and
Thirtyhfth New York Volunteer infantry, and mustered
into service at Yonksrs N Y, September @ 1852 On
the Sd Of October 1882 the regiment changed to the
Sixth New York artillery and joined the Army Of the
Potomac, participating in the several battles with the
Second, Third, Fifth and Sixth corps OF that army On
August 49, 1884, IL was ordered to Washington, ID. c.
for garrison duty at which place the regiment remained
five weeks Uhs being the only garrison duty the regi-
has done when ordered to the Army Of the Shenan
Snerldan
they lost their beloved Colonel j. Howard Ktchng also
Major Edward Jones lat Cedar Creek) When the regi-
mcnt was mustered n-September 2, 1s62-it numbered
eleven hundred men, II returns, after three years
OF hard service with six hundred and ninety men,
Of which there are only about two hundred and fifty OF
the original organization the balance being year
men, joined in 1864 The following is list OF officers
returning with the regiment ....
Geo G. Kiber, Colonel commanding Major Charles
II. Palmer Major Edmund Y. Morris, Assistant Surgeon
Ebenzer Day, Adjutant Jacob Bower Quartermastcr
j. C. Cogswell Captains d. r. Goetchws, John Gedney,
GnnR Rnrun tnn VanW Gao IinVI
First Lieutenants John Davidson Kelly d. X Scarls,
Henry Irving, S. 8. Austin G. s. Adams, VIM J. Travis,
ward Bailey, Andrew J Wood, John Valentine; Second
Licutenans r r. Schermerhorn, John Carpenter, Thos
Walter r. Boyce Henry Foster, M. Groesheck, Vim.
Emerson, John Julian.
THE NAVAL BRIGADE.
The Naval Brigade, or Thirteenth New York heavy
artillery, which mustered out few days since at
Fort Ringgod arrived yesterday board Of the steam
ship Ranger and quartered at the Battery Bar
racks. The brigade il composed OF about six hundred
men, who commanded by Major ncIoughln. This
br gadc was organized and disciplined by General Gra
ham, and has been service on the James and Appoma
tox rivers Four boatsviz. the Foster Parks, Burn
side and Reno-carrylng each eight guns were manned
by tn Brigade which has great deal Of service
These four gunboats built at Greenpont for the
special purpose Of nasse"tng the Virginia and North
Carolina rivers The brigade, arter having been mus
tered out rs To be paid oil here.
YIFTy-NiNTH NEW YORK VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.
This regiment arrived in the city at eight O'Clock last
evening. II is a consolidation OF the Eighty New
York Volunteers, formerly known AS the Second New
York state Militia the Forty second (rammany) and the
Fifty ninth New York Volunteers. The names of the
officers follows
Colonel W. A. Olmstead; Lieutenant Colonel, Jas A.
Jcwctt MAJOR, w I. Smms Adjuant, q Matthew'S Sur
gcon, 8 H. Plumb Assistant Surgeon J.W Darby; Chap
lain, A. Tden; Capains, f. T. Reynolds, Jas. Koss Levi
Vantur J. W Clarke f. /. Mccarthy: First I.eucnants
| n Russe A A r. IA e.
Plumb Second Lieutenants, Thomas Kelly, Jas rhomp
son, A. Beard, NJ. Cregan, W. A. STRIPPING together with
three hundred men
The regiment has borne meritorous part in the fol-
lowing battles First Bull Run. Balls Blun Edwards
Ferry Yorktown West Point, Fair Oaks. Wilson'S Farm,
Peach Orchard Savage station, White Oak Swamp,
Charles City Crossroads, Glen Dale, Malvern Hills Second
rcksburp, Chanccorsville Gettysburg, Wilderness and
during Grants campaign throuRh TO the crossing OF
James river and h~ later campaigns, ending with the
surrender Of Lees army. The officers and mtn were
tcr,aned in that hospabe manner which carac,erzes
the Howard street depot under the direction of Colonel
toyer
sIyrY-NiNTH NEW YORK.
This regiment, forming the advanced guard Of the
Irish BIT gadc arrived ot early hour this morning and
took temporary quarters at the Battery
THE sEvENrY-THIRD AND TENTH NEW YORK REGI
nEST (zOUAvEs).
Lieutenant Colonel George y. Hopper Is In command
OF the Tenth regiment which returned here Saturday
evening In company with the seventy third Kew York
n y,
vious 10 their departure for Harts bland.
FIRST MASSACHUSETTS CAVALRY.
The First Massachusetts cavalry, Major Flint com
mandng one hundred and forty strong arrived six
o'clock last evening and win leave tomorrow for Read
ve They quarterered and entertained at the
Battery Barracks.
THE SECOND MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
A detachment of two hundred and sixty men, under
command Of Major Fuller. belonging 10 the above reg
tory Barracks
TIE NINETEENTH MASSACHUSETTS.
The Nineteenth Massachusetts, regiment Colonel Ed
mond Rice the number Of four hundred and two men
passed through this city yesterday, their way home
having arrived in the city nt twelve O'Clock Saturday
night The regiment LETT Munson's Hill at two O'Clock
Friday morning, where II has been encampcd since
the end Of the war II entered the service for three
years, In August, 1901 and wns assigned 10 duty with
the glorious Army OF the Potomac. The first general
engagement IN which the regiment took part was the
battle of Balls Bluff and The conduct OF officer and
such to thsm the admiration aud respect OF
the general in command. They have participated in
nearly every battle of the since that period and
formed part of the bat talon the famous charge tho
12th o NAV under General Hancock which sanguina-
nv conflict they lost all but two officers and twenty seven
enlisted men. Is ranks have been filed by recruits
era times since the commencement OF the and has
left as brgbt'a record MS any military organization
In the service. II captured two stands of coors
a the famous battle Of Ancia four mt Gettysburg and
one at Hatchcrs run All the sergcants except those
VINO persheh IN thcr countrys defence, nave received
medals of honor for their gallant services The right
flank company s composed chiefly OF the First Massa-
chuse,is sharpshooers who distinguished themselves
the last charge the deences OF Petersburg which
occasion they killed dispersed all the rebel gunncrs
The veterans left for New Haven M O'Clock yeser
day by the steamboat Continental from pier 25 East
river and will reach their homes In time 10 participate
IN the anniversary OF the nations second independence
day.
TwErry.EIGHrH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
The Twenty eighth Massachusetts, two hundred strong
Captain Conner commanding arrived at ten O'Clock last
night and will leave They received and
quartered at the Battery Barracks where refreshments
were afforded the men.
yrFrH NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
This crack regiment also arrived at the Battery Barracks
late Saturday night and took lie departure In company
with The Nineteenth Massachusetts, In the steamboat
Continental yesterday and will proceed by rail from New
Haven 70 Concord where the regiment organized In
1851. The regiment is commanded by Brcvet Colonel