New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-18
Our Home.Yesnrning Heroes.
ARRIVAL OF TIE SECOND MAssACHUsgTrs-Sr SPEECH
BY MAJoR-GEN. HOOKER.

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ARRIVAL OF TIE SECOND MAssACuUsgTrs-s
BY MAJoR-GEN. HOOKER.
The Cd Massa husetts Regiment, which arrived in
this city yesterday. avaied themselves OF the oppor
tuniiy 70 eynce their high appreciation Of their late
COMMANDER Na'or.Gen Joserh Hooker. Hearing that
he was stopping at the Asto House. they proceeded up
Broadway and formed in line IN front OF that hotel
where they awaited tho appearance Of tho General As
he could be notified Of their arrival, he made
bis appearance upon the sers in front OF the building
and was received With the most vOcfcrous cheers.
Lieut.. Col CEas. i. Morse who is ut present In CON
msnd Of thc regiment then sa'ued the General. and
told him they had come there 10 do him honor. The
General made the following remarks:
Colonel aud my brave companions: / sincerely
From tho tine the % Massachusetts, Regiment
Joined the Army they have been famous for discipline
IN tie camp and yalor IN the field. You came home
bearing with you noble record rs any regiment
that has been connected with MES. am glad 10
see many Of you return. AT one time did not ex'
pcet to see so many. When yea arrive a. your own
you sincere welcome. thank You once again for the
compliment you gave me, and WISH You safe return 10
youi home anu friends.
Three more rorsur chcers were given for Major en-
Hooker by the regiment at the cad Of the Lieutenant
Colonel, when they proceeded on '.,if 80. h"n""a'u
The I'd Ma>sarh,5ct.s NDr1Crls l'ri.o, n; TIE il.
tery Da4ra"fs ,'d rnv iIy, al II tie aierr0
IF, by s.gamia. - l'ryiG.nc oil Togto for Boston
prl1g r'ir S. Of eiy h.to the membeis Of Tho regi'
mat ,'c-c Kindly and Hospitality cared for by Col
frank T. Howe brief sketch Of the services Of this
regiment viii not be found unintoresting they are
numerous and noted and re regiment Is one that Is
eudeared iy many tics 10 the Od Bay State The %
was raised a; RoIbury and vicinity and organized
MAY H. le6l. with George II. Gordon as Colon,. This
officer who i at present BTevet Major 1ca',s
regiment by Col. G. L. AnGreps aftcrward
brgadier general. Tho next officer who commanded
Tic reg ent as Col Quincy but he was shortly
PEELED % resign by reason OF wounds received and his
position flied by Col Coggeswc ut present breyet
brigader general. Lieut.Col. Z. +. Morse Is The
present commsr der Of the regiment. Among the of
Gers who have distinguished themselves in The Rebel
lion for va,or and ability AID who were formerly con
nectsd with The Second. nrc: Col. Robert i. Shaw.
killed. al Fort W gaer. lie went out rs lieutenant.
aud when he ie, The regiment was acting ~ captain.
Capt. Underwood. tt present brigadier generals Capt
Russell, now colonel command g the :th Alas
sacAusetis Cavalry Capt. Cnriiss promoted to
tie coonelcv Ct the lst Massachusetts, Gov.
airy. The record Of the "a Regiment is as
follows May o. le62 battle Of Winchcsier. 40 men
los' and OIL Gers wounded. August . 1862 battle Of
Cedar Mou.iGin. officers Killed ard wounded; l73
men killed and wounded September H. 1867. baic OF
Antieiam CoL ID. wight killed; officers wounded and
% men sIllci and wounded; May ). i1bJ battle Of
CLancellorsyillc. officer killed and wounded; l25
men killed and b. lunded. June lso2 engage
ment at Beverly Ford men killed. Jelly 3.
1858. battle of Gettysburg. officer. killed. 7
wounted ana l35 nsn klllod and wounded.
Ttrous hout the above battles tie regiment was In the
tie Twelfth Corps commander Ger Slocumi but nfier
the battle Of Gettysburg this CorpS wa consolidated
with the Eleventh and Gftcrward known ns tho TWEEN.
,lcth Army Corps. Since then the I'd Regiment has
been under Sbermnn during lis famous campaign. II
participated in tho battles Of Resacs. Culps Farm.
fe,ch Tree Creek and the siogc OF Atlanta. 1t VAS
also present AZ the capture OF Savannah, ana was en-
cared n tho battle Of AYerysb0rougb. North Carolina
where Lieut.. Col Moro was wounded During this
campaign the regiment lost three officers snd about 40
men killed 1t marched with Shorman's army 20 Alex
andra where n remained. doing pTov0st guard duty.
until the 18Th Of this month. when 1t was mustered ont
Of the United States service. The following is the ros
F,eid nnS Sfaa-Iou, Col and Acting Col, c. F. Morse
Commanding; Major Js, Fisnci' Surgeon .. T. Mum
NI Ii;t '6 r. &c g. W .hiold z 4 Phi.
len, o. A. Thaycr r. X Parker Dennl. wehsn II Con~y,
" rs' s. D. taa%g,' P Roa r
son Jed c 1hoiapson Richard PendeE';, wm D. Tromb'
james Hennire, 6eofse H. noIes' VIM H. Miles, - com
missioned officers and l50 enlisted men.
YIyErY-FIFIu IEw-YoIK yOLUsTEELs.
This regiment vas mustered out Of service at
Washington on the 10Th inst ana arrived 81 INC bAt
terry Barrncks yesterday. which place they len at
clock p. IL. for Harts Island The 9th Regiment
recruited N tls city in October leoi ana et ior
The seat Of with 900 men III febiu,ry le02 under
tho command Of Col. Lloyd BiGd!e. This officer re
signed in tie Fail OF 1863 and was succeeded by Col
psge who Vas killed Mt the battle Of the Wilderness.
his spcceBsor WA Lieut. Col. james Creney and at
present Actinf-Colonel commanding tho ieginsn'.
Inc regiment was first engaged Ut the battle 81
Cedar Mountain in August. leg under Gen. Mcdowell.
COMMANDER at the time Of The First Army Corps IT
also pated in The battles Of Bull Rum Gainesville
and fariax House. where us losses were severe
ferwnrd IL followed the Army Of the Potomac through
ali the battles odd ast Spring was Incorporated into
the Filth Army Corps During me last campaign Of
Ger Grant the regiment passed through severe hard
siiDs Ont of the 800 men WITH which the 18th Iieg
,1o. has been filed al various times II now returns
Win 10 and with the % men That were mustered out
.Lrec locks ago il makes 2J5 men that are left out Of
thar LARGE number. The prescn, officers OF tho rcg
mcnt ns follows;
seld and siG6-Lieutensn: James Gre ey MOTOR
nabert w Bard; Ad,utaut, william Ransom; surgeon,
Eamsav Ass.,ant Surgeon James Isddeui second .s
ant SURGEON Ihon1s Sergeant; QUarternmser, Lieut.. s.
Hyatt. Co., !, o, c..,.
--(eorls d. Knight William l.. sherwood Reuben iisgs
Eir.t Leuonsut-Sc5t Dean John T.. Campbell Charles
Roberts second ieuteuantsJohn j. Titus, Ferdinand r.
VoIgh, John 4. Hall
THIRTY FIRST MAIZE REGIMENT.
The 3lst Maine Volunteers arrived yesterday at tho
Rattery barracks from Washington. aud at T. M lett
Inv boat for Bangor via Providence. Col Daniel hltc
was In command OF the regiment. which numbered US
men AS our reporter did not sec nothing eau be sac
nf ia history but VIC have doubt that IL VIII Ve III
gallant action and heroic sacrifices with any other reg
inent that has been Oh the Dalte'Ae'u'
FOURTH UNITED STATES REGULAEs.
Thjs regiment arrived At The Bet'eiy ialiacAS ycs
terday afternoon direct from Richmond. IT IS ordered
bers ior harbor duty and brings 40 men, The rcs
ment was connected With the Army oi tho folothle,
and nareipaed in NJ tie battles II maj org ,h1nlio
from Yorktown down 10 to the siege Oh fetespu hnu
Rchmopd and tie capture Of Lee. with me exception
Mine Eu1 FL long time 1t was Getnieu iot suhiu
duty at Gran = eadquarters Inc oihcc'' Vi 'o
II, ut u - lows; ,.,, R,.v., Major
Asssndsr Csrin Acting Field Oihcer Ad|u,sa ao
Doy-t. Aetint Quarermastc. John H. bo'hsuehi Lo"
pe.sIeT o. A; Lieut.. h. Quinn Co. @ Lieut. ,9h w
| O; Capt Sheldon. Co. ii; Capt 'oJe' w. !"
Captain Guim -. 49,. ,,yc,u,yr
ARRIVAL OF THE HIGHLAND RkGihINT,
The 18th (Iiighlanders) NewYofk veteran Noiln
teers arrived last night via Jersey Cny. Hhc'S my
were met by Col Colyer and Robertson's Bahd, anu
were escorted to their headquarters at the new