The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-05
The Rincty-Eighth Regiment New York
Veteran Volunteers.


Prom the Richmond Republic, August 81
The Ninety eighth regiment New York Veteran vocn.
on, or service to-day We have been furnished the fol.
lowing brief outline Of it, history:
The regiment was organized In February, 1862. at
Albany, New York, by the consolidation Of three
companies from Wayne county with seven companies
r ., rl.sn county Ii tic spgng following It was
Assigned 10 the Army 81 the Potomac, and participated In
all the OF ncCcan's campaign of 1862 until the
evacuation Of Harrsons Landing the 18th of August
Early the following year s63, IL transferred 10 the
Eighteenth army corps, and constituted part Of
General Fosters expedition against Charleston,
after Which IL returned TO virginia and went I
regiment enlisted and spent portion OF the following
wiutcr In New York, It's "veteran THROUGH Re-
sshcvem,nts Of The Army Of The James during the
memorable campaign OF 1854 and was among the first TO
tbs vicinity until The 18th Of July when it ordered
" Dauvle.
banners for mercrous participation In Tn m are twenty
ono In number viz Yorktown, Williamsburg, Savagss
Station, Fair Oaks, White Oak swamp, Charles City
Crossroads, Malvern Ill., Siege Of Charleston, Swift
Creek, Drury's Bluff; cold Harbor. June l and 81
Pctesbors June IS H. ~ and 90 and July 80 drought
on oy s the explosion Of the mae l" H T.
Oaks The REGIMENT has on lis company rolls over
fifteen hundred men, Its present strength, TO be mus
sered out s only three hundred and fifty men. AT Cold
Harbor during the twelve days II remained there, its
battle Gag pierced by nifty bullets It's losses in
the different battles amounted 10 thousand men,
IL lost ts coors and Its line wavered In the
charge. The officers Of the regiment are as iollows
ftffd ara fdn.-lfcutcnnnt toonci William krcutzcr
ne Provost Marshal Second strict Of Richmond Major
W. H. Rogers late military commander OF the Sub dis
sfict OF Danvo; DR. j. ID. Benton, Surgeon Rev. G. H.
Richardson, Chaplan Lieutenant u X Il Oakley, Ad-
Jniant; Lieutenant s. 3 Short, Quartcrmaster
Lane OFccra--Capian A. c. Wells, late Inspector
General OF Second Independent brigade Twenty fourth
army corps; Captains A. s. Harris late Provost Marshal
cf Danyille w. r. Angeryine, Il. NJ Copps d. ID Mott,
late Post Commissary OF Richmond y. g. Blaman, late
yost Commissary OF Manchester; Licntenants c. b.
Coiwell George " Benton, l.. B spery, y Is. Powell,
q. Macarthur, Ed =. Saith
n win be remembered that this regiment did provost
guard duty This city for scvcra weeks after iis occu
rival here that 10 be forgotten morning. the 30
dencc OF the fugitive Jefferson Davis another 10 guard
psosrsss Of Sne flames, which, like an Unsuitable
and all through that earcl transition period. when the
foundations Of society seemed broken up and thct,
rotinR drunkenness and RIGHTEOUSNESS the order
Of the day, and whisky be had at every corner
this regiment rendered valuable service 10 the city, aud
won for tsef an excellent name besides high place In
our esteem, by the uniform good conduct, fidelity TO
duty and sobrcty of both officers and men
Colonel Kreutzer the senior oicer n native Of the
Ftaic Of New York He graduated Gcncsce College,
aud by profession lawyer In 1891 hn raised COM
pany and out captain For mertorious services
during the campaign Of 1884 he was commissioned
lieutenant colonel and colonel On this last commission
the srlngh Of his regiment would permit him TO
muster With the exception OF the assault Fort Har.
rscn be commanded the Nnety-eighth in every battle
IN which II participated