The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-18
Military Matters.

THE kIEETETH NEW YORK VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.
Tho Nineteth regiment New York Volunteers Lieu
tenant Colonel Shaurman, will probably arrive in this
city during the latter part Of this week. from Georgia
Such Is the tenor Of letter received from the command
ing of1cer The Nneteth comes home bearing q noble
record and doubt will receive reception from
fellow citizens and military appropriate to the
sion
The regiment is essentially Brooklyn organization, as
1t recruited In that city in 1862 almost wholly under
the direction of Colonel Joseph Morgan its late colo
mel After 1t mustered into service it assigned
q the Department Of the South and after reaching Hill
ton Head II ordered to Key West where 1t remained
While vi that place it lost one hundred and
ten inen and five officers by the prevailing dis
ment Of Louisiana and operated in the Teche
country and the regiment that escorted large train
from Barys Landing to Brashcar City distance OF two
hundred miles While on this trip 1t encountered
peror under the rebel General Menter Frank
lin desperate fight ensned, but by the superior skill
81 Colonel Morgan and The bravery Of his men the rebels
Mere handsomely defeated, fore sustlin NJ but
tring loss On this trip the regimen assis ed thou
sand slaves 10 escape from the varors plant ons on the
route II took prominent par. during the entire siege
'0f PORT Hudson (whe-c Colonel Nor an commanded
brgadc, and was conspicuous for lis galantry Ia the
assault the rebel works the the l4th OF June,
1865 losing seventy Ave II Of force Of two hun
dred On the 10th Of June, 1867, i participated in an
heavily. II bore prominent part at Donadsonville,
La, on the 18th and l4th OF July, 1865, where
the regiment, eignt hundred strOngy met "
force Of six thousand rebels under General
Dick Taylor, when the rebel General tried TO cap
ture the regiment but sgnally failed, losing heavily
and finally forced to retire 1t also took part in
engagement at Bayou B9uf in the year, and took
prominent part while In General sheridans command
In the memorable battle at Cedar Creek shenandoah
valley, In october, 1854 From Virginia the regiment
was Georgia, where u has up 70 this time been
doing garrison duty. Colonel Morgan while in com.
mand OF the regiment at Port Hudson, when officer OF
lhc trenches the first one 10 inform the rebel Gene
gal Gardner OF the surrender Of Vcksbug This he did
by putting document In paper Of tobacco. enclosed
with bullet and creeping up TO the rebel works and
throwing II into them He soon got response from a
rebel sentinel who said, in loud voice. 'rhank you
Yank, for your tobacco: but your Information IS
damned lie"
One thing crsditabe TO the Nneteth the fact that IL
was originally recruited TO It's maximum strength without
receiving dollar Of government bounty From an ad-
versement in another column IL will bc observed that
meeting Of the discharged officers and men Of the reg
ment will be held on the 18th inst for the purpose OF
making arrangements 10 receive the battalion on their
arrival home II 10 expected that the Brooklyn military
organizations will also take part in the reception.
Tho discharged ocers and soldiers Of the Ninetieth
New York (Brookyn) regiment will hold q meeting To-
night at Colonel John 3. Morsan's, Nos IL and II
Boerum street, 10 adopt measures for the reception Of
che regiment which is expected TO arrive from Georgia
this week.