The New York herald., 1865-06-28
OUR RETURNING VETERANS.
TIE rMrH NEW YoRx AsrILLzRY.

4 OUR RETURNING VETERANS.
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THE rINr4 NEW YoRK ARrILLRY.
This Nsginsnt, one thousand strong, under command
Of Colonel A. Piper arrived at the Battery Barracks las
evening Whey were raised in Jefferson county, In th
sasa Six hunas Of them left for Hats Island on ths
steamer Hugasn9s shortly ..,, - .-1 The rssine:
Va ~. orst.suy eighteen hundred str5hs, composed 9
.ree battalions They were ior time In tho defsnce
Of washingtoa then With the Army Of the Potomac y
Cedar creek then back 70 the Army Of The unit
the evacuation Of Richmond The men WHY be paao o.
| and mustered out At Hart's Island
THE FIRST NAssACHUsBrrs cAvALKY.
Four hundred men Of the First Massachusetts, csv NY
under command Of Major Hopkins also arrived At ~
Battery Barracks last evening They raised in Boz
ton, and will leave for homo a. carly hour this
Ing This corps has brilliant record 1t has served
battles:-Jamss Island, POcatalso. Aldie, Antietam,
% IN ssS Of ~ rss
Msys Church. Malvern Ill., Bellneld and Hachers Run
REGIMENTS TO ARRIVE TODAY.
The Sixteenth and Eighteenth Connecticut and two
Vermont regiments are expected In the city this morn
ing
THE THIRD BATTALION or rHs vrrrH NEW YoRx
HEAVY ARrILLRY
arrived ct the branch ONCE Of the New York State Sol
diers Depot ct O'Clock p n, June g. The bat-
TALON numbers three hundred and twenty three men.
The following Is . list Of onicen:-Msor r. B. Wilder,
commanding Captain r. Hadewick, Captain J. Hartwel,
First Lieutenant g. Bartlett The battalien was raised IN
tember IL 1862 They have been doing garrison duty In
the defences Of Washington for fifteen months during
that time building Fort Smith; from there they went to
Maryland Heights which they gcrsoned until the last
of March, 1855. They also repeed Ewell N his four
days sicge commencing July 4, 1854
THE THIRD NEW YORK LIGBr ARTrLLHRY,
dred and y-hve men, arrived in the steamer Everett,
from Newbern, yesterday afternoon. They landed,
marched up Broadway to the New York State Agency,
where they served with substantial dinner when
they reembaSked On the Everett at six o'clock and pro
cecded to Albany.
cAPrAIN AsBURRY
and sixty Of the Seventh Ohio cavalry arrived at
the State depot at five O'Clock yesterday They will
leave for Ohio to morrow
THE FIRST NEW YORK (LINCoLN) CAVALRY,
Colonel A. W. Adams commanding. expected in the
city yesterday afternoon Liberal provision made
for their reception at the New York State Agency Tho
ladies had prepared elegant dinner for them-loading
Roberaons band of thirty pieces waiting at the Battery
at five O'Clock But this gallant regiment-one Of the
pets OF New York-dd not arrive, owing delay
in the trains. 1t will probably arrive this morning
HERALD.
New York, June 27, 1866.
notice Of the First New York cavalry appears
evening paper Of to-day which incorrect II the state
mens made In papers generally come far short of
truth the statement alluded TO- many brave men and
hard fighting regiments short Of their rights This
is not the place time to give full history OF the
gallant deeds of this well kRown lighting regiment; but
beg to correct made in few lines, and It 10
perhaps fortunate that that article is no longer
First-rhe regiment is not mustered out rs stated.
Second--While .'the first CHARGE made by por-
ton of the regiment, under the beloved and gallant
Hidden, the second CHARGE not made some three
years after at Saors creek by squad under Captain
Sanecord Tbre years harS fighting intervened, and
those who take interest and pride in the old regiment
that OF charges made thousands Of prisoners
captured millions OF property captured and destroyed,
many battles fought, flags taken and victories Won, be-
tween the first charge in March, 1862 and the alleged
''second charge at SAILORS creek - in April 1855.
Those who know from only hcarsay should keep their
pens and be content in reading history they
moi able 10 write.
The history OF the reg will be written by person
capable of telling the TRUTH and all of it, If he will II
he don't. won't be cbshcd Be assured that If any
false statement with the above appears in print and full
credit withheld from the regiment, from any officer
man. 1t will be promptly corrected in your paper, with
your permission.
The regiment opened the spring campaign on the LIST
and I'd Of March with two gallant charges succession,
under command of Lieutenant Colonel Battersby and
under the Immediate direction of Gen. Custer at Mount
Crawford and Waync-boro. These charges we're the
opening OF the ball which General Earlys entire army
destroyed and driven In both charges twenty
mcs and everything captured and left the
field for the other three regiments Of the brigade TO
gather up.
small troop of the Eighth New York, under OF its
majors charged with the First New York at Waynesboro
The balance of tho 0ghtng from Dinwidde 70 Ap-
pomattox Up to the surrender Of General Lee, full
record of whh'h viii be given when time viii admit
The regiment at Camden at noon on the 2tili,
awaiting transportation and will most likely arrive IN
BOOTS AND SADDLES.