The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-12
OUR RETURNING VETERANS.

THE SEVENTEENTH MASSACHUSETTS.
This regiment passed through here yesterday, under
command of Lieutenant Robertson They came from
North Carolina and left for Readve at FIVE O'Clock in
the afternoon The regiment numbers thee hundred
and twenty men.
THE PIFTY-sIxTH MASSACHUSETTS.
The above regiment expected TO arrive in the city
from Washington today.
DETACBMENTs
One hundred Of the Second Rhode Island, and
hundred and twenty six of the First Massachusetts,
arrived here last evening, and proceeded the Battery
Barracks.
rHE ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND NEW YORK voLUN-
TIERS EXPECTED IN THE CITY.
letter just received from Of the officers OF the
above gallant regiment that orders have been
ceived for the mastering Of this regiment and may
be expected to arrive in the city this week
This regiment organized 1872 and left for the
seat Of March T. 1892 It has participated in the fol
lowing batles-Bolivar Heights Winchester Port Re
public Cedar Mountain, Chanty, White sulphur Springs
second Bull Run AntietaD Berryville, Chancellorsvle
Ridge, Ringgod, Mil Creek Gap, Rocky Ridge Rcssaccc
New Hope Church, Pine Mountain Muddy Creek Noce's
Atlanta .nd bsV SsSs a.o =
active part in the labors and dangers Of the campaign
through Georgia ana the Caronas The dead Of the Ono
Hundred and Second buried they FELL in Virginia
Maryland Pennsylvania Tennessee Georgia North and
South Carolina Their late division commander BRevet
| W.
may safely be asserted that no organization in
any army has prouder record has passed through
more arc $ married and md bloody s p %
from this city that with General Sherman all through
his great march, is deemed especially appropriate that
end steps being TAKEN and due notice Of the
gimcnps arrival win be given. The One Hundred and
second is at present commanded by Colonel H. J. Chat
field, ason OF Hon. Levi 8 Chatned, Of this city
THE SOLDIERS RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
This association attached TO the State Soldiers Depot
has made Its second annual report from which
tract the folowing:-
Balance from May g. 1884 e4................ Sl1b II
Intatory fees, from the managers ......... q 90
Donations for sick soldersat Davd's Isand. 100 90
Island. 2lol 80
Donations for Christmas dinner al 'the Depot. i5o 90
Donations for Christmas tree at Davids Island. 10 90
Cash returned not expended by the managers. 10
Total ,s42 10
ExPEyyEa
Cash paid secretary for printing last years re-
Cash paid managers for relief Of soldiers and
their wives. I,70s 10
charges. 20 90
Cash paid managers for Annapolis Hospital 285 90
Cash paid managers for THANKSGIVING dinner al
Davids Island. 1,4eo 10
Cash paid managers for flag raised at David's
Island. ................ .................... 20 90
Island. 10 90
Cash paid managers for Davids Island Hospital 1856 10
Cash paid managers for Christmas festival at
Davids Island. 200 90
athe Depot' Observation-Disclosures. 70s 6s
Cash paid managers muslin for soldier boys 90
Given by the Association 10 the Dunphy Fund. 45 80
Balance In rreasurers hands May q 1Se5.... t6 ii
s4s42 10
We have distributed during the year 150 garments:
shirts, drawers, stockings clippers, coats panaloons
handkerchiefs etc Also large number OF feather pill
lowa To this list must add old linen, bandages
books stationery tools and materials for fancy work
helpless invalids; also and cruchce or the lat
ter We have distributed TO the amount Of f43s 75 II
should be noticed that these crutches often do
more than the who receives them In the first
stance.
We have also received and distributed 100 gallons OF
blackberry brandy rs gallons OF old domestic Wines 400
bottles OF brandy pure whiskey and cordals 345 lbs
jeles 4b0 he dried fruits; barrels OF pickles. tobac
co In large quantities. cocoa tea chocolate crackers
eggs fresh fruit and indeed every variety Of nuriment
or luxury which the circumstances Of the patients de-
manded. The amount In money value received by US
from May !, 1854, 70 May !, 1885, In $l0,576 80
Distributed by the committee reported to the
,ary, about 810 500eaving small amount OF aanncl
&C, on hand. These estimates do not pcude the mate
RAJ furnished from private stores 10 meet tbe
stantly recurring wants OF the patiepts