The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-11
Our Returning Veterans.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTN-TuIKD NEW YORK
VOLUNTEERS.
The One Hundred and Fifty third New York State
Volunteers, numbering about four hundred and Gfty
men, reached this city yesterday direct from Savannah
Ca, where 1t has for time been doing guard duty
route for Albany to DO mustered out Of the service
The command by the gentlcmany conduct Of Its officers
and men, won tho esteem and respect Of the c.ti.
Gems Of Savannah, where their colonel, Brevet
Brigader General Edwin p. Davis remains command.
an, Of the post The One Hundred aud Fifty-thrd
mustered into the service the 18th Of October 1882
at Fonda in this State II stationed at Alexandria
Va, as provost guard until July, 1868, and from that
date until July, 1864 occupied Washington doing duty
as prisoners guard It subsequently transferred
the Gulf Department G and participated in the cam
and was engaged In the battles Of Sabine
Cross Roads, Pleasant Hill, Cane River Crossing
and Mansura, losing heavily in each. and being
ed bravery In july 1894 the regiment came back 10
Washington 10 defend II from an expected attack by
dams army First Brigade First q dvon H,e saS
army corps II took part in the battles OF Manchester
Fishers Hill, Cedar Creek and many skrmshes. After
Lees surrender It assisted In the grand review Of the
armies Of Meade and Sherman In June last after which
moved 10 Savannah. has done its share In making
history and in putting down rebellion and It's officers
and privates now return TO their homes and families
enjoy the reward OF their gallant services Colonel G.
H. Mclaughlin In present command OF the regiment
General Davis, now In command at Savannah, went out
major OF the One hundred and Fifty-third and
brevetted for meritorious conduct Tho following Is
correct roster OI the regiment
Colonel and Brevet Brgadier General Edwin p Davis;
Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, g. II. Mclaughlin;
Surgeon, n L snow; Assistant Surgeon Jas. Sweeney;
Chaplain, J. II. Enders; Adjutant, A. v. Davis.
Company A-Captain, L. X. Parkinson; First Leuten-
ant, Charles NJ Carter; second Lieutenant w. w. Peake.
Company B-Captain, J. A. Dcwandelear; First Lieu.
tenant J. s. veeder Second Lieutenant, H. A. Foster.
tompdny C-Captan, J. u. Neil; First Lieutenant, j.
h. Hagadon; second Lien,enl.,, John Fulton.
nant, Barney Burns; second Lieutenant John Dewey.
Company E-taptain, p. X. Fitzpatrick First Lieu.
tenant G. !; Burns; Second Lieutenant J. H Howard.
Company F-Captan, j. II. Lasscs; FRS, Lieutenant,
Otis T. Hall; Second Lieutenant, G. NJ. Bailcntinc.
Company G-Cap,ain, T. N. Fitch; First Lieutenant,
cmps"y Gcspisin 9. PIe; First St Lieutenant as o.
compssy I-captain, J. r. Mcclure; FRS. Lieutenant,
w. y. Norton; Second Lieutenant, J. II PiIling.
Gmpdny K-Captain, +. j. Y. Chitty; First Licutcn-
ant, A. J. Underworld Second Lieutenant r. G. Hutch
ings.
RECEPTION TO THE roRrY-rIFrH AND FIFTY.
EIGHTH REGIMENTS NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
CONSOLIDATED.
The friends OF the recently returned soldiers OF the
Forty .nfth and Fifty New York Veteran volun-
tces gave them formal reception yesterday forenoon
at Atlantic Garden, Bowery.
Colonel waldcmer having assembled the men by call
from the balcony Of the garden, introduced Dr. VIM
schirmer, who addressed them In German at some
length. HIS remarks conveyed warm welcome
Colonel Willis Of the Fifteenth National Guard regi.
ment and formerly major OF the One Hundred and Ninth
New York Volunteers, which was in the same brigade
with the Forty nfh and Fifty eighth, next addressed
them. A comrades he bid them cordial welcome He
was well OF their gaantry and courage from
Gettysburg 10 Lookout Mountain He welcomed, too
their leader that brave of mstyred Poiand-Genera
krzyzanowrki-whose career q proof Of the
patriotism which inspired the natives of that land
The victories which they had only In the
field; they had riumphed at home the cnomies OF
the country. Foreign foes he feared hence
forth Finally now they were once more with their
families and their nrc-ides they would find that
those who stood by them In the field would si be their
friends
General Krzyxanowski followed briefly regre,tng that
he separate from them his military capa
city. He could never though, dissolve the bonds Of
smity which united them.
The men will proceed Harris Island to- day for final
pay mcnt and muster out o. the service