The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-02
OUR RETURNING VETERANS.
ARRIVAL or DETACHMENT or rHE VETERAN
RESERVE CORPS.


ARRIVAL or DETACHMENT or rHg VETERAN
RESERVE CORPS.
Thirty men of the Veteran Reserve corps under Cap
tain Gotten arrived in this city yesterday from Albany,
on their way to Washington They stopping at the
Battery Barracks. where they viii remain for few
days.
ARRIVAL or MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENTS.
Tho Twenty NINTH Fifty seventh and Fifty ninth Mas
sachusetts regiments under command of Bgadier Gen
eral Mclaughlin arrived in the city last evening This
the last body OF Massachusetts, troops which will pass
through New York en- for their own State, and il Is
proposed TO oer them suitable recognition Of their
services.
square, leaving the Battery Barracks at half ten A.
NJ ana on their return the barracks collation. will
DC provided for them al one o sc dsoosed 70
testify by their presence their appreciation OF the ser
vices Of these returning soldiers OF the commonwealth
are earnestly invited to take part in TINS demohsaton
DEPARTURE OF TIRE FOURTEENTH REGULARS.
The Fourteenth United States infantry whose arrival
was previously reported left the city yesterday for
Harris Island, where they will remain few days and
then leave for California.
DKPARrURE or THE FIFTY SEVENTH REGIMENT,
NEw YORK STATE VOLUNTEERS.
The above named regiment, whose arrival was also
previously noticed left city for Horts Island yetcr
day afternoon.
military PICNIC.
Company Of the Ninety 0fth regiment, New York
State National Guard getting mp grand excursion
and picnic TO Hamilton Park to of on the 18th
inst This IL one OF our new est and most aspiring mill
tary companies.
THE FIRST NEW JERSEY VETERAN CAVALRY.
The First New Jersey cavalry regiment which has
served in the Army Of the Potomac since the fall OF 1861
and considered Of the finest cavalry regiments
in the service, returned to Trenton Wednesday last
and IL is expected will be paid on and discharged to day
rhe regiment into the field nine hundred and Atty
eir t,ar If
two thousand eight hundred and now return with six
hundred AMI MY men. Tie officers, from the colonel
down, have all risen from the ranks The First was at
tached the First brigade, Second DIVISION Cavalry
corps They have been engaged IN over nifty battles aud
skrmishes and at The battle Of Frevilan station Eigi.
MIA, June H. 1864 out of twelve line officers four were
killed and six were wounded
The following are some OF the principal battles in
which they were engaged -Horrsburg, June q, 1862
Cedar Mountain, August 8; Brandy Station; Bull Rnn,
August rs; Brandy Station June Q, 1865; Uppervic.
June DO Gettysburg, July IL sulphur Springs October
i2; Brsow station October IA Hope Church, November
81; Fredericksburg Todd's Tavern, May s. 1894 Rich
mond Pike, May Q; Church HILL May i2 Ha%es' store
ruary O, 1855; Chamberlain Creek, March II Fame
Cross Roads April (where the regiment captured three
battle ags) Sailors Creek, April (at which time Gene
raj Ewc aud his corps surrendered to the cavalry ;
FaTmvllc April 7; and the grand surrender OF Lee 3
army at Appomattox Court House, April O. On this &C
cason This regiment made the last charge of the Army OF
the Potomac and had the last officer wounded by stray
ball The roster is as foows:-
Colonel, W. r. Robbins; First Major W IL Sawyer;
Second Major VIM Harper; Third Major VIM. Hick :;
Quarlernsster Lieutenant r. Darnstadt Acting Com
missary, Conover Surgeon - Wills; Assistant sur
geon - vantyne.
Line Ofcers-Uompany A, Captain s. Craig; Company
b. Captain J. Clancy; Company G. Captain W. Hughes;
Company ID, Captain J. Brewer; Company u, Captain r.
Ochtrec; Company +, Captain G. Watts; Company G,
Captain r. Canscs; Company II, Captain J. Kcy;
Company l. Captain q. Beekman; Company X. Captain
D. Ford; Company l., Captain g. Johnson; Company NJ,
Captain H. Werner
PROPOSED BOUNTY FOR THE v0LrNTEERs or lsG2.
The New York troops who enlisted in 1852 having re-
ceycd but hundred dollars bounty il is suggested
that tho brave fellows who have well and noby fought
the battles Of tho Union. and who daily return
ing toir homes after three years ssrvce may be
placed on the same footing those who enlisted In the
eleventh hour OF their colntiys need and yet received
large bountio> A movement to this effect IL now on
foot and is to he hoped in justice TO tho volunteers OF
! 1902, that all who hold an honorable discharge will
shortly receive the three hundred dollars bounty granted
/ 20 the recruits Of 1884 aud 1865
| convention held in Philadelphia last week fol
the purpose Of having thcs, facts brought 70 the notice
Of the several State legislatures and the War Depart
men,, the proceedings OF which have not yet been made
public None OF all brave soldiers have claim
tho gratitude Of the nation than those who oinc'
the ranks of tho Union army in the dark hours Of tn
banncr,'' ana filing tho depleted ranks OF the Union
turned the Of victory In favor which has mad
the foremost among nations. Equalize tn
bountics Let them have tho three hundred dollar
bounty and prove that exception to the saying
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