The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-30
OUR RETURNING VETERANS.

| the benefit Of this experiment.
OUR RETURNING VETERANS.
Arrival OF Regiments in This City and
Their Departure for Home-Record OF
the Twenty-ninth Massachusetts, dc.
THE SEVENTH CONNECTICUT
This regiment arrived here yesterday morning. and
quatered the Battery Barracks After partaking
Of refreshments they left for homo in the afternoon
THE SEVENTH NEW HAMPSHIRE
arrived yesterday morning board Of transport from
Goldsboro, N. O. Brevet Brgadier General Abbot
in command The regiment numbered three hundred
and sixteen men, They left for home in the afternoon
THE PoRTY-sIxTH NEW YORK.
The above regiment, which arrived in the city on
Friday evening, will be formally received tomorrow
After marching through principal streets they will
be entertained with dinner at the Union League Club
rooms. The Forty sixth will be received and escorted
by the Eighth regiment National Guard per order fol-
lowing
HEADQUARTERS, EIGHTH REGIMENT N Y; sNG,l
July 20, 1886.
This regiment will parade Monday, July 81, IN full
fatigue for the purpose Of receiving Forty sixth
regiment New York Veteran Volunteers The line will
form on Grand street, right on Crosby at esh; o'clock
tant fifteen minutes before eight o'clock BY order OF
THE TwENTY-NINTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
The Twenty ninth Massachusetts, is in the Third brig
ade, First DIVISION Ninth army corps, and will return
10 Boston in q few days TO be discharged.
The Twenty ninth infantry, Massachusetts, Veteran
Volunteers organized in December 1851 from seven
companies that mustered into service May 81 1861
and three that were organized in December, 1851.
Their first baptism Of fire at Bethel June 10. 1851
by Companies and K. Tho next March g. 1862, at
Hampton Roads, when the Merrimac destroyed the
Cumberland many Of tho officers and being at work
nm no OuUa at "a f0rta t
II at the capture Of Norfolk, May TO- 1892 and
was the nrst complete regiment 70 enter the city.
Its next record commences at Gaines Mills where II
in Meaghers Irish brigade and continues through
all the of the fights Of the Pennsular campaign
ferred the Ninth corps with which participated in
the Fredericksburg battle under Burnside 1t then went
and travelled about through Kentucky and went 70
vcksbusy, assisting IN the capture OF that strong
: sns s Pskis SsS spring. w'in
Tennessee, It formed part Of the charging column
driving the enemy more than twenty miles next
day, foot race with cavalry At Campbell's Sta
ton brigade abandoned TO sacrifice itself 10 So
position for artillery and to save the army train
Exricatng itself from the surrounding enemy Il then
held the line attacked by Longsree at Knoxville, and
of three regiments that took Fort Saunders In the
York. and Second Michigan Then came the weary
marches and famine Of the winter In Tennessee. The
regiment and went TO Boston on their veteran
furlough In April 1854 Returning 70 the army on the
Of May 1894 and happening In with the Fifth corps
attached to the Third brigade, First DIVISION and
Harbor, on the LIST, 3D. and Sd of June, and
dered across to the Ninth corps Just in time take part
charge Of June II, in front Of Petersburg, and
| In the fatal affair Of tho mine, or crater
The First division Of the Ninth corps s being ordered
little squad Of veterans not eighty strong again encoun-
Mahone and in the further extension Of the line
TO the eft took part In the action At Poplar Grove
Church. II Hatchers Run, and there went into
the historical works the Appomatox, where the
and shot at each other by day March 25 1885
eral Gorons assault Fort Steadman, In one OF the
Stationed " They I behaved salan,y in this affair and in
| the grand eliminating events which resulted In the
evacuation Of Petersburg and Richmond they took an
important part They have lost color and have
The following men Of the regiment have been dccora-
Ted by the Secretary Of War for galantry In action-
First Sergeant Jerry Mahony, Company A.
Privates Joseph c. Manning and John Harbourn, CON-
The following men have been recommended for medals
| Of honor-two Of them twice.
Sergeant Conrad nGmsn COMPANY CoT Ns.o
Cook, Company 9 (sincekilledl
Breyet Major Charles D. Brown, United States volun-
teers Lieutenant Colonel commanding Brevct Captain
D. n scully, Adjutant; Brevet Captain James hcQuil.
Ian, 9uartermsster surgeons-Rooert L. jameson ana
COmpsny A-Brevet Major Thomas W. Clarke, Captain;
/ Second Lieutenant, Alfred w. Trrcll.
Company B-Brevet Major John B. Pier, Captain;
First Lieutenant William H. Hogan; Second Lieutenant
Company C-Breyet Major John Toby, Captain; First
| Lieutenant, John N. Ellis.
C,mpGny D-willam H. Brent Captain; First Lieu.
CmpaMy "a J. Mason, Captain; First Lieutenant,
George o. Bent
Company F.-Brevet Major Joseph Gottlieb, Captain
| First Lieutenant Belah H. King
| Company G-Breyet Captain II. G. Joslyn, Captain;
| First Lieutenant William H. Burns
Cmpany H-samuel Patch, Captain; First Lieutenant,
| Charles 8. Lloyd ....
Company T-Georgs D. williams, Captain.
Company K-Breyet Major John N. Dean, Captain;
First Lieutenant Joseph Jerome, Christian Madigan
II will be seen tat the rank OF the officers rs some
what singular Brcvets have been awarded by the gov
cnmcnt long after the promotions Of some Of the officers
70 full rank and in the case Of Colonel Brown grade
Breyet Major CIarke's commission ~ Captain dates
from April TO- 1861 making him the senior Captain In
the United states Army Few officers. II any, have
seen 20 much active service Captain Clarke be Ia the
last of the officers Of the original battalion Of seven COM
panies organized N tho spring OF 1901.
Magnificent Reception OF tho One Hun-
drsd and sixty-ninth New York volun-
| teers ON their Return Home. --...h
Dun TROY CORRESPONDENCE.
TRor, July rs, 1895.
! To-day has witnessed the most magnificent reception
ever accorded 70 honored troops fresh from the ses Of
war In this section OF tho State Of New York. Three
years SINCE In the year 1904 under President Lncons
call for six hundred thousand men, the veteran One Hun
dred and sxty.nnth New York Volunteers consisting
OF seven companies from Rensselaer, county and the city
Of Troy and three from the great grain growing and
esp breeding county Of Washington went out 10 battle
for the veal of mpcrlled country Is first duty was
10 assist In guarding the capital Of the United Sses Sub
sequenty entering the field Of actual conflict In The famed
investment Of Suffolk under Bongstrect, the regiment
was the FIRST 70 70 the relief Of the endangered