The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-17
OUR RETURNING VETERANS.


TnE IRISH LEGION TO ARRivs THIS MORNING.
This organization viii arrive IN the city AT an early
hour TO day. despatch from Colonel j. r Mcmahon,
commanding the One Hundred and Seventeth regiment,
has been the HERALD oice stating this fact
Arrangements hayI been made 10 give Inc gaiant sol
diers hearty welcome
THE sEy ENTEENrH NEW YORK-THEIR RECEPTION
YESTERDAY.
The above regiment arrived yesterday afternoon, and
we're escorted up Broadway by Company X OF the
Seventh regiment, and detachment Of the Hawkins
zouaves full history of the regiment with list OF
the officers, published In Saturdays HERALD. The
Seventeenth were quartared at tho Centre Market Armoy
where splendid collation. was provided under inc super
vision Of Colonel Coyer They win be paid OH and
mustered out in few days.
,T THE sIxTy-viRsT NEW YORK.
This regiment also arrived yesterday afternoon and
the men quaered at the Centre Market Armory
The Sxty-st raised L: New York city and belonged
10 tho Army OF the Potomac taking part In all the prin
cpa battles Of that glorious organization The following
Brevet Brigader General commanding, George W.
Scott; Lieutenant Colonel, r. A. Brown Major, g. w.
B VIM; CaptainsLiebenau, Hart, Miller, Phillips aud
Hudson; Licutenants-Joyce, WILDE Palmer, Ross vii.
son. Damn and Reddel The regiment returns with three
hundred and thirty five men.
THE SECOND RHODE ISLAND
passed through here yesterday afternoon They num-
bered three hundred and forty five men, and under
command Of Lieutenant Colonel f. H. Rhodes. Al six
O'Clock the troops marched down Fulton street past the
HERALD Office at the foot OF which they took steamer
for Providence.
THE ELEVENTH AND FIFTY-EIGHrH MAssAcnu-
sETTs-A MARCHING SALUTE TO GENERAL
HOOKER.
The above two regiments marched up Broadway Mt
O'Clock last evening and were halted in front OF
the Astor House. General Hooker, who is stopping at
the hotel came on the steps and received with
nj evf.
ans who had assembled in the vicinity returned the
cheers with double force Both regiments then counter
marched and proceeded down Fulton street The Elev-
enth Massachusetts formerly in the Second division
Third corps Of the Army OF the Potomac then COM
manded by Major General Hooker The gallant fellows
yesterday exhibited warm attachment for their old
mauder Both orpanza,ions have Tough. nobly nearly
all the battles of the Army OF the Potomac Lieutenant
Colonel John G. Whitton commands the Filty eighth
and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas II. Domain the Eleventh
They left for home last evening, only remaining rev
hours in the city.
THE SEVENTEENTH VERMONT.
Four hundred and twcnty men Of the seventeenth
Vermont under command Of Colonel +. v Randall also
passed through the city last evening" They belong 70
Burlington, Vt
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIPrY-sEcosD NEW YORK
arrived I'm town Saturday night, at ten O'Clock
and after taking supper the Battery baacs procecde
to Albany on the steamer Thomas p Way The regiment
was raised in Otscgo and Hegkmer csunties aad was
mustered into service October fk 1852 63 served
under Gener, se, a. sasssh sad 1cnefh Keycs the
Peninsula. Being ~ Washington roSx for the Army
Of the Potomac when the riots occurred in this city two
years ago. ordered here and arrived July TO- 1858
II remained about the city until October H. when pro-
ceeded the Army Of the Potomac and joined the First
brigade Second division, Second corps II has taken
part In the following battes-Mne run, Wilderness,
Spottsyvania River Po, North Anna, Tolopaomoy, Cold
Reams Station, Boydton road Hatchcr's run and the
series Of movements which ended In the surrender OF
General Lee in April last The regiment has received
few recruits and has met with heavy losses II returns
with two hundred and ftysx men, The officers are as
follows
Colonel, J. r. Curtis; Lieutenant Colonel, E. c. Gil
bert; Major C. H. pygert; Surgeon, J. W. Hughes As
sisant Surgeon f. L. Corbin
First Iieutcnants-H H. Hawes d. b. Fitch, J. N
Gorman A. Lee T. +. Phelps, y. D. Gallaher, N A. Sly
Hewitt.
TEB ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH OHIO.
This gallant body of arrived In this city yes
terday from Charleston, s. c. and left in the afternoon
for Cincinnati.
This regiment was recruited at Cleveland Ohio in
September 1862 and left the State for Kentucky in the
following month to take part In the defence of Cincinnati
against the invasion Of Bragg. II recalled thence
when the danger had passed. and ordered to Virginia.
II joined the Army Of the Potomac, then lying at Fall
mouth, in December ls62 With this army it partci.
paed IN the battles of Fredericksburg Charlottesville
ana Gettysburg capturing the latter engagement the
flag OF the Louisiana Tigers In August 1862 the rcgi
ordered 10 join the forces Of General Gilmore
then operating against Charleston After the capture Of
Forts Wagner and Gregg, and Gillmorss reported reduc
ary forces Of General Seymour, In Florida. Il was
ordered from that state 10 take part in General Foster
operation. on the enemys line Of communication BE-.
investing the former city Al the same time that Sher-
ssred his celebrated march through the Caro-