The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-06
Ho M { AG GAIN.

Over Two Thousand SOidters-Our De-
Tenders from New York, Iassachusett~,
New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode
Island-Girc Them q Welcome, &c.
With the return of peacs tho return TO their
homes of those brave follows who have conquered that
blessing for the nation They back to v.ctorl-
GUS. Their banners decorated with the proudest
blems OF honor and bravery. their courageous hearts
beat warmly with emotions of glaness their feet tread
once more the soil Of home. Three years ago these
gallant fellows left their Gresides and their business
do battle in defence Of the country. They marched
through our streets with the steady tramp Of who
knew the work that WAS before them. and deter
mined TO perform that work. There no falterng,
hesitation. Tho 'dogs OF war; had been let loose
the enemies or tho government had arisen in armed
force to overthrow its power and had to be found
TO stem this threatened tide OF destruction These men
were found And who theyt The soldiers that ar
rived in our city yesterday will the question.
Their work is done, we'll done, and they come back
to us with the sacred trust discharged efh
Three years ago the cheers of millions these
troops their way to the front The paudls of the
popuiacs encouraged and animated them as they has
tened 70 the field Of duty How many stirring scene
has not been province record the OF
the departure Of each regiment at the Of
the war The parting tear, the grasp OF the hand
the farewell cheer, these the movements which
characterized the departure of soldiers. But now
the scene rs changed The dawn Of victory and peace
has brought with IL the heartfelt welcome, the joyous
greeting and the honorable pride Before all doubt
for the Futures the dream Of is realized
Our banner floats proudly every inch Of rebel
tory The majesty and integrity Of the government
sustained. The soldiers last battle is fought.
let us, them give those returning veterans welcome
to which their bravery is justly entitled We owe to
Of those who have sealed with their blood their fidelity
TO the Union We il to the widows and orphans hat
they have left behind them This the sad side of the
picture. The ranks which passed through streets
yesterday thin the bullets of the enemy the dis
eases OF camp life and the brutality of Southern
prisons have done their worst. Regiments which
went out one thousand strong, return 10 US
with scarcely two hundred men, some OF them
speaks for the and terrible baptism Of fire
through which these regiments have passed Their torn
and bullet dded coors speak conclusiyely to the e
smoke Of battle Many fine fellow has fallen dead by
them but still were they Haunted trumphany in the very
passed will endear them u all. AS they are carried in
the ranks through streets today let Us think upon
the heroism and strength Of which they are the truthful
index.
No official arrangements hay. yet been made to
ceve these regiments in formal manner The Common
Council has taken steps in the direction True there
will be large number OF these gallant fellows receive
but surely they deserve attention AT the hands OF
~"City Fathers The public will not find fault If
funds may be appropriated for the purpose The Jspa
ball. the Atlantic cable celebration and the Prince of
Wales Juror dwndle into perfect nsigndcancc in
parson with the reception which ought be rendered 10
returning veterans. Gentlemen OF the Committee
National Affairs II would DO well TO move in this direc
ton.
During Sunday night and Yesterday two tiou
sand veterans arrived in this city direct from Wash
ngton. These soldiers represent New York Massachu.
sets, New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island They
are veterans in every Of the word regards ap
pearsnce discipline aud career Their brilliant history
hlg sepu Air udv adj ap4in nd
prints so that is unnecessary TO dwell upon the matter
here at any length The people Of America are familiar
with their deeds the future historian will paint them in
glowing coors and posterity point back to them with
reverence and APPRECIATION.
The following regiments have returned
. THR FOURTH NEW YORK ARTILLERY
arrived last evening" Numbering two hundred and Atty
one men, and is under command OF Brevet Colone
Could The regiment proceeded the state Soldiers
Depot in Howard street
THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH NEW YOax
also arrived last evening" in company with the Fourth
New York artillery The regiment numbers four hun
dred and fifty men, and is commanded by the following
oicers :Colonel Lockwood Major Scott Captains Cole,
Petit Evart, Holmes, Thomas Barber, Newkrk Hyde.
Swart; First ieutcnants Drake Spore Pmley Barber,
Kimiall Funk Second Lacutensnts Hayes, Deyo Decker
man, Cook, Ross, Rosa, Mofftt Van Wagner, Holmes.
This regiment quartered last night AT the Soldiers
depot in Howard street
rHE SECOND rias ZouAvHs
reached the Battery Barracks yesterday afternoon They
number one hundred aud nineteen men and have the
following officers colonel james Grindley Iieucnan nj
.Coioael isasEn, Major Powell, Adu,af Pitcher Quar-
termsster Ege,on Surgeon Flandrew Assistant Surgeons
Norris and Fenwick Captains Wright, Toomis Walker
wect Jones; First iientenants Mclean King Seaman.
Fitzpatrick, Davis; second Iieulenans Jones Taylor,
Gland, Jennison.
THE FIFTH REGIMENT (DuRYEA's zOUAvRs)
numbers hundred and irtv men The soldiers are
dressed in their full dashing uniform and look rcmars
bly, well. The following IL l.i Of the oicers:Coionel
W r Dunn Brcvet Maors Henry Schieck hardt and j
+. York. Adutant Oscar Wri, Quartermaster j. r. Ray
mond, Captan6 +. WinsoG, Firt Iicutenants j. C..
Browne X. Greene; Second iheueuants n Cornish, Il.
Williams
Tux sEygsTH sew YORK
arrived at late hour sunday night aud proceeded Ia
Harris Island yesterday. The following officers in
command Colonel Van Setback Lieutenant Colonel Po
kory Major Schcn, AdiutaDt 0penheim Surgeon Rcuss
Captains kuner Humberg, wese leuthvits, Iiebold
st,inbcy First Ieutensnts Gursman Frieke Fassbu
der, I.eu,x wirsch, Won Roeder; Second Lieutenant.
wilhelm, Friedrich, Mott, Butcher Koscusek, Stein
THE TWELFTH NEW YORK BATTERY
returns with one hundred aud sixteen men, aud left FOL
Albany yesterday afternoon aftor shor, stay
terry Barracks The following are the officers aptaiu
Clark, Wrist ldeu'enans Bury Kinsbury; Second Lieu
tenants lddde. Conklin
TnE oNE HUNDRED AND rwENrY.FouRrH NEW
YORK
Is at The Battery Barracks, and numbers four hundred
men. The following n hst OF officers Lieutenant
Colonel commanding q. II. weyganl Adulant Sanfran
cisco, Surgeon Monfort Assistant Surgeon Fox Quarter
master Post, Chaplain, Rev Dir Bradcr Captains Benc-
dict Malone, Robinson. Woods, BRADLEY Travis. Sayte,
Quick First ldeutcnauts Hubert Hart QUICK Bcnia-
min; Second Lieuscn"nls Maybe, ogden, lawson,
Schultz
THE FiRsT NHw HAMPSHIRE BATTERY
arrived Al late hour sunday night and left immcdi.
atev for home They numbered hundred aud forty.
four men, and were commanded by Captain Geoge X.
Dukin.
rHE TENTH MASsACHUSE BATTERY
passed through ON sunday night under connand or Cap
tam J. W Adams. The battery numbered hundred
and eighty five men
TnE fIFrH, FOURTEENTH ,ND TuiRPY-NiNra MAS
SACHr sErrs B,rTERlRs
also passed through ON Sunday night route FOR home
TuE first RHODE ISLAND BATTERY
arrived Oh SUNDAY night aud "a sed through with Tie
Massachusetts, troops THIS battery numbered hun
drc and riy seven men, nd,r conm,nd OF Lieutenant
James H. Chase
COMFORTS Fof THE SOLDIERS -r1E SEW ENGLAND
ROOMS, STATE SOLDIERS pEFOT AND BArrERY
BARRACKS.
Al the stat" Soldiers Depot in Howard street there
nearly one thousand at the New England Rooms about
the same number and NJ the Battery Barracks over
ancccn hundred At all tese places every attention -
paid the returning soldier The bct OF rcfcrbmcnt IL
II lau.