The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-19
eUR gErURNIMG VETERANS.

ARRfvAL cp THE FIRST MASSACHUSETTS HEAVY
ARTILLERY.
ra.' cnng Cor the FIRST time in several days past.
the ri notes O. thc fe and drum resounded Broad
wa the ramp OF returning heroes drew forth tho
chetr % citizens who witnessed their return from
iac var The Firs, Massachusetts, heavy artillery
reached lhis city about eight O'Clock last night and pro-
cccacc w cor,andt Broadway and down TO the
Baitcyv Ba-ack where they sstackod arms and went
into quarters or the night Few regiments have Gner
hrn the First Massachusetts, heavy artillery which
oranlcd the Fourteenth Massachusetts, infantry,
Volunteers the oath Of june 1861. On its arrival Mt
Washing on 10 tho month or August OF the Same year, II
was placed on duty in tho dcfences Of that city, where
remained until july 1882 when 1t joined Popo during
his retreat and participated In the second battle OF Bull
Run On returning 10 Washington II was formed into
heavy ertiory regiment, and again placed on duty Ia
the Publications In 1893 II served with much dstinc
1884 WIN ohcr heavy artillery regiments, he First
Ma ordered 10 the Army or the Potomac,
the second brigade, Third division, Second army corps
where !, participated In every engagement from the
Wilderness TO the Gna surrender OF Lees army From
the Wilderness g. Richmond twelve hundred and eighty
three and thirty eight officers were killed and
wounded Ia the last grand charge in front OF Peters
burg this regiment held leading position and, for their
gaanry that action, were tho recipients Of special
orders compmentng them for their vnor, from Gene
@ S ana e @ has %
They now number four hundred men The officers are
as f0llows:-
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Assistant surgeon, George +. Mason; Quartermastcr,
William II. Morrow; Company A-Captain Frank
Doris Company B-Capain Roger s. Littlcneid; First
Lieutenant, James f. Bussclli Lieutenant George 8.
Kelly Company captain Charles II. Hayes, Lieu.
tenant Herbert A: Noble; Lieutenant, Daniel b. Fell
lows Company M-Captain James 4. Clark; Lieu.
tenant George j. Brtler.
II expected that transportation will b furnished the
veterans to-day, when they will return TO Boston, and
from thence TO their homes, TO which many Of them
have been strangers during the past four years
THE slxrEKsrn NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY
ORDERED HOME.
The Sixteenth New York heavy artillery, Brevet Brig
adler General j. J. Morrison commanding, has received
orders 10 muster OUT and will probably reach this city
the 24h or 25h ns and hence 10 Hats Island for FINAL
muster out
This was tho largest regiment that ever lci any State
and was known ne the Mammoth regiment, having up
wards of four thousand ia rolls at one time II
now numbers nine officers and one thousand four
hundred and fty The regiment participated In all
the hardshps and privaons OF the campaign on the
that landed NJ Dutch Gap and broke ground on the
famous Butler canal They also accompanied General
Terry TO Fort Fisher and participated IN the assault on
that fort and tho advance Wilmington The regiment
participated In the following engasements:-Dutch Gap,
Signal Eil Petersburg 'front.' Deep Bottom Newmarket
Heights Laurel HIll Darbytown Newmarket road Fort
Fisher Myrtle Sound N. G., Wilmington Stliths Creek
and Northeast Cape Fear
THE SECOND PROVISIONAL NEW YORK CAVALRY,
Captain White commanding, arrived al Ellnn yestef-
day. 10 be paid on aud mustered out immediately This
regiment d some neen hundred strong, and the con-
solicitation of the Sixth and Fiftenth United States
cavalry. Colonel white halls from Brooklyn. and he
been In the service durinE the whole WA. Ne served
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