The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-11
our RETURNING VETERANS.


REoEPTI0N or THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
SEVENTH REGIMENT, on KosIroRs-DINNER,
SPEECHES, ETC.
The Monitor regiment returned 10 this city on Saur-
day last and the recipient Of dinner at the armory
OF the Seventh regiment, on Saturday afternoon The
tables beautifully spread with all the good things
the market Afforded and were reshed heartily by the
bronzed veterans just from South Carolina This regi
was recruited in 1882 the darkest hour Of the
Just after Banks had been out OF the Shenan-
doah valley and while the country was yet dsmsyed
from the defeat Of Mcclellan in the seven days light
before Richmond The spacious armory OF the Seventh
regiment crowded. fully three thousand citizens
men, women and embarrassing there to greet the
soldiers.
At four o'clock the regiment marched in, and the
men took up position along the different tables, eager
and well prepared for the attack soon to me
committee OF Arrangements, consisting OF Hon ~ D.
Coddington W. Farr Geo. w. Beale, W. J. Valentine
h Christie, A.: l.: Northrup, W. Wade, s s. Palmer,
r. 8 Cole Isaac Hall, Rufus s. King, Captain W. How
land and D. Jacobus got matters in working shape
and with the help OF thirty sable walters and the KIND
assistance OF several lady friends the tables were ae
ciared ready Then grace having been said the gallant
Monitors fell to with q will. The band OF the Seventh
regiment dscourscd excellent music the boys OF the
One hundred and Twenty seventh investigated the mys-
tories Of the ''spread" We need not say that they
joyed the kind treat thus provided as, having Just
arrived IN government transport from Charleston, the
contrast between the fare board ship and the groan
ing board before them must have been great.
ETHAN ALLEN, ESQ, the Assistant United states DIS.
trict Attorney then introduced the company to
make the speech Of welcome to the veterans He said
the regiment ranked with those who had best done their
duty in the late conflict, and they came home loaded
with the garands Of victory They had given the
ofa Quincy and Woodford to history, worthy leaders
Of worthy band Of patriots and Quincy here to-day
wearing the double stars of major general
VocE-He Is only brigader.
Mr.. ALLEN-I will then correct the remark with re-
spect to General Gurney's title of major general but
will maintain the assertion respecting the double stars;
for he has upon his shoulder and the other is the
loud applause. General Quincy had his arm IN sling,
from wound at the battle OF Honey HILL welcome
was ever drawn Your march has been over the grave
OF slavery and your victory Is nation disenthralied
You have brought back tho banners given you three
years shattered and torn by the shock of battle,
but they will speak all the eloquenty on that &C
count to generations to come Of the heroes OF this day
thankful people grateful State liberated republic,
welcome you back to the peace and happiness which
your victorious arms have secured Let brass
perpetuate the names Of the dead; let living beating
hearts ever warm with Affection attend the living. The
fathers OF our first Revolution said that all men are
created free and equal" You have made them So You
marched to the front in the hour OF war; II was the post
OF honor Retain in the hour Of peace and thousand
times welcome home.
Mr. Allen spoke half an hour and was loudly appauded
Other speeches made by Judge Welcome r.
Beebe Dr. Burchard and other gentlemen, all OF whom
were appauded to the echo by veterans in the army
blue The party broke up about seven O'Clock in the
evening" all gatihed with the hearty welcome extended
to our gallant citizen heroes.
The One Hundred and Twenty seventh regiment was
raised under the three year call of 1852. 1t was re-
cruited about two months by General W. Quincy for
merly Captain in the Sixty-dfth regiment New York
Volunteers large part Of the regiment Is from Long
Island, the remainder mostly from New York city 1t
was mustered into the United States service at staten
Island the 9Th Of September 1902 and two days later
left for Washington, when 1t was assigned TO the de-
| fences OF Washington, under General Hentzelman,
| General Abercrombe commanding the division and
In April 1893, the brigade transferred to The de-
fences OF Suffolk Va, under General Peck and in July
! the Ono Hundred and Twenty-seventh Joined the
Eleventh corps at Hagarstown Nd and continued with
Mt Gettysburg. Embarked at Alexandria, August and
proceeded TO South Carolina, landing on Folly Island
August IL. remained in front of Charleston I'LL Octo-
Der 81 when moved to Beaufort On the 10Th OF NO
vembcr joined the expedition against tho Charleston
and Savannah Railroad under Generals Potter and Hatch
The regiment took very prominent part In the battle
of Honey Hill, Grahamsville, s. c. on the Both oil
November 1864 and in the engagements OF the 9th and
9th Of December, 1894 at Devaux Neck g. g. and also
In the skirmish Of the Goth OF December, at the same
place The coast division, Of which 1t formed part
performed very important service rs cooperating
column for General Sherman In his movements agains
Savannah and Charleston Reaching Charleston a few
days after its evacuation the regiment was detailed b,
remaining in command OF the city up to the time OF TN
| regiment coming North to be mustered out.
| The regiment went out about one thousand strong
with Its full complement OF officers returns Will
twenty-five officers and FIVE hundred and thirty men,
THE SECOND CONNECTICUT HEAVY ARTILLERY.
This regiment two hundred and eighty five strong. ar
| rived yesterday morning. They were under command
Of Major Cieavland They left for New Haven at tw'
o'clock In the afternoon.
| DEPARTURE OF TROOPS.
The Irish Brigade and One Hundred and Thirty second
New York left for Harris Island yesterday They will be
| paid or In few days