New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-20
OUR STATE MILITIA.

FIRST DIVISION WHO SHALL BE MA1Oh'1i"'-iAN'
In October Of each year our Stale M'Ii'ie Is m'.
taken no viii Ia annual muster md Inspections Du"g ="
month each .ia organization be aconPNy OF i'sI'"8
is paradcd ior review, end suige''u To- N'''." I'
=. eio, detailed by the Adatant General OF Inspector
el Of The state II is upon the reports Of these officers
,t The Adigant enoTnl bases his report to the Commander
f. chef which report furnishes to Legislature the necessary
data 20 govern their action in reference to our National
ouard The importance OF these mueTs and inspections
Z, hns apparent by this that tic strength aa-
cnt ana condition Of the militia Is made known ana asOIs
wants In order that these Ieposyhleh get oIth tae hu
of men Ia clcL company their drill discipline ana Snce4y
may g Ne vrd m ne ranks for inspccton We find glnc
s over these reports for the year that there seemed to 10
conplrateiy htilc interest c in The matter IN SONY vi
nens particularly those located in The country towns no taa
in soue instances there few men pGiaIe ana os
few seemed coes Of their appearance ana Ignorant OF
their duties that Che Inspectors leco.anegu I I'LL 49, 20
ZION with other companies their total dbanding some OF
these recommendation were au'P 8 4, ~ nm down were
boken M entirely This ycsT tho inspections thus far made
LAY, ~ t,Te been before for several years. This
is owing mainly 20 the iact thut on INC tctmxs
them Immediately associated themselves with militia organza.
tons These no on flied the ranks Of the Old regiments Dt
added greatly by tlCr deubouem experience TO tho en-
cepey OF dos several commands The new militia law which
was to hive swtci d. various or;9nzatSs TO olernoWng
proved almost O. complete failure and Is iound that the per
Sona I sweeping Iclsatye cnacronts If left to
themselves the aonhers of the several regiments can II they
choose 10 oxct themselves keep their ranks fu o. the class OF
"mia Consumption the selection does not rest with them
but forces into e service class q men NAT do more aar
than good The returned volunteers are, however,
most acceptable acquisitions to any emggne , ana
joined In great nun ers man! OF te 70 hy pi
lions they held pogous TO the war Their france an the
paradcs this month those Of last year great amount OF
labor is required Of cOmpHF and regimenta commanders II
properly preparing their museros for the uPCti0n'ot their
commands and thsSeems 10 have been attended TO with unu
sla thus far. W. note but exception 10 this whore
18th Regiment Co George Abbott commandiug This regi
ment recently re'i.wcd and inspected a Niams'e BY
y lll.I
had prepared the necessary mustcrIol, aIosect Of duty
tal in session in tLat vicinity Major johnson win doubtless
furnish it or trial from the .sh Regiment
Col Henry paradcd Tompkns Square Wednesday
last with upward oeSO men Aier l4e nslecio1 several
Ogmena eyoltions were executed Jheiesh0ld have 9en
much larger turnout and we hope 10 see hc leSa pers
speedily imposed upon nj ooeHiees ron uns no mloaA
discipline while the precision with Which lie e'eal o1o.
mondsie Some Of lie company coiar1andrs arr not ucey
strict IN requiring The men 70 sand steady IN e ranks a1l 10
abstain from esion while under Neohscrved also
that seycr occasions allowed to break from TIE
ranks understanding the oyemei ana raln absent lnH
tlcy chose % return Is 81 course hru matter or cp
ceJje1 tbf Tcii be- rsSHcl Of soldiers in The fed but
the to themselves 10 have some regard for inc Tp
taton regiment The militia never watched 81
competent the than they were before TIE
The iuspocon,Of the lh vas very ia'o'ape 70 'Ae
command a1l the drill excellent
OTHER iNsTcfONs-Tompsi ssquare has been occupied
every day dur he past week for inspections AMONG the
regiments pa'adsd were the h ~ list sih ara one or Two
others Tie weather dsgll aud on one ortwo OF Tie
81 spectators Mtif IN ttithelN AilA Hb
mgnain,i regiments viii be inspected during the coming
week;
OF 20 ~ io.H ssis e lG Sry TJl1Enssquaro 10
nj OH Regiment Infantry ioH palms sqlaIe 2 p m. =,
EN-. 70 Eersi niaa y, staten Island. L 18th Reneai
TSursisy Oc' 18th Prt1rr. Intry tin,squsrr 10 q.
m ID Resent Csrty sQu 99,h H. gimsut
qfniry foHpEas sgaiie ia Regiment Cvaly' 4oHI
Frdsy Os s-l.t 1en, Cavity rOr,psa-.qaare. p
InE SIXTH BdGAuE-The 18th, 10th AMI s9tl Regiments Of
Tic command Of Big Cen Charlie A. Hamilton wore ordered
g assemble on The hair Grounds at Mneoa l. L. on linus
day or Inspection review and martial exercises Tie e1er
oises we're sst days tie nlment breaking up tits
afternoon s1be COMMAND vas ordered to parade fully uni
raons These three days exercises vii doubtless be Of great
benefit to The several regmen Certainly rcasan.er weather
could not have hz,n selected for cainpng Out.
IHEBE0OELlN NoLUNIEEs AiEDALs-Ihe Common Council
made for the soldiers aud sailors who went from that city TOT
our la armies in tie he and who have returned safely 10
said 70 be- really very beautiful In design T.y arc to he pre-
sented tie Brooklyn City Hal THURSDAY tie 18th instant
use Of 6 Militia viii be opened o. tie same day Thc second
Di,oH viii be represented on the occasion by the Eleventh
marguerite The drgouad II is expected that Gov
aso o assist i &c di,fri,on of the rea Large uurr
ofspphoatou have aead been made for ese honorable deo
Committee spieen. Evidence that ley we've residents Of
PREssSfAIioy OF CoLo-On Wedues4ay next previous to
i1o in}sc9n OF ne 32Lh EeeimeAt al igRAls Slaae
there receive s1nd Of c0Urs from tie Mayor and Common
Council The presentation VIII take Place 10 O'Clock iie
following Friday similar stand Of cos viii be presented
lst Regiment Col Rush Hawkins b. the Cty authorities At
the same place at o'clock p 70.
THR SryENIH RE9DFSIIhe report Of tie committee Of
0ecrd the seventh Regiment IN reference the invitation
received ~ IL 10 visit Pglis not SPINNER exciting much
comment lot only among The is 6a raonc citizens. Con-
siderable on elton 20 suck visit Is aise a sides the first
day not he segenth orr citizens o dcrhee t konor y
years ago The wor took away many Of ' best and moeer
gc Ohcs end men, and ceAseGnsy much OF is efci,lcy
you osiIs Iscosai7eI tao Oh seventh and'sy that
long ~ ,ioso members who achieved for 1t It's
Ee" i9n It's morgi that proposition on foot 10 get to
geticr many Old members as PosslJe ad soma mem Vei
Is the imitation vas given 70 INC P,.en oose'' y ,
epts ths ve woul'not reflect much credit the sol
ders ths country report Of TIC officers however sub
ihs tie question IN al Us bearings 70 ie snDofs oil te rf
other affects tho general public any more hoi d ther Fa 70
y al present il is not thought probable that The invitation
vii be accepted The following order has u. been pronu'
gated
HDsa srvzs1K REGIMENT E4rrosAt Crap AZ. s;lEaY}
erssaAr oEDrRs 10 al! coppla5c ~, gngse Orders Of
,sis .e o. tie 5h Dag DECEMBER usEta O'Clock
iOrte s Of ~ ohess sad gag e. eays
sss :. On detailed =. President % ou Tho 0hss and
ss,sq,S'; q si 1To iol I'd r Military is.pap
~ q The srS~ Sd oy re snS vii re-
pot sbaiet '9hs jssses ana Regi"e oosf'sl n re-
.ste1 Of hi. regiment wan De- oneytd ana re-
'' SS' II +. RrPp Aiutslt
IMrorIAwF CnANos IN TBE FIRsr.DiysIoNI following
order rou the Aduiant Genernlo ~ the State effects IN Import
ant change In the i Division. Col Ward ben5 transferred
frOla the n ioihe t Brigade assumes ecmHao ial plsoIe
oAsrHi. iiDsrs sglIs OF :. kEGgzIS9Hr(
xIa,sT ocT ii. 1906.
sFSSas oFsF 40 e oiG s bssy nsJ o he
5sd gsae 4 os S.iie1s eq.Id = ts SAT o S
syi fsmea W snyl feivps on ne stsa o. 70. a.