The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-11

First Review OF the Seventh Bri~rds n. v.
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Tho first annual review and inspection OF the Seventh
brigade New York State National Guard took ace YES
to-day on very choice ground, about three miles from
the station the Newhaven Railroad, and six miles
from the Hudson River Railroad depot Tho brigade 70
commanded by Brigader General Rider. with headquar
ters In Southeast and composed OF the
regiment, commanded by Colonel Clarke; the Eight
centh, Colonel HYATT and Tifty-seventh Colonel Her
ing. The band consists OF about twelve brass pleccs
with drums performed several selections yesterday
in style which promised that before the brigade
is much older II may become Of the leading mil
tary bands In the State. The OF the brigade
belong to different parts OF the counties of Rockand
cster: from Portchesier, Rye, White Palms New
Rochelle, Tarrytown and other places equally far
apart. Consequently they have not much opportunity
OF drilling in large bodiesa thing necessary for the
perfection Of the training OF brigade corps The
regiments 80 through drill exercise only once month
and the brigade once year-thorefore the men could
no, have been expected yesterday to present precise
military appearance or to go through tho evoluticns in
perfect sodicry style; STILL taking all things into con
sideraton, they acquitted themselves very fairly The
Seventeenth and Eighteenth regiments, to the number
OF about i've hundred officers and men, arrived on
the ground and after gong through the
limnary movements stacked and went to
crest" After some time the Fifty-aeventh with
their two new banners ving and preceded by their drum
corps, came up the road from Tarrytown, after hard
march OF about six miles dusty road IN right good
ORDER with the exception OF half stragglers
who hung in the rear 10 their devotion to lager
Bourbon tho effects or which wero plainly visible in
their appearance and behavior. few Of them were
scarcely able TO carry themselves much less the muske
Three Of them we're very justly put In mpromptu
guard.house; and one Of them. in resisting the guard
was slightly wounded with a bayonet in the hand The
wound was OF consequence; and neither il nor the
misconduct of those fellows would have been noticed
here, but that the presence of such in line or on
parade materially damages the 4 Vhule
brigade, aud tends also to materially innre
e % so o. ne Other men Colonel
specting officer On his arrival the brigade formed
into line In pretty good order with the Seventeenth reg
Eighteenth In the centre The men themselves looked
we'll but the dress not regularly In accordance
varied Some dressed in the old uniform, while
others wore the full regulation uniform The companies
would have presented better appearance had they been
eqazed and had they kept better calculated distances
when forming into column The distances between reg
men;s might also have been slightly improved The
the hest drilled regiment was the seventeenth Their
answer TO shoulder arms very prettily DONE and
s further improved by their "seadiness in resuming
The Eighteenth behaved very well, AZ also did
the Fiity-scventh, considering, before remarked
the few opportunities the men have OF meet
numbers; and although they NAV not have
como up to the "mark' still the display reflected the
hghcs! credit on the officers and mon Of the brigade
After the inspection the brigade performed several batta
lion movements, which were fairly executed, and at
thor conclusion, the reviewing and inspecting ofcer
Colonel Licbensu, called the ohce1 together and CON-
pllmened them on the appearance Of their mon He
said that considering the Circumstance OF thsir being
scattered such tract OF country they deserved
great credit for their conducs to-day He had seen better
drilled men, bun he had also met wore. He promised
10 Icy the matter Of their dre before the Governor
medately and would do all IN hrs power further the
efficiency OF the organization.
Tho review may fairly b considerad success Il -
the nret of the brigade The 10 the ben pos
ebls spirita and 10 the want q uniformity in DRESS
that not their fault There few ladies present
very small quota though Of the number expected tho
weather having spoiled this attractive feature of the day
The wind blew right across the common with ksenneas
that penetrated the heaviest clothing aud too pierre
ingiy cold 10 make outdoor sports amusemenis &C.
ceptabe In any way to the members Of the fair sex, q
matter which very sorsy disappointed OF the on
GERS and men; but taking this loss into account
they must be very well raned With their sturn OUT
on yesterday.
rho number OF men on the ground about eight
hundred They continued going through other evolu-
tons and drill exercise up 70 late hour In the after.
noon. when all returned 70 their different homes right
well pleased with the first Seventh brigade