New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-27
OUR STATE MILITIA.

PARADE OF THE FIFTH AND ELEVENTH BRIGADRS N
BRooKLYE-REviEw AND SPEECH By GOVERNOR
FESroS Observation-Disclosures FROM MEMBER
OF THE SEVENTH.
The past week has been quite prolific in parades
aad rereWs o. Militia organizations The mos, notable o.
these was the participation by the Fifth and Eleventh
Bgidss OF tie Secoad Division the ceremonies attendant
upon the presentation BIS the CITY o. Brooklyn o. 1000 medals
returned veteran volunteers This presentation occurred ca
Thur.sv and tie citizens o. Brooklyn assembled at Washing
PARK by Of thon,ena to greet aEd welcome the brave
soldiers who 20 receive the honorable badge Major ten
e DUElEA commanding The Secsnd Division Of the National
Cot. All n. Ei.Sentb ErirJ, Col Je,se smith Gem
handing participate tho ceremonies The Fitt6 Brigade
consists OF the 18Th regiment Col JsIrdan Hth Col Fowler
.-tL Col Urban 9Th Col Cropsey; ASd Is, battalion Hea'
Artillery Major Sprsyue Th5 Eleventh brigade consists q
the ~ regiment Col Pratt 18th Col Mesero,e I'D Col
Cole 10th Col Adam. aad - HOvitrcr Battery, Capt.
Anr,oas The lth Ialntry wa detailed special escort
Veteran Volunteers and tive trosPs Of cavalry acted
AZ esco.t to Governor Featon WHO present the
The several rvgmeas formed IN the streets adjacent 10 Iul'
ton Ferry, a. 10 O'Clock II the morning..
AT n O'Clock tue t,syerci appeared n SaToucRe surround
Al nv Ell, s,ad 10 f uniform Among these Gen Irvine
Adiulnt-ienerl o. tae state Tea ssaeheuse Gen swain
aad Cen Palmer The cavalry which was drawn IN Toe in
Futon, oai % the iovcrnsr the salute due lin Com
met Of tbs state orces and thea wheeled INTO me
preceding the march the City Hall The further pre-
een ~ tas day have been described In The Tribune The
ssyers regiments never iookel Or marched better
Tao militia asd reason 20 be proud Of the alton rendered 10
taen and sss o. the admiration accorded the veterans for ne
oI svefv zen o those reopes o! ie medal OF honor hnd
toss studied the rudment' Of their military
eucI'Dn entire regiments were recog
MED veteran Volunteers and awarded the medal OF honor
dasr military display seldom Wnessea Inc regiments
looked we'll marched well throughout the somewhat tell
Gus ceremonies entire day betrayed degree OF discipline
highly O0nnsndabe There were Of course msny little II
ega,es readily observed by Old soldiers elt these nol con
yeAant with would have pronounced the movements
perfect The militia should bear IN mlnd tAat there are
hundreds og old soldiers among their Observers ana that
the santarl Of excellence Is uucA higher th was s wears
ago Bunirs All irregularities which would have passed IN
then subject them 20 the laughter aud rdcue
81 TIE multitude lnis cen ons De renele1 ~ sshon 70
drills aud persistent study Of taecs This parade and review
Que remembered for ana anOth sncA attended
with mpOsn ceremonies OF 80 much interest ana 80 cfeta1ie
10 the city sad the militia will probably never occur again
INsPfCONs The other paradss OF the militia during The
Pas, week have mostly beC Tor inspection and review 1 the
npctar officers Tbpkins square has been occupied daily
anl on Que o. DAYS by several regiments The attendance
spectators these occasions Usually large anu the eNoi
tons of The regiments are source OF qualification 10 all The
returns OF The th6s lar forwarded show the state
militia every respect superior 20 what mas ever been
10 previous years Many recruits have been adde4 ana as
large number % these have served 10 volunteer Organizations
during the war they necessarily mpaf degree OF ygog and
efficiency companies they JOIN which could moi be derived
from Ordinary recruits The more members regiment Las tie
more interest there ielt Il by the general public and tue
more likelihood there o. securing good discipline and Ell
cl3ucT =, 49,. -
Harmon b Hull was inspected AZ IOmpkns square az 10
on MONDAY This rsgimsnt a Organization Dnt = rap
ily becoming with the yOnng men Col HUI is
young ald thoroughly good soldier who devoes much
time 10 and naaeSis great interest," ~ ut Weaie on MS reg
but er while at tie present time nearly twice that number
mes bone It's rolls. On Monday, nqwafdo 900
men apsarei m the ranks presenting nne s0diefy appear
,geed wth new We Informed hat Tho rclcts c
bal shndlY mei fla on hand a. HC close of a
Reb. Ion aud issued ftO ith good substantial
eta lhry NefC perhaps bCCr than nothing tut regiment
BE- better uniformed Tho inspecting officer announced LA Do
mach poa'rd vita hs regiment aei doubtless Gs report