The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-13
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

TIE Coming Fteld-Day Of the seeono
brigade 1T East New rork-Gensrsi
Orders-Other Military A2sirs-kosssr
OF the First Division.
The field days Of the various regiments q ous
State National Guard WILL from presen, Indications 10
productive Of much lively interest," among our m htiA
who appear TO vie with each other In the proper spi
deco7s inheir endeavors 70 show at thcircomng drills
parades and reviews that they have not Lost tons IN
their former proud boast Of being among the finest Of Ne
State National Guards In the United States Or ~
turned volunteers have joined the ranks Of depleted req
msnts in thousands, and will, with their knoxiedgs q
all the duties apperanng to the duty Of the true SOLDIER
prove most valuable acquisition TO the National Guard
Several organizations have also been during
the past winter, which Differed and partially MED
up with soldien OF the latter class may 10
mentioned the old Second regiment OF Duryees Zouav
the Second regiment National Guard which served -
the Eiphty-second for four years the held and Ne
Third regiment, Colonel Bendx, formerly known ~ ue
Tenth New York Volunteers besd Others bear
ing equally brilliant record in the late war Tor tne
Union.
ments as the old Second OF the National Guard theeo
appears to be an unwaranted NEGLECT delay On the
part of the State authorities in furnishing them with The
requisite facilities for rendezvous 70 d and with uni
forms In regard the Second, Colonel Re this CIR
cumstance instanced- Of the members OF thss
regiment who DESTROYS OF appearing nj all drn ~
on other occasions are deferred from doing for want
uniforms, for VIII oh the Colonel has made repeated -
nrocnrsd the are uUforms The want Of an ar
mory or other proper place to drill Is another dicuy
under which they have had to labor.
The cavalry brigade which Ia now progressing n for-
nation, having about thirteen hundred Members WIN Dc
under command of Brigadier General splcer and wsa
form feature in our parades and greatly add 70 tbs
efficiency Of the National Guard
Colonel Burger the officer Of the Second brigade.
who has been acting brigader general since last Octo
her, will probably be confirmed general; General
Yates the former commander, having resigned since
his return from Europe The first heldday thus far
wi
the 2sth inst The following order has Just been pro
mugaed
ORDERS T.
HEADQUARTERS. SECOND Brigade, N. G., s. N. Y-(
New York, May 8. 1864 J
This Brigade will parade uniformed, armed and
equipped FOR practice in evolutons Of the line on Mon
day the 2sth day May INST pursuant to General Orders
No. l, from General Headquarters, prescribing add
tional exercises for the year 1885, to wit
Company part ~ The lessons contained In parta
FIRST second and third Of the School Of the Soldier.
Battalion.-Formation OF the battalion, composition
and march Of color escort, honors paid to cOl0rs
articles l, g. Of part third School Of the Bat
talon.
Brgade-The lessons contained in parts first, second
and third OF brigade evolut0ns. Part q For other
Of the service the prescribed primary lessons Of in
sruction and in regular course, such additional exer-
cses of the squadron and the battery the officer com
manding may order. Part At any encampment there
may, in addition to the foregoing exercises be added
the commanding officer may order
BY order Of the Commander in Chief
WILLIAM IRVINE, Adjutant General
c. W. BENTLEY Acting Assistant Adjuiant General
Tho line of this parade will be formed at tho ann
ground at East New York, Queens county, at O'Clock
p NJ precisely The several infantry regiments, after
Their arrival the ground will be exercised by their re-
specve commandants in the school of the battalion and
in street firing light infantry sec 9O0-929, General Res "
lations until the brigade line is formed. Col Tell =,
commanding the First artillery, will order battery OF
pieces with caissons and rounds ammunition and
will drill his companies in turn at the pieces Col Tee.
will detail company II, Captain Kline for escort ana
guard duty to report mounted to the Tncet
O'Clock A. NJ on the day OF the parade The Com.
mandants of infantry regiments and Colonel Teller Of
the First artillery will make requson on the Commits
sary General for six 10y rounds OF ammunition for this
| parade The brigade stat will assemble mount -
Washington Parade Ground at half past O'Clock
NJ the day Of the parade. The engineer officers OF
the several regiments will report mounted to the brigade
| major on the drill ground.
BY order Of
Colonel LOUIS BURGER, Comd'g Second Brigade
B. s. CHURCH, Brevet Major and Inspector
The brigade will be exercised in the evolutions Of the
line according to Caseys tactics, and will comprise pn.
cpay close column movements such as best adapted
| to the size and nature Of the drill ground.
Major General Sanford and star will review the br
gade the 2s:h inst, at four P. NJ at East New York
The seventh regiment, Colonel EmmOns Clark, will
hold their annual field day at East New York about the
| LIST of June No order has yet been Issued
The field day and review Of the Eleventh brigade
Brooklyn will take place at East New York the 7th
OF June This brigade composed OF the Twenty third
Fory.seventh Ffty.secGna and Fifty sixth res,~sn.s o.
| mand Of Brgadier General Jesse G. Smith.
The ceremony Of nauguratng or erecting the ELEGANT
Vosburg monument at Greenwood Cemetery will Jake
place on Wednesday, the 23d inst and will be, Il
thought the occasion Of grand parade OF militia
Several regiments have sgned their intention OF Turn
ing 10 the Seventy FIRST regiment by whom
the monument Is erected in memoriam Of their late
1 lamented colonel
An election to oil the vacancy for major, recently
created in the seventy-hrst will be held on "Wednesday
evening next, the 10th inst
ROSTER OF THE FIRST DIVISION
Roster Of the brigade and regimcntal commanders q
Of Major General Chas. w. SANFORD
Colonel Alex. Hamilton, Division Inspector
BRIGADE.
Brigadcr General Charles b Spicer, Commanding
of stan stan . . N' ''''' ''' ~
cavalry Colonel Brooke Postley Second infantry. COL
| one r NJ. Reid Seventy first infantry Colonel Ben
jamin L. TraIord; Seventy third infantry, Captain 4
Kappa Staten lsland); Seventy seventh infantry, Cap
| tan Thomas Lynch; Nnety-ninth infantry, CsptAs
John Mahony.
| sEcoyp BRIGADE
Acting Brigader General Louis Burger. Colonel Fiftt
egment OF infantry, Commanding.
Kegime1ts First artillery Colonel Daniel W. Teller
Lieutenant Colonel Anton Meyer Sixth infantry, Lieu
tenant Colonel Bernard schwartz; Twelfth infantry Cod
on William q. Ward; Eighty fourth infantry, Coone
Frederick A. Conklng; Ninety sixth Infantry, Colons
Brirader General VIM Hall, Commanding
MAJOR J. G. Herrot, Brigade Inspector and Chief {
| s,ar
Regim,n,s First Infantry, Colonel Push c. Hawkins
| Seventh infantry, Colonel Emmons Clark; Eighth u
John H. Wilcox; Thirty seventh infantry, Colonel WI
| liam II. farrar; Ffiy-hfth infantry, Colonel Euger
! IL Gal.
4 FOURTH BRIGADK
| prigadlcr General Lloyd Aspnwall Commanding
Major Robert Taylor, Brigade Inspector and Chief
1 staff
Regie enn-Fourth Infantry, Colonel Harmon d. Hui
Eleventh infantry, Colonel Joachim Nadhof; Twent
SECOND infantry, Colonel James r. Cox; Sixy-ninth
fantry, Colonel NJ T. Mcmahon; Seventy ninth infantr
Colonel Addison Farnsworth Ninety nth infantry, Lie
i tenant Colonel Frank hcElroy
| REcAPTULArlOSa
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