New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-18
NEW YORK. Aug. II. 1866.
Exhibition Drill Of the Twelfth Regiment.

COMMITTEE on INFANTRY TACTICS APPoINrED-GEN
MoRRIs's sYsTEM-BRlLLIANT EvoLuTioSs.
The exhibition drill Of the 18th Regiment y. g. =
v announced place Wednesday bat which was
postponed consequence Of the rap came of on Ihufsdaa
ternoon al 3 O'Clock, at the Washington Parade Ground
Some few weeks the Secretary Of War appointed
Board Of Army Officers consisting Of MaorGen Ayres Col
BACK and Col Citz examine compare. and report the
yorious Of infantry tactics now in use IN the Regular
Army and State militia regiments in order That an opinion
might be formed to the best adapted to the present
The following orders from MaorGen Sanford commanding
the First Division National Guard were issued IN regard TO
'"' AO''' "''" HEAporARrsR, FIRsr Division y G..}
NEw.YoKK, Aus :, 1896.
SPECIAL ORDERS No oTte Board Of oneer Of tho United
sste, a5@y gP9 1 s ~ lS Of & Giant o o% Net
Point tie Cy sf for the PSTpo,G o. % , ,s
National Guard will meet for that PURPOSE on Wedne
BS Burger win dslsl the i2'h Resi@eni n o. Coz w.rd
Md ie' ln t Teties =. they may desire to witness.
regiment will line IN Wsshinson Parade Ground a, 80
seiye ne board Of Ofcers al o,,oet ca. ~, e.,
REEr sai HAxrr1oS Division Inspector.
a, their Amor corner Of lafayette place and Fouhst
companies having been e9uaed each containing twelve
regineutsl line formed right resting Tiihove At
precisely o'clock board OF officers appointed witness
lie dr arrived on the ground The band having beat of
Col Ward reported to MaioTGen Sanford, when the drill
Tine regiment then went -ough the various evoutions in
line which consisted OF Il noyenenrs The ground being
rough and uneven ard ncumbered by number OF large
trees together with fountain IN the center was etpeciay
selected best adapted illustrate the important features OF
the drill The regiment mnneuvered spendidly their mar
veous ceery aud proficiency eIeenng the various move
tnents exciting the admiration Of all present.
The men gave the commanding officer their undivided at
epou each trying 10 ouve his comrado In obeyng the
various commands evident 20 all observers that Col
Ward had lost time in nfsing The proper sr du corps
INFO the regiment Tie Board Of Officers well as Gen
Morris expressed themselves highly grad at the mannefn
which the various commands were executed
The Morris tactics smpifoaton Of Scots Harlees
end Caseys syssens Their antcr Brigsder.Gen. W. II.
Morris served with distinction in the Army OF the Potomac
His observations while In the service him many oppor
iunes Of witnessing the mpracteaby OF many OF the old
movements.
time occupied in executing the various manenver was
houis and 10 minutes 80 being completed IN the unpreee
dented time Of 80 minutes.
There many distinguished military officers present
among whom noticed haorGen. Daniel Butterheld for
mery Colonel Of the 18th Regiment n Major Gems Emory
Upton and Suy Brig Gems W. H. Morris and Fred. 4.
Locke late Assistant Of the old Fifth Corps
Capt Boynton Adjutant Military Academy at West Point,
Major Gen Sanford Brg. Gems. Hall and Morris and Col
Conkpg Of the 64th Regiment N Y. Brig Gen. Darling
Co.'s W Burt and I'd ward Goddard Of Gov Fentons staff
and number Of officers Of inferior rank number Of city
officers and goody deputqon Of the fair sex honored the
parade by their presence.
The police regulations admirably carried ont nnder the
direction Of apt Carey of the Fifteenth Precinct At the
COMPLETION the drn the Regiment wheeled by companies
marched Fifhaye. through Fonreenths 20 Broad
way and thence to their armory where they were dismissed