The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-25
GEM a. 'JsdsrS--NO 2,
HEADQUARTERS FIRST pivfstoN, n. c., g.
DIVISION ORDER.

Eyw yoRK. Nov. 10 1858
viz w b Cd n. ns sf
e eS " ss s"a II @ Of the e'a'"'o" of
: nnton,l saln,. w',l be ared a two o'clock from
qus,e instruction. therein. Ills Eyceency the Com.
manerin Chief win rcview the division should he find it
The Division line wiz y formed rinh a, ono
formed "a forows;-rtc first brigade Coionsi WIN a.
EsS s,,e. Tbe Sora .rse Brrsasr en.r II Bur
Tts S s Ts s. Colonel '1
on Md.or %es ne rght q Isn
commanding on rhr street north aide right m
Generi Posiley commanding ." Madison avenns We
side. right on rhiriy6f'll s,r"et.
respective brgsde ccrnple,cd half
s o" He G s % ce 2 % 10 " 40"
.n thu receipt Of such directions the troops will be kept 70
sssas Ssn s-s n,ro s to rsrn to vor
NAV fai 10 report ne hon; called for in oers and INV
such regiment VII 70, permitted to assume ans position
regiments Will held csronsblc derelctioo winch
viii be treated sa disoncdience of orders.
Brigade ccrnmandsn' win 10 held responsible for
want Of pron.'ne.. or The nar, o. 'he'r conn.na They
formal aud Ne nrclr. % permitting rerimcnts to
Sen DISMISSED viii 10 sc"",nnsd Prevoas % he dis
ms.a Of hgaaes I'd w rrpo, che number sassre
Brigade majors q brig DC which they attached
IL wrti"e 10 ne dSon n.ractor tie npmser present on
!" 'ss Of s cen = Ees ss % IL.
Bo~ery, down the Bow * - Canal street. through canal
third street Madison and Thirty fourth street 70
MEM :, ~c 10" rc,n IT, v.ion vii be r"ysswed Alter
passing the rrviewnr omcr brigade commanders msy
they select taking care not TO obstnci the march Of
In passing in review hr,ade COMMANDER. viii leave
the conmn. Al iards wi wheel out and mon raent = ~
their places the head ~ regiments snt seh te
hs N. Dc sc Il ,srr sra corp. and ssnd.
snch 4. 70 eressye ,he rroper diarS Tevmsn
Commanding Dvision
| ovrgR ORGANIZATIONS
Tho Of the OF 1872 will celebrate tho day
| by dining at the Mercer iiO Sc.
WAIT GoyyRsoR tESrcv.
seypeced that Governor fenton VAL he IN New York
for the purpose n reviewing the First division
In tho evening biz friends VII tender him the compli.
ment of n sernnadc al the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
choice selections viii be played rs Graiallas band
salute Of ,hrtysx guns will DO rci, and fac display
| Of fireworks ais, take place.
| TIE Man who Raised the American FLAG on
l The Creased Pole M the Bsitrr,.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Las, year there were conflicting statements pubshe
concerning fact in our naiioos history of which there
| was no record Knowing your desire to do Justice
to the memory OF those who struggled and suffered the
| cause OF our glorious rcpnbic beg leave "a
| pr sapt few facts In the history OF the man
| who climbed the creased Hagstan on the battery,
tore down the British sr. and hoisiad the stars and
Stripes on the 25,h 81 November l7s3. thereby disap
pointing the proud Brons their boast OF evaeua,ine
|
national emblem 10 the STAFF and well sluhed the pole
they little dreamed thn flag u America was so soon des
tined 10 In triumph the remnants ~ theirs
or that the Stars and stripes would DO borne nlof'
between tho teeth Of who had suffered worse
Than death when their captive, and wbo bore
on that memorable aay, and even until death TIC
Ecnrs made through their cruelty upon his body
His name was John Van osfoll. alias Van Arsdae ne
was born nj place called Nnrderers creek, ufsngs
county n Y on January s. 1855, and with his father
and i've bro,her served In the American army dur ne
nearly the whole Of the Revolution lie was wounded
ana taken prisoner at the battle ~ Fort MONTGOMERY
He endured addressing captivity 10 the od sugar House
IN this CITY, from which he was renewed Oy etchans'
July ~, l7Ts Tho next year he accompanied Gcpera
clintons expedition against the Indians IN Western New
| York He served In every successive campaign
III l1S2 IN which year he wa nearly elght mon,hs
sergeant, undcr Captain Hardenbergh, OF Weeenfeit'
regiment with which he closed his service. He married.
Juno L. 17s3 Mary, daughter q David Crawford,
resp. cisble farmer Of Orange county ser whlch 10
sailed packet the North and East rivers Tor ihiry
years He then served twenty years A. Wood inspector
Peck slip, New York He died August H. 1888, anef
| nsss Of ten DAYS ut his residence, ia Delaney
street, In hs city, being in the eighty hrst year OF NJ
age. and was buried military honors by the Veteran
corps ~ heavy artillery, of which ne was then mrs
lieutenant two other companies ynnd many members o
| tho Ancient Order OF Tammany forming part OF ht
funeral procession 70 the stlwe bury ing ground u
First street, between First and second avenues Ih'
remains Afterwards removed and reinforced IN I'M
| brria plot OF his son al Cypress. Hills Cemetery.
He man fearless In contendng Tor the rignt, O.
singular bodily activity 81 great resolution and genef
even to fault His only son, David, nov ovc
seventy years ~ ago, u now employed NJ Night 10
spcc,or o. Customs, detailed for particular du'l
| NJ the United States barge 0fice, at White
hall New York, and resides 10 i2lst street, Harlem
The original nag raised by the old captain IN LIS
persisted In the James where the now HsRAip buidin
now sand. The last time vas raised vss 81 III
laying Of the corner stone Of the New YORK Nashnslo
Monument NE V. FORBES l2isi street.