The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-14
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
FIFTH REGIMENT BATTALION DRILL.

FIFTH REGIMENT BATTALION DRILL
The right wing of this staunch command assembled a.
the State Arsenal Tuesday evening for battalion drill
Casey's tactics Five companies reported comprising
two hundred and twenty-five muskets. Colonel Meyer
as instructor assisted by Lieutenant Colonel Hilen-
brand handled the very skilfuly and in sodiery
manner. Marching by flank, by company and division
'front.' in column, in line Of battle, and in common and
quick times was very well DONE Closing to half dis
tance and in muse and taking distances were executed
rather careessy but in passing from line Of battle to
column and from column 10 line deserves commeodation
for its correctness In detailA
SEVENTY FIRST RssnuDr, coloxM rAnazaD.
4 meeting II ths Board Of 0nioes Of this regiment
held the regmentai armory, Centre Market lsst
evening. The resignation Of Lieutenant Colon q WA
J. Cslss was the topic Of general conversation His ri
menL vacancy existing in The ONCE Of Secretary 70
the Board Lieutenant John A Hall was elected thereto
IN: ss = W; .esss s. ..
tenant Thoa l. Raymond s appointed Quartermastsss
vice Hull, retired !,
rwxxrY-sscoxp Ruonxxr NATIONAL ouAHp.
The election 70 oil such vacancies in the nsld - may
exist win Be ordered some time this month. Captain
date named. Lieutenant Colonel Post u contented With
the second in command Since Colonel Hiram DurysA
tain Grants accession TO command The onacen and
members Of the regiment have drawn up petition TO-
amended as to provide for the exemption from jury duty
OF all members OF the National Guard who have boon
honoraoly discharged after serving continuously therein
for the term Of seven years copy has been posted
up in every regimental armory In the division for sig
natures Of the members OF the several regiments.
sxTY-SlNTH REGIMENT NATIONAL GUARD.
This command Is very active In recruiting and perectx
ing themselves in drill. a private Of this regiment,
OF the First division to drill IN the manual,
line officer and lastly field officer. Nicholas Cona
has been commissioned second lieutenant, vice Burk,
FOURTH REGIMENT, COLONEL HULL
The officers and members of this Zouave command had
a IN ami
Colonel Hull handled the regiment his usual solderv
manner The movements comprised the rst and second
lessons in the school Of the battalion and were very we'll
executed with exceptions in the details Eight compa-
mics OF twelve files front reported.
SEVENTH REGIMENT DIVISION DRILL.
Companies B and Captains Palmer and Easton, had
division drill at the reemental armory Thursday
contributed largely TO the discipline OF the Command
assisted by Lieutenant Colonel Haws and Adutan Steele
companies did Well The old Seventh has lost none Of
its steadness and esprit du corps The division num-
THIRD TRANSFORMATIONS pnna.
This command assembled for battalion drill at the
state Arsenal on Thursday evening last Ten companes
the principal movements in the battalion, and very
clearly demonstrated By Colonel Bendix, assisted by
Lieutenant Colonel Beae and Major Hamilton, an able
officer, which was his first appearance drn. The
friends Of the regiment comprisng fair proportion Of
the gentler SIX manifested their appreciation each
evolution exhibtod is uniqusness and novelty q
mechanism. The regiment 10 rapidly improving -
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skeleton drill, Of This regiment was held At the state
A.s.nal in Portland svsuvs, % wsdnssasy svenns.
each Of the companies iaciuding oorporais com.
thirty The several movements In The depoyments
were executed promptly and With much precision In
y tours sssS Company ssisy pssssr -, IL ssspss
two distances and also The intervals betwpen the ss
whesnss were rather faulty IL deals; yss IN cicsns
column 70 half distance and unmasking the battalion
TSs .s sooS va quite
attending ns efforts 70 perfect ths command in driI
meeung Of the Geld olcsrs Of the First division
held at the Twelfth regiment armory, on Wednesday
CONCERNING Is. National Guard Is would come before Il
State Military Association, which meets At Albany The
Tho following promotions ars announced in the wsnty-
third regiment Brooklyn, Colonel Pratt:--Leatcnans
:n Alfred r.
Higgins, Second Lieutenant; Charles T. Bryant 70 b.
ordnance sergeant on reconnaissance stan
regiment Was held at the regimensal armory, Centre
Market on Wednesday evening, whom some considerable
An adjourned meeting o. The First Brigade cour
martial was held !. tho second regimen. srmory On
able important business was transacted.
Company b. Thirty-ssvsnth regiment Captain VIM.
dr them in three months from date in company move
mens and the manual Of arms In case the challenge
is not taken up within thirty days, the compouuon
open 70 any company In the First Division.
Colonel Edward Gebhard, Assistant Commissary Gen-
eral o. Ordnance has resigned. Colonel n ,. Farrell
PARADE rARGEr C0nrAMKe
The organization OF the target c0mpeues OF this and
neiEhboring cities into military DIVISION TO parade
the 22d OF February, under command Of Major General
Charles n. Innes IL rapidly being completed II VIII
comprise four brgades, foows:First brigade, twen
ty-three companies Brgadier General Henry =. Liees
nau; headquarters, 662 Eighth avenue Second brigade
twenty companies Bneadisv General James Hossing
hsadQuarterN corner Hudson and Hammond streetG
Third BRIGADE, completed Fourth brigade BrigadieR
0sassai William A. Lynch, twsnty ccnpanses; head
quarters, Masonic Hail, NEtseuah s6ssk The annouBce-
fneut that Harry Lebenan 70 command - General N
mistake Henry FrodeTick Lisbenau, shove, Ia the
only party Of that mans having anything V DO with this
organsatfop.
0AnON.
meeting ~ this budy was held 1t the Mercer House
last evening" 10 consider the proprety Of admitting the
rank and ale Of this waSworn regiment 10 full member
ship and transactna other business appsrtaning i
reorganization. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel W. Lewis
is ts President and Colonel Lewis Stegman Secretary
They meet on the nrst Monday OF alternate month";
The regiment was organized az the Van Buren, light
infantry September 1851 and mustered into the United
States service December 20. 1891