The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-29
THE NATIONAL GuARD.

Field Day of the Cavalry Brigade.
The mounted troopers OF the First dvisoc had very
pleasant weather yesterday II OCCASIONAL! sulty.
and the sun had shone out in full radiance the
weather would shave been rather uncomfortable As IL
was however, the agreeabeness or the atmosphere and
the pleasant condition OF the ground and the roads,
mont, under the command Of Colonel John h. Budkc,
reached the ground at quarter.past ten A. NJ, num-
behng 27s all told The First regiment under command
of Col Henry Brnker appeared at about hapast ten,
numbering, all told, 2o7 The Washington Gray troop,
Fourth squadron, numbering "a officers and men, fol-
Major swift, Captains Kcttieman and Connsll, and
Lieutenants Noses Van Buren,, Grey and 0Connor.
furnished some excellent music during the day General
Postley, accompanied by Major Kent Major timer and
Captain Moler appeared upon the ground about eleven
O'Clock and after little delay went through the
i. Review 2 On left Of second rsgiment-closs
column Take squadron distance, 4. Left-front
into line g. squadrons len about wheel O. On right
OF FIRST regiment-cloee column. T. On roar squadron
into line II each 10 5
right LAW -; soiamH il !. each ,:.%..
on second squsdron column Is. DepIoy
% the left ID In each regmsnt-doubs column.
10 Chang. 'I froutrsshs back 20. Forwssd-rsssisss
by left a. Change front-efs back y. squsdrons BY
the ,t u ssnel0n "a Forward ,n,s line
rcns BY the nsht-forwmd In schelon. 20 Form coll
umn. "a. On right into line. % On right vi second
regiment-cose column. 20. Deploy 10 the right and
left 80. On f1rss rcglmcnt-closc column 81. Take
squadron distance n On FIRST re0meut-lcft
line. - In each regiment-form order Of battle -
Attention TO charss-forward a. Front into lias. 90.
DismisAL
Il WAS expected that Major General shalsr and stat
would review the brigade two o'clock: bat at about
twelve courier appeared upon thu ground With note
from Captain Fowler Aids-de-Camp the effect that
the brothcrnaw OF the Major General lying a the
point Of death, aad be could not Be present.
Th0 drill was dismissed at about three o'clock n.
Upon ths return home the First regiment of cavalry
stopped AZ the quarters Of Lieutenant Colonel Knsbei
who raised new dag and naxstAn In honor q his old
command The nag vas raised by sx-Adjutant Derry,
Of the sanns regiment who daring the var raised the
American nag In honor Of ell those organizations who
volunteered for tho service and paced down Broadway
route 10 the ferry and thence 70 the dnn ground.
Cavalry Omcers' Election.
On Monday evening election for Lieutenant Colonel
OF the First regiment cavalry took place - lttners
Hotel There 81 votes cast Of which Major Issner
received ~ Captain Fischer and T. y Myers !.
Colonel Possley presided, assisted BY MAJOR Timer
Field Day 81 the Fssrth Brigade.
The Fourth, Eleventh, Twenty second, Sxtynnth and
scvensynnth regiments, composing the Fourth brigade
under the command Of General Lloyd Aspinvaii. win
assemble for parade and drill ~ the corner OF
street and Firth avenue, atteo r. They vii proceed
direct TO Tompkins' square for drill.