The New York herald., 1867-02-18
TIE NATIONAL GUARD.
rnInp amaApE oFIrrnsi pn.LL.

THIRD BRIGADE oFfrERs' DRILL
A very commendable and certainly a very instructive
drill Of the officers o, the Third brigade
he'd al the State arsenal Monday evening last
RrisadIer General Joshua II. vAiian commanding, at
sended by his stan, instructed ihe officers who were
equa'iz8d into companies Colonel Wilcox OF the Ninth
regiment AS eaenaal colonel, and Lieutenant Colonel
Haws. OF the Seventh regiment major, assisted the
*colnmaDdng olicer in veIi Efficient manner Tie
eohces 81 the First regiment were commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Perlcy those OF the seventh regiment By
captains Smith and Palmer those or the Eighth req
oy Co'oae Carr and Lieutenant Colonel Scott thuse Of
the Ninth regiment by Lieutenant Colonel Bfaine and
Major strong; those OF the Thlrty-sevenh regiment by
MAJOR ooine, snc those OF the Fifiviih regiment BY
Lieutenant Colonel Allen and Major Goldschmdt-a total
~ some one brcdred and thirty officers. Before
ineLcsng drill General VaI.an explained 20 tho officers
.he maDnr In which he desired the ovoluons executed
snd the importance or strict compliance with the tac-
Tics unfornity Else pline ara cserity OF
men in carrying out the piece OF advice which
seems 70 lie '0re honored In tho breach than in the
obsefVarce' by most cominandants The movements
IN WI ch the officers exercised constituted por-
on q the course OF instruction for the present military
year, aud comprised the Rankings, wheelirgs breaking
ngs. depioynens, forming and reducing square,
aakng wheeling distance ployments advancing and
by flies into line and the forms Of dress parade. AS
general thing the principal movements OF the officers
in some cases little attention seemed given
details Too much dressing is detrimental TO good dis
cpne and the habtual ageng Of one iDan and the In
attention OF another on the march, often produces
unnecessary confusion which might be very easily
MsrsSa sase ssys a the mystery q military discipline
IL TO b found in the legs ard he VINO thinks Otherwise
IS fool" General varan has every be proud
OF 9{el Gne body of men represented ia the
commissioned portion OF his command in attendance
On 'ns casl9n Among the SPECTATOR presen, were
Colonel Tompkins and others distinguished for their
military ability.
III" loft wing of itss regimentconprising Companies
e. Captain Ryder; 4, Captain Ford; D, Captain KIpp;
g. Captain Smith, and K Captain Rogers-hnd a very
Ds lluny an Thurs-
- day evening The battalion Yves divided into
paIes of eleven flies front. commanded By Colonel
Clark. assisted by Lieutenant Colonel Haws in the
manual Of the men Showed their usual proficiency.
the oaiinss aud Grings were tip top, particularly by
coao,n by companies and division wheeIings and
closing c.lumn in mass were very systematically and
beautifully executed The subsequent movements
well done. with some trifng exceptions. Inadver-
tently the best OF officers will make mistakes; but
sone means or other opens himself 10 the
criticism marnets he should bo more careful in fu
turs But oftentmss the Judgment Of even critic is
commend. "Battalion-ready." According TO Casey,
seemingly is incorrect when directing operations
Of wing. fr 1t relates TO particular
when cautonary command tas not been gwen be-
fore dnrias such particular drill but all tactics Casey
included warrant the Of the '.bat,alion''
Aud ovtional with the commanding olcer to subst
tue s'wiug' or ''regment bu; the word OF command,
<atison-ready" 10 correct according 10 the princi-
pies and meaning of the military "a tcs-cntc or no
critic rne word battalon," when used a command
Of csu,in sufficient for all practical purposes. and
when employed this connection undoubtedly Indicates
tnat the officer in command is nstructng body Of
soldiers comprising two or more companies, properly
ofHcared aud Of sufficient strength numbers to
cute the movements prescribed in the School OF the
Battalion regiment when divided, or halved, is
called ''wngo When drilled separately for the sake
Of aud effective discipline, it may be called
''battao on" for the time being, rs the officer
HaDd.ng rray deem prudent On ths.occasou the left
wing Of the Seventh regiment was divided and cqualzed
Aato Ten battalion companies, and was properly termed
.oai.aienn Therefore Colonel Clark wa correct IN
ready" The Music Commitee'of the Board Of 0nicers
q this reetment have recommended the abolsamen Of
the present fed music nfes and bass drums), and tie
substitution OF drum corps OF thirty drummers Drum
Major Graham is reorganzing such corps
FIRST CAVALRY ERIeADE GENERAL PosIIEY.
Tho following officers comprise the staff Of this
brigade: Major Z. H. O. Kent, Brigade Inspector;
hagen Judge Advocate; MAJOR George r Durkin Brig
ale ecp. Captain Isaac DAVIS, Brigade Paymaser;
FrsSsck % ssner Ss Captain Charles wsay Jr c,pssn
E. Fl. Homo, Aids de Camp Captain Ittner pro-
noted TO .he rank Of major from February solely on
lhirscnth street have been ted up in very handsome
adjourned meeting Of the court martial for
Is Presdeal, held Tuesday evening. quarterly
meeting Of tho First regiment, Colonel Brnkcr
was held at lttner's Hotel on Thursday evening,
when considerable business transacted Tine
ball given BY The oincers Of tn. United -taes army, OF
day evsrDa was attended BY General POs,ioy and stan
x sssESrY-vrRsr REGIMENT COLONEL pAnxrLr
The second battalion drill OF this regiment took place
nj tho state Arsenal Wednesday evening last under
command OF Colonel Parmele, who instructed the bat
.ou biz usual and solderiy manner assisted
by Brcvet Lieutenant Colonel Rockafeiar. Adiutant
Francis formed the regiment iuto ten companies Of ten
dies trout Al parede rest the presented splendid
appear aoce. looking like many ttatGetes. In the
severa subsequent evou,ons the regiment mannuvred
with much precision and in the details
rhs entire drill very commendablc. Major General
Shaler, who present, the recipient Of three
Ggu1can sttcstaton of the popularity OF toe Major
General the rank and die wei the officers OF
the division Brgadier General Ward, comnlanaag the
hr.r sntca pafi sta
10 compliance with General Orders No ths regiment
viii parae in full fatigue uniform, with overcoa,
shlrsy uf anniversary Of Washingtons birthday Line
viii be formed in Bond street at one o'clock p "A.
The colo.ei commanding has ordered more thorough
and systematic instruction Of recruits and uniformity on
the part Of line officers in the discipline OF their rasect
I've Commando The election for Lieutenant Colonel,
vice tc.es. resigned, has not yet been ordered
xiSkTi iF.sH REGTAEsr LIEUTENANT COLONEL MklRoy
Affairs In this command remain in st1tu quo Whether
the seventh and Ninetynnth regiments will be
consolidated and form part Of this organization Is
question which time will Something should
ne DONE and that quickly, IN order 10 pTesei that
s.vrs d. corps % essential the ultimate rood Of
body pol &c TIE lieutenant colonel commanding has
ordered ibe commandants OF companies 10 transfer all
aaa equipments held BY them the members
Of tne, copancs 70 the reg;menal armory Tor the bet
nrss0xarIoss AND PROMOTIONS
Al az election In Compauy y, rwenty.second rcsi.
menk Lieutenant George Clan Ranad promoted Carp
tain; Second Lieutenant Charles Walker First
Lieutenant and Corporal g. A. Bsel, Second Lisp;en-
ant in company A Second Lieutenant Bussins has
been promoted Firsl Lieutenant and Sergeant Franklin
Second Lieutenant.
Thomas {. Ne Marcsli has been elected Captain OF
Company g, Fourth regiment Veteran Zouases yicc
Mot, promoted. At election in Company A. same
regiment, held Monday evening" H. Baker, Jr.,
sas elected Second Leutsnant vics vapdenbessn pro-
. noted.
Colonel Mescrole, commanding Fory-seventh reci-
nsnts Brooklyn, has appointed Dr. Josiah wlnsnts,
: Aegmeut~ Surgeon, vice Mereli, resigned.
By command OF Br gadicr General Ward the election
20 al toe oico OF Lieutenant colonel and Major Of he
Seventyscventh regiment, Colonel Thomas Lynch, CON-
nandlng. ordered .or the 9Th inst, Is postponed.
orFrcErs' HAMILTON.
The officers OF the United States army Ia the Depart
rncnt o. the East gave grand military IRE bail
Fort Hamilton Friday ON eveninr, which attended by
the fso of metropolis and BROOKLYN.
from tho several brigade and regimsata stalls the
First anu second divisions or the National Guard were
largely in attendance. Tho brilliant array OF uniforms
aud the grseous dresses OF our lcseiies women pre-
sented which bcwllder ne and bewitcing In
the extreme II was the raAeSAc affair given In
ibis ia itude.