The New York herald., 1867-02-18

battalion was divided into six companies Of I've files
if,nt The eighth annual bal OF Company X, CAPITA
William Seeach is announced THIS regiment raIaaes
tne 22d u February
By general order No this regiment will parade in full
unforn, on Friday tile 22d nss 70 celebrate Washing
tors birthday. Line forms In Bond street. hight on
Bo.erv ei a quarter 10 two =. M. On this occasion
stand Of colors will be presented to the regiment by
the cisy authorities. The Eleventh regiment Colonel
Maiihoi viii parade ao escort course Of theoret
ical instruction for the officers aud commissioned
siaf officers j. announced. Major A. s,cnway attends
10 The instruction OF the commissioned officers.
Lieutenant Colonel bernet Captains Rohrich and
Schmidt appointed 1aari to examine into the quail
0c.ons Of the officers OF the regiment Major Stem
way CAPTAINS StsuG and Straus constituted board
examine the nonoommissioned officers OF companies
Jaeob (ruber as bes elected second Lieutenant Of Com
pany q, Kaiser resigned leo Wilmer has been ap-
pointed leader OF lhe band and NJ Gatterdam chief
blger.
SIKH RzGrMESr (GoyERsoR's ouARp), COLONEL aAsoS
The Colonel commanding has issued general order
No 2. which is sample Of Whist order should be.
Mapusuvres required a, battalion drills herein par
tcularzed In very simple manner II very crafty
ing TO notice tmpros eipents in drill and numbers In
this old command. hsjor Kinney Is very assiduous in
hs iabcrs dscipniag the non-commssioned officers
The Rev. Benjamin T. Philips has been appointed Chap
lain Of the regiment
BATTALION DRrL TEE NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
The LETT wing OF this fine regiment took place al the
State Arsenal Tuesday evening last Companies B.
D. l. and X, constituting this wing divided
Wilcox assisted by Captain briggs acting as iieuten
ant colonel, and conointy they handled the wing
manner which seemed to toll very effectively In fam
iarfzng the men with the various svoutors OF the bat
talon. In the manual or arms particularly the men
did very we'll The advance and retreat in line Of BATTLE
and forming square, marching by the different fronts
by companies into line, countermarching, nanking,
wheeling and masng wero very correctly executed,
with some trlfing exceptions In marching the men
did foerabiy well Says old Field Marshal -" so
essential is marching in the length and cadence Of tho
sep that the army which marches best must cvcry-
monthly drills OF this command develop an unusual
ssors de corps and have tendency 70 promote healthy
iscpline regimenta court martial was held at the
regimental armory in Twenty-sixth street on Frday
evening. regmental band concert at the Academy OF
Music is on the taps for March Professor Mauck.
leader OF the band, has succeeded In obtaining new
uniform for his musicians.
INFANTRY WING DRILLS.
The right and left wings Of the old sixtyniuth regi-
ment, Lieutenant Colonel Cavanagh commanding as
sembed at their armory over Essex Market, on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings last for instruction and
epod and in executing the several battalion move
this staunch command seemed to have lost none
OF its fire and effective discipline
On Thursday and Friday evenings last the right and
left wings OF the Twelfth regiment. Colonel Ward, had
excellent drills at the State Arsenal 1t was noticeable
that the seemed gwe attention to the nsruc-
ton impaired, and that their discipline consequently
very effective
The left wing Of the Forty seventh regiment, Brook
vn Colonel Meserole commanding assembled for dril
1t their armory Fourth street. E. D., on Wednesday
evening last The operations Of tho evening were very
instructive and conducive to good discipline.
FOURTH REGIMENT, VETERAN zoUAvEs
The officers aud members Of this dne body Of citizen
commanded II.
ssbed at the state Arsenal last evening for battalion
drill Under the skiIful instruction of It's well schooled
conmandsnt the rank and file received some consid-
cradle posting before parade was dismissed On Thurs
day evening the officers and non.commissoned officers
were drilled as skeleton battalion At their armory on
broadway.
TWENTY SECOND REGIMENT COLONEL POST.
This gallant command promises to create no inconsd
erabe stir among crack regiments ut no distant day
When the vacant majority s filled Its field officers con-
template putting their military knowledge to some good
test IN disc plinng their comrades The armory and
board Of officers rooms now undergoing some
alterations painting and frescong on da that, when
completed, the regmental band (Dodworih's) give q
concert In their uniforms An election for First
Lieutenant In Company H, Captain Grant, vice William
Aann, resigned, has besn ordered.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
At recent meeting of the officers Of the Fifth and
esng the members Of Assembly from Kings county
to protest against the bill abolshing the parade ground
in Prospect Park-the Of the same being invaluable
At the late of the State Military Association,
he'd at Albany the following elected officers for
this year:-frosidcnt General Lloyd Aspinwai First
Colonel George Beach Fourth Vice President General
ing Secretary, Captain f. A. Mason Corresponding Sec
rrtary, Colonel A. Wasstaf, Jr Chaplain Rev. C. Z.
Hughes.
Brigadisr General variau, commanding tho Third br-
gade, contemptes ordering the annual inspection OF
tho several regiments comprising his command the
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OF this change and many against IT. still every move
having in view the welfare Of the National Guard
to Ansl disposition OF the officers Of the brigade.
Governor Ward Of New Jersey, in recent message,
State rs 1,6ss He recommends the conversion OF the
Springfield rilled muskess into breech-loaders and
thorough organization OF the State troops
At m election for Captain OF Company c. Eighty
fourth regiment vice Combs resigned, Lieutenant Philip
Douyhery. of1ceT IN the late war, was unanimously
chosen thereto.