The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-07
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

THE NATIONAL GUARD.
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FOURTH RsGrxESr, COL HULL
This enicent command had good battalion drill At
the state arsenal Thursday evening In the several
deploymsnts the commandant exercised his men witb
view 70 illustrate the principles Of masking and un
masking infantry. Forming square, reducing square,
marching by division and BY company, admit Of some
corrections The subsequent angnments, on new
base and marching in line Of battle, both BY front and
rear ranks excellent The Zouaves numbered 375
musksts. The following promotions are announced
Lent George H Mott TO be Captain Robert p. Robins,
First Lsussaant Peter Virtue. Second ideu.ena.. VIM
Lang, second lieutenant The next drills take place
on Friday, Jan. IL, aud Wednesday, Jan "a
TWELFTH REGINKST, NATIONAL GUARD.
General was held at the regiments armory ON Friday
afternoon In the absence Of General Ward. the reg
mental commandant presided. Major John Ward JE |,
elected The vacancy caused by the promotion Of
Major Ward filed by the selection Of Captain Knox
NcAfee. The accession OF these thorough discip
Ward has all the experience and executive ability
OF q veteran and under bis management the old Twelfth
M be found to none s. On .s
late Colonel to the command of the First brigade whom
they serenaded at his residence in Thirty street
The men paraded without arms and made splendid
appearance In their tosome march through the slippery
snow on Broadway. Rrgadier General Ward has pre-
scented the regiment with = superb oil painting by
vice.
rmRrY.sxvEx1H REGIMENT COLONEL rARRAR.
An election I'LL such vacancies Of the field existed
neld at the egmental amory on Thursday evening
Major George N. Dusenbsrry was elected Lieutenant
Major-very good selections The following promotions
promulgated Lieutenant Alexander D. Shaw TO be
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Hail. Second Lieutenant Company H.
MILITARY BALLS
Company K, Ninety.sixth regiment Captain Rahe
held its third annual ball 1t the Union Assembly
Rooms New Years night The ball was quite q
sociabe and largely attended by the Tsutonc ele-
The sixth annual ball Of the Fifth regiment Drum
corps, commanded by Drum Major Berchet was held At
LIST inst. II very credabie ahair, as Was the ex
hbition exercise OF the corps.
sEvESTY-FIRsT REGIMENT, COLONEL PARMELE
The board OF officers meet at the regimcnis armory on
Wednesday, 10th INST. Division drills ordered
Thirteenth street and University place and on the even
ings Of the 14h 18TH 10th, l7th 18th and 10th OF the
the Sss me Ssen s'saS Aousnt
new non-commissoned staff will be announced In Febru
airy. Lieutenant Colonel VIM. Coles has rendered his
resignation take effect from January TO- This excel
lent officer and accian has been connected with the old
American Guard since November, 1858, in the company
elected corporal and in 1885 sergeant In 1866 Colonel
Coles elected st lieutenant OF Company c, and on
Nay 25 1857 he succeeded to the command o. said com
major Of the seventy rst and April II, 1868 his pres
ent post 81 Lieu.snau Colonel was given him. His
will DO severely felt by the members Of this gallant
corps In Lieutenant Colonel Coles the old American
Guard found excellent oce His loss will b much
3. THRp REeMENr coIoSKL sEspIx.
The officers and non commissioned officers Of this
command assemble for drill Caseys tactcs at the state
arsenal Tuesday January ~ and Tuesday, February
TO- battalion drill will be held n the State ARSENAL
forming I. sigh, O'clock drill Of the commissioned
officers will be held At the reglmenta armory, Masonic
Hall ON ~ 20 a q D:ss
Thursday january 81. under command Of Lieutenant
Colonel Besttic.
brigade martial Tor the trial OF delinquent Of
fcers will at the Third regiment armory the
SS se ne 81 cap. Cha.
Lambert Third cavalry and Captain Coburn, First cav
airy. The COMMANDMENT Chief having accepted the
signatiou OF Colonel Dennis Mnton such vacancy will
be filled the latter part of this month. Drills IN tho
school Of the squadron are held on Wednesday evenings
At the Third cavalry armory On Wednesday evening
next the officers hold private meeting n Major IT.
ner's
SEVENTH REGIMENT, COLONEL CLARK.
In conformity with General Orders No. IL, Companies
A. Captain Russell and B, Captain Smith, assembled at
the rcgimental armcTy on Friday evening Tor division
drill Captain RUSSELL senior ofcer OF such DIVISION,
acted Is instructor The command numbered some one
hundred and twenty-five muskets, and executed the
various movements Of the battalion in very sodierly
manner Companies and drill by division next
Thursday evening; Companies and on Wednesday.
the 18th; Companies and on Tuesday, January q,
and Companies and G on Monday, January 70.
MIscEIIASEous ITEMS.
The Retiring Board appointed by General Orders No.
13 General Headquarters consists Of Brigader General
Jacob H. Lansing Twentieth Brigade; Brigadler General
j. T. Pomfret Surgeon General; Colonel Rush G. Haw-
kins Frstregment Colonel James Jourdan, Thirteenth
regiment and Lieutenant Colonel Theo B. Gates. Twen-
tielh regiment Major General Samuel s. Burnside the
well schooled commandment of the Fifth division, having
been over ten years in commission, was honorably
retired.
The next annual meeting Of the State Military Associ-
alton will be held at Albany on the 18th and 10th
instants General George Bstchcer Inspector General
will deliver the annual address Wednesday the 10TH
ia the Assembly Chamber. Colonel Conkling. Eighty
fourth regiment President and Captain Heath, rhir-
tecnth regiment, Secretary.
bgades OF the First Division contemplate
having headquarter coors similar to the plan followed
in the army Gag viii also be used to indicate Divs
ion Headquarters.
seventh regiment, Brooklyn Colonel Meserole VIM.
Hatch to be First Lieutenant George Fountain First
Lieutenant, Jacob Backcrs Second Lieutenant.
In the Fifty fifth regiment, Garde Lafayette, Colonel
lie GAL Lieutenant s. Mornsky been promoted Cap
tain of company T. jerome Lang be First Lieutenant
Jacob BerriBger Second Lieutenant
In conformity with General Orders No. l. the officers
and on-commiasioned officers of the Second BRIGADE,
General Burger assemble for drill Caseys actcs at the
Stale Arsenal on the 22d instant and 10Th proximo
The following promotions are announced In the Ninth
regiment, Colonel Wilcox William D. Wood TO be first
lieutenant, vice Terry, resigned; Benjamin T. stone,
second lieutenant, vice Pancost, resigned.
On Thursday evening the officers OF the First division
presented Adjutant General Irvine with q handsome
sword, in recognition Of his services executive
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