The New York herald., 1868-03-16


cHAN0Es in rHE FiFrY-sIxru REdIMENr.
The following have been commissioned officers
In the Fiftysixth regiment National Guard
during the past week:-John Doyle, captain. with
rank from February Is, vice wm II. Jon. .nson, re-
signed; Henry G. Wood, frst lieutenant, with rank
from February a. vice VIM. Martin, resigned. .
DRILLS DURING LAST WEEK.
Companies and n and and OF the Thirtv.sey
enth held regimental drills last week. also Companies
and OF the Fifth and b and II OF the Twelfth
regiment; and X, and II, c and Of the Eleventh
regiment. and Companies F. B, A. aud OF tile
same regiment.
FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
General John D: Macgregor, formerly colonel OF The
OF the Potomac. has been formally rendered the colo
nelcy OF the Fourth regiment n. G. $. r. Y. veteran
Zouaves, by the Board OF Officers. which It is ex
THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY
BY order OF Colonel Bendix this regiment viii as
corner OF Thirty-hfth street and Seventh avenue
Thursday. the 10th inst. Line will be formed at eight
O'Clock p NJ. Field and stan. non-com'nissloncd
star and drum corps will report to the adiufant at
qulrter before eight O'Clock p. M. Captain Waring.
OF Company G. will detail one non-commissioned
oacer and two men to guard the door. Said guard
win report to the sergeant major at half-past seven
O'Clock r. NJ. The commandant trusts thai every
member will be present at this drill as Major Cen
present TO witness the mannnvres The resgna-
lions Of Adufant Wallace and Captain Moeser having
DecH tCCepLcu Dy tIe tHtN ARC
hereby honorabiy discharged Edward j. Corbitt
has been appointed adjutant. vice Wallace, resigned.
THE TwESTY-REcoND REGIMENT INFANTRY.
At the last meeting of the Board OF Oicers OF the
Twenty-second regiment, N. q. $. N. ", a plan was
presented for the organization of veteran corps BY
obtaining special act from the Legislature.
1t was also agreed that those members who have
served their full time shall he permitted TO retain
their membership, and shall be exempt from ines,
on payment or their company and regmental dues,
so that they will be only obliged to perform such
duty rs may be required by the civil authorities.
1t ia the intention or the Twenty-second TO close
the season by grand full dress military promenade
concert to be given some time In April. On this Oc
casion there will be full dress parade OF the regi-
mcnt for the purpose OF receiving the ssAspinwall
medal for military merit" which will be presented
by General Aspnwall to the best soldier in each COM
pany OF the regiment in accordance with his annual
custom.
rhis being the last AFFAIR OF the season. the Twenty
second making great preparations, and intend to
render II fully equal to anything that has taken place
during the winter. All the prominent military men
OF the vicinity will be present, and from tile exer-
tinns that are being made by the officers the affair
win unquestionably pc0ve brilliant success.
BY order of Colonel Post the wings Of this regiment
will assemble for battalion drill at the arnory in
Fourteenth street, as fol0ws-Rght. Companies H.
T. c. l. March 20, 1858; left. Companies 4, b. D.
G. March q. 1853. Line will be formed in the above
order Compares and bearing the colOrs on their
respective evenings. Drummers attached to the
several companies will report to the drum major at
at quarter to eight O'Clock 7. NJ. on the evenings
on which their respective companies drill.