The New York herald., 1868-03-01
THE NATIONAL GUARDs
sEw COMMISSIONS

Fourth Regiment Infantry.-A W. Maxwell, heu~'
tenant colonel, with rank from January l9 1858, vice
O. II. Thorpe resigned
Seventa Regiment Infan,ry-samusl O Burdicss
FIRST lieutenant with rank from January o. 1s6s vice J.
N. Mcbride resigned; Samuel Barr Arss lieutenant.
with rank from January 1858 vice Peter j. Bogsrs,
resigned; Charles y. Robbins second lieutenant wsA
rank from December l3 1867 vics Darius Ferry Jr.,
resigned; Jemes H. LOnisberry second lieu,ensnt with
from January 1853, vice Samuel q. Burdck pro-
noted John W. Benssl, second heutensnt with rank
from january o. 1868, vice Samuel G. Barr promoted
Fourteenth Regiment Infanry Isaiah unsndill adiu-
tant With rank from February o. 1868, vice John Vsts
resigned.
Sspenty-ninn Regimen, Iniantry-Dunean Miller arss
eu.ensns with rank lfrom September 1857 vice wn-
Second Regiment Cavairy-Ed ward Doyls commissary,
with rank from February 1868. original appointment
ASSOCIATIONS.
The following resignations OF officers In tho National
Guard n T., have been accepted By the Commanded.
Thirteenth Regiment fsfanry.-Captain 8 Alpheuf
Smith. Jr., February IS.
E,ghty.ffth Regimsn. Irfantry-Captan Joseph v.
ssvxsrY-NIsrH REGIMENT INFANTRY
Colone. A Fnrnsworth commanding this regiment,
UNDER dae OF February has ordered that the
companies Of this regiment will assemble for in.
strucon IN tho school Of the battalion at the State Ar
senai Thrty-ffth and Seventh avenue o.
Monday evening 9th prox.. at eight O'Clock. The as
tention OF company commanders caled TO the neces-
sity OF making renewed efforts to increase the strength
OF their respective commands BY amendment TO the
militia law the minimum Of company Is now fixed ~
panes hres hundred and sixty No organizations
VIII be classified as regiment UNI 6ss u Contains ~
least three hundred and sixty ohcers
ana prvaos With less number companies arc liable
&c be consol dated. and tho regiment reduced 10 bat
resmenta fund Of s5oO The following stair appoint
ments have been mads and the officers duly rnms.
stoned, viz:-samuei T. f. Becx Surgeon; John Walker.
| Assistant Surgeon
Adjutaut Gair OF this command, has been presented
BY the officers Of The regiment Win gold medal con.
Stating Of solid gold i've ponted stars one smaller
than the other with solid cannon and anchor raised
their common centre The name OF some oato in
which tho Adjutant participated during tho war 70
marked each star point Lieutenant Colonel Saaw
made the presentation speech.
NINETY SEVENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
Division drills held on Thursday evening last By
Companies 4 and Il, and on Friday evening last by
commanding The instructor One OF the companies
during the dnl seemed once in while to lose commana
OF its sense of hear ng just when orders being
given. The drills were, with this single excel ton very
cred.abe.
poURrExNrH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
The right wing OF this regiment. consisting or Com
panies H. l. {, and X, assembled at tho regimeutal
armory for instruction ana orl on "Wednesday evening
Feb 26 Line formed at eight O'Clock. the lefs
wing, consisting Of Companies b. f. G, and d. At the
place and for the same purpose, on Monday even
.e' sxvEsrY.rRsr REGIMENT INFANTRY
This regiment will in May next change their pre-
they occupy located in Thirty second street, be-
tween the Sixth and Seventh avenuea 1t a brick
building three stories nigh aud hundred feot square
The upper floor 70 be used battalion drill room.
and the floors will coutan the rooms OF ten
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armorer's room and company drill room Prepare
tons for tho grand promenade and reception a. Pkes
Opera House are being made on grand grand scale and juds
ing from present appearances inc aair Is destined 70 %
one OF the most recherche OF the season.
SEVENTH hEclMRST INFANTRY
In pursuance OF General Order No 2, issued the
18th ut by Col Emmons Clark the right wing OF this
regiment tcompan.ssI q E, Sand Hl assembled In fun
faigue for battalion drill. Thursday evening" Feo-
ruary a. The LETT wing, consisting Of Companies r
G. A. and X, also assembled for tho Same purpose In
FUN fatigue, on Friday evening, February 49, lOsei
Clark instructor both occasions rne drills
carried during two hours each evening. sn4
Witnessed by quite number OF Interested speots-
tors Both wnss went through the various formation
movements In very fine STYLE The Hiring by batai'oo
was ~s % dUns 10 =. e ,Ss IN
the right manifested great careessness In tAs
carrying Of their musksts a. right and left shouldee
| AT times eompetey overlapping that of the second
man from him In the sams rank II may DO very
kss Of The one company In parade almost al right
angles leads unsophscaed observer 10 believe thas
few recruits have gol themselves into the aaks
| beknown TO the co mandins officer The drills,
Whole, we're very factory and denoted tina, the
old standard Of excellence have not been unattended
with success
talked OF grand reception OF the Seventh will
IN the Academy Of Nusc The regiment will appear for
tho first time on that evening In their full dress
uniform and is expected that the will be ono Of
the grandes Of s kind tina, has taken place in this city
regiment gave shortly after The war TO lis brothers n
arms Who had Tough, the good hghs we'll and returas1
In the annual financial report OF this regiment the
srmory expenses dGrng the year 1861
been 324 5s4 o. and the asse OF the regiment bs
50, 409 o. with no liabilities
visitor TO the armory Of this regiment should nes
!a to got peep at the room Of the seventh Company
Il 10 said to be the most sorgeousy fitted up military
room in The Union Tho cost oil the lifting up amounoa
10 about 900.
FIFTH REGIMENT rrASrRY
Companies and OF this command held . division
drill at the arnory Of the gment Tuesday evening"
the 25th Ut Al the close OF the driu Capsn Brux
oted him bv the board Of officers OF the regmens
in OF tho valuable services he had
to the regiment chairman Of the Armory COMMITTEES
during the past year
| CAVALRY BRiGADx
| Ten members OF Company Of tho FIRST regiment
cavalry have boen 70 said. placed under for
disrcspsct to OF Their superior officers, hsA
ordered them from the room which officers
drilling and was not obeyed.
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The following order was yesterday issued In rolatiea
l TO the death OF Captain James b. Kirker:-
/ GENERAL ORDERS NO. I.
HEADQUARTERS IRISH LEGION, Feb 20, 1888
Il is with profound sorrow the late dans
Of shs Irish Legion announces 10 the officers and of
James B. Kirksr 50 long and svoraby known as quar-
termaster Of the brigade As mark OF respect to the
Be- Sor ny day The oces and %.n
assemble citizens Dress at the Armory OF the sixty
ninth regiment, Essex Market corner Of Grand and
Essex streets At haf-pas nine O'Clock A. NJ. on the
% prox the purpose OF attending The obssques ss
| the deceased BY order Of
Colonel and Brsvet Brigadisr late commanding.
THIRD sEGrxESr HrAsrKr
l An election ali the vacancy In the position e
l second lieutenant in company Of this command
held Friday evening last st the regimenal armory.
| Lieutenant AcMilian presided. Corporal Hamiitsa
Fulton receiving the largest number Of votes, was
| declared duly elected.
/ nscnfIAHEous.
Tho Inspector General OF the State recent stats-
tical report gives the following interesting facts In
regard the strength Of the National Guard OF ths
| city and Brooklyn LII 10 as folows:-Cavalry, First
brigads 1e6 in.autry, First division, First brigade
i,oa2; Second brigade, s,es9; THIRD brigade: s.ss;
22o7; Eleventh brigade. 2,1o1 Total, 17,lT5 The
total strength Of the National Guard OF the state V
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