The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-27
MILITARY NOTES.

The First cavalry n. G. s. n. y. viii parade
tmounted for muster and inspection in full uniform,
armed and equipped, at Tompkins square, on We'd
nesday, october IA.
The first annual target excursion OF troop d, First
cavalry Will be held at Rabenstem's Bellevue Gar
den, Eightleth street, East river, Wednesday,
September so.
Company B, Twenty second regiment, intends cele-
brating its anniversary on the 18th OF November by
supper. All the ex-members OF the company Will
participate In the Publication.
Colonel Emmons Clark, commanding the Seventh
regiment has issued an order for the parade OF the
command on Tuesday, the 9th OF October for annual
inspection and review. Drills by companies will
commence on the Ist of October. The resignation Of
Lieutenant Lorenzo G. Woodhouse and Commissary
Robert W. Leonard have been accepted, and they
have been honOraby discharged. William G. Casey
having been elected first lieutenant company ii,
August 10, 1868, vice Waldo, resigned James @.
Abrams having been elected second lieutenant OF
company II, August 10, 1868, vice Casey promoted,
and BENJAMIN. Parr having been elected second
lieutenant company d, August IA, 1868, vice Wood
house. resigned, they Will he Obeyed and respected
accordingly
Brigadier General s. f. Marvin, Adjutant General
Of the state OF New York, was married on the oath
inst Miss Katherine l.. Parker daughter of Judge
Amasa J. Parker of Albany The many friends of
the General in the National Guard will wish him all
happiness.
Mr.. Joseph A. Joel, right general guide OF the
Ninth regiment, has discontinued recruiting for
compony X OF the Seventy first and will remain with
the Ninth, with which he has been doing duty since
its organization.
Nicholas Dausch. late leader OF the Twelfth United
States infantry band, was buried in Washington ID.
c., on the 18th inst. Mr. Dausch was considered one
OF the best leaders in the service having attained a
deservedly hiNh reputation as military band mas
ter. He was for a considerable time an instructor in
music in New York city.
The Board of Oficers of the Seventh regiment
have just issued complete manual of the regiment
for the use OF its members and those who cOntem-
plate joining. This manual is the result of the work
OF the Committee OF the Board OF Officers on the
State OF the Regiment, which consists OF Major
Meday and Captains Easton, G. w. Smith, Ryder and
g. Moore Smith. The object OF issuing this volume
is to lay before those who desire to join the regi-
ment a complete statement Of the duties they will
have TO perform, the expenses they will be obliged
to incur and the benefits to be derived from member
ship.
Company G, Eighth regiment has challenged COM
pany X, lof the same regiment, to a competitive
drill In company movements to take place in Centre
street armOry some time in next March.
Company +: Twelfth regiment National Guards
State OF New York, has voted to join company in
an excursion to New Haven during the month OF
October.
OF the Fourth brigade, has rendered his resignation.
Some experiments have recently been made at the
camp Of Lyons on the bodies of dead horses, with
the view OF ascertaining the precise character OF the
wounds produced by cOnica bullets discharged from
the Chassepot muskets II is said that the aperture
made w the prOjectle at the moment it penetrates
the flesh is commonly no larger than an ordinary
pea, but that rotary movement 81 the bali revolving
on its axis gradually enlarges its circles until 1t
makes u hole into which person could thrust both
fists.
Major General Molineux on the 21st inst. issued
General Orders No. 5, assuming command Of the di-
vision and promugating Special Orders No. 1876,
from Albany, copy of which has already appeared
in the HERALD. Division headquarters are for the
present established at the State Arsenal, Portland
Eirst Charia lin
tant OF the Twenty-third, has been detailed for
special duty on the division stan as acting aid-de-
camp and acting assistant adjutant general. copy
OF General MOlineuXs order assuming command has
been served on General Cr0Oke. who has refused to
obey it. as he thinks he Is entitled to command the
division. General CrOOke sets very bad example
to the National Guard by placing himself in oppo-
sition to the orders Of his Commandment CHIEF.
Companies and A, Fifth United States cavalry,
left Raleigh, n. G., for Omaha, Nebraska, September
b. by way OF Tennessee taking river transportation
at Columbus, Ky. Brevet Colonel Royal was IN
fantry, under command OF Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Benzoni forms the present garrison of the post OF
The following designations in the National Guard
have been accepted by Governor Fenton:-Fifth d
vision, J. NJ SchoOnmaker Aid-de-Camp September
IS; Ninth brigade, James McKown, Engineer,
September 10; Thirteenth brigade, Charles p Vine
gar, 9qartermaster, september is; Tenth infantry,
Thomas V. WolcOtt, First Lieutenant, September 10;
Henry NJ. Watson, Second Lieutenant, September 10.
Twentieth infantry II. ID. Lanin, Captain, Septem-
Der lG; George b. Mulks, Captain September Is;
George W. Lackey, First Lieutenant, September l6.
Thirty-ffth infantry, Henry ID. Rich, Commissary of
Subsistence, September Is.
grand picnic and games for the benefit OF the
widows and orphans and disabled soldiers OF the
Seventy-nInth Highanders Will be held at jones'
Wood on Wednesday, September 80. The following
named gentlemen are the members Of the Executive
Committee:-General = Mackenzie Elliott, General
d. Morrison, Colonel John Shaw, Chief T. Barclay,
Mr.. +. w. Judge, Mr.. Geo. Mitchell, Mr.. Jas. Ncho
son, Chief J. Nathan Chief J. McIaren and Captain
Joseph LANG chairman.