The New York herald., 1868-05-18
Lieutenant Fred. Scholes, Quarter

Judge Advocate; Lieutenant Fred Scholes, Quarter
The right wing of the Third regiment cavalry had
drill at Tompkins square on the 11th inst. Lieu
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stan; Brigadier General Postley, commanding the
cavalry brigade, and Colonel Budke, commander OF
1t would seem that little instruction would do some
Of the officers great service.
anniversary on Monday last by dinner. The bat
terry turned out In the drenchlng rain niy strong,
under the command Of Captain Kari Klein: The
miserable weather, however, did not spon the
The court martial which was ordered to assemble
Ss a s Ssa W. sesons
Wednesday, the 9th inst, and another on Wednes-
day, the 18th inst: General Arthur, iormeey Quar-;
Tor the accused Colonel.
Company D, Seventh regiment, had another skir-
Captain Kipp in command, assisted BY Lieutensnts
Earl and WoodhOuse. The drill passed or finely All
the orders at these drills OF Company are sounded
1t is said that the Ninth regiment will have pa
rade as soon as certain number OF the men have
obtained their new full dress uniform.
The board OF ofcers OF the Twenty second regiment
held meeting on the sth inst and organized Vet
W. W. Remmy, Lieutenant Colonel: R. B. Lockwood
Adjutant, and Thomas Fate, Paymaster. The initia-
ton fee was fixed at S. and the annual dues 81 The
thanks OF the regiment were, on motion during the
meeting, voted to Wiliiamm NJ Tweed for his action
in the Legislature IN having the association ncorpo-
during the present month, and IL Is said the officers
intend celebrating the end Of the drill by
social dinner before June
There Is a captains vacancy on the stan of the
airy brigade, which will be accorded to eligible
person who owns a saddle horse. Applicants for the
position can address the brigade commander at box
1855 Post Office, this city.
Brigadier General Postley has disapproved OF the
proceedings and sentence OF the court martial In the
case OF Lieutenent George Schneider, Company @,
Third regiment calvary who was tried on the charge
OF disObedence OF orders. The disapprOval Is made
on the ground that there is incongruity between
the finding and the sentence Of the court Leuten-
ant Schneider has therefore been relieved from ar
rest.
The Twelfth regiment had battalion drill at the
State Arsenal on Friday evening last There were
two hundred and twenty rank and hle, twenty Off
GERS AMI forty musicians, drum corps included
Colonel John Ward was In command. Major GilOn,
Inspector OF the brigade Chief Engineer Long, OF the
United States Navy; Captain Kingsley, OF the Fourth
brigade staff Lieutenant Colonel Hillenband, Major
Seebach and Adjutant Smith, Of the Filth; Major
BOckell Lieutenant Colonel Dusenbury, OF the Thir
ty-seventh, and Unkart, o. the Ninety sixth; Adu
tant Dunn, OF the Eighth, and Captain Cox, Of the
Thirty-seventh, were among those present.
At an election OF Company A, Eighth regiment
held at the regimental armory last Friday evening,
the following named officers were duly elected,
Major Appleton presdng:-Second Lieutenant Jo-
seph r. Kennedy, Captain, vice Il. A. Van Tassell,
resigned Orderly Sergeant NJ. Il. Burke Second Lieu
tenant, vice Kennedy, promoted.