The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Tho Inspection Of the Seventh Regiment.
The inspection of this regiment was held yester-
day at TOmpkins square, and, as Is usually the tease
when it turns out, there was very large crowd Of
spectators to witness the ev0lutions. and those who
expected to see fine review were not destlned to
disappointment The regiment came on the ground
by companies, and exclusive OF two three
errors, which were more OF omission than COM
mission, the review was perfect in every re-
spect The passing in review was spendidly
done, every officer, with one or two exceptions,
saluted at the proper time, and the distances were
well kept until the march past had ended. In start
ing however, the command 'March ~ was given
before the ranks had closed up and when the regt-
ment wheeled into line at the close of the review
several panies lost their distances, leaving very
review S Would have also been done il double time
but, owing TO The ateness or the hour al which the
Inspection began, 1t was omitted None OF the field
or STAFF officers mounted. The men had on their
knapsacks and overcoats rolled the equipment Of the
command being. in fact, all that could have been
desired.
The strife between the several companies for the
honor of having present the greatest number OF men,
the inspection day resulted in a large turn OUT but
Il was left for the company OF captain Allison ICON.
pany Az to bear or the palm: it has on It's roll
the absentee being confined to his bed by sickness.
1t will thus be seen that tins company has shown
ITSELF comparing 1t with the companies OF the regi
ments which have already been inspected not only
the largest company in the Seventh regiment but
the largest In the state militia IL may be that the
.crack, company or the Iwenty-second, which Will
be inspected next week, will outstrip It, but
that remains to he seen. The company which
actual numbers, was Company q, Captain George
Moore Smith, 1t turning out 10 OF II enrolled men,
bers. The other companies inspected as follows:-
b. present TO- absent "A; G. present SO. absent To-;
d. present 81, absent 20; Il, present "A, absent 35
F, present So absent Is; II, present 70, absent 18;
l. present IS, absent ~; X present So, absent 81.
There were three field officers present. five staff,
seven non-commssl0ned STAFF and "A OF the band
making grand total Of us and total number OF
absentees OF 153
The Seventh Is, therefore, Of the head OF the list
for numbers OF all the regiments that have been
inspected up TO the present time and the indications
that 1t will not be made to change positions with
any other command that Is yet to be inspected.
Colonel Clark has to be proud OF the regiment
which he has the honor to command, and II lis
appearance yesterday can be taken as criterion OF
its future there can be no fear that the Seventh VIII
fall from the nigh rank at present occupies In the
National Guard rs the 'crack" corps OF the State
militia.
There was one feature OF the inspection. however
which did not rebound to the discipline OF the regi
ment and that was the way the men were allowed
TO smoke and play bali and roam about during the
inspection Of certain companies 1t didn't look well
and should not nave been permitted.
Inspection OF tho Eleventh Regiment.
This fine regiment, which is under the command
Of Colonel Lux, and which always makes o good
show on inspection day. was inspected yesterday
forenoon and presented very fine appearance.
The marching in the review and the keeping Of DIS
tances might nave however, been improved upon,
and several Of the officers did not salute properly.
During the inspection the men followed the move
ments or the inspector as he went along the lines
altogether TOO much. The soldier should keep his
eyes to the front during the inspection and not
inflow himself to be disturbed by the inspectors
movements along The ranks. There were SIS men In
line.