The New York herald., 1869-05-22
THE TWENTY-sECOND REGIMENT, n. q.

Visit to Sing Sing-Target Practice-Bad
Weather but Gorgeous Time.
sing Sing had genuine sensation yesterday. The
pleasant militia regiment, the Twenty OF this
city, visited the village on the hills up the Hudson
Tor day OF pleasure, target exercise, reunion, to
receive stand OF co0rs and to be Jeted. Well was
| the programme carried out. Despite the violent,
inauspcious storm, which began just as the regi-
ment, after trooping the hills toward the park
selected for shooting practice, arrived the day Will
long be regarded in the same by the members
the Arabs used to designate their fortunate occa.
sions-"white stone, lucky day."
Tne regiment met az their armory betmes in the
ported Tor the different companies to the command
ing officers the following numbers:-A, Lieutenant
4o D, Captain vose s.; e. Captain Besspon s
Captain ClanraEdaIl, 3s; G, Lieutenant Commiskey.
2S RIowd H, Lieutenant Van schack' aa; l. Captain
They journeyed thence in boat up the gorgeous
river Of the North but 1t was quite before they
its holiday attire Military Schools, young ia
ladies' seminaries and all the pupils OF the
and Sea IN ake nad ana vacation S
The sun shone at this time and mad hitherto. The
clements were as bright as the welcome OF President
rank and nle OF the village wealth.
The prizes were many, in number, appro-
men Of the regiment fhey ss ssnss Tod
mounted mounted rine, winchester repeating, by Colonel
Remmes second and third, gold medals, by the
Board OF Onicers; fourth do, by Captain VOse;
ffth. do, by Lieutenant Austin; sixth, fun dress
uniform, by Quartermaster Rogers; seventh, do by
Lieutenant Colonel Porter
Tne steamboat finally arrived at the wharf, and
the regiment was greeted most kindly by the i'm.
tiently their arrival. they were escorted by the
Mount Pleasant Cadets under Major Churchill ca
dets Of MAJOR HolDrook's military school. Washing
tion Hose No. and Ossming Hose No. l. these
being followed BY carriages containing the village
and <.f
there were quite o number Thus escorted the regi-
ment took up its line OF march through the main
streets Of the village Over hill and dale, followed
TO large extent 6y the citizens and arrived at the
grounds laid out for target practice. Hoag's iarm
they are pleasantly situated on . high BLUM over
looking the Hudson and specially adapted to the
uses to which they were put.
Targets about o foot square had previously been
some little delay was experienced in the COM
mencement OF firing, on account Of the guam
tlty Of water that had lodged in the pits.
Of the 'bailer," and the companies took up
their positions S oPpSss the tSrgs Of which
began which had the effect OF dampening the other
wise bright prospects Of the command. Nevertheless
the ammunition was distributed to the sergeants Of
each company, and amid the rain the shooting began
the companies loading and firing at will and the dis
the judges. Lieutenant Colonel Porter MAJOR Camp
and ex-Captain Brugate. The average Of these
shots, each member three trials, is as follows:-
Company A-Anderson 8; Anderson, 8; Walker s; e. NJ
Spn.Ss9a% T. T. ssn cs%ssny
sudsHSsf Joseph cross yr ); 1Ss PSp. tSani 81
l. CroweL 4 Company D...Graham 81; Chaplin I. Con,-
A. +. Russell, 9; Goch, 8; Power, g. Company d.
Company H-AlexandeI smith, 81 Martin, g. Company l.
Pyati 3; Lorrmer, 8; Harris 81 Van Antroup, 81 Louis g.
These gentlemen were selected as the best shots,
and oydered ~ the tough rain storm TO try again,
seS Seea eaSe HayS 0ns W. Gs frO &
i trial, the f0h5wIhs good maresmehh h's'S Carried RED
awas second css srd osspS
Crowen, Company O.; fourth, Lorenzo Power, Com
pany f.; fifth. NJ. L. CrQwell, Company c.; SIXTH II.
X. Thompson, Company F.; seventh, william NJ,
Kemp, Company Is. 49, IL s''ksr
Then there was the tedious, muddy march back to
the village and the flag presentation, magnificent
national emblem, the gut OF Sing Sing ladies', by
ex-COlonel Breel, OF the One Hundred ana sixty
ninth New York Volunteers now rector OF Trinity
chapel, sing Sing having laid aside the sword lOr
the Word OF Truth and then to the end. what men,
ber OF the Twenty y-second boys" Will ever forget
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