The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-22
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Fifth Brigade Field Day-A Fine Display Of
Brave Men and Fair Women-Dres Pa
rads, Review, Inspection and Drill.

Yesterday morning the Prospect Park Parade
Ground was once more the scene OF lively ANNA
ton, the occasion beng the parade OF the Fifth
Brigade. N Co. $. N. Y. At nine O'Clock the brigade
commanded by Brigadler General Thomas s. Dakln,
and consisting Of the following commands pro-
ceeded TO the Park:-Thirteenth regiment, Colonel
Fred. A. Mason; Fourteenth regiment, Colonel De-
bevoisei Twentyeignth regiment, Lieutenant Col
onel Shopper; Battery A, Captain Johnson; Battery
b, Captain wackerman, and Troop A, Captain Kei-
ser, cavalry escort OF the brigade commander.
Each command proceeded to the parade ground
independently and after their arrival the remainder
OF the forenoon was consumed In battalion drll.
which was kept up without intermission until nalf-
past twelve rest was then taken till two O'Clock,
ut which time brigade line was formed. Az soon as
the proper alignment was formed by Lieutenant
Colonel Briggs OF the Thirteenth regiment who was
Acting Chief Of STAR,
GENERAL DAKIN ASSUMED COMMAND,
when the following evouions were gone through
with, many OF which, however, were not executed
as well as could have been desired, although
under the circumstances no very serious
mistakes were understanding and closing ranks
nrng ADVANCE in line: halt; face to the rear; halt
advance In line and retreat; halt; alignment; to
march BY the right hank: column OF fours to the left
INTO ne column OF Tours break from the right 70
line and halt; by company break from the right to
march TO the left and halt; form divisions;
by the LEFT flank column left; by the right flank rear
battalion right front into line; by the right nank
halt left front into line; column or mass es on nrst
division, battalion right In front: to the LEFT
Inc OF masses on first battalion; to the right, col
umn OF masses: change direction by the right hank;
10 the right line OF masses. change direction TO the
elt to the LETT, column masses change direction
by the left flank; TO the left on first DIVISION frst
battalion, deploy column; face TO the ana halt
advance to the line and halt; face to the rear ana
halt; by battalion from the right twenty PAGES
ront into echeon; echeon into line first battalion;
Inc OF masses on first division first battalion; face
tine rear and halt; advance In line OF masses halt
and race to The rear; to form squares echelOn on
second battalion az twenty PAGES, right battalion
forward; reduced squares; echeon into line OF
masses on first battalion; face the rear and halt;
advance In line OF masses, halt aud face TO rear;
column OF masses on second battalion right in front
to the lett on first DIVISION first battalion depoy
column; review IN line OF battle; inspection in open
column OF companies; close ranks; form divisions
dress parade.
Considering that this was General Dakin's first
attempt at handling so large body OF troops he ac-
Quilted himself III q most credltable manner. The
total number or troops In line were 400, distributed
among the various commands as follows:-rhir-
teenth regiment, 375 musket5: all told, including
Onicors, band and drum cOrs, 450 men. Fourteenth
regiment, 275 muskets; all told 1926 men, Twenty
eighth regiment, 800 muskets; all told $780, Battery
A, % men; battery b, 70 men; consolidated under
Colonel Beebe, Chief OF Artillery all told, 100 men.
Troop A. Second division cavalry, Is men.
The following members OF General DakIn's stair
were In MISUNDERSTANDING Colonel Briggs
uCtinR Chicl. MAJOR THOMPSON, engineer: Major
Keep, surgeon; Captain Cunningham, quarter
master; Captain Moore. commissary; Captain Purdy,
ordnance officer; Captain Langley, senior alde and
Captain C0ughlin, junior aide. About three O'Clock
Major General woodward and stafr accompanied
BY AdJutant General Townsend and Inspector
General McQuade, arrived upon the ground escorted
by Cavalry troop q, numbering seventy.dve men,
under Captain McCarty.
Up to two O'Clock but few visitors had arrived
upon the ground. but shortly after that hour CROWDS
OF ladies and gentlemen began to assemble and in
very short time all that space outside that portion OF
the ground allotted to the troops was crowded with
carriages containing many OF New York's well az
BROoKLYN's FAIREsT DAUGHTERS
The cottage too, which was especially reserved for
Invited guests, was soon swarnlng with brave men
and fair women who had assembled to witness the
review and dress parade, which, owing to the CANDY
and handsome uniforms OF some OF the commands
was indeed, dazzling and brilliant sight
The bands OF the various organizations were
during the review, consolidated under Drum Major
Smith, OF the Thirteenth regiment, ANA numbered
all told 100 pieces. The review over, Major Genera
McQuadc inspected the command, after which
grand dress parade was INDUCED In, at the concu
] sion OF when the command returned TO their re
| spective armOres. General Dakin, however, coul
not think OF allowing the days sport TO terminate
SO dry MANNER so In the evening he entertained
most handsome style the Governors stan and sew
eral other prominent military gentlemen at th
Brooklyn CLUB.