New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-21
THE RIOT.
CONDUCT OF THE MILITIA.

IelOIs
CONDUCT OF THE MILITIA.
IMPORTS or THE COMMANDING OFFICERS OF
THE SIXTH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTY FOURTH
REGIMENTS.
The following is the substance of the official
reports received by shaer from the officers com
handing the eth eth, and saith Regiments during the riot
81 Jsly IL:
SIXTH REGIMENT.
HEADQUARTERS SMITH REGIMENT. July IL. 1871.
Col wN. II. CHEEsERRoUGH, 4; A. g. and cher Of
DIV accordance with order from your headquarters the
members OF any command were ordered TO the armory az
go a. M on yesterday the earlier hour nelng Intended
55er the issue Of fatigue equipments with which pro
About 1880 a. IA received orders and proceeded with
eOuf companies II, 1, and f. TO the Eighteenth Pre-
Cameron Of the poice About p m, received orders
from Col. kesrney. and proceeded 10 Elghthave and
Twenty sXhs TO reion the remainder Of the regiment
previously ordered there direct from the srmory and
reported 10 Brig GEN Nar1an and was assigned 10 the
PROCESSION. We were surrounded by excited crowd
Completely filing both sidewalks. Several provo
>.sIceiient conduct Of my officers. During this,
one excited individual made a rush at my
loaded. The Adiutant Knocked the weapon mp aud
wrested ii from the man Short after one of my Skin
prevented woman from thIoNin In the procession as
she had previously done with hapdiui OF ashes pat
of the procession being open TO ATTACK by reason OF the
ds column Of fours extending some 80 feet beyond that
ofthe saith cautioned my leading captain on the hrst
appearance " attack to take the double turn to l
the space Immediately there commenced an irregular
- aconpanied by pistol shots our men had been
fiosed 10 watch windows roofs and awning-fraln
We card few shots, followed by an irreg
Mar Volsv from our next regiment, the s4th. turned
10 give lusn notions 10 my leading captain when the
crowd rusheap the avenue in position to sweep the
left of ali my companies. Then came pistolshots from
Che awnings and sroof on our left flank. NY men com
IN fact there Was no time They at the same time
formed line by falling backward by the left Lieut. ST.
kets) knoekng them up and thus preventing second
voey in executing this We were materially assisted by
the end OF any excitement among the men the Off
eers all aSng in the coolest sneS MY casualties wer9
enc private Ssg bruised Y the Leg and about 20 men
ycI ~ f one 6s the nHS co@sS 81 Nv
regiment fired over the heads OF his men. can
in Wh 9fseoh Ro6S 81 f the
Regiment assisted several OF my command who were
Second Brigade staff who came to the armOry several
I FR1SK v. s1rRRT. Colonel.
july II.
GENERAL: In my report neglected to state
FIRST That there were no police either on my tank or
front at the time of theirng, or before or after.
Second: That had some narrow escapes in the shape
saade by pistol ball from the edge of the through
the SIDE The dent in the pasteboard the position of the
outlet shows that II was from above should not have
mentioned this but understand that you making
detailed report and suppose IL to be your intention to
had TO deal with. FRANK W. sTERRi'
Cd. SEVENTH REGIMENT.
4. HEADQUARTERS 7TH REG1MTNT.l
< HEw-YORK July 10, 1871.
Lieut. COL wM II. SEWARD, gR, A. 4, 9. and Chicrot
s Sag bsTe sd he 1885, 70 submit III following report Of
the services Of this regiment on the 18th instant;
quarters for this regiment TO PROCEED via Eehthst and
Greehwiehave to the corner Of Eighhave and Twenty
paee FOR service in protecting the procession
Of Orangemen In compliance with the orders % 9t
A. b, l. and c, Lieut.. Col. Hows commanding, were
posted upon the sidewalk the west side OF Eighth
ava the line resting on IWentN -tlgnIn-sJ
The orders Of Gen Varian were positive ana eXpncit
that these companies should fire upon any persons who
should make any hostile demonstrations from me VIM
dOws and hOusetOps on the east SIDE OF tne |
avenue, and / personally communicate s Tbd |
other FIVE companies OF ne regiment Or n r. d. ana ~
procession and were under my immediate command
eigbtbst and when its right reached Twcny-thirdst.
was halted by order of Gen. Narian for the purpose of
which had been stationed on the sidewalk Twenty
eghthst pass down the avenue aud take their place
head Of column had halted at Twenty thirdst sharp
firing was heard in the vicinity OF t e
shot was fred by the FIVE companies under my imlne-
hibited by the officers and deserve CONNIE ndation
While the procession passed the tye companies OF THIS
faghthave., Twenty eighth-st, occasional shots
were fred and thrown al the Orangemen and at
missiles came from the upper windows or hOuseops OF
the buildings opposite the position Of the five companies
Of this regiment sa9s %Spe s4 rt ba ny 4
hired by any company OF this regiment and the ind-
Vidua shots fired only ut persons engaged in some
hostile act.
The column having halted as above stated. the five
companies at the commenced moving in column OF
lours, to take position at the head of the column The
three companies right column fours,
and the other two had wheeledntO column when the vol
leys fred by the other troops heard The immed
ate stampede OF frightened rioters and others
upon those companies marching in column OF
tours interrupted their march for few
moments, and while at halt, few
shots fired by individual members of said cOmpa-
mics at persons discovered in theatt Of firing pistols or
throwing from the upper Windows ana housetOps
opposite. This report "a fax rs II Lelates'to
any matter thar dld mol my personal Oh
SeishSoh II Sb' ne official reports Of cCnluh9
En' y 'r Az # y9.;A agree in every por'ea
EBN0Ns CLARK Colonel Commanding 7th Regiment
- ~ -$rfEHTY- FOURTH REGIMENT. o.
- HrADOUARTERs S4TH REGIMENT, July H. 1871.
Major Gen SHALER: have the hOlor 10 report that
This regiment, III obedience 10 DIVISION orders assem-
was Immediately put under arms, and each man served
with 40 rounds Of ball cartridges.
On reaching the neighborhood OF Twenty-fourth-st
and Eighhave several shots were nfed from me WIN
SOws and hOusetops DiuTing three members OF TINS com
1aand. The firing apparently returned ny the YIN
and 9Th Regiments, and by the left wing OF TINS com
Fnand Several persons either Killed OF wounded
that IL utter impOssibllity 10 prevent II,
being al the right Of the command used my utmost
eHertion check tins movement on tue part OF the
fro0Ds This occurred during halt. / have nothing
fnrt6er TO report except that paraded as far as
hailed c. H. MITCHELL,
Lieut.. Col. Commanding s4th Regiment
MISCELLANEOUS
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