The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-12
NATIONAL GUARD OF BROOKLYN
Annual Review and Dress Parade OF the
Fifth Brigade Mt Prospect Park.

Fifth Brigade mt Prospect Park.
The delightful weather which visited this section
yesterday was fully enjoyed by the citizen soldiery
OF Brooklyn. The occasion which led to this enjoy
ment was the annual review and dress parade of
the Fifth brigade, N Y. s. N. g., at the Prospect
Park parade ground which pleasant grassy plane
lies the east side OF the Park just Frank
lin avenue, and Is reached by the Coney Island car
route. The hours set apart for the brigade move
ments were from two p M. to alfpast four
O'Clock. The regiments comprising the brig
ade formed at their respective rendeZ-
vous at nine O'Clock in the morning, and
shortly after that time the streets resOunded with
martial music as the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
parade ground. The former organization in their
gray coats and white pants, took the palm for ap-
pearance, and were much praised for their soldierly
tread and observance OF excellence of alignment.
They paraded about four hundred strong, and were
under command OF Colonel James Jourdan The
Fourteenth, or glorious war memory, known during
the rebellion as the "Red-legged Devils,n because
OF their valor and the sanguinary color OF their
pantaloons, did not come up to the required
standard, either in point OF numbers or ap-
pearance yesterday. They mustered about two
hundred and fifty strong. But a portion OF
the command had their new uniforms, which
balance of the command were attired in the old
red uniform. Fault is found with the new epauets,
as the red braid is not durable; the colors wash out
and fade rapidly. Colonel De ~ voise commanded
this corps Many Of the officers and men are Grip
pied veterans Of the war, and the medal of honor
repOsed on the breasts of the sturdy boys OF the
rank and file, speaking louder than empty words
their claims upon the affections of the nation
The Twenty-eighth regiment, German orRaniza-
ton, turned out with $50 men, under the command
OF Colonel Joseph Burger. This body OF national
guardsmen presented a very credtable aspect
Besides the infantry, there were present on
the Park parade ground body OF hussars,
eighty in number, under command OF Captain Land
houser, and the Fifteenth battalion, under Major
Myenberger The morning at the Park was pr0fita-
bly, passed by the soldiers in undergoing their drill
in the school Of the company and OF the battalion
There were present about one thousand persons,
who rested on the seats provided for their comfort
on the sward in front Of the "Sheltcr House," or
upon the balcony OF the latter, as best suited their
fancy. The order OF exercises was gone through
under the direction Of Brgadier General Dakin and
staf-Brevet Colonel Frederick A. Mason, Assist
ant Adjutant General; Major Kinkel, Inspector;
Major William II. Thompson, Engineer; Major John
II. Bergen, Judge Advocate; Major J. Lester Keep,
Surgeon CAPTAIN J: = Colgate Ordnance oficer;
William Schwarzwaeder, Commissary; Captain
William II. Langley Aide-de-Camp; First Lieuten-
The brigade movements, which were executed
creditably, all drawbacks in the way OF depleted
ranks considered, were as subJoined:-
l. Open and close ranks
Advance and retreat in line
3 Alignment
Change front forward on first battalion
Column Of masses on third division, first battalion
left front.
TO the left line of masses by the flank and to change
T. To march line OF by the TANKS, and change
Marching by the flank in line Of Masses to form line
to the lett Halt
O. To the right column of masses.
TO- To march the column
II. To take distance by the head Of column.
H. To break into companies. Halt
Is On company, Fourth battalion, column close In
H. Face TO the rear.
10 BY the head of column take wheeling distance.
l6 Face To the divisions and close In
H. To the LETT line Of masses on First battalion
IT, To change direction to the right from a halt
20 To the right First divs on-Fst battalion deploy
column, face to the
Face the and break into column by division 10
q To the left into line
q Lett 'front.' into line Of masses.
"a Change direction to the right
IS On Second battalion take derloying intervals
26 Dcploy masses
a. Face TO the
rs BY battalion from the left at twenty four PAGES 'front.'
90 Echelon into line Fourth battalion.
80 To pass dehlc in retreat
81 To pass dehle In front
81 Review In line
3d. Form division.
81 To the left line Of masses.
35 Dress parade.
The only excuse given for the failure OF "the
yesterday was found in the fact that they could not
absent themselves from their business av0cations
so after the holiday which they took for the
purpose OF attending the review by the Governor
Nav 30. Among the more prominent military men
present yesterday weregMajor General VOgdes, U. =.
A., who was accompanied by Colonel Hail. the hero
OF the recent unpeasantness with General Graham,
at Fort Ham ard