New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-24
sunset gun gave a " Good night that reverberated
through the valleys till the echoes died sleepiiy
away in the distance.
THE FoRTY-sEvENrH READY FOR DUTY

THE FORTY-SEvENTH READY FOR DUTY.
This morning the 47th Regiment, of Brooklyn,
will leave that city for the State Camp of Instruc
tion at Peekskill, TO relieve the Sth. The are
ordered by Colonel Truman V. Tuttle, commanding.
to report at the armory ut Fourth and North Second
sts at o'clock in fatigue uniform, with hayersacks
and rolled knapsacks. The field and staff, mounted
will report TO Colonel Tuttle, and the non-comnis-
stoned staff, band and drum corps to Adjutant
Eddy. The 18th Separate Company of Flushing.
which will accompany the 47th to camp, will re-
port 10 Colonel Tuttlo at the armOry before tho
hour of departure. Orders have been ISSUED mat
all the company and regmcntal baggage should Dc
turned over TO Quart rnaser 3llher not latcI thHh
\ O'clock this mOTniu4. he officers and noncOln-
missioned staff Of the 47th are follows:
Colonel Truman V. 1utlej Meutenant-Colo George
Eddy; Surgeon, Edward H. AshTin; Chaplain The Rev
0naTt 'STa9p E3%ard Miner Gonmissary, William
i. DE Nysc Assistant surgeon, Iol n T. Morgan.
Company A. aptan J9a d, E hnnsaiv rr.tr,cu.
tenant, Edward Walker; secOnd-Leutenant, Charles H.
Company D.-Captain George l.. Davenport First
Lieutenant, George A. Pheian Second-Loutenant John
Compiny E.-Captain George Il. srcat.
Company t.-Captam henry Richardson; Second
4eusnanJ' Thomas ~ Nc Wl GI nacK percrew First
Company H-Captaln Daniel c. Sullivan Second
Comp1ny Captain. George W. schaefcr.
Company K-Captain. Francis j. Lie Count; Second
Non-comnlis,ioned stsn.-scrgeant-Najor stephen
X Glover: Quurtcruaster-- ergcant, Joseph +.
Heath C9IumlssdrJ Sergeant Alexander :. Gombers ;
Ordnance sergeant, john b. ChrlsOhe, Jr.; :. ;. -,
William H. Powell s = h.. WALKER j. Moore Il. q. g.,
Cuarles " Brooke L. O.. e., Charles b. Van Dewater :;
Drum Major, Francis II. LyaDsi Bandmaster, Thomas
Il. DevertlL
First Lieutenant, John Hepburn, Second Lleutcn-
ant, Joseph Fitch
Twenty years ago last March the 47th was organ
lied ito original officers being:
Colonel j. v Mescr0le: LicuteGant-CO Colonel, GEORGE
SangstcT; Major, jeremiah Johnson; Surgeon, Dr.
Frederick scho,s. AMI Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Porter.
Among The DINER officers were; j. W. Van Dewater.
Charles - Norton Thomas Cooper, H. \" hanks' a. D
Grorge sandlor WIuam II. Hampstead. o. COmstook.
". Kenyon, William Irving Robert Lee Thomas Belts,
samuel Maddox and Il. G. olcarIs.
The 47th had three months garrison duty during
the war, and in tie great railroad strikes OF 1877
were unior arms ID their armory and awaiting or
ders for a snort time. Company T., which Is at
present commanded 10y Captain Street, has gradu-
atcd great number Of officers of all grades into
other regiments OF the National Guard, and Its roll
of honorary mcIbcgs i5 an extensive one. General
Br0Wucli. OF the 4ih Brigade, is ono OF
the original members of The regiment, hay
ing enlisted as a private IN Company l.,
He was COICuc. Iutt.c5 immediate predecessor As
colonel OF the 41th. Before General Brownell, Col
oncl Austen. now al the 18th, was III command OF
the regiment Colonel lutte, who has only been
III command during the past few months, has been
steadily promoted, having been lieutenant IN Com
pany &, Major and Lieu, n.mt- Colonel lhe COM
pdnlcs 0i the or -na organization OF the lth we're
mustered IN IA the OdeOn uOw the Novelty Theatre.
Ihe present auuOTy, 4 substantial brick structure,
was built IN lS6h
The regiment has had no experience IN drilling or
manmuyrcs m tuc field, ami has had no drilling ~
all since IT'S hcld day ln Prospect Park, june Z.
Company -. winch IS largely nled with new men,
has devoted some tiIIo 10 drilling III preparation
for their Norh al Pecksalil. As camp lie Will bo
an entirely new experience 10 the regiment
as body, and 10 large part
OF Inc rank and file, the rip mp the Hudson aud
the temporary stay M one OF the lOyeilest spots
IFS banks is l0ohcd forward to with tie most
Measurable auticipatiOus. Out of the 900 men, or
thercauOuts ON the rolls it seXpectcd that not less
than 800 Will report for duty, aud that VITA the
FLUSHING company, The regiment VIII Turn out
auOut 200 strong.
on leaving tne Armory the 47th will march
down FOUrth-st. 70 Broadway. down Broadway TO
First. and thence to south flfth-st. the point OF
eInbark q. ION OIL the steamer Long Branch. The
time fixed tor departure Il ii a. N. sharp AZ ne
aruory last nj ht II was stated that the 41lh
would emulate the example of the 1Ith,
tho latter being the only regiment
80 far which has embarked exactly on
time II was also suggested that the
friends and admirers OF the 47tu will have fresh
cause of pride m iue soluleily conduct OF their
f.voIiie,, who are o. occupy the state Camp TIL
Saiurlay. al winch titAc lAcy viii 90 relieved BY
tha I'D, with whose ,Our Of duty The inst season