New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09
SOLDIkRS At PEEhSKILL.
DEPARTURE OF THE 23D FROM CAMP AND ARRIVAL
OF THE 18TH REGIMENT.

DEPARTURE OF THE 23D FROM CAMP AND ARRIVAL
OF THE 18TH REGIMENT
The 23d Regiment returning from Peekskill yes
terday the next regiment ordered TO encamp there
for a week the 18th. The regiment assembled
at their armory. at Broadway and FOrty-ffth-st.
about q a. m. 10 the number of $50. AS their per-
suual baggage arrived II IS pied upon the express
wagons tOgo tneT with long boxes OF accOurclnents
ammunition and camp effects. lhe men wore their
trimmed with gold cord, and those OF the officers
whiie. Beng und,r marching orders the
men wore dark blue coats, light blue
trousers and white lcggings, and each man
carried forty pounds of baggage in addition to
his gun consisting OF knapsack aud blanket, can
teen, cartrOge-bOX and haver-ack. AT Il:3O the
mental band playing National airs The officers
were as follows: Colonel >. V. r. Cruger III com
mand; Northumberland. Wliham u Mn,0h;
major, James II. Jones' adJutant, william H. Mul-
pny; surgeon, DR.. ii. ii. Gurus; assistant surgeon,
pr e. Edison, quarterma tcr, l.. H. Powers chap
lam, the Rev. William b. frisby; inspector of rife
practice Captain l.. DecKerj Comlnlssary
Wheeler; Company A, Captain A. Herz
Lieutenant George Hart; Company ., Cap
tam Inches i oa Bn qG%pa AND f. e GaG'a
j. T. JammskI; Company +, Cap. ain ). V. heaiey;
Company q, Captain, William KIRBY; company ii.
Captain w. T.. keddy Lieutenant Content; Com
many l. Captain If. G. Asplnwau. The line OF march
was down Broadway and oevent h-ave. along hlr-
ty-sIxth-sl to Elcventh-ave., down Elcventh-dye
to In ctvtiithst, AMI 10 the Inirty-hlih st dock.
There they boarded the steamer Long bianch,
which had brought down the Odd Regiment, and
tnen there WAS a breaking Of ranks, ana III a mo
ment the men crowded to the side oil
the steamer TO say goOd-by to their
wives and sweet-hcarts VINO had come
there in considerable numbers 10 see them OIL. AS
il was intensely hot. hummer OF men put wet
spOnges in their helmets To protect themselves u0m
suns rO1e. but nevertheless member of Company
Is W Is pTostIated at Ihrty-slXtL-si anu Nlutn-aVe
lie was assisted mo "a ueignDOllng store ana soon
was well enough Ia proceed several OF the men
alter reaching the dock conpiaIncd 81 lalntntSs,
but the cool breeze OF the river revived them he
\
oeeded by the Eleventh Regnncnt. lney congratu-
late Themselves that the lwenty-ihlrd Regiment
has got everything 10 good shape, 50 that they Will
not have the trouble OF the preceding wees but
Will be able TO begin their rifle practice aud driil
immediately upon dTrlvlDg at TeekshlIL
"Ours," AS the Brooklyn people fohdly call IN
23d regiment, 500 sTong colonel Rodney 4.
Ward commanding, reached home shortly aiter :
O'Clock last evening from their weeks
camp at Peekskin aud were received
wan hearty welcome all along the line. The regl-
ment, after turlng over the camp To tne IZth hegi
mcnt of NewYOrk, embarA ell on the steamer
Long Branch about s o CLOCK and reached Brooklyn
at 7:f5, lanGng at Jevelfs Wharf. at the foot Oh
FultOn-st. large crowd was waiting 10 receive
them, and made the air ring with cheers. lie
regiment formed rapidly and III excel
lenl order and took up the line OF march Tor tue
armOry They marched up Futon ST. to henry-st,
down PierrepOnt-st. u CnnJ0n-sL, thence
to and down ScherInerhorn-st. to Lafay-
ette-ave., CumbeTiandst., NiliOuShby-aVe,
10 Clermont-ave. and 10 the armory. Flags were
hylng and people cheering Ali along the route; Tie
men stepped briskIy 10 the music OF the full band
and feutered the arm1ry IN good order. Colonel
w ard addressed then bileily, oompineDtlng theio
upon tner sOdIeriy conducl and attention 20 dulles
The com anies Oh entering their respective looms
were briefly addressed by their captains, ana expcnd
ed their surplus IN hearty cheers ne afmOry
was tllod with the friends OF the soldiers, many
ladies being present The men looked suhDuInsd
mi heaItuy and hearty. Adjutant BIrd SAID, . We
know we've had a good tiile' ana "ouiu Ia 'o
liked TO stay week longer