New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-14
TO co INTO CAMP AT PEEKsKILL.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE ELEVENTH TO-DAY-IT

THE DEPARTURE OF THE ELEVENTH TO-DAY-ITs
RECORD DURING THE REBELLION.
= The 11th Regiment VIII go INTO camp at Peeksklll
to-day, and the armOry at Grand and LudOw-sts.
was a scene of lively preparation last evening Men
were putting their arms and equipments III order,
the musicians were giving preliminary toots on
their instruments, and the officers were sign
ing orders and generally experimenting
matters. Colonel Frederick Unbekant, although be
has not yet recovered from hemOrrhage of the
lungs which he had last week, was at his post and
making every effort TO have the regiment IN good
order for to-day It's thought that over 400 Will
turn out. The regiment will assemble at the ar
mory at o'clock tins morning in full-dress uni
form, but wearing plumes in their helmets. The
men will carry knapsacks with overcoats rolled
thereon and the field and staff officers will be
mounted. The members of the regiment Will carry
fatigue uniforms and at the camp white trousers
Will be issued, so that they can be worn at the
Sunday dress-parade. Captain Albert Marrer Is
appointed officer of the day, and Lieutenant Her
mann Heyenga officer of the guard for tomorrow.
The regiment will leave the armory at 10 o'clock
and proceed to a special boat, which will take
them to PeeksulL The 18th Regiment has at
present 27 officers. rs non-commissioned officers,
AZ musicians ana 32I privates, making total OF
467 men. The officers are as
follows: Colonel Frederick q. Unbekant, Leuten-
apt-Colonel p. Kruger MAJOR p. Schlg,
Adiutant c. Mispack, Quartermaster Hugo Zeydel,
Commissary August norman, Surgeon ii. u. LyttIe,
Assistant-Surgeon +. J. KIndeper. Chaplain &. G..
Widlng Inspector OF Rife Practice ;. +. kneeand.
The commanders of companies are as follows: A
company. Captain Laforet b, Lieutenant Freder-
lex Yung; &, Captain Joseph Rehberger; ID,
T. King f, Captain Albert Marrer; u, Captain
George Dehl; II, Captain Bonemann; /, Captain
H. Fretag; and X. CAPTAIN George DOeser.
The I1Jh Regiment was organized Ill 1888 with
Victor b. Waldron as colonel. and was called the
WASHINGTON Rifles. The Uniform at that time was
varied. each company being haDIted IN different
style, aud a parade of the command showed uni
forms ranging from that OF the GrenaderS OF the
(iuard u that Of the Bersa glerl. There were en-
lis ed in the ranks OF tine llth considerable
number of q rInans and IN 1897 the regiment was
organized as a dIstlnctiveiy German American
body. Frederick &. Unbekant, the present colonel
joined the organization at that time as private
ana he has since then served with IL. he
hrst colonel under the ne" system was herman
Bostwick, who is still alive. Inc UNIFORM al that
time was green with green plume faillng from
the shake. he present uniform OF the Teg-
mint Is of dark blue with scarlet trimmings
ami a helmet of the Prussan pattern, from which
falls a white plume of hOrsehalr. These helmets
were the nrst worn by any military organization III
this country and excited considerable discussion III
miliar circles 10 their utility al the Time they
The IIth Regiment took part in the War of the
Rebellion and also i'll the suppression OF the rots III
this city III 1868. The regiment was ready 1Or the
held in 1861, but when It's services were offered,
Secretary StaDton had decided not 10 accep any
more three non hs men, and the regiment dId not
20 to the seat of war. In 1867, however, the lin
was ordered to proceed TO the scene OF nostIitIes
AN order came on May Is lnstrnctIng the command
To proceed TO harpers Ferry. Three Gays sumced
10 put the regiment on war footing, ana IL pro-
ceeded 10 the posi- lndi ated, $40 sIOng Inc piih-
cIpal duty of the regiment Nnlle III virginia was
the guarding OF the railroads from HarpeTs ferTy ~
" lncnester. Tins dlsagleeaDle ahd aTduous duly
was well performed, and III General Order No 10,
H.. fhe
Iuted states, issued by Colonel ID. ,. Niles, VINO
commanded the brigade of which the llth formed
part Issued Oh September l, lSOZ the unal para
gJTann reads an follows: ~. The 1lth y. I. >.
NJ, having patiently performed the arduOus duties
assigned beyond It's term OF service, deserves the
thanks of the Government. III Will peaSe receive
the unqualified approval OF tue COMMANDER VI lhe
Brigade"
Charleston, Va, to Winchester, en- ged III the same
Old duty OF guarding railroads. It's Tine OF service
had EXPIRED and II was patiently waitng un'I the
affairs of the Army OF the Potomac S1Ouid allow Oh
lts return home. Inc Colonel commanding was
then j. MaIcnOE. Colonel UnOckaut was Jnen
oecoad Lieutenant III Company; No more disa-
greeabe part of military duty can be Imagined than
mat performed by the llth Regiment dur
ing their Sly, at the scat OF war
mere was neither the military glory OF the held nor
The east and security OF garrison lie. Tue same
unyarying round Oi guard duty followed day after
day. and there were constant alarms. Two men |
killed and SIX captured by the Rebels III the
time the regiments sci wee Ia virginia .
In June, 1908. the command was again called to
a.,
sylvanIa by General Lee. he men were hrst sent
10 MARY Land anu nnally hurried TO Harrisburg |
From there they proceeded Win al haste 10 Uetly
burg, where the great batte was III progress. Inc
regiment arrived the close of the last dag bat
tie time To the closing scenes OF the pivotal
ba tie of the Rebellion. As the 18th went u the !
heights of Cemetery Hll on that day, It's members
saw below the valley the shattered columns !
OF General Lee retIing .oward tde % posing hill
The next day ths Rebel forces III tut retreat
toward Virginia. Then the news of the riots |
IN TINS city, AMI the Regiment burned home. When
AZ arrived here the nad nearly ceased. ana II
wa. sent 20 guard the arsenal. Ii served thirty
DAYS in the city, ready tor any outbreak OF the mob
Ihe regiment has neIeiOiOrc laDOred under great
d,e,dvantae,s having had no suitable armOry.
IN. neadauarters were III the old Centre Market
building IN CenIre-St On The disOandinent Oh the
5In-Keelment however, the armOr1 la the OuIldihg
~ Iudiow ana GrAnd-sts. Was assigned 10 the
Inn and If now has d well arranged and comlor-
table place for it's headquarters. IhoIe Is IAIk9
drill nall for battalion and company dIHl. sho