New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY a.

April, 1861, the 18th was about to go to wash
ingtOn, when Secretary Stanton decided not 10 use
any more three months troops. In May IL oleret
its services for six months, but the offer was not
accepted. About year after. however. an order 10
proceed at once to Washington came. Inc heglhehis
sent to HarpePs Ferry. which was unproteeteu 4
after the defeat of Banks by Jackson AL one t'iiie
the 11tb WAS in the uncomfortable position oi
being bet weeD the cannon-firng OF the union oat-
teries Maryland Heights and OF the reOels c
the river near Bolivar. On June . General oigei
sent orders to Colope MaIdhot TO protect the ran
road between Charleston and Winchester. c tnerc
the Regiment STAYED stretched along ten or ilItesn
miles of railroad and constantly harassed pY tnc
rebel cavalry, until after September L. Inc tlins
of service was ended August -, but IL reinanei
on duty until other troops could be sent 10 WATCH
over the line. ~
In 1868 when Lee had passed through MARYLAND,
into Pennsylvania and there was talk vi Iep si,
"cannon laundering from the Palisades, tne III. ~
as again called into the field. The Regiment WIN
Others from the CITY, camped for week at Harris
burg. When the battle OF gettysburg was ,ii. IN
nent forced march was made through .no
mountains and great prlyatlons were suneIcu; %
the provision trains could not follow the troops iast
enough The Regiment reached point about tnIeo
miles from Gettysburg when the battle was prac-
ticaIly decided The tn was incorporated with
the Second Army Corps and bvouacked on the pa!i
tlefeld OF South Mountain. Here 1t remained untii
the " Draft Riots broke out i'll this city, wheh y
was ordered home in great haste. forced maren 9i
thirty miles was made in one hot July day, to Fred
erick Junction, but the riots bad been quehed De
fore New-York was reached. In the spring OF loof
Governor Seymour issued an order TO the Major
Generals in the State to call for volunteers from
their divisions Major-General Sanford instead o.
calling for volunteers ordered out the regiments
Of his division The officers of the 18th refused 10
obey and sent written request to General oanu
ford to resign. He rctaated by placing eacn
officer who had signed the request unuer aiIes'' p"'
In 1865 Henry Jux was elected Colonel. He was
followed in 1870 by Augustus Funk, who IN is 1
was elected Brgadier-General commanding tne
Second Brigade. The next Colonel, Frederick VII
mar after being in command until 1879, was CHOSEN
to command the Second Brigade, and Frederick Il.
Unbekant was elected Colonel. Colonel Unbekaht
entered the regiment as private in September,
1858. Next fall. therefore. he VIII compietto
his twenty fifth year of service IN the lltn'
Through a combination of many Influences the regi-
ment had become buta ghost of its former sell wnen
he took command. When the first parade was mado
under him there were only eight companies OF TOUR
teen men each. The organization was So,Voo III
debt and the armory was neither comfortable nor
convenient Now the 18th is out OF debt ann
has II relief fund of over $1,000. The arrn"ry ~
Grand and Ludlow sis which was nrst occupied
last year. far superior to the old one AZ Centlo
Market There are commodious halls for regl-
mental and company drill, and each company mas
room neatly. in some cases elegantly lu,n'sheu.
Colonel Jnbekant devotes a large part OF his time
aud great deal of energy TO the task of keeping
the regiment up to its present nigh standard. IFS
enthusiasm is caught up by the officers an, n
The companies. The number of officers aad men
is now 5ls. There are nine companies Ihere
were formerly ten, but not long ago Coionei uho9-
kant decided to incorporate Company with /.
Adintant Parker is engaged in forming new
company in Harlem. In former years the l1th was
made M almost entirely of German tradrsnen and
nroIessional men. IL il no longer as disnnctiyely
German in its composition formerly. Inc
Uniform consists OF dark blue coat and trousers
vii red facingS, o black waist belt ana spiKea
helmet having on its front American eagle and
the figure /. - 49,.
The following are the officers OF the 1lth
Colonel Frederick L. Unbekant
Iieutenan Z Colonel Peter kraeger.
Adiutant. X. de V. Parker.
Commits AIRY OF Subsistence. August Norman
Ouartermaster, Hugo Zeydel
surgeon. d. q. LytIls.
Assistant. surgeon, oigang GOeiZ.
Chaplain the Rev. &. G.. Wedding.
Inspector OF Rife Practice, 5. T. hnCeland.