New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22
DEPART URE OF HE NINTH.
INCIDENTS OF THE LAST DAY IN CAMP.
EARLY MORNING DU1IEs-DIsCIPLINE OF THE TROY
COMPANIES.

| INCIDENTS OF THE LAST DAY IN CAMP.
EARLY MORNING DU1IEs-DIsCIPLINE OF THE TROY
COMPANIES.
lfRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or rHE TRIBUNE.I
| STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION. PEEKsKILL,
| July 2l.-Tho up betimes this morning and
began as their morning roll and coffee were
| served out, to make preparations for departure.
Blankets were taken out folded, and carried away to
the fumigatnE loft whence they captured in the
evening by Company ID from Albany Army buckets
piled in before the Quartermasters tent, and
| these with all the camp utensils handed over To
Colonel Story. of the State Department Colonel story
gave clean blno breakages lossesto the Quarter
master and ccmplimented Quartennaster Sergeant Er
the efficiency OF that department of the service.
At haf-past 10 the last guard-nounting OF the 9tn
took place Adutant Bartlett handed tine guard TO the
officer OF the day usual The Adiutant had not com
peied his final reports till IN the morning. ana had
TO get up at >. II all the officers OF the 9th Regiment
worked unremittngly the Adjutant. the regiment
would attain high state OF proficiency. After guard
mounting, the scorers. with General Robbins at their
head. waited Captain Wthaus, RegInenta Inspect
OF Rifle Practice and sgnied their regret his depar
similar had taken place the night before
the OF the 9th Separate Company Of Troy when
Colonel Gillette Assistant State Inspector of Rife
tioe was presented by Captain Whaus. In behalf Of
regiment, with Maltese cross studded VITA nineteen
damon u.s. and representing the reglmenta badge. Col
Opel Gillette who has been great fayOre with the
regiments which visited Kill this year had
already been admitted honorary member by Com
pany l. At the time the Colonel was presented
with the Troy companies badge and MOTTO" num
fuit, TrOa est"
The Troy companies made friends with oil the
men and officers the 9th Their discipline and stead-
ness. both duty aud Of have had marked effect
Newlork regiment, and some OF the state officers
have been enthuias 10 their praise After breakfast
the men received their pay. curious custom prevails
their pay the regiment for the benefit OF the Fund
fhc pTivaes OF the 9th not wealthy those OF The
7th and they have families and nave TO glect their
week business some Of the companies compromised
total amount pad about 500 After dinner the
fell In line in companies IN their respective streets
and while they waited they sang s0ngs ana choruscs
They not all glad 10 return though. Hero and
there IA grOw heard, and the boys looked again at
Dunderberg and AnthOnys NOseand acknowledged that
they speut pleasant enough week among the green
istures and by the cool streams of Peekskll. Then
ConteTnos Band summoned them forth As the Iegi-
mcnt paradcd for the aet time before General Briggs
the officers or the state department TOOK the opportunity
to mention that COntern0S Band was the best thnt had
been TO camp during the one OF the CO,Onels
referred 10 the Retreat OF the previous evening" which
declared had not been surpassed in his experience.
At half past ! the regiment marched hoard the
Long Branch at ROa Hook. they fled the hill,
one Of old Vets " said II Is like old times and
the regiments filing along village road IN Virginia.
Well enough the looked sunburned and brown
with their weeks work. In the distance the Troy
panies waved adieu Then the Long Branch SWING into
the and the boys cheer As they chcercd,
the Kaaterskil steamed by and blew it, whistle three
times; tine Long Branch returned the compliment, and
the boys were gone.
The Troy companies kept guard till O'Clock when
they were relieved by the contingent coming from Al
bany. Then the Trojans departed for POngbkeepsie,
where they Toasted and oheered by moonlight they
stepped on the wharf at Troy.