New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27
Tie NINTH REGIMENT.

THE NINTH REGIMENT.
The 9th Regiment was organized in June. 1889,
under Colonel NJ. NJ. Van Buren,, whom Colonel
John w. Stiles succeeded When the broke
out the Ninth the first to respond to the call
for three years the war;" if not sooner dis
charged the honor of serving for the three years
being shared by the Brooklyn 1fth. When
the 9th answered President Lincons call for
volunteers it rapidly flied its numbers to 900, and
sci out for the seat of war with eight full COM
| panies. Colonel Stiles commanding. In the first
wear Companies and l. and Company X, the Bat
terry of the Regiment were added with their full
numbers. The Regiment was ready three months
before leaving the city. Besides merchants and
professional men many clerks were among the
eager volunteers, who got leave of absence from
their employers for three months, expecting to
oserw helm the South in that time and then to re-
turn to their labors.
The Regiment did much marching in 1861, but
did not get a chance to do much fighting Plenty
OF that came later In the summer of 1862 the men
took possession of the printing material OF the al
rentOn, Va. Whig, sent to Washington for paper
and soon publ he'd the first number OF little sheet
called The AeU York Ninth, as n means of comInuni-
cation between the Regiment and its friends. The
command was ordered to move whom the second
edition was in type: 1000 copies were hastily run
off and then the paper came TO an untimely end
The 9th fought gallantly at Cedar Mountain.
Rappahannock Station, rhoroughfare Gap,and Sec
ond Bull Run in August. 1862. Tnen came the ter
rbe battles of Chantllly, South Mountain and
Antietam where the 9th lost heavily; First
fredericksburg, where the men dld splen-
did work against great ODDS an, anu
were fairly slaughtered and where Colonel John
Hendrickson. then in command lost his leg. in
1868 the 9th at Cnancellorsyllle ana at
Gettysburg. where under General Reynolds. the
imam Gful, iy hpl6 Ee
amid STORM of shot aud shell. The next
battle of the 9th was IN the Wilderness on
May 5, g and z, when Colonel Joseph A. Mocsch.
tAe successor of Colonel Hendrlckson, was
killed Laurel Hill, on May 3 Spottsyvania, on
Nay II. and Cold HarbOr, Oh June 4, which was the
last battle of the war III which the Regiment TOOK
part.
On Jane the three years were ended, and the
Regiment returned TO tins city, 1t received an
en- ihuslastlc welcome. Ii had made "a splendid
record. Ii was eDphatlcaly one oil the best march
ing as well one OF the BEST fighting regiments OF
the Army Of the Potomac having marched over
1000 miles IN IT'S three years OF service vi inc
men 100 were killed IN battle go were wounded.
226 discharged from disease contracted IN the
service and 81 received COMMISSIONS III Other Tegl
ments The total loss of men from these causes aud
from recruiting other regiments was from 5000
to i 0C0.
Since the war the 9Th has twice been called
upoo for service. once i'll the Orange riots OF July
u 1871, when the regiment which believes = III
eoIial tights for all" of its members SAYS.
again put INTO effect the latter part OF It's motto
- RofiOMe ait W." u" If not bY reason, then by
forcer-and took Its stand by column of companies
in Eidflth ave-, between Iwenty-iourth ana
Twenty SIX SIS. The companies were at less than
half distance and could not wheel into hne, so that
they nad TO fire diagonally. endangerIng then
own lives. Three of their were killed
and many of the populace were shot to death or
died of their wounds within mouth. In the sum
mer of 1877 the Regiment was sent TO Albany under
Colonel James X. Hitchcock, TO protect the capital
aud the New-YOrk Central and Hudson River Rail
road at West Albany. The commandants since
the war have been COlOnels John H. wilcox, James
Fisk jr. Charles r. Brane, James X. litch cock. ;.
O. RYDER and William Seward, il. Colonel seward,
still IN command. was elected on April IT, and
assumed command on May II. 1882. He has had
long career a National Guardsman is an excellent
instructor and commandment and man of untiring
energy. A veteran Assoc atlOn OF the Regiment
was formed III April 1871. and Colonel NJ. NJ. Van
Buren, became Its first president. The organization
low numbers about 100, having been doubled
within the year. Its president nov il Colonel
William Scott. 1t numbers among its members
many officers and men who distinguished them
selves IN the war. The association will hold Its
annual dinner tomorrow night at the Westminster
Hotel and will take an excursion TO the State Camp
about the middle OF july.
On its return from the war the Ninth took up lis
first general headquarters AT No. 654 Broad
way the former quarters of the Old City
Quad At that time the Regiment was reorgan-
lied In 1866 1t removed 10 its present arnory III
Twenty-slx b-st., between Seventh and Eighth
aves which was then only one half its present size,
having been enlarged III 1870. The structure is of
brick the company rooms are commodions and the
dri room-the full size of the building-is 200 by
80 feet The armory is over stable and Is consld-
cred most unsafe IN case of fire. General SheT
man once said Of At that one man could cut of the
whole Regiment by setting lire to the hay below.
The men are anxious 10 have arnory in bet
ter quarters.
The officers OF the regiment
Colonel, william Seward, jr
Lieutenant Colonel, NJ +. l.. Montgomery.
Major Thomas II. Rand
Acting Aojutant. Lieutenant NJ A. Herts.
Ouartermaster, r. A. Britton.
CoinInissary. W. r. VermIye
Surgeon, 8. W. Root
Assistant Surgeon, A. ii. Doty.
Chaplain, the Rev. Il. A. Reed.
Inspector of Rife Practice. q. II. witthaus