Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-20


THAT TIME.
The start of the 7th regiment from New York
for Washington a quarter of q century ago was
one of the most dramatic of the many dramatic
incidents of the outbreak Of the civil war. Fort
Sumter had been fired upon by Beauregards
cannon on Saturday, the 18th of April On the
following Monday-the 15th-the Presidents
proclamation was issued calling for the militia
of the republic to the number of $4,000 men.
Five days later the 18th was on its way to the
front, and six days after they had started they
were in Washington. But the regiment did not
have an easy road to travel. From Annapolis
to Annapolis Junction they had to rebuild the
torn-up railroad track, and after a twenty mile
march through swamps and gorges they
reached their destination. The capital had been
isolated from the rest of the country for ten
days, and feeling of relief was experienced
not only at Washington, but in the country at
large.
THE NEWS FROM FORT SUMTER.
On the night before President Lincoln's call
for troops was issued the first company of the
7th regiment had been ordered to assemble for
an exhibition drill at "the new drill-room" in
Tompkins market, New York. The armory was
exercised his command in various company
movements, including loading and firing, call
Ing forth rounds OF applause. Suddenly the
that Fort Sumter had fallen. 1t created the
widest excitement. On the following day five
hundred members of the regiment signed a
paper offering their services to the government
On April II, 1861, the 7th regiment received
the call for troops and Immediately took action.
The board of officers expressed to Governor
Morgan their Willingness to 60. General San.
ford, commanding the division, received late on
wednesday evening, April IS, an order from
to Washington. 1t was too late to start that
night, SO it was arranged to go on the 10Th. II
the regiment could have gone Oh the 18th they
would have preceded the famous 9th Massi-
chuSettS In the afternoon of the 10th the regi-
m n, numbering 991 men, marched down
broadway on its way to the railroad station.
Its ranks were subsequently sWeiied by the
arrival OF recruits.
SURVIVORS OF THE OLD SEVENTH
OF the men who came from New York in 1861
to represent that city at the defense of the ma
tional capital the following survive to take part
in the present anniversary celebration There
will be but eight who marched with it when it
answered President LincOln'S call twenty-five
years ago These men are the present Col. En-
mons Clark, who was captain OF Company b.
Lieut.. Col. George Moore smith; Major Richard
Allison and Capt A. Pollard, of Company c,
who were privates in Company c; Capt. VIM
II. Kipp, OF Company d, who was q private of
the company; Capt. James C. Abrahams, of
Company g, who was private in Company IL;
Hospital Steward VIM. b. Freeman who was
| corporal of Company +; Color Bearer Peter D.
BREASTED, who was corporal in Company E;
na n a. weston ST VINO n was chaplain In
York; Private Henry Everdeil, Company d,
who was a private in 1861 of the same COM
pany.. These members marched with the regi-
ment in 1861, excepting Lieut.. Col. Smith, who
joined the regiment immediately after its arri-
val in this city.
| The 7th was mustered into service for "thirty
| days, unless sooner relieved by the governor of
| the state OF New York; and were in service
! from the time OF leaving New York until their
return and muster out, period of forty-hve
| days.
OTHER TRIPS SOUTHWARK.
The 7th regiment responded again to a call
/ f<Np In,
| time in Baltimore and Fortress Monroe. The
| regiment made u trip south also several years
before the war Us an escort TO the remains of Ex-
| President Monroe whose body was taken from
regiment also participated In the dedication
procession when the Equestrian statue of WASH
.ngton as was unveiled In this city on February
Subsequently handsome stand OF colors was
| ordered by the mayor and city councils for pre-
| members of the city councils and q Delegation
| of citizens visited New York the following sum
ana MIR sSs
delegation with Mr.. Ould Messrs. Marshall
Brown, Elijah Edmonston, Chas w. Boteler.
J. f. Halliday, John F. CoyIe and Others. and
| there is but one known survivor, Mr.. W. Isl.
Morgan.
| TRAINING SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS
During the war COG members of the regiment
became officers in the regular and volunteer
army. Fifty-eight Of these were killed or died
| of wounds while in the United States service
Four Of these officers at their deaths were colo.
nels, four observation-disclosures, three majors and
| twenty-six captains. Among those best renem-
| bered by the present generation are Col. Farm.
| ham, Col. Robert G. Shaw, who fell Mt For,
| Wagner; Capt. Fitz James 'Brien the poet. and
| MAJ. Theodore Winthrop, Killed at Great Rethei
| Sixteen OF the members OF the regiment became
| brigadier-generals, and six OF them maior-Oen
| erals before the close OF the war.
THE ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON.
The following account OF the arrival Of the
New York 7th in this city is reprinted from
THE STAR of April 25th, 1861: This morning !
train LETT here, having on board the National
Rifles, OF this city, and proceeded to AnnapoIis
Junction. The New York 7th arrived there ai
| daybreak this morning, and came thrOuoh ~
Washington, arriving here at twelve O'CLOCK
They were accompanied to Annapolis Jnnctinn
ny eight hundred Massachusetts troops of Gen
6utiers brigade, which they LEFT there. AS the
!tn oeoarked from the train at the depot. the
| massachusetts regiment, stationed at the cant
| tai, set up shout that might have been heard
mile ON; and Immediately an ilnmense CROWD
OF people collected at all the approaches TO the
0epoG ana such scene Of shouting and excita
here. - "e>l'sseu
The 7th and the eight hundred Massachusaft,
| troops LETT Annapolis ats am. yesterday fhrow
with them their sick and baggage In = train d