New-York tribune., 1886-07-09

| COLONEL CAvANAGH's COMMAND GOING TO THE
STATE CAMP TOMORROW.
| The last of the National Guard regiments OF
this city ordered to tho State Camp this year tho
famous 69th which. under the command OF ooiope'
James Cavansgh, will depart for Peekskill toTnorro"'
This command has been steadily improving I'D ariii'
discipline and numbers for several years and Is now ro
garded as OF best regiments In the service IL is
one OF the regiments too. that has war record
OF which its members are Justly proud. Some OF the
which originally united 10 form the regiment
organized nearly half century ago. IL was among
the respond to the call for troops to DEFEND the
National capital in 1861 After three months service
during which 1t took part In the first battle OF Bul! Run
the regiment reorganzed and entered the service for the
war. 1t attached, part of tho Irish Brigade.
commanded By General Thomas Francis Meagher. to the
Second Corps in the Army OF the Potomac. and did
gallant service Colonel Corcoran VINO was
In command when tho regiment first went TO
tho war, was promoted to be brgadier general.
Colones Nugent, Kelly and Mcmahon afterward COM
manded It In 1867 James Cavsnsgh was made colonel
and under him the regiment attained the high position
that It now occupies.
The men are ordered to assemble at tho
armory tomorrow at a. M, In state service
uniforms and equipments, with white helmes fatigue
caps fastened the left button OF the tun knapsacKs
with overcoats rolled on top, haversacks and caneehs
The officers will report to the Colonel IN fatigue uni
form aud equipments. with oyercoats rolled IN sings
The noD-commissoned staff and field music Will report
the adjutant. The command will march down the
Bowery and Broadway to the Barge Office ani there
will embark tho steamboat FRANK L."
Bishop, which will depart at noon TOT '"o
camp. The reeimenta quartermastor'sergeahe
and the company quartermaster-sergeants' unher
the com Of Quarcrmaster James ward VIII pro
coed hy rail I'm advance of the regiment 10 tDc camp On
arrival there Lieutenant ward will report Tor drty To
the aLd receive and distribute
tho camp furniture bedding and utensils.
Lam
mont Yesterday TOLD TRIBUNE reporter that probably
100 would to the camp tho trsest number That
the regiment has hal any expedition since the war.
On July 49, 1854 when the regiment last went 10 the
state Camp. had 57j men the Ranks. Last decoration
Cleveland 7l2 men, Recruiting has been brisk OF late
there 22J more IN the regiment fhan there
wear Inc command is fully equipped ana
200 nvercOIs and kuapsacks nave just been
Issued to replace those recently cOUdcmued by board
survey The UicrfS and delighted Win tile
de, going into camp and promise to gvc good ac-
count of themselves. On their return on tar evening or
July II tie command viii br landed nc the |
lOut OF West IwcntY-thr-st and VIII mafch 10 the |
Madison square Gard where tncre VIII bc review !
toy the Governor hu promenade concert by Bayne's
6Jth Regiment baud An admisOn Zee VIII DO Gu irSed
lnis occasion and the prOce ls Vii g 20 the Pdra-
mrniary Fu 1t COMMITTEES. In camp II IL proposed TO
drlils when companies VII Do opposed
10 eacn uLher acting the offensive atd deI1dslFS.