New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24
THE THIRTY-SECOYD IN CAMP.
GOVERNOR HILL PAYS VISIT TO THE SOLDIER
BOYS AT PEEKsKIII-


BOYS AT PEERsKILI-
In spite of the intense heat, which mpelled every
one TO take the shady side Of the streets even at the
hour Of nine yesterday morning. large part Of VIII
amsburg assembled az Bedford ave and North Second
ST., TO witness the departure OF their favoes, the
32d Regiment, for the State Camp at Peekshll long
before the arnory was filed with the boys in blue
packing company auJ knapsacks and bidding
friends good-by At 10 As the regiment fell la for
their march TO the steamer. There were about 80
officers and mon In line Many mon who wisheh I'd
accompany their comrades unable TO obtain
leave from their work, and this, with the unsettled
condition Of the regiment due to the recent change
of armory, the of the comparatively small
turnout. The officers in command were: Colonel
Louis Finkelmeir. LeutenantColonel Henry Clark,
Major Edward veriidsberg, Adiutant William Van
Der Clutc Quartermaster Jacob Teel, Commissary
George Zechia Surgeon John Valentine, Assistant
Surgeon Fred Winters. Chaplain Arnold Meaury. Tho
nOncommissoned staff officers were Sergeant Major
Jacob Mentz, Quarcrmaster Sergeant S. d. Richmond
Commissary Sergeant Andrew Conrad. Orderly Ser
geant Otto Lapgsdorf Hospital Steward Glaubit.
At IL o'clock Drum Major Jones took his place
at the head of the regimental drum corps and the
regiment took up Its line Of march for the steamer
The men were clad in the State uni
forms Of blue, with white helmets ana
leggings and the steady marching won many favoraDe
comments from the crowds that lined the streets Inc
line or march was down BedlOfd-aVes io couIh fA"'
ST., thence TO the South Fifthst. pier, where inc
steamer Bay Queen awaited them. They were soon
aboard and half past the steamer left the dock
Arms were stacked on the boat, and during the trip
up the river the men devoted themselves solely TO
keeping cool task by means easy even In the
fresh brcezes of the Hudson The camp was reached
at 1 10 D. m. .o
Governor Hill arrived at the camp the IL 20
train from Ncw-YOrk and met at Roa HOOK Dy
Generals Porter and Varan and escorted to the camp
He was received with salute of nineteen guns he
reviewed the 32d Regiment on its arrival and VIII
messed the departure Of the 14th and returned 10
New-York at O'Clock.
The 18th Regiment spent their last day in camp
quietly, with the usual routine Of camp duties, me
only excitement being the arrival Of Governor Hill
II proposed that the men should parade and De
reviewed by the Governor but owing 10 me lntense
heat this not done. AT O'Clock the 20 Pr0-
vsional Battalion, which is 10 share the camp win
the 32d arrived This battalion is composed OF the
Sd Separate Company of Oneonta the I'D, Ofschenec
tady the sd OF Walton, and the 26h; Of Elmlra,
and Is commanded by the following officers OF the
23d Regiment: Commandant, Leutenant-Colonel
Alexis c. smith adjutanti George A Williams com.
mlSsary and Quartermaster Lieutenant George E. Han
Sergeant Major f. L. Dickinson Quartermaster ser
ecant Charles Symons, Provost SERGEANT Charles
Bryant and Color Sergeant George H. Thomas.
Private Andrew Reid, of the 2bth Company, OF
Elmira, met with an accident which nearly proved
Germantown he fell from the Of the train. where
is supposed he went for fresh air and was severely
injured about the head. The train was backed long
distance and he found and brought To camp and
placed in the hospital. II hoped last night that
Re would pull through. The 14th Regiment marched
turned to New York while the 32d settled down for
weeks outing and work in camp