New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-27
MILITARY PREPARATIONS
,,,rrpr.1N,So SOUTHERN VISITORS. !
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c.,o, serccant Peter u. Braisted' 'no o'e g..
.,.or ~ tho 7th Regiment, who ehis'e, =. 80, r'
s"sdo \ score OF thirty points al Nre', INV - ia
,Io has carried the eolors Tor t"en'' - .on,s
prcess '"s 100, tssued for the parade OF the vth
oi1- 80 r,ecorafion Day directing that 'he men
% sss.,,hle al the aTmory at a. III on 'iia' wa
sha s,,e serylce Uniform, with whi'c 'roIsers anu
,.s.s and black helmets. inc oin00is VII. % "
fio'o' vs." .,,,s,rm with white helmets IN speaking
i.' rro,ootIon OF Major Barfie" tno |oio"'' says
- e,,sort A. H. Bartlett, having oeen appointed
,avoeaie.Ge by the con"'"ue'-''' - :,
'Oas0 ~ ., and proper in this tho hrst oroef issuca
erinenty 81 '"I ~, rnr,,sson while amentng his loss
sihee 49,, a. individuals and as an orsanizauon, 70
=" .,.,o the National Guard OF ,he SUSIE vi Ne"
- 80 i,s ACQUISITION Of ain onoef ,n0sYusus equ'pps1
80, ar,,es OF the Office TO "hcn Ao 30 "pP"N'u,
"a vnowins that the QUALITIES ",i0- 49,, ,,,,nI ~,
sn1 - ~. nresent associates VIII gr'a's mu'"p9 MS
nm !" ~ new field which he now enters
tho visit of the Richmond Grays to this
tonev'"' coward says In orders addressed to the
city Colonel se"@u -
9th Regiment 80. 49, ,uv,,.,,o, q,
t"' Emory their headquarters while IN new iork
mas. is hereby detailed 70 escort 'ne,n 'neie,o
VI" ,rx.l in this city on Monaay' the Ioth inst
o -. Taesssv evening Captain BossieuN Mh uri" ms
on - IN the large drill ROOM and VIII there give
eoh"a =, ,he 9th Regiment an opportunity OF wit
'ae ss ar,l, Of this famous command captain bos
s.1ns eNrressed desire TO VISIT win MS COMPANY
As's 49,, =, General Grant on Decoration Day. company
y contain Jsphs hereby detailed 70 &c, as eSoons On .,"
l. az rn the Decoration Day parade the Kichmohd
oecsA'" ,,,,,pae as part Of the 9Th Regiment
eaS Is directed TO assign 1t TO the position
ana INC ,a aoouuy II its commandant was the senior
in line Il w0uia o00"F'
officer. > ,,-,rrr THEIR UNIFORMS
49, 4. dissatisfaction in Company u, 'lst Reg
-, bscause so mary of the men are without decent
"v-', One man who was measured for UNIFORM
80, his NOT been able TO obtain it yet he )oneo
- sronv over year ago and has been wearing
- an a,i,nc secondhand uniform ever SINCE oonie
- q 10 blame for this state OF things
'", ,,snan Colonel George Moore Smith, OF the Ith
REGIMENT who has been I'll with the rhe"nia'iS" iOi
90, cr.I weeks. IS slowly recovering
rho allowing correspondence has passed between
1" trorstio c. King and Colonel William Seward
T. IN regard to the coming celebration at Gettysburg
soc,etv Of the Amy OF the Potomac
49,, -, The recording Secretary No. Ss Park Row.
V"'S0 u ~ New-York. April Ia, 1855.
co,c,el william Seward. ir, commanding s'h 'es'"0"@
r. G. s. n Y. 81, A.. po,o
~, near Sir; The Society Of the Army OF the fo.o
me- WI hold its annual reunion at OettysouIs VI -
% "a .na "A ot July ! am directed by the Executive
consul,tee to tender your regiment active a. "o
,c,e,an An invitation TO act as escort luz S o.,
81, hat occasion The distinguished services VI '
rtoD, throughout the make it emlnenty III anu
=, rc-,o-ninr this duty that occasion A"a.unt
vour early reply have the honor to be- very rsp
80 - - HORATIO c. KIM,
recording Secretary, Army Of the foeOiDa''
Heaiousrters 9th Regiment NaA'iiai
New.Yoik May %, 1855 e..o...r
P-,raderG General Horsdo @. King Recording seere'''
society Of the Army of the Potomac Ncw-fork.
Nv nea, sir duly received your valued favor OF the
-ath ult in which you commun Gated 70 me INC a.N0
the executive committee of your society at specia mee
he
as veteran 20 act as escort the occasion OF us
annual reunion on the LIST, I'd and Sd OF July at 0y
turrn As the Legislature Of the State mas authoIcu ~
ehef to detail ths 9th Regiment 70 DC pres
an, IN the occasion OF the dedication OF the monumen'
ted ON that historic ground in memory Of former mem
he o, the regiment who fell that and other heas our
ing the late war; I able to accept IN ochaA OIL inc
artye organization the tender SO graceiuiiy anu p' -,
conveyed by yourself and to assure your conhee u e
h,ch onnreciaon OF the honor thus conferred IL VIII
- ~ I IN the performance Of the duty devolvng upon
M nv such acceptance merit the appreciation OF the so
e,ey OF the Army Of Potomac and especially tnat o,
its honored members Of the executive COMMITTEE ~
he clad ~ Won will inform soon as convenient OF the
exercises incident the reunion, and reindh' 'efs "
sneetfully your obedeDt servant
WILLIAM SEWARD, JR,
Colonel 9th Regiment
Co,orol camp has notified the commanding oncers
., ,ho comnanes of the o2d Regiment that those "oh
do not parade with 90 per cent OF their to'ai sis
IN decoration Day will be consonda'eu WIN .ti -,
do court for the trial Of delnquehts Will 10 N0''
tmuediately after Decoration Day
PRIZES FOR MARKSMANSHlP.
eorcs.nts Bernard Pick and Edward Frost, OF COM
c.rv A fist Regiment, and Corporal Samuel Whi'ihe
hovc nassed the Examining Board. Private Oeorso
poberts has been presented with recruiting "oiai.
Cantain Augustus T. Francis, Of Company I, Ils'
REGIMENT calls attention in orders 10 ValuaOie PlNo'
,o craftsmanship offered for competition as foho"s
fs called the following from cA-NdP-
tain Zabriske
o undersigned being DESTROYS Of showing his contln'
ned interest in Company c. list Infantry, N g. s N "
and uromong the efficiency Of its members IN fhe prac
tee offers the following prizes for scores naue S' O
moor during the SEASON Of 1888
lat A prize OF $40 in gold coin TO the memoer HAN
TIM the highest score over 80 in the first class
Cd prize OF go in gold com 20 the Inehoer ~"e
the highest score "a and under 81 In the nrst
"a prize Of $50 in gold coin to the MEMBER haAns
the highest score under % in the first class
Should two or more members make equal scores the
prize to be equally divided between them
The to be made in regular match
only members of the company whose accounts are
clear upon the treasurer's books 20 be eligible
ANDREW c. ZABRISK1E.
sNew.York. May IL, 1888"
expect that this munhcent offer will be appreciated
By you and that member will make an effort to con-
test the donors desire is encourage rife practice IN
the company and readily approaching the many dhcul-
aged TO strive for prize; can go but once 90 So
as even then you may winner and II not will show
recognition which encourage renewal Of this prize
another wear The dates Of Will be found hang
ing IN company and the first sergeant VIII fur
nsh information regarding transportation. ammunition,
etc A consolation prize is offered by Assistant Sur
ceon w. r. Pryor of SIS in gold coin to the man who
makes the second highest IN the above contest
Colonel william Seward, jr., of the 9th Regiment,
has received letter signed by all the officers Of the
m resign his commission
until after the return from the trip TO Gettysburg.
He has signifet his intention of complying with the
REQUEST The letter is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS 9th Regiment National Guard S. N. Y.
To Colonel William Seward IT,, commanding 9th Regi
ment n. G. S. ~ Y
Sir We have learned with deep regret that 1t Is your
intention 10 resign the command Of this regiment We aD
preciate the and fidelity displayed by you in the
tormance Of duty since assumed command and
we take pleasure expressing admIrs ton for
soldier and gentleman Believing that IL is for the best
interest Of the regiment respectfully request you 70
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