New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
OFF FOR THE STATE CAMP.
MILTTIANIEN START FOR PEEKsKILL

inI IfIH REGIMENT, OF BRooKLYN, LEAVES TOWN
WITH FLYING coLoEs.
brooklyn turned out yesterday in spite OF the
great heat to sec the gallant 14th Regiment depart
lor Peekskll where it will remain in the State
camp for week BY o'clock the armory in
North Portland-ave. was as busy as a beehive with
the preparations which were being made for the
start Soldiers and officers crowded the rooms and
the tlocr of the large hail. while civilians, women
ana children, lined the gallery to watch the fun.
Outside Of the armory there was q large crowd to
watch the moving brigade, which covered itself
with glory and perspiration in loading up huge
wagons with camp boxes. II was nearly 1 o'clock
before the men fell in and took up their positions
in the procession. Four hundred and fifty men
and officers formed in the hall Colonel Henry w.
Michel was disappointed, not TO say displeased,
that so many men had failed to report for duty.
There should have been $50 more to give the regi-
ment full representation, but many men had
begged their captains to excuse them because their
employers would not let them off. Colonel Michel
was particularly severe on some employers who,
he said, would be the first to ask the regiments
protection in case of uprising.
But the $50 who reported for duty sustained
the regiments reputation. At IL O'Clock the
line was formed in the hall The regiment was
headed by the fife and drum corps led by
the drum major. Reuben L. Cornell. These were
Colonel Michclrs stall Lieutenant. Colonel Seden
{. Clobridge, Major John Mcneil, Adjutant Alfred
H. Campbell, Quartermaster Alexander Barnee,
ir ;Commissary w. H. Fitzgerald, Surgeon F. Leroy
Ietamorc and Chaplain j. Orame Peck. The non
commissioned staff officers were: Sergeant-Major
William McDermott, Scrgeant-Nlaior William
White, Quartcrmaster Edward Pratt, Commissary
John L.. j. AgQstron, HOspita1 Steward John
Jochum and others Company A, 80 meA was
commanded by Captain John J. Dixon; Company
b, 46 men, Captain James White; Company G,
as men, Captain Benjamin J. Steen; Company ID,
60 men, Captain llassell Nut; Company T., 40
men, Captain w. K Barlow; Company f, 30
men, Captain Thomas ID. Henry, Vicc-Captain w.
Y. Peaeon; Company g. 30 men, First Lieutenant
Peter Ericsson; Company II, 30 men, Captain
John Cults; Company l. 80 men, \. A. Crane;
Company X, 40 men, Captain w: f. Morris.
The men wore the State uniform and white
helmets and carried days rations. They
floating population A stray street
car or two broke the order and then, but
when the men reached decent pavcmentS and
rounded City Hall, the precision OF thir marching
and their fine bearing won them rounds of APP
plause from the spectators. Mayor Chaplin re-
viewed the procession from the City Hall steps, and
columns Of fours he was obliged to bow a little
lower than usual.
The column rounded City Hall, marched through
Joralemon-st., through lIenry-st to Atlanticave.,
down Atlanticave. to South Ferry. and as the
long column Respondent with bright uniforms,
flashing arms, glistening helmets and lying flags,
faded away in the distance the crowd cheered
and dispersed with the firm belief that the 14th
would keep up its reputation when it got to camp.
The regiment boarded the steamer Long Branch
at South Ferry with the expectation OF reaching
camp at about ) p. m. The field and stall Officers
were dismountcd. The regiment will have one
of the State bands in camp.