New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14
TRAPPING IN ARMORIES.
NATIONAL eUARDsMEN DRILLING.
PROMOTIONS AND DESIGNATIONS OFFICIALLY

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT GETTYSBURG.
Tho men Of the Cd Battery busily engaged II
drilling In the School of the Soldier and the manua
of the sabre, revolver and eating gun. The battery
Is divided into plaoons under their respective chiefs
with n recruit squad on Friday nights. mounte'
escort has boon offered by Captain Earle anu a"
copied by Governor HILL on tho occasion OF the 10
view Of the 1st and Cd Brgadcs next Friday. IN
first platoon has arranged to give Lieutenant VII
son a complimentary reception at the arnory "
Tuesday, October %, that being the twchuotn ann
versary Of his enlistment in the organ@"~"' "
good time is expected.
Companv A. GOD Regiment at It's last meeting gave
n vote Of thanks TO Captain c. A. Dubois, OF Com
panv F. and TO those who assisted him on the nign
OF the fire at the armory, for tho valuable se'i'c'
that they rendered. -
First Lieutenant Walter s. Wilson. OF Company IL
18th Regiment has written Interesting sbe'cn VI
his regiment. which appears In the oc'ooer "un'oe'
OF "The American Magazine The arhcie - nne'S
illustrated and treats Of the history OF the organh&
ton from its earliest days to the present time Inc
editor has made It the first Of series on America
Crack Regiments
Tho ood Regiment will be equalized on tho parade
with the LIST Brigade for review by the Governor
next Friday, in commands Of twenty MES front
Companies paradng less than 90 Der cont OF tnoir
strength will be consolidated
Tho story OF what the gallant 45th Regiment, New
York Volunteers did at the battle OF Gettysburg y
told by the following inscriptions on the oeau.iui
monument unveiled by tho survivors last WEDNESDAY,
This regiment went into action about ii 30 a. NJ July
1ssa nv depoynr four companies skrmisbers under
CAPTAIN Irsch about hundred yards to the rear OF
this monumcnt They advanced supported by the other
ak companies. under AFOREMENTIONED DIXIE, aoouo
I'VE hundred and forty yards under terrific aruery anu
sharpshooters fire. TO point indicated by marker In 'front.'
Tho regiment also assisted IN repelng charge on the
flank Of the Corps OF the left capturing many p
oners Covered retrograde movement into to"h hghts
through tho streets where Major Koch fell aesperate
wounded portion Of the regiment was cut on ana noK
hoor In connecting houses and yards Chambersburg
st. west Of the town square. holding the enemy az Day
until about 80 when they SURRENDERED ai'er nav
ing destroyed their arms and accoutrenents-
The regiment carried into action July twenty-five
cers and about $50 men, As officially reported II lost
killed II; wounded 35 missing 1874; total 20 ohccrs
and men. Among the missing many were Kneo OF
wounded In the and not included In the above "u
her Those captured refused offered parole, hoping 10
cucumber the enemy believing that the Union Army
would capture crippled foe and thereby enect the
release Sadly disappointed. they suffered ndescrhaoe
misery in Andersonve and other prisonpena neglected.
often matreated and finally believing themselves lot
gotten and orsaken many died martyrs and Joined their
moro fortunate comrades fell gloousy on this field
On July 9 the remnant OF the regiment was exposed
to heavy artillery fire Cemetery HILL and IN the
evening moved hastily to Cups Hill ana assisted IN re-
pusng an attack Greene's Brigade lin corps loee
markers on Culps and Cemetery Hlls) On the 81 1t
was again exposed artillery and sharpshooers' hre'
,xher,upon Sergeant Link with volunteers dsodged tho
enemys sharpshooers In the edge OF the town. nearly
all the small attacking party being killed or wouhde1 IN
thu abort The regiment while in the Army OF the
po,ouac participatci In the following battles VIZ ;
Cross Keys White Sulphur Springs. second Bull Run
Ced,r Mountain Gainesville Chancellorsvhle waterloo
bridge Groveton Gettysburg and them transferred 70 the
Army Of the Cumberland, Lookout Mountain hesacco
Kenesaw Mountain and many other minor ehRssvm'nV,
COMPANY F. god Regiment, will have dril FOL
,orad nv a reception and a collation., on the evening
~ October o. 1t Is proposed by the committee that
IA. =, IN charge TO make 1t the finest reception ever
held In the armory.
TIL. men OF the 9Th Regiment are busily engaged
IN preparing for their double duty next Friday "hen
they will lay the corner stone of their new srnory
with appropriate ceremonies early In the mornns'
and will afterwards parade with the 1st Brigade ior
review by the Governor. There has oeen largo az
,endance at company drills since the drill season Do
con and there has been battalion drill and there
will he another to- morrow evening. The veterans OF
the regiment are prepared TO turn OUT IN iorce ior
the plrpose OF uniting In the ceremonies a''cnu'ns
the LAYING OF the corner stone
II, &c announced in General orders that the follow
ing newly elected officers of the National Guard nave
been commissioned: ,..
Medical Department William F. Duncan. assistant
General, with the rank OF colonel with rank from
August %, 1883. ., ,,h ,.,t From,
August o. 1888. vice Swift, resigned
GOD Regment.-George A. Miller, heueehahEco'onei'
with rank from July 80 1883, vice Hardins eeo'0u u
tenant colonel 18th Regiment
o3d Reeiment-Johp s. Shepherd, captain, with rank
from August 80, 1888. vice Cocheu. resigned
so1 Regiment-wesey s. Maxson, first lieutenant
with rank from September 1883, vice Strining pro-
NOTED; John A. Jochum second lieutenant, with rank
fror, August TO- 1885, vice Mizge, promoted
47th Regiment Francis j. Monaghan, second heuten
ant with rank from July 30 1885, vice Liooey' pro-
noted
e5th Regiment-Harvey W. Putnam, auartermaster
with the rank OF first lieutenant with rank from June 80
1888 vice Metzger, promoted
7A,h decentralization c. Balcom, captain. with
rank from Juno g. 1888 vice Bloomer. resigned George
NJ Rose, second Lieutenant, with rank ifofn 'unc ~
1885, vice Fish, promoted.
10Th Separate Company.-John Tallmadge. first lieu
tenant with rank from July 10. 1885, vice Burrage dis
charged.
46th Separate Company.-Darwin E. Vunk, captain
with rank from September 3. 1888.
The officers of the veteran corps OF the Goth Reg-
mcnt for the ensuing year follows: John
Pigott president; James j. Hawkins first vlcc-presi
dent owen O'Donoghue. second vice president; T. j.
Brady financial secretary; Thomas ID. Norris. re-
cording secretary; the Rev. J. j. Doughery. chaplain
Dr. John Dwyer, surgeon; Major Edward Duhy,
treasurer: Samuel Rice, Qusrtermaster; and Edward
Fury, Sergeant-a arms
new company of the National Guard to be
known as the 46h Separate Company. has been or
ganized and mustered into service at Amsterdam
So excellent a regiment as the 22d should have
more than $50 names on its roll. The command has
good officers, a fine class Of mon, and a record for
soldiery conduct all occasions. IL only lacks a
good armory and as that IS 10 be speedily provided
It should have a gradual increase in numbers from
this time forward.
Major Robert Lenox Banks, 1r, who is on the
supernumeray list has been assigned to duty at the
Headquarters OF the Sd Brigade. Captain William
F. Croft of the 32d Regiment, has been rendered
supernumerary.
The following will be dropped from the roll
Of Company l. 9th Regiment, on account of their
removal from the military district: Sergeant Carey
Brogden, privatcs II. Bushman. l.. Carman c. W.
Marble william Meier, Charles Milhavcn, W. J.
Richie, William p. stepp, william C. Snyder and L.
wetzel and Musicians James A. Gage and Charles
Rose