New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
THE GUARDSMEN IDLE.
CHANGES IN THE COMPANIES.
VETERANS OF THE NINTH REGIMENT READY
FOR A TRIP-wHAT THE SOLDIER BOYS
ARE TALKING ABOUT.

The season of activity in the various regiments
Of the National Guard has not yet arrived i"e
officers and men have avoided their arinories anu
are almost as inactive from military poliV Vi
view the citizen who never shouidereu d Nus
ket or fired a breechloader. Many soldiers arc
still in the country or at the summer ieSoiU' III
different parts of the country
Those men who remained at home nave aVoiue"
things military. The return of the Goth Regiment,
riobtcullv proud of its good record, from Peeks-
kill has withdrawn the interest of New-i orkcrS
In q ereat extent from the State Camp. The days
for weekly drills are approaching, however, ana
the armories will soon be again the trystlns
places for the gallant soldiers.
The Veterans of the 9th Regiment, N y. y Nj.
and n. e.. S. n. Y, will go on an excursion 10 inc
battlcfclds of Virginia September ~ lucy
will visit the fields of Harpcrs Ferry, 'FRONT.'
Royal Manassas, Cedar Mountain, Fredericksour9'
Chancel lorvile, the Wilderness, Laurel Hill,
Spottsylvania and Cold Harbor, on which the
regiment fought between the years 1861 and 1864,
and Richmond Warrentdn, Luray, Culpepper
and Newport News. They will also he present
at the unwilling of the monument at Frederlcks-
burg in memory of Colonel Joseph III. Moesch.
The members Of the copmittee who have the
excursion in charge are William Scott, Henry v
Williamson, Colin " ]. Forbes Walter Scott,
NaIentlne MtTSn aUu UcolSc a. liuootS' = IN
veterans will return to the city on September %.
Lieutenant o. i. Rogers, of the Cd Battery, has
resigned his office. Mr.. Rogers was well-in-
formed thorough and ambitious young officer.
whose knowledge of tactics was especially good.
His work at camp last season. where he de-
tailed to command company of the list In
fantry was commendable. In skrmish drill his
company was considered the best in the regiment
The State loses valuable officer by the Lieutcn-
ants resignation His friends greatly regret that
he has decided to sever his connection with the
National Guard.
Captain Johnson of Brigade Headquarters. one
of the best officers in the National Guard and one
of the most genial of men, will so his vacation
Wednesday morning. The Captain, who will be
accompanied by his daughter, will spend some
time in New-Hampshire, and so thence TO one OF
the seaside resorts in Maine
Major David Croker, brigade inspector OF rifle
practice. has returned from his trip TO Europe
and reported for duty.
W. G. Schuyler, commissary of the 'th fesl-
ment who has been sick for some time with FEVER
is. to the great joy of his friends, at last on the
road to recovery.
Cornoral Frank Kennedy, of Company F, 9TH
Regiment, has been honorably discharged MT,
K.nnedv was librarian of the regiment and will
be missed greatly BY his comrades. He Is study
ing medicine at present, and Is uhaole 10 "'@nu
to his duties as librarian.
Many applications have been made for the place
Of Serseant-Major Coughtry, who has decided to
leave the regiment on October /. HIS lrienos
have endeayored in vain TO induce him to change
his plans
lieutenant Addison McDougall, of Company
c. has sent in his resignation.
lin to the present time there are 1873 marKsmeh
in the eth Regiment, as against 744 at the sanie
time last year Company has 63 narksheh
Company b, So Company c, 70 Company ~
rs: Company E, so: Company +, 50; Company
G. 60: Company II, IS; Company l, &c. ana Ooni
pany X, 80. .Ao -,b
Tho recinental team and reserves for the 'th
Eeoynent have been made up as follows NdP'"in
w. II. Palmer, l. r. p, staff captain Oh Team
Ordnance Sergeant J. w. Cochran, y. T. D |oi-
moral II. W. Jansen, Company A; ffNa'es a.
Stein 7 w. Hastead and H. Coburn, Company
.C: CORPORAL o. Z. Dudley, Company + : [fi'a'e'
]. D. Foot and J. Dwight, jr Company ~t
veant r. NJ Dunn Company u; Corporal 49, ~
.Munson Company & Lieutenant w: o. NC
wood, Company II Sergeant +. H. niooN' III ~
nanv H: Corporal q. L. Hoffman, Company II ;
Private r. NJ Kalloch, Company H. anu Aie"''
ant r. Mclean, Company ~
Lieutenant William Truman will act as inspect
,or Of rife practice for the 9th Regiment oui No
al. absence in Europe OF Captain Herbert layloi'
Tho LIST Battery of New-York, Captain LOUIS
,yondel will hold their annual picnic al Lion
Park. Observation-Disclosures ana Nlh'li-a,e Co.
an Thursday evening, September 49, ~ VIZ ~
Gin at 3 pollock in the afternoon anu c"n0iii'|
until the following morning. - =;
""s a;~,ant Rost,Viok of the list Regiment, Is
stiII ont of town. lie spent almost TWO "eehs
with Colonel Hopper at his summer nome III nres
mont he Is e stayif 4s the c iy this Week
Inc members Of the regiments who have Deeh
at Creedmoor have done some eNcelleht shoot td.
this wear Numbers Of the soldiers spenu the GU
Satnrday half-hoiday at the grounds Greao III
,erest is taken in the coming fai maSches VIM
fine records in craftsmanship VIII De inaoe al a.
nrobabilitv The presence OF nunpeI Oh reg,
piors an the Creedmoor reservation had o goou
eject upon the miltiamen. The army Dogs WIZ
have been under the command OF C"polih ii 49,
will remain at the range ior some ti.e. " 1i'c
Tonbt as TO the right Of the regulars TO pracCsS
ON the State grounds was expressed Wheh uencIa'
Howard first made his request Inc A'iDIH.Si
Gcnerai however decided that as the Cnlteo
States Government annually appropriated !arge
sum Of money for the maintenance OF the Natlona
Guard of New-York, 1t had the right 10 senu IL II.
troops TO any State reservation; ApouC eighty
men from the army are now at Creedmoor;
"'1 The II,h Separate Company of Mount vernon
returned from the State Camp a week ago, Iull %
soiSierlv enthusiasm. And well they might, 10
sbsv not only received elusive compliments iron
Tieutepant-C oloncl Bacon, the actuat orlliniaste
If the camp, but the officers ana men cHhciuae,
that lieutenant Colonel Bacon knew what I'M
duties Of soldier and made every comman'
perforn them. Captain Kinder; eoininanaS "ioo
Tho 18th Separate, said Lleutenah'-O0l9nGe
Pncon used to- get us out in the morning and drill
NC for two hours OF more before breakfast III
mt MS through company and battalion evolution
Thoroughly, but we went up there 10 improve our
selves. ana Colonel Bacon was the right man II
the right place" c.,..., pooo.,
ON the other hand. Lieutenant-C oionel bacon
who is a soldier through and through, says OF I'M
ritb Separate: Mount Vernon has reason to fee
proud OF It's citizen soldiers They are Inc Dod,
An their work They have improved very creult
ably. and the organization is credit to the state
Il is possible that Captain Kennedy who re
signed his place in the list Regiment last weeI'
sneu no indnced 20 retain his commission. Eight
members Of Company A, of which he is commander
met at the armory on Friday evening and declde.
,n send a petition to Colonel Hopper in his behalf
The men also decided not TO vote for any successo