New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES
VETERANS TABLET AT GETTYSBURG.
EN11s1MENrs AND ExcURsIoys-soME ARMOR1
STORIES.

The bronze tablet TO be erected by the War Veterans
Of the l4th Regiment at Culp's Iill Gettysburg In
memory of the battle in which the regiment participated
on July Q, 1868. has been completed. 1t was 70
ceved from the foundry Of Maurice J. Power on
Wednesday last and exhibition in the rooms OF
the 14th Regiment War Veterans Association at the
City Hall 1t will be placed exhibition at the store
Of F. Locser d Company. in Fulton-st and remain
there until August %. 1t will be set up at Gettys-
burg fastened 10 a boulder Culps lin, Oh Sep
tember l.
The following inscription is on the tablet
18th (3roOklyn) Infantry. y \. }. NJ
(s4th ~ Y Vols) I'd Brigade Division. lst Corp.
Here about Q D. m July ?. lsj3 the regiment
while moving from its position T. the left oil THIS "
reinforce Creene's brigade. Iectcdly encountered IA"
advance Of Johnsons division Ewcn's corps. which
had crossed the abandoned works and was 40 ancins
toward the Baltimore Pie. BY opening IRE On u''"
the regiment caused them 70 halt until the Twelfth cops
returned and drove them back.
At daylight July 8. the regiment reJoned the brigade
but soon aerwaId moved 70 the night 70 reinforce
the Twelfth corps, and fought IN trenches and lay IN
reserve until the repulS, of the enemy.
In the first days battle this regiment was heavily
engaged with the First corps at the railroad beyond The
seminary, indicated by monument there
1t lost in the battle - killed, 100 wounded and 90
missing.
The exerciscs Of the dedication Of the tablet have
| been arranged AS follows:
The Devin Post Of the Grand Army and the 14th
Regiment War Veterans will hold services at Colonel
| Devin's 9Th NewYork Cavalry monument on sunday,
August 81. The Grafton viii be delivered By Gen
cral Floyd GARRISON, who was lieutenant colonel ~
the 9th New-York Cavalry. Richard McGcaLan. Post
| Commander Of the Dcvin Post and also member OF
the l4th Regiment War Veterans Association. viii
speak on Monday. The War Veterans. together with
ibs Devn Post, viii hold their exercises on Cup's
HILL Chaplain Charles l.. Tobcy Will Offer prayc
General f. b. Fowler and Colonel Lewis +. Scgm"h
will speak and General Fowler will present the tablet
Victor leClV ~
help In their undertaking, they were disappointed
| In the aid expected from the Common Council ana
Board of Supervisors. Captain John W EasoI, u No.
81 Fulton st. and City Clerk Michael J. Cummings arr
looking for funds.
The Adjntant- General has officially announced the
following changes during July among inc COMMISSIONER
officers Of the Second Brigade:
In the 18th Regiment commissions have been issued
to George ID. Russell captain. with rank from Oci"
Der IT, 1883, in place Of W. Atwood Flnch appo'h'eu
Inspector OF rifle practice; and to Charles Adaih DehRo
as captain with rank from July Z, l0"o' Ill place oi
Captain Powell resigned. The resignation OF 'ap'aih
J. Frank DrIont Of the 18th Regiment. Is cionlcicd'
| In t,e A7tb Redment william Louis Fish is commits
stoned first lieutenant. with rank from June % lo"o
I'm place of Lieutenant McIvaine. promoted ana Ia
ward James Olden second lieutenant. with rank rom
the same date in place Of Lieutenant Bishop, resigned
on last Monday night the commission of W. A.
stokes as captain OF Company II, I'D Regiment, for
merry second lieutenant Of Company l. ed Regiment;
and ~ Alfred T. steers as captain Of Company G, 32d
| Regiment formerly first lieutenant Of Company n
32d Regiment were received AT rganc a pS
mcnt has returned from Pechskill The ball nine Oi
Company is anxious to play with thc other com
Sergeant standard Bearer S. y. Van Doom, Right
General Ghide II: NJ. Peckham, Len General a.
Guide W. s. sillcocks, IT,, First sergeant water u
hickman 81 Company {, and sergeant J. ~ Vo'c OF
COMPANY G. all Of the I'D regiment, have been
i.Hg in the Yacht Nautilus OF shelter Island and up
the sound for the last three weeks; o.. Z, 4,
I David a. Paworth in Company l. 23d Regiment
Company began to wonder, last week what they they
would Do for officers in case Of need All The com
mssioncd officers away, ana the hrt sergeant WIS
the ranking officer. . 4. ,io
railroad strike called up a corporal In the 23d Req
and ordered him 10 get his squad together ahd D.
at the Armory in hour when he tried to Gnd out
or but he laid the blame as usual upon the girl a,
and started on Before NE h oa f Ser y
tatlon concluded to go back to the Office -,....,
on Tuesday last Company d f. & Efsme'
Company ID, 47th Regiment had stag racket in
company with the National Athletic Association on
Wednesday, August 10. at Broadway and Reid ave.
Company A. )2d Regiment. will have " stag racket
at silver Lake :. L. at the end of August.
The 23d Regiment will hold no hcadquarter night TO-
morrow The next headquaTtcr night will be August
o5 There will be more then until september II
Speaking Of cnlistmcnts. the captain in one Of tho
regiments tells story himself lie had gotten
The law requires thai IN such the parent OF
the applicant shall give written consent TO his Join
ing The youth took the papers home 70 his mother
and asked her to sign them. She cent for the cap
tain and he called After asking various questions
Captain are y9g il any way connected win
s9er persisted Are yOn sure !" no way what
certainly not madam. why do you ask @why.
stand it, always heard that al the officers Of Tho
) National Guard ran gin mills