New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
A REGIMENTS FAREWELL.
THE list HAS A JOLLY TIME
REPLACED AT THE STATE CAMP BY THE 18TH
TUT nrpART1NG MEN MADE A GOOD RECORD

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THE DEPARTING MEN MADE GOOD RECORD
state Camp, Pcekshn n. ", July ii lspeciap,-
THE usual Friday night hilarity was emphasizeu IN
r,n last evening by the members OF the 'lNV hetF
ment 1t was not disgracefu fun, however o,niH
roos FELLOWSHIP broken loose over In Comp"h3
street every one was welcome ana pretv He'
everybody came Captain smiths men, OF 'no " -
company proved themselves excellent hosts ahS ueS
entertained nearly every officer in camp at some uine
In the evening H.. Each
1He rounds OF cheering were not forgotten Esch
ooonapv went nom one street to another until every
body had visited everybody, and then ueS so'C.eu
down in little groups and told stories cra0Aeu !o
and discussed the weeks work. The arum 'oiPs
marched up in front of Colonel Koppers zen. "n'
called that officer out with three rouslns o"eeiS'
The colonel made a speech, complimentlng the men
mon their good work and warning them not 10 10
ANYTHING on the last night in camp for which 'ney
might be sorry the next day. This sentiment seemed
N strike the right chord ana the uruh-
mers cheered again. Then they eSheu 1or
Colonel Dennson But that doughty ofhcer
had sprained his ankle by falling from ms morse "c
the skirmsh drill was in progress, carrier III Uo
dav. and he could not move around with any COM
fort TO himself. Colonel Hopper excused the
Eeutenant-co colonel and made another speeen' A"c
men cheered again and departed
The drills this morning did not amount 10 much'
Lieutenant Colonel Dennson had intended 10 nave
another sham battle to-day, but in consequence OF ue
accident which befeIl him. the plan was abandoned ana
the early morning hours were occupied by a company
sdrmisb drill The work of cleaning up the camp
and preparing for departure then begun and was
finished in a short time. Then every one marched up
IN Colonel Phsterer's Office TO get his check. Captain
Edwin Gould received one for $o4, which represented
his paw from the state for the weeks work He re-
celved three dollars day for eight days, and spent
twice that sum pistol for the officers to practise
with day.
At O'Clock the separate companies marched out
OF camp toward the railroad station at Roa Hook.
They had scarcely gone down the hill when the
Colchester was sighted coming up the river with the
members of the 18th Regiment on board. The change
from one regiment TO another was made
with little or no friction. The outgoing
looked bronzed and hearty and the incoming
ones were pale and thin That is, they were pale and
thin in comparison with the who had been exi
posed TO the sun and wind and had lived on the
wholesome food which Louis Windbelz supplies The
71st Regiment went away with excellent record.
The change in the personnel of the organization since
1t was here two years ago has been the talk of the
State officers.
one member Of the regiment did not go home with
H. This was Private Wilkes who stabbed through
The leg with bay0net while he trying to run the
guard early on Friday morning. He is still in the
hospital nursing his wounded limb The hole in his les
is healing up as rapidly could be expected but the
wound Is sore yet II no unloOked-fOr complications
arise he will be able to go home by the end OF
next week.
The camp is crowded Tonight with the biggest lot
Of men which has been here in many day.
The 18th Regiment turned out an exceedingly large
number OF men, and they made fine appearance as
f5ey marched into camp There were 601 men in the
ranks Of the regiment, and twenty-five or thirty more
are expected TO arrive tomorrow. The LIST separate
Company, Of Rochester, brought fftyfour men; the
9th Of Troy, seventy seven; the 9th, Of WHITEHALL
sixty-one, and the 4th, of YOnkers, seventy men,
The grand total is 563 men. The ten companies Of
the regiment crowded into nine streets, and nearly
every tent has three cots In it. Colonel Heman
Dowd introduced an innovation, far as this sea-
son IL concerned, the first time the men were assem-
bled after the regiment arrived in camp. At supper
time this evening the regiment was formed oil the
color line and marched to the meSs-haIl. Even the
drum corps had 10 get out and furnish music for tins
movement. The church services tomorrow Will DO
on the bluff at the end Of Luxury Row, as usual.
The Rev. Dr. R0derck Terry, the chaplain OF the
regiment, will preach. The musical part OF the
services will be looked after BY the 10th Regiment
Quartette, composed of Richard Newman Drum Major
Mckay, Sergeant Major Kingsland, and Lieutenant
HarrouD, of Company B.
A detail from the ID Battery, under command OF
First Sergeant Mcconnell took the place of the men
from the Sd Battery to-day.