The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-19
A CavALRY tHAHGE IN ouTHAM
Gen. Sickies Recomes Remini.cent and Re.
Intes nm ltIstoricml Event.

Probably the only cavalry charge ever
executed in tho streets OF New York." snid
Gen. Daniel +. Sicklcs to SuS young man
yesterday. was ordered by me way back in
the forties.
Il was a stripping OF ~ then and an aldo
dc-camp with the rank OF CAPTAIN on the stafH
Of Brigadicr-Gen. George F. Morris of the
state militia. Major Dufr had organized a
company of cavalry for service In the Mexican
war. and on the eve OF their departure had
requested Gen. Morris TO review them. Gen
Morris consented, and the review was fixed
for O'Clock on tho morning Of the day they
were to embark. and the place selected was In
Park place. At that timo Park place was a
fashionable resident street extending from
broadway to Church street and AUDITING the
grounds OF Coumt la College,
The day Of the review was clear and beauti-
ful. and the sidewalks. the stoors OF the
houses. and the windows were thronged with
spectators Young Woodworth. son Of tho
pet Woodworth. of odd aken Bucket fame
about my own aye While knew how to ride
and keep nay sabre from getting between my
legs and ,rnpin. me w. confess my knowl;
defined AS at present
=" The troHr presented fine appearance
asc ~ n all being ~ well mounted Gen.
NpTiS llN'u w lHo lNlspll. HUu bcthusc VI
sor,e delay did not reach the city. as he eN.
recicd; wcwaitel until nearly lno'clock. and
Tloachrd We we're ali somewhat nervous. espe-
men TO good advantage. Finally, i becoming
IIndi Maior DUFF suggested that either Wool.
worth or should conduct the review. Wood
tntlon consented to nct as rev iewihg officer.
- Then Ma;"r nuil; with an e!ah1rat , SALUTE ,h
ips ion n fhe ycyiew NrSt. 1T
the review or tho review precelc tho inspec-
s1 old MSr s lit liz ave
the order. aud tho troop formed for INSPECTION.
p fH it the Major upon their line appear
nnce. the neatness OF theruniforns. and their
so;isrIy bearing re!HrnGE to my position
gave the order for review; the troop paraded.
the spectators applauded. and everybody felt
The Major again rods un and asked me II
would please order the troop to execute n
man"uvre. For the life OF me didn't know
knew Of tho canals in Mars. | thought mo;
mont. and then remembered that cavalry could
90 Execute a charge Major commanded.
as T. such orders were OF every day occurrence.
waited the sixteenth OF an inch. and detected
an expression OF concern that | afterward
ran ut tho head q, lis trotei
down the street toward Broadway and wheeled
his column. The bugle sounded; and with
drawn sabres. first on Il slow trot. then faster.
and then Lrcaking into mad Gallop. tho troop
dashed down the open space between the
double line of spectators with NIL the vigor
and rush as in actual battle, Happily no one
was killed. but enough people came near de-
struction in this. wild charge Of inexperi-
! the clat;er. plunged or were crowded to loft
| and right. menncing the terrified spectators:
| who tumhled backward over one another and
| wcrc nearly hnttened n;:ains. the house fronts
| IN their efforts to escane from heels and hoofs.
| Two or three were ridden down. but fortu-
| ataly. rolled out OF the way unhurt. 1t was q
scene Of terror. which fortunately turned out
| to 10 harmless The troop halted in grand
| stvle at the end of the street.
| Naturally was not long in realizing tho
| enormity of my offence OF ordering charge in
| such cramped Quarters instead 81 some ordi-
| that tho Majors eyebrows were q trine ele-
| waited when gave my command"