Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-03

occupation Of those doughty fellows who
were expected TO how way through liv-
ing breastworks straight from tho poto-
mac and the Big Sandy TO the Gulf. But
Il 10 the fortune OF war that all cannot be
great To the majority the bubble rcputa-
tion breaks and Is gone before eager hands
can tos, II In the air to be seen Of all men
Those who built great hopes on the Sixty
ninth New York volunteers, however. never
had cause to regret their enthusiasm.
The Sisty-nlnth volunteers sprang from
that old Slxty.ninth militia, which fell Into
Disgrace for refusing TO parade ut the
Prince Of Wales reception In 1853 Irish TO
the backbo In their hatred Of England.
but not less 20 In their loyo for their
adopted country, when Lincoln called for
militia troops In April. 1891, they asked 10
be purged OF contempt for INSTRUMENTATION
In order tbat they might march 10 the do
Tense of wsshirgtan. On April 90 tho
charges againat their colonel, Michael
Corceran. were disniAsed. and three days
later tho regiment with Overlooking ranks
started Tor tho capital. The order for
transportation called for 1000 men, but
over $50 were borne on tho rolls. and tho
display they made marching down broad,
way was uuiquc even for those days. Tho
city was carried away with excitement,
hndithoir The Of march was almost car
peud with bouagcts auns at them from
winddvr, baicpries, payements and even
houSetops, Tho column was headed by a
banner drawn by four horses, bearing tho
motto, 'sixty.ninthi Remember Ion
tcnoy.n
Soon after tho regiment reached Virginia
II was Joined by company Of boy Zouaves,
known as the "Mongher Guar,la." and led
by the famous Irish patriot, Thomas Fran.
els Meagher. The Sixty.ninth made a
spirited charge at Bull Run--the men inn
potuGusly stripping Oh their knApSacks In
order 10 have free swing. and came out
minus the colonel captured, tho lieutenant
colonel killed. and loss altogether Of i0e
The killed outright were %. the second
highest In the battle Capt. Mcaghrr led
the regiment home. and was the hero oil
thohour. His Zouayc company, In brirh,
red uniform. he'd been conspicuous ut Dull
Run, and ono OF his men, John ID. Kecfe
had brought oil the green lag after III,
first bearer had been shot down. Keef,
was himself wounded while defending tn,
banner. After his musket had been tori
from his hands he shot down two assail
ants with revolver and made another on,
prisoner.
After Bull Run the floodra,es OF eulogl
and adulation We're again opened, and tn,
now Sixty-ninth, formed from nucleus o
the militia regiment, took the field handi
capped with reputation that only III
fcrcest heat Of battle could bring To
proper temper. II was the current notiol
that that three commands had done tn
execution at bull Run-tho Black Ilorl
cavalry and tho Louisiana Tigers on III
southern side and tho Irish Sixty-ninth O
the northern. Mesgher became colonel q
the regiment. and In accepting it, soryie,
FOR thrce years the war department SUI
gcsted the formation Of abrigado compose
rntirely Of lrlshnsn. The idea spread Tx
wildnre; recruiting began In New Iorl
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and the yves
and In few weeks tho Sixty ninth yoluI