New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19
AGAINST DISB1NDMENT.
THE OFFICERS OF THE EIGHTH REGIMENT
WILL MAKE A VIGOROUS FIGHT.

THEY WILL TRY TO PRESERVE TIE ORGANIzA'
rIoN-DEEp REGRET THAT TIE HONOR
ABLE RECORD OF YEARS NAY POS
sIDIY BE FOLLOWED BY AN
VICTORIOUS ENDING.
The veterans Of the sth Regiment do not ih'e"u
TO have the organization whose history they nave
helped TO make glorious go out OF existence "i.'"u'
a strong fight. The report OF colonel Hail. Vi '"e
Army, rejecting severely on the ors''''~'"o''
has stirred them up and they intend to take up the
couse in good earnest They feel greatly depressed
to think that n regiment which has been in ex'
istence 107 years which has been more vi .H'
actively engaged in war. BESIDES TAKING a0'''o
part in suppressng numerous rlo's' anu a'"a!
with honor to itself. Is In danger Oh peis u''
banded. .
Tho recent history Of the regiment is too well
known to need any comment. Only those more or
less intimately acquainted with the organization
however, know that its existence oates pdch "
April T. 1856. 1t known under various NAM
up to July q. 1S47, when 1t was changed from inc
Sd to the Sth Regiment by general orders from
Albany.
SERVICE IN THE WAR
Having helped to quell several riots previous 10
the Rebellion the regiment went to Washington
on April 2S 1861. Five hundred men OF the regi-
ment under command of observation-disclosures Water
bury and Major Wentworth, with the same nuihper
from the 9th Massachusetts, were the hrst troops
10 enter the city OF Baltimore after the memorable
18th of April. The regiment was mustered INTO inc
United States service on May -, for three months
In the first fight at Bull Run the regiment lost
nine men, and forty-ive others were wounded
Twelve men also taken prisoners. me Iesl-
i wort Wool Hamilton. yorktown and Point Look
ont for three months. once more on June H. 100.
from New-York to Harrisburg. being recalled TO
New-York to suppress the draft rlo'S. Ins w. y,
the remainder of the war 1t also took part in the
suppression of the orange rots Ill 1911 anu VI"
That some severe steps were not taken with the
regiment long ago Is probably cue yG . has 'o in
spected it in an official capacity ior some ,,,ng
has made ms En the oS 6r h hH Gained
u have that steps were being taken looking TO
time when their feelings worked up to the
highest pitch over he rumors OF , amihnritv
In the Regular Army. advising that the regimen
he dishanded because it was so far inferior 70 ue
bther organizations IN the National nuaru oi III
State The veterans eyes were opened by ms ,h,
After heern him PrS5e the 6 e1e hm Tn around G
and pick out this regiment as the one when 9ushs
,,rann Who are honestly DESTROYS of doing every
thing for the good of the organization.
MORE LIFE NEEDED.
What action will be taken by the veterans Is not
yet known They would not do anything Willingly
to injure the feelings of Colonel Scott. but they
have begun to realize that the regiment needs more
push and energy raise it from the rut into which
il has fallen than the present commander IL aple
TO give TO it. He has served long time with
honor to himself but they point out that he Is IN
great danger of having his record made less gofl-
Gus every day he cngs to the command OF the
recr,ent He could resign now with honor. but
what the future will bring no one can tell. 80
Colonel Scott is said to be anxious to remain unii
he serves out his twenty-five years as coionei.
While everybody sympathzes with him In inns
desire many point out that the welfare OF an
organization Of 800 or COO is OF much greater
Importance than the feelings OF any one man.
The present officers of the Veteran Association
are: President William II. Mclntire; hrst VICE
president ~ L. Hoe: second vce-president, John l.
cunning: treasurer. David i. Arnold. and secretary
Francis H. Hesses. The association viii doubtless
hold a meeting before long 10 consider methods
Of averting the danger which Is threatened TO the
organization which they love well.