New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-06

GENERAL n. w. DAY.
A. me breaking out OF the war; in April. 1861 he
-, nromoted TO Quart erma Sergeant of the list
"a went 10 the frCnt with his regiment in the three
,oo,hs' service. At the first battle Of Bull Run he
se,ed as Sergeant Major Three months at the front
sN NOT satisfy hi, desire for service In the field Re
u-n,nc 10 Ncw-YOrl he took active part in raising
three years regiment OF volunteers. and In January.
,asa uns commissioned Captain OF Company III of
N, ssth New-York lie reached the Army of the
petomac In time take part in all the battles OF the
peoipsaIar campaign and his behavior at Yorktown,
Williamsburg Fair Oaks White Oak swamp and Nal
Urn Hill won for him the high commendation OF his
superiors In september. 1sG2, his services received
recognition in his appointment Major Of the 13lSt
Nev.York Volunteers. In the following December he
was promoted TO Lieutenant Colonel and In February.
1862 he was made Colonel OF the regiment. Ordered
IN Louisiana, his the first regiment to land at
gaoa Rouge under cover OF the fire. of the United states
ironcad Essex. Under Colonel Days command his rcgi
mont participated in the siege and both assaults on
Port Hudson and in all the important engagements
fought in the Louisiana department.
With the 10Th Amy Corps. In MAY 1864. Colonel
Day went TO the defence OF Washington. and after
ward with a provisional brigade joined sheridan in
the Shenandoah Valley. AT the battle OF Winchester
~ CpeqLan. fought September TO- 1854. he won en-
viabe distinction and was highly complimentcd on
the field By his corps and division commanders for
tho brilliant of his regiment and hes per
sonsl ralsnry. and recommended for promotion.
The close OF the year found him in command OF the
Third Brigade, 18th Army Corps. at savannah.
Ga. and. reporting tn General sherman he opened
lis base OF supplies AZ MooThrad City. At tiOldsboro
n. e., he relieved General SciOtold Of command. and
later he received the surrender of the Confederate
Colonel SsntonS forces N StanOnsvillc y. c. In
April, 1855, General Day assumed command of the
defence Of Savannah lie was mustered out Of service
with his regiment July /. 1865.
Since the organization OF the Grand Army General
Day has been Of its most active and energetic
workers and NJ moro popular comrade can bc found
within the order. lie l. past commander Of John
A. Dix Post, No. 49, and Tor the last lively" years
las held the important Office Of treasurer Of the New
York Memorial Committee. General Day belongs 10
the Veteran Association OF the 1lst Regiment, IS
Mason Of high standing. and is member Of the Re-
publican Club the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion,
Of the Veterans Rights Union and is chairman Of the
Executive Committee o the society OF the 10Th Army
Cops.
High Private" writing from Albany sends an inter
estng summary of the report Of Aduant-Gcneral W.
A. Wallace for the second term ending December ~.
1892. II reflects high credt upon the administrative
ability Of department Commander Theodore l.. Poole,
bis Acknowledgement and STAFF Number in good stand
ing last report, June 80 1892. 40331 gained during
term BY musterin, 1252; by transfer. 31o; by rein
statement from suspended 573 by delinquent reports.
1895; total, 3.l70: aggregate, 431lG Loss during
term by DEATH 1Io; by honorable discharge, 81: by
tansfcr $40: BY suspension l234; by delinquent r.
ports. l25; dishOnorabe discharge. :; total, 2.lsl
number remaining In good Standing, 4l,I35. Mum
her remaining suspended. 1.947 droppd during term
having been previously suspended 80. Expehdcd lor
reiirf during term, S20,OG3 81.
This Is the largest number OF members in good
standing that has ever been reported by the district
Of New York. out OF 665 posts which comprise IN"
district only four posts delinquent TACT "hich
speaks well for the pronpness OF the post commanders
throughout the department. and also for tn" emcieh'
business methods of the Assistant Acknowledgement.
Past Commander Edward J Atkinson. of Horace
B. Clafin Post, No 57s will be presented at 'hr
Department Encampment at syracuse for the once o.
senior vice-department commando. by the uli'u "ei-
eSson from this city. Many delegates from brooN-
lyn and other Long Island posts. OF Richmond ana
wes,ches,cr counties and along the Hudson River.
have declared their intention 10 support him' IL
looks now as II the other commander spoken OF ior
the place Major &. II. stOwtz. OF Buffalo, ana D''
p e. Soule, of Rossburg. Allegheny County, wouEi
do well 10 withdraw their names for this year ana
make 1t unanimous for New YORK Guys chocc. /"
az the State II would be difficult to find one NOR"
deserving OF the honor than Commander AtldnS0i
lie enlisted in April 1861 at the first call OF Prcsi
dent Lincoln. In Company A. 9th New-lork Sta'c
Militia Tor SD NcwIOrk Volunteers. rs known III
service and participated In all The engagements OF
hk regiment up the date Of his discharge, April
10, 1868 never having been absent for day during
that time. lie has been comiadc or The q. a. H.
for fifteen years. and has held the Office OF post
commander for three terms. Past Department Com
nansfcrs James s. Fraser and Ira VI. Hodges, Junior
Vice Department commander William I. kirchncr. and
many other prominent Grand Army men In different
parts Of the state among ComIadc AtlEson's most
s0ent supporters.
Mmmany Hall will BE- abazc with light and filled
With fun.makng masqucrldcrs next saturday evening
WHEN j. l.. Rikcr Post will hold its twentieth annual
dvc military and masquerade bail. These yearly
NanonS OF the veterans OF Rlker Post their families
M friends. have been occasions slenallzed by
uauoycd pleasure. and they have always been 80
va conducted. that IT Is wonder that. the
wi by, silvering the heads and bcards OF the com
'sass tho boX-Ofhtc takings are augmented. The
Nseps OF the affair applied 10 tile fund for the
rief OF the widows and orphans of deceased mem
eers. and Riker Posts record for charity among
.ne best In the Grand Army, il is qualification to
snow that their efforts 10 please so we'll rewarded