Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-04-06
THB BRAVEST OF TIE BRAVE
One Of the Finest Military Organizations
In the World.
The SEVENTH F EGIxEHT OF HEN YORK
Organized In 1924, Its History Is the History
Of The Countryside Of the First to
Answer the Call In 1854.

New YORK, March 30.-The Seventh
regiment, the most famous National
Guard regiment in the United States,
the history OF which reads like history
OF the country during this century, today
celebrates a notable event. Its great
armory is clear of debt and the regiment
has prepared for a monster celebration in
honor OF the event.
Nearly a million dollars has been spent
on the building and its furnishings and
every dollar has been raised by the mem
bers and friends OF the regiment. The
state and county were not asked for a
cent.
The history of the regiment and it's
services to city and state and county is
reading of the most interesting kind.
Formed with the central idea that in it
should always BIZ the best elements of
citizenship. 1T has chung to that idea, and
now the battalion over whose name and
whose uniform so many minds pondered
and struggled years ago has become one
OF the finest military organizations in the
world.
! The Seventh regiment, as an organi-
cation, dates back to 1924, although the
nucleus from which it had It's being ex-
listed many years previous in the second
battalion OF the Eleventh regiment of
artillery, New York state militia. This
battalion was equipped as infantry, and
among the officers and men of the four
companies composing it there had long
existed desire, frequently expressed, Of
forming a new regiment which should be
essentially an infantry organization and
which should be composed Of the best
class of citizens of the city.
In the year 1924 the plans for the new
organization first assumed definite shape.
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seventh regiment of National Guards
Later it became simply the Seventh reei-
ment and now it is the Seventh regiment
of National Guards, state of New York.
The honor of founding the regiment be-
longs to Battalion Major John ID. Wilson
The first great event in the life of the
regiment after it became the Seventh WAS
it's participation in the obsequies of the
venerable ex-President John Quincy
Adams. In 1S43 the first division pa
raded to do honor to Gen. Winfield Scott
on his return from the Mexican war
During this parade the Seventh regiment
received large share of the attention
which was lavished on the military by
the populace. 1t was the regiment which
escorted Lafayette on his arrival. 1t waf
called out during the famous Forrest.
Macready riots, and which under orders
moved down the Infatuated mob which
was about to storm the Astor Place
Opera House.
With the exception of its appearance
at the regular parades and at the fu
nerals of General Worth and President
Zachary Taylor, the reception OF Kos
snth, and other ceremonies, there wa:
nothing of interest in the Seventh regi
ment's history until it occupied the new
city arsenal, in 1852. This building il
still standing at the corner of Elm anC
! White streets, but it is ruin, it's roo
having been burned of several years ago
The next important event in the history
of the Seventh regiment occurred July 3
1858, when it accompanied to Richmond
Va. the remains of ex-President Monroe
which had rested for many years in tn,
Marble cemetery, on Second street. Tn,
Journey was made by the steamer Erics
son. After remaining in Richmond TO
several days the regiment visited Wash
ipgton, where it was reviewed on tn
grounds OF the White House by Presiden
Buchanan. It also visited the home @
Washington at Mount Vernon, and othe
historical places.
During 1858 the Seventh regiment ha
the honor Of participating in the celebra
ton Of the laying of the Atlantic cable.
1t was one of the first regiments /
answer the call in 1861, and it's fret her
to fall was the famous author, Theodor
Winthrop. Its record in the war find
few parallels in bravery, and it cam
back greatly decimated.
Its present commander is Col. DAME
! Appleton, and it's famous officers wer
Lieut.. Col. George M. Smith, Col. En-
mons Clark and Col Marshall Iefferts