The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-06-04
modicum Of wisdom to apply in making
lis laws fit for citizens of the United
States,
A FAMOUS IRISH REGIMENT.

The New York SiXty-ninth regiment,
which reached Chickamauga week ago,
created great excitement and cnthusi-
asm at all points along the route. Be-
fore leaving New York city it marched
down Broadway and along Fifth avenue,
past the residence Of Archbishop Corri-
gan. who stood in front of his home and
viewed the Irish boys. who warmly sa-
luted him. When the stalwart, strap
ping fellows appeared on the avenue
there were great ovations from the as
sembled thousands along the aristocrat-
ic thoroughfare. They were pronounced
by the spectators to be even a finer body
OF men than those who marched under
the same regimental colors 81 years be-
fore. aud who were the first to respond
to the call of Abraham Lincoln. The
record Of the old Sixty-ninth belongs
to history. The present Six!y-ninth,
with Colonel Duffy commanding, will
not disappoint the expectations of the
race it represents. Unlike the New
YORK Seventh. not a member of the GAL
liant Sixty ninth has turned tail nor
shown symptoms of fear in going to the
front. The young Irish lads are con-
sidered the most enthusiastic soldiers
who have yet left the East to meet the
Spaniards on Cuban SOIL
royal welcome was to be given the
sixty-ninth on its arrival at Cincinnati,
but owing to a railroad accident it did
not reach the city at tho time expected,
to the great disappointment of all citi-
zens of Porkopolis, irrespective of ma
tionality. The Cincinnati Enquirer
paid the following handsome compli-
ment to the regiment:
No lrish-American needs be told
about the famous Sixty-nnth of New
York. Its history runs through the
glorious pages of the nations history.
and from Bull Run to Appomattox, the
gallant Sixty-ninth served through the
late war with distinction, and now their
sons are going forth under the same COL
ors to do battle again for their country,
In the opening at Bull Run history af-
firms that but for the brave stand OF
the Irish brigade, consisting OF the Six
ty-ninth, Eighty-eighth and Sixty-third
New York regiments, that first struggle
between the two armies would have end
ed In an utter rout Of the Union forces
These brave fellows went into the terri
| bic battle stripped to the waist and
fought like demons. Each onslaught
of the enemy was repealed with terrible
loss, and in the first encounter of the
war the gallant Sixty-ninth was almost
shot down in it's entirety Others took
the places OF those brave lads that gave
up their lives, and the entire army ca
reer OF the regiment proved one brilliant
succession OF brave accomplishments.
Colonel Corcoran, who was the original
commandment Of the regiment, was court
martialed In 1861 for refusing to lead the
boys in the parade given in honor of the
prince Of Wales. He was dismissed
from the regiment. and Immediately en-
listed as a private in the ranks. Later
Col. Corcoran was captured and SEN
fenced by the confederate court martial
to be shot. His brave reply was that
hc only wished he had thousand lives
to give to his country These are but
incidents in the history of the Sixty
ninth, and. since the late unpleasant
ness, the same grand record has been
maintained. At Camp Black last Sun
day it is said that over 10000 people
turned out to visit the loyal freshmen
and bid them farewell, while over 100
Irish societies Of Greater New York took
part in the festivities. That the boys
are held in high esteem in their native
city needs hardly be stated. The de-
parture from there yesterday must have
been In the nature Of triumph