New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

ters. and in answer to its requests the Supervis-
agreed to pay $1,000 a year ground rent for
armory if the organization would put up its
own building. Palace Garden, in Fourteenth
st. Just west of Sixth-ave, leased by the
county and the regiment built, at cost of
s." 500 its first uptown home.
IN June 1St:i the regiment went to the front
again. after the defeat of the Army of the Po-
tom"c at Charlottesville, and was ordered back
Ufen the Draft Riots broke out in New-York.
Colonel Monroe died of typhoid fever while the
regiment was at he front. and a special de-
tachment. consisting Of Captains Otis Post and
Nisty. First Leutenants Bellows. Edwards,
Oakley and Hoyt; Second Lieutenants Landers,
SEyth and Remmey, and a detail of two pri-
Yates from each company. two sergeants and
tW" corporals, under Lieutenant +, A. I4anders,
escorted the body to New-York. Lieutenant
Colonel Lloyd AspinWall succeeded to the COM
maid of the regiment. The 22d Regiment be-
cane conspicuous at the Sanitary Commission
Fair in 1864, and in 1850 attracted much atten-
ton when it took part in the great funeral pro-
cessjon escorting the remains of President Lin
coin.
After the Colonel Aspinwan was elected
commander of the Fourth Brigade, and was
succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel James F.
Cox. who elected colonel without oppos-
II n. Colonel Cox remained in command only a
snort time, His business demanded all his
tine. and in September 1861 he resigned and
was succeeded by George B. Post who had sue
ce- ded to the lieutenant coonelcy when Colonel
Cox became colonel. Colonel Cox was an archi-
tect in active business, but found time to intro
due many reforms in the regiment. He re-
signed however. in September. 1SiS. and was
succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel William w
Remmey, who became known as the Ht;le colo
mel on account Of his dimnutive stature He
was thorough soldier and a drill master of
noe than ordinary 60, qualities. But his term
a colonel was also short He resigned in July
lN'3 and three months later was succeeded by
Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Porter. Others had
d rs much toward improving the pa Regiment
a.- bringing it TO a high standard. but their
""-h was little in comparison with Porter's He
So unded himself with god and efficient Off
c.. instituted new armory regulations. cstab-
/ t"1 a sch. oI oflieers and introduced q n,yy
5 ma Of resimental and company books I'm
c. '~ leadership a proper spirit was regaiu,d
IN ile regiment. II his history Of tn regiment
G,'eiaI George ". Wingate says.
Z: : upon the traditions and system .star-
lis "! iy General Porter that tie pa is ru,, b.-
!. managed. When ~ his m motion 20 the
d. rived # his guiding hand The regiment fcIt
'ti-. 4 child that had lost its father.
During Colone! Porter's administration the
80 reeained its former good standing j., made
g".d records for shooting drilling and camp
service, and its officers were recognized as
among ths best in the guard
Gumore's band was o ganiz~d and attached
t. t.e regiment, and on parade days the 22i was
sL- fIs one OF the notable bodies The regiment
W. ordered out at the time IF the Orange riots.
I'D received the thanks Of the commander in
chef for its good services. In 1SN2 Tho state
Camp Of instruction was opened at Peekskiu
aAo it has been the boast Of the 12d Regiment
II co.'s that their command was the first 10 take
tn" camp duty seriously and to regard it as
something more than picnic. In the railroad
stIike riots the regiment reported for duty 90
ler cent strong, and whln fifteen years later it
MS ordered to Buffalo. its ranks were equally
ruu
General Porter was succeeded as commanding
thtcer Of the I'D by Lieutenant Colonel John T
Imp, under whose administration in Nav.
1889, the cornerstone for the new arrnorv was
laid. The plans were drawn by John T. Leo
captain Of Company 1. on April H. 1880 the
regiment took possession Of its new home.
among the officers who marched from the old
aulnory to the new building were those who had
marched with il into the old armory when the
'e@lmcnt returned from the Gettysburg cam
1aign. They were Colonel John r Camp Lieu
cnant Colonel William Y. King and CAPTAIN
Joseph T. Jardine The building is of brick
with granite trimmings. and measures rnu foo.