New-York tribune., 1901-12-29

nine companies and $50 raw recruits On Nav ?
the lzth was mustered into the United States
vice by General Mcdowell for 2 term of three
months. and Colonel Butterheld who was its COM
Ianong officer. received the congratulations Of
many army officers the fine appearance and
soldierly bearing Of the New-York citizen soldiers
II was compliment the regiment and 70 the
city from which It came that the 18th was Sc
lected 10 ill the post Of honor when the troops
marched into Virginia II crossed Long Bridge
under the command of Colonel Butterheld on Nav
% at the head of the Union columns. and was
the nrst organization in the invading army 10
reach Roach's Mills. The regiment remained AZ
the front until June 2. when it as relieved by the
80 Regiment. Connecticut Volunteers, and returned
70 Washington. and was then transferred to the
Shenandoah Valley where il served with Patter-
sons corps. The march from Washington was be-
gun on July Z. The command had been increased
by the addition Of many recruits and Colonel
Butterheld's command on leaving Washington was
1G23 officers and men. While the regiment was at
Martnsburg, Ga. its colonel was selected 10 COM
nand the brigade composed of the 18th, 5th 18th
and 2sth regiments.
The regimental historian says Of the additional
service The 18th was finally stationed at Bolivar
Heights, Harper's Ferry. When il decided to
evacuate this post. General Banks again assigned
the post Of honor to the 18th Regiment, and Com
panies A. B. and Z crossed the Shenandoah
river ana TOOK possession OF the pockhouses
erected by the rebels on LoudoQn Heights Here
until the passage Of The Potomac by Banks had
been successfully accomplished
Vile Nd. and thence transferred TO New-York on
august 2 1851 after being four months in the ser
The advance of the Confederate forces in 1852
again offered its services TO the government. The
offer was promptly accepted and on May 2 the
regiment. with nine companies, again entered the
United States service for term Of three months
regiment was COMPANY G. and this remained be-
hind a part of the home guard. AT Baltimore the
there boyeyer The resi- IF The Tegime1t poinI 70
regiment had enlisted had expired and all prepara-
arose Wfich gave the HeW-Yorl men good oppor
tunity TO show their metal Lees forces had ad-
needed, especially at Harper,s Ferry, General Wool
called for volunteers, and the 18th Regiment
promptly responded and was the only one Of the
New-York regiments TO remain in the service be
forth rom General John E Wool a Iettsr Of thanks
for its patriotism and bravery, which letter
hangs in the armory. When the regiment returned
ties. and the Mayor thanked the men for their. de-
yotion 70 the cause Of the Union. But the service
n the field Of the 18th Regiment was not yet over.
IN June. 1863 the regiment enlisted for the third
S!lne and, under the leadership Of Colonel William
thorities. seven hundred strong. The command did
he mean time the batfe Of Gysbug had BEEN en-
sougnt and won, and the need for the great of
State troops had become so diminished that the
18th was ordered back TO NewYork City for service
threatened the city II remained on dufY for oven
mosth after its return from the front, its
points in the city when there danger from the
The regiment was duty in the Orange riots in
Suy Ri; in the railroad riots 1877 the switch
Hehs strike at Buffalo in 1892 and at BROOKLYN in
We nnotormens strike in 1895. Colonel William G.
nd ara was succeeded by Colonel John Ward in 1867
&c Lieutenant Colonel s. V. r. Cruger was
@tec'ea sb colonel on December Il 1877. Upon
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H Jones was
succeeded by General Thomas H Barber who ike
..oohel Jones, had been graduated from the Mill
81. academy at West Point. Colonel Barber ac-
Spteo the appointment of Inspector General OF the
osete ana had to resign his of regi-
heht but another West Point graduate was Sc
S.ed Tor the coonelcv in the person Of Lieutenant
-oohel Heman DOwd. He remained in comma nd
from 1873 10 1896 when he resigned leaving behind
an enViable reputation. In Noyembe- 1896 Lien
tenant Colonel McCoskry Butt was elected colonel
Hslen the war with Spain broke oct the 10Th
fNesinnent offered It's services without conditions
1o[ any onty deemed necessary by the War Depart
n.eht Inc regiment recruited 10 its fun
s Ishetn, and when IL marched away on NAV o,,
- way 10 camp Townsend, Peekskill N made
me showing On May I3 the regiment was mus
@ @se.so lhso the United States service. under the
- OF Colonel Il. A. Leonard. who had been
b,icsf ~ the regiment for many years on the
reseuss "a sniay Is. when the marching orders were
u.s. 49, 80 lls camp resounded with cheers and there
- ,se.aetai rejoicing because the regiment woud
gra t.owea We, 20 go to the far front
,,s,o. In wts sent TO Camp Thomas at Chicka-
ana r., "nere remained for three months
fbera =, was ordered to Lexington. XIV From
that nns Sas sent TO Americus. Ga. and while at
1907 poin' received orders to proceed to Matanzas