New-York tribune., 1902-01-05

The term Of service for which the 5eth enlisted
vas three months, but IN that time Il look part IN
the battles Of Blackburns Ford end Bull Run
Many members Of the 69th were captured In the
latter bloody fight, the colonel being one of the
number The regiment returned from the front IN
August, and few days after 1t mustered out
Of the service al order was issued by the War De-
partment for the organization Of an Irish brigade
Under this call eight hundred members OF the 69th
enlisted for three years fl the Goth Regiment New
York Volunteers. and went to the front under the
command of Colonel Robert Nugent, with James
Kelly as lieutenant colonel and James Cavanagh
major The other New-York regiments in the
brigade were the 63d and Ssth. The 2Sth Massa-
ehusetts and the II6th Pennsylvania were added to
the Irish Brigade. with two batteries, commanded
BY Captains Hogan and McMahon.
Although most of its original war members were
In the Irish Brigade the 69th rapidly recruited,
and when il re-entered the service for the second
tine in May, 1862, II marched away from the old
srnGy one thousand strong The term Of enlist
nent for three months. and when the regi-
ment mustered the men followed the
example Of their comrades and re-ensted for the
var as the e9th New-York National Guard Ar
tlry OF the 1S2d New-York Volunteers. The
rsnent had no standing artillery body, and
ht.Uunders knew that the men would not be called
Een for artillery duty, but the name was taken so
tz The numerical designation Of which all IRISH
Ia were proud might be used. The old 6Sth was
ayr recruited to its full strength and enlisted for
'srh in June. 1863. and again for three months IN
Jl- ISz
Ths regiment had many meeting places, none of
WITCH were adequate. The largest one Of these
vas over Essex Market. Here the regiment had Its
hsadquarters until the 7th Regiment took posses
aa OF its new armory. in Park and Lexington
ava. 1t escorted the 7th 10 its new home, and re
S slq occupied ns & ss&cubseg @ Pre- heado9ar
sE OF The 69th Regiment since that time, The
ane and ii was often thronged with visitors on
isyiew evenings when the regiment was under the
xeAshon OF Colonel James Cavanagh
inteIaal troubles disrupted the regiment .rY rev
saIs ago, and despite the efforts or many proInl-
@ ~ sihInen who were proud OF the Tec4Fo b maGe
rand was reduced 10 q battalion of five companies
SUI even the battalion was not united body II
sss discussed in the highest military circles Of the
ss4e But the friends or the OLD guard came 10
.nsnt Colonel George Moore Smith Of the 7th Regi-
. ssst was placed in temporary command rms was was
= innovation against which some Of the members
ssnG before thev said and the advent OF an Amer
asSa commander OF an Irish organization could
:. .ey harm But the results showed That the evlI
.ssssheces were false. The companies were
heightened by good recruits. the stan was i'm
nkfsd by the addition or competent officers. and
~ esSnstaking provisional commander was elected lt;
,s1sl ef The reorganized regiment. Colonel smith
ss1nec ss-sec IN command until ne was eject elected com
sSeIeaag oficer Of The Flfth Brlgad9 %heh ne was
I5s<eaed by Lieutenant Colonel Edward Dutfy,
When the war with spain broke out and troops
re re called for the 6sth received authority to or
1rs entry into the United States service. The ad-
s-iohsl companies were rapidly recruited and the
t-Asged command. d fine body Of men, was mus
- IN as the 69Ih Regiment, New-Iork Volunteer
tsaIfy say on May IS, 1895 and after doing service
csouthern camps awaiting orders TO proceed to
---sss was mustered January 81, 1889
te i4T new OF cooe Smith waa
s*ofousy continued by Colonel Duffy. and when
Became known that a beautiful structure would
81 sected for the 69th the plot between Twenty
a and TWenty-sixth SITS. in Lexington-aVe..
;--tng had a decided boom. and the old seth has
SSsza taken its place OF the best regiments