New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
THE RECORD OF THE list.
CIVIL AND SPANISH AMERICAN
WARS-THE BURNED ARMORY.


the United States. This due the fact that
there were regiments made up of Irish, Scotch
french and German, and the founders OF the list
lhought 1t would be good idea 70 have exclu-
SlVeIy American regiment. A meeting held at
the Eagle Drillroom Chryste and Delancey sts.
in 1850, by a number of men. who chose as their
motto the command issued by Washington TO his
suDordinltes on the eve of battle in the Revolu-
uonary War: Put but Americans on
guard The meeting place at the beginning at
No $40 Broadway where several companies of the
command formed
Ihe headquarters for many years were at the
branch Hotel near the old BOwery Theatre. After
SIX companies had been formed Colonel John A.
Ryer Of the 1st Regiment of Cavalry assumed
c"Hlinand. In 1857 the regiment captured trophy
! IN a competitive drill New burg The restrictions
with reference to nationality were removed The
regiment was called out and quelled the dead
rabbit riots in 1857, took part in the Guaran-
une riots, the Orange riots and the railroad riots
OF 1877. It went to the front in the Civil War
under the command OF Colonel Vosburgh who died
in the field. and bore extremely credtabIe part
in the first battle Of Bull Run
Inc regiment enlisted second time on May o.
lS62' and went to the under Colonel Martin 800
strong The staff included Lieutenant Colonel
Charles H Smith Adjutant A. H Pride, Quarter
master George W. Roosevelt and Commissary Rob
ert B. Roosevelt. The regiment out again
in 1863, and took part in the Gettysburg campaign
For time its armory Broadway and
thirty -hfth-st From there IL went to Forthwith
ST. whence II was driven by fire back TO the old
Thirty -hfth-st. armory. In the spring Of 1892 Il
went to e-hundred-an -sixth-st. and Lexington
ave- where II remained until March 81 1884, when
IL moved into It's handsome new home burned early
yesterday morning. The regiment was escorted
from Harlem to Thirty -fourth-st. by the 7th Regi-
ment and I'd Battery.
When in the early days of the war with Spain
the call FOR volunteers issued by Governor
Black the list Regiment responded pror7ntIv and
departed for Camp Black five days after the call
Zen Gays later they were mustered into the
OF the United States 1923 strong. On May u the
command embarked for Tampa, Fla. The trans
ports were detained. plans changed and the regt-
ment was finally transported by rail. arriving in
camp at Lakeland May 49, Colonel Francis
Ninton Greene, under who's" command the regt-
ment went TO Florida promoted brigadier gen
eral ten days later and proceeded to Manila with
his adjutant, Captain William O. Bates TO assume
command OF a brigade.
About two weeks later the regiment went as
part OF General Skaters army of invasion 10
Cuba, where they landed June 20. The regi-
ment, under command of Colonel Downs who sue
ceeded Colonel Greene. took part in the attack on
the defences OF Santiago and lost Il killed and 50
wounded. When the battle was over the regi-
ment was far in advance OF some OF its officers,
and the conduct OF these officers called forth
criticism which reflected the regiment. on
August g. ass officers and men sailed for Montauk
Point, where they went into camp on August 10
The regiment returned triumph 70 this city
on August g. but less than one-third OF the COM
mand that marched down Flfth-ave.. when the
regiment went 70 war, in the column when
they marched UP after their return. Crowds lined
both thoroughfares. and the enthusiasm al
most unparalleled in local military annals
Colonel Downs resigned when the regiment re-
turned from Cuba. and when the reorganization
took place Adjutant William Graves Bates who
had returned from the Philippines, elected |
major and then colonel.
The aImory just burned Of the largest /
handsOmest and costest in the State. and always /
attracted attention from visitors to the city The
roru
on December Il, 1892. The building proper cost !
about $4,000. and the land $4,000 The architec-
ture is what is known as Norman OF the Scottish /
haronial period The walls were Of rough. light !
gray granite. and the building covered a space /
16x2s7 feet The drillroom Of the list 200 feet
square, the galleries for spectators being swung 4
from above. allowing unobstructed floor space.
The ID Battcry's headquarters were in the base
ment. where it had drlroom $50 feet by 2oo. The /
First Brigade headquart RS were on the second /
floor.
Members Of the regiment. both active and vet /
deprecate the loss Of the property OF the Vet
eran Association. The actual property Of the Vet /
Association was insured for $1,000 and that OF .
the regiment for $1,000. About the only valuable .
record saved is the tablet commemorative of the !
killed and wounded at the battl- OF Bull Run. pre-
sented by Colonel Henry p. Martin. This tablet was
made for the place II occupied by Tiffany. 1t was .
let into the wall the west Il the Thirty-fuurth-
st. entrance It is bronze. about six feet high /
and four feet wide II is in the shape OF shield,
with raised figures Of two privates Of the original /
organization from which the regiment organ
tied, the American Rifles. Between these figures .
are the names of the killed and wounded in the
battle. The tablet appears 10 be intact, and will
be removed carefully.
Among the other things priced by the veterans
and present members Of the regiment were the
following:
The original OF the regiment organized
Portrait Of Colonel Abram ;. vosOurgh.
Portrait Colonel Martin, who succeeded Colonel os-
Portrait Of General McAipn. who was once colonel oil
Portrait of General Francis Y. Greene.
7 9TtI1N % dia nortTait oI } washnston 1
The original painting q Generals Grant sherman
sword said to have 5000 presented by
Of Massachusetts for the services 5endered to 'ne
The coiors carried by regiment the battle Of Bull
The soors and through the spanish
confederate coors presented the Rich
A yaluabe clock presented by the of a former
Three Volumes OF a scrapbook containing Newspaper
An old table. valued $1,000 made from the native
old picture Of knight presented - by the Light
Guard % one Of 4 the organiaailohs ai ''o" "h'n '"e
d present bS1 0G eceTed gea TT from ~arous sources
captured the Dead Rabbit riots of July
A driIl trophy won at Newburg Il. 1857.
All official commissions ETC. OF Colonel Mar
large smaller paintings etchings, ETC. in
Illustrated News IN which Bull Run Russell de
6 Seid Ho of Bun Run IN resnentaI foTmation
All the rosters Of the 37th Regiment which
was organized as a HONS guard the time OF the
consolidated with the 7ist.
There about eight hundred stand of modern
arms. the uniforms and personal equipments of
member Of ns 5he @d NEW T sfee 5 35 M
,omplete equipment Ot the signal corps. There was
also a new ambulance belonging to the regiment:
Full dress uniforms are the personal property OF
the men Most OF mem MTIr ATpe - ~ me