Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
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FIFTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
May 22, 1861-NeW York Was Sending Troops to Wash
ngton at the Rate of Regiment Day-Stiring Scenes
in the Countrys Greatest City as ''the Boys in Blue"
Started for the War

Fifty years tgo today there were as
sembled in and near New York city more
than 20, 600 troops that had been raised
In response to President Lincoln's call,
and men were being sent thence TO
washington or other southern points at
the rate of regiment a day.
Under Lincolns call of April Is, for
$4,000 volunteers. New York state was
required to furnish for three months IL
regiments. or about $4,000 men--more
than any other state.
Within three days her legislature had
authorized the raising of $4,000 men for
two years service, or double the num-
Der then in the regular army of the
United States. She also appointed an
agent to hurry to Europe to buy arms.
subsequently he secured 10000 Enfield
rifles, at cost of $375,000.
Recruiting and mastering in were GO
ing on so fast in New York so years
ago today, that all the $4,000 extra men
had oeen raised, and others were still
soming forward.
In short, so great was the rush to
arms in the Empire state that its en-
July 1, 41,700 The list would stand as
follows: OF three months men $500;
three years militia 3.400; two years vol
unteers 10000.
CITY CROWDED WITH TROOPS.
II Washington were an armed camp
SO years ago today. New York city was
scarcely less so.
Troops we're quartered in all its parks,
|arsenals. large halls and even beer gar
dens. Companies not mustered in were
living in private houses. Recruiting sta
tons were nearly mobbed.
The New York Herald on May 10 had
printed list of the regiments then in
and near the city that mad been raised
by New York city and Brooklyn alone
They totaled 22,090 men. Before that
date $3.50 had departed for Washington
Between May 10 and May 20 accessions
offset departures. so there must have
been about 10000 troops in the city SO
years ago today.
The quarters of the troops are sh own
In the list of regiments. The list is In
teresting today.
The First regiment national guard
500 men, Colonel Allen, was at the hos.
Ipital building. Staten island. The Sec
ond regiment $50 men. Colonel Temp
kins. was encamped at the Battery. The
Constitution guard, 900 men, Colonel
Couts, were at st. Johns Wood upper
Manhattan) and the park. The Ninth
regiment, 900 men. Colonel Van Buren,,
were at their headquarters. 18th street
and University place.
In Union square were the Anderson
zouaves, Colonel Riker. about 500 men.
At S14 Broadway were about 700 vol
unteers under Col. J. Mcleod Murphy
At 5S4 Broadway were part Of the FIRST
regiment, California volunteers, Colonel
Baker. At Fort Schuyler was the d.
vance guard, First regiment. 1900 men.
Colonel Duryea. $50
At Castle Garden. battery, were Col.
Hawkins New York Zouazes, 500 men
at "Landerman's, near the 3d-av railroad
depot" were the Steuben volunteers,
$50 men, Col Bendix At 444 Broadway
was the headquarters Of the Excelsior
brigade. Col sickies. acting brigadier
general.
In private quarters were the COM
panies of the 55th regt. Col. lie Gal. At
Yorkville park was the 1st regt. German
rides 1.-THE 29th), $50 men, Col. Blenker.
At 'the Eagle drill rooms" was the
18th reet., $50 men, Col Maldhoff In
barracks at Sandy Hook were the 1st
regt National Zouaves, $50 men, Col.
McChesney. The Astor regt., Col.
Steinwehr. was at James Wood. The
69th auxiliary regt (Irish) Col Barry,
were at so Chatham St The Union Tur-
ner rifles, 500 men. Col. Weber. were at
the Turtle Bay Brewery, foot of East
45th St The LIST regt. Scott light
guard, Col. Hudson. we're at the arsenal,
Central park.
At SIS Broadway were the I'd regt.
Scott life guard. Col. Ward. At the old
Bowery theatre were the Union Rang
ers. Col. James E. Kerrigan. At the