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1000 Yards.
Total.
Fanifon
58
57
56
171
Yale.
55
56
51
162
Bodine. ..
54
51
53
158
Gildersleeve.
53
51
51
155
Hepburn
53
50
46
149
Dakin.
53
45
41
139
American grand total.
THE IRISH TEAM.
Names.
800 Yards.
900 Yards.
1000 Yards.
Total.
Rigby.
58
50
55
163
Hamilton.
58
52
50
160
Wilson.
54
51
55
160
Milner
57
49
48
154
Johnson
50
49
51
150
Walker
49
55
40
144
Irish grand total
.931
RECAPITULATION.
American score 934
Irish score. . 931
American Team victorious by
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The first target practice among the members of the NINTH took place this year, and before the International Match several of the members qualified --- i. c., made a certain score -- as marksmen, which entitled them to marksmen's badges.
On July 4th the usual parade was made in commemoration of the Ninety-seventh Anniversary of American Independence.
The drill season of 1874-'5 opened with a new and interest- ing feature in the experience of the Nixrn, that of firing at candle-targets without the use of powder and ball. A tin shield, with a hole in it the size of a silver dollar, was placed against the wall ; behind the shield, and close to the hole-or
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bull's eye-was put a lighted candle ; if the marksman's aim . was correct, the wind from the gun-barrel, propelled by the exploding cap, was sufficient to extinguish the light. This unique practice enabled the men to become good shots.
A preliminary inspection was held on the 20th of October, the company books being examined by Major O. F. Wentworth. The annual review and inspection occurred a week later, the returns showing that four hundred and seventy-two were present and seventy-two absent ; total, five hundred and forty- four-a loss of fifty-one since the inspection of 1873.
On the 21st of November Colonel Braine, who had been in almost continuous service since 1859, resigned. The Col- onel was noted for his tactical knowledge, and for the lucid manner in which he explained the various movements to his subordinates.
Charles R. Braine enlisted in Company B, Twenty-third regiment, October 28th, 1859. This company was transferred to the NINTH on March 21st, 1861, and on April 9th Sergeant Braine was elected Second Lieutenant, and promoted June 3d to First Lieutenant; transferred to the Signal Corps August 27th ; he resigned October 12th, 1861, and returned to civil life. August 7th, 1863, ex-Lieutenant Braine was elected Major of the "home organization," and on November 13th, 1865, was made Lieutenant-Colonel. June 4th, 1872, he was elected Colonel, succeeding Colonel Fisk; resigned November 2Ist, 1874.
The important events of the year closed with a parade on the 5th of December, when the regiment escorted the remains of ex-Mayor William F. Havemeyer during the funeral pro- cession. On the 18th the officers met at the armory for instruction in the "school of the officer," under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel Hitchcock.
1875.
On the Ist of February, in accordance with regimental orders, an election for colonel was held, resulting in the choice of Lieutenant-Colonel James R. Hitchcock, which gave general
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THE YANKEES AT DOLLYMOUNT.
satisfaction to the members of the regiment. At the same time Captain Moses P. L. Montgomery of Company E was advanced as Major, and Lieutenant-Colonel. On the 29th of March, Companies G, A, K, E and D, constituting the right wing, met for battalion drill, and on the 31st the left wing went through the same movements. During April each wing had two drills, the right wing on the 8th and 15th and the left wing on the 9th and 16th. The 27th of May was celebrated by a parade, the line being reviewed by the Mayor at the City Hall. The men turned out in good strength and the march- ing, especially while passing in review, was all that could be de- sired. In the evening the War Veterans assembled in force and spent the hours in recounting the incidents connected with their " active" service at the front.
During the month of June -- on the 14th, 17th, 18th, 21st and 24th -- the regiment, in detachments of divisions, visited Creedmoor for rifle practice.
On Monday, July 5th, the NINTH took part in the parade in honor of the Ninety-ninth Anniversary of American Inde- pendence. On the 7th it was announced in regimental orders, that by an amendment to the Military Code, those who had served a full term in the National Guard would be permitted to reënlist for one year --- or more ; also that two badges, valued at one hundred and fifty dollars, had been provided by the Veterans of the Regiment, to be presented to the two members of the active regiment who would obtain the largest number of recruits during the year ending with the next annual inspec- tion.
On the 12th of July Captain George E. Harding, Inspector of Rifle Practice, organized a rifle team of members of the regiment. On August 23d the regiment paraded at the recep- tion of the American Team, upon their return from Ireland, where, at Dollymount, the Yankees had again defeated the Irish Team. Where the Americans were victorious by only three points the year before at Creedmoor, this time they had thirty-eight over their opponents. The score was as follows :
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THE AMERICAN TEAM.
Names.
800 Yards.
900 Yards.
1,000 Yards.
Total.
Gildersleeve
56
56
52
164
Yale.
57
52
51
160
Fulton .:
58
57
46
161
Coleman
56
48
52
156
Bodine.
52
59
51
162
Dakin.
58
55
51
164
American grand total
.967
THE IRISH TEAM.
1,000
Names.
800 Yards.
900 Yards.
Yards.
Total.
Wilson
58'
50
55
163
Hamilton
56
54
51
161
McKenna
52
44
53
149
Milner.
55
37
41
133
Johnson
58
53
51
162
Pollock
59
53
49
161
Irish grand total
929
RECAPITULATION.
American score.
967
Irish score.
929
American Team victorious by 38
On the 6th and 17th of September the right and left wings, respectively, proceeded to Creedmoor for rifle practice. On October 13th the Governor reviewed the division, the troops turning out in good numbers and making a fine appearance. On the 21st the annual muster and inspection took place, and the result of the active work done by the members was shown in the increase of two hundred and eighty-seven men over the previous year.
November 27th the regiment paraded as part of the funeral escort to the remains of Henry Wilson, late Vice-President of the United States. On the ist of December the Board of Officers adopted the new regulation sword, the new style of shako and red plume.
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1876.
On the 14th of February an election for Major resulted in the unanimous choice of Captain John T. Pryer, of Company G. From the 10th to the 27th of April drills by three com- panies were held each evening in the armory. In May two wing drills were held, and on the 17th of the month the regiment assembled for inspection. On the 27th the War Veterans dis- cussed their annual dinner at the Union Square Hotel. On the 29th of the month, and on the 12th and 23d of June, the regiment, in detachments, went to Creedmoor for target practice.
The celebration of the Centennial of American Inde- pendence had been the subject of much thought and elaborate preparation. In obedience to regimental orders the NINTH assembled at the armory at half-past seven on the evening of the 3d, and at eight o'clock marched to the rendezvous of the Second brigade, on Twenty-first Street, west of Third Avenue. The procession consisted of nine divisions, each formed in the streets between Eighth and Twenty-third Streets, with the right resting on Third Avenue.
From the Herald (New York) the following account of the formation of the column has been taken.
FIRST DIVISION.
Platoon of Police. Band-Eben, Leader. . Independent Troop of Cavalry, Bearing Torches. Major-General Alexander Shaler, Chief-Marshal. Major-General Franz Sigel, Assistant Chief-Marshal. Aides. Col. I .. H. Rowan. Mr. Henry R. MeElligott.
Col. Henry A. Gildersleeve.
Col. Carl Jussen.
Col. A. W. Sheldon.
Gen. George W. Palmer.
Col. C. B. Mitchell. Col. Edgar B. Van-Winkle.
Gen. O. V. Daton.
Lt .- Col. W. B. Farrell.
Mr. A. G. Bogert. Col. Frank E. Howe.
Lt .- Col. J. B. Probst.
Major A. Belknap, Jr. Major Charles A. Post. Capt. Elijah Alliger.
Ilon. David W Judd. Mr. C. Volney King. Capt. George W. Laird. Mr. Chas. D. Pratt.
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Lt .- Col. George McClure.
Mr. Jose G. Garcia.
Gen. Kilburn Knox.
Capt. Richard M. Bruno.
Mr. Alonzo Alford.
Col. H. Clay Preston.
Gen. N. Gano Dunn.
Mr. Edwin M. Felt.
Mr. James C. Cary.
Mr. Charles A. Schermerhorn.
Col. George W. Wingate.
Mr. J. Frank Russell.
Hon. N. P. Stanton.
Gen. Anson G. McCook.
Capt. William Lindsay.
Mr. J. H. Savage.
Mr. W. R. Hedden.
Mr. J. J. Burnett.
Captain Maxwell.
Mr. J. R. Voorhies.
Gen. Jos. C. Jackson.
Mr. D. W. Freeman.
Mr. Thos. Thomell.
Mr. Abraham W. Leggett.
Mr. L. E. J. Rudd.
Mr. C. H. Tucker.
Gen. John A. Foster.
Col. William P. Roome.
Col. Alfred Wagstaff.
Gen. Martin T. McMahon.
Col. E. L. Gaul.
Major Thos. L. Raymond.
Col. H. J. Cullum.
Capt. Wm. P. Russell.
Washington Gray Troop of Cavalry, bearing torches, Captain Lorenzo T. Baker, commanding. Third brigade N. G. S. N. Y. Brigadier-General Joshua M. Varian and staff. Eighth regiment, Colonel George D. Scott. Sixty-ninth regiment, Colonel Jas. Cavanagh.
First brigade N. G. S. N. Y. Brigadier-General Wm. G. Ward and staff. Fifth regiment, Colonel Chas. S. Spencer. Twelfth regiment, Colonel John Ward, Jr. Battalion Twenty-second regiment.
Second brigade N. G. S. N. Y. Brigadier-General Frederick Vilmar and staff. NINTH regiment. Colonel Jas. R. Hitchcock. Eleventh regiment, Colonel Fred. Unbekant. Seventy-first regiment, Colonel Richard Vose.
SECOND DIVISION.
Band of Music. Major Geo. W. Sauer, Marshal, and aides. Centennial Saenger Verbund.
Lieder-Kranz, Arion, New York Saenger-Bund, Beethoven-Maennerchor, Arion of Williamsburgh, New York Maennerchor, New York Schiller Bund, Heine- Bund, and New York Turn-Verein.
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Mr. Robt Johnson.
Capt. J. C. Julius Langbein.
Major Wm. H. Quiney.
1876
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
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THIRD DIVISION.
Band of Music. Gen. Jos. C. Pinckney, Marshal, and aides. Washington Continental Guard. Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, as follows : Sumner, No. 24.
Dahlgren, No. 113.
Sedgwick, No. 186.
Geo. G. Meade, No. 38.
E. A. Kimball, No. 100.
Cameron, No. 79,
Phil. Kearny, No. 8.
Reno, No. 44.
Robt. Anderson, No. 58.
J. L. Riker, No. 62.
John A. Rawlins, No. So. E. T. Lloyd, No. 90.
Sub-Division (Colored ).
Col. Wm. Blaines, Marshal, and aides.
Battalion of Skidmore Guards, Major Browne; Mount Calvary, Sons of Morgan,
Commonwealth, Mercantile, Public Waiters, Sons of Robertson, Union Social, Union Benevolent, Railroad Porters, United Benevolent, Grand Centennial, Young Men's Christian, United Coach- men Associations and Public School children.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Band of Music. Mr. P. Pennelli, Marshal, and aides. Columbo Guard, Captain Cavagnaro. Societa-Unione. Societa-Donnarumma.
Societa-Campora.
Club-Lombardo.
Societa-Firenza. Societa-Cittadins.
Sub-Division.
Band of Music. Col. Juan M. Maeir, Marshal, and aides. Indepentia de Cuba. Sub-Division.
Band of Music. Major Louis Hadi, Marshal, and aides. Swedish Societies.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Band of Music. Col. A. Singles, Marshal, and aides. New York City Schuetzen Corps, Captain Gerdes. New York Schuetzen Guilde, Captain Best. New York Schuetzen Company, Captain Bauer. Verein Deutscher Patrioten of 1848 and 1849, General Max Weber, President. Badischer K. U. Verein, J. Frey, President. Hadler Club, Boehmischer Verein. La Nacional Spanish Benevolent Society.
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THE NINTH NEW YORK.
Sub-Division. Band of Music. Lieut .- Col. Williams, Marshal, and aides. Plattdeutscher .Volksfest Verein, J. Geusch, President. Centennial K. U. Bund, James Bender, President. Order Germania, William Bockel, Grand President.
SIXTH DIVISION. Band of Music. Bartholomew Clarkin, Marshal, and aides. . Father Mathew, No. 5, Transfiguration, St. Gabriel, St. Bridget, St. Anthony. St. Joseph, Roman Catholic, Holy Innocents, St. Alphonsus, St. Paul the Apostle, St. Patrick, St. John the Evangelist, Young Men's, St. Col- umbia, St. Vincent-Ferrer's, Father Mathew, No. 3, and Father Mathew, No. 1, R. C. T. A. B. Associations. Knights of St. Patrick. St. Patrick's M. A. and B. Association.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
Band of Music. Lieut. E. H. Graeme, Marshal, and aides.
Carpenters' and Joiners' Centennial Association, A. Smith President. William Cullen Bryant Club. Chelsea Section. No. 12, Cadets of Temperance, Amerigo Club. New York Firemens' Sons' Association. Medona II. and L. Co., No. 3, West New Brighton, S. 1. The Lively Eight Coterie. Machinists and Blacksmiths of New York. Journeymen Plasterers' Trade Society. Bricklayers' National Union, No. 4.
EIGHTH DIVISION. · Band of Music. Patrick Reilly, Marshal, and aides. Forty Divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
NINTH DIVISION. Band of Music. Capt. Henry Schneider. Marshal, and aides. West Side Centennial Association, of fifty societies. Platoon of Police.
It was not until about ten o'clock that the NINTH moved into Third Avenue, down which it attempted to march in column of companies ; such was the dense throng of happy, liberty-loving people, however, that after several mild attempts to obtain the necessary space, the egiment was compelled to proceed in column of fours.
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THE LINE OF MARCH.
The inhabitants of the whole east side of the city seemed to be massed in the Avenue and the Bowery, and so closely packed from the houses outward to the line of procession, that at times it was found difficult to obtain room enough even for a front of four men. The weather was all that could be desired for an evening parade, and the people along the line of march sang and shouted to their hearts' content. Discipline in the ranks was not enforced and the soldiers joined heartily in the enthusiasm of the citizens.
When the column arrived at Broome Street it marched through it into Broadway, and when that thoroughfare was reached company front was maintained. Mothers were noticed on door-stops, fast asleep with their infants in their arms, hav- ing become wearied by long waiting for the great procession. The buildings, both public and private, along the line of march were gaily decorated and the windows illuminated. Upon arriving at Thirteenth Street the column turned west and into Fifth Avenue, up which the march was continued to its inter- section with Broadway, thence to Thirty-fourth Street, to Fifth Avenue, to Twenty-sixth Street, to Madison Avenue, to Twenty-third Street, to Fourth Avenue, to Union Square.
A reviewing stand had been erected in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, which was occupied by Mayor William H. Wickham, and a host of lesser dignitaries, and invited guests. The NINTH reached the square just as the cannon boomed, and the bells rung out the hour of midnight. The Centennial 4th of July was thus ushered in, amid the tumultuous plaudits of the people. For awhile, until the cannon ceased firing, the bells stopped ringing and the noise of exploding fireworks died away, nothing further could be done with the regular programme. At last comparative quiet was restored, when, first, three hundred musicians from military bands, under the leadership of Professor Harvey B. Dodworth, played the National Anthem, " Hail Columbia." During the rendering of this piece a great display of aerial fireworks took place. The second selection of music was " The Heavens are Telling," by the Beethoven, New York, and Centennial Saenger Ver-
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1876
THE NINTH NEW YORK.
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bund societies, five hundred voices, under the direction of Carl Traeger. Next the populace, under the leadership of Mr. S. P. Warren, sang the "Star Spangled Banner," after which the bands played a medley of patriotic airs and the " official cele- bration" was at an end. At about two o'clock, the NINTH marched back to the armory. Few, however, sought their homes; the men breaking up into little parties and spending the rest of the night in feasting and frolic. When daylight of the 4th appeared there was scarcely a door-step but contained one or more sleepers ; unable to obtain transportation on the cars, and too tired to walk to their homes, thousands of men women and children slept for hours, in whatever place they happened to deposit their tired bodies.
On the 4th the exercises were continued at the Academy of Music, at eleven o'clock A. M., the following being the programme :
1. Hymn by Schubert, N. Y. and Centennial Saenger Verbund.
2. Prayer by Rev. William Adams, D.D.
3. Reading of the Declaration of Independence, Geo. Vandenhoff.
4. Centennial Ode, words by Wm. Cullen Bryant ; music by J. Mosenthal.
5. Oration by Rev. R. S. Storrs, D.I.
6. " The Song of 1876," by Bayard Taylor ; music by E. Köllner.
General Rush C. Hawkins was Chairman of the Centennial Committee, and was ably assisted by his associates, General Alexander Shaler, Hon. Henry Havemeyer and Messrs. Thur- low Weed, Willy Wallach, and Paul Goepel. The Seventh and Twenty-third, and a battalion of the Twenty-second regiments, celebrated the day in Philadelphia
On the last day of July, and the 14th and 24th of August the regiment, by detachments, visited Creedmoor for further practice in target firing. On the 9th of September the NINTH formed part of an escort to a brigade of Connecticut militia as it passed through the city on its way home from the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, whither they had gone at the expense of the State. A spirit of friendly rivalry always existed -- and for the good of the service still exists -- between the guards- men of the various States, and the New Yorkers " put their
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best foot forward " while escorting their comrades from the " Nutmeg " State. With pardonable magnanimity some of the New York citizens said they thought that the Connecticut boys rather "took the shine" from their hosts.
The Governor reviewed the division on the 3d of October, and on the 17th the annual muster and inspection took place, eight Hundred and four being present out of a total of eight hundred and ninety-six, a gain of sixty-five over the large increase of the previous year. The year closed with a Grand Hop, given at the armory for the benefit, of the band, on the 13th of December.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE WEST ALBANY CAMPAIGN. . 1877.
Battalion Drills .- Company D Visits New Haven, Conn .- Labor Strikes .- National 'Guard Ordered Out .-- " Excursion" of the Eighth Regiment .- The NINTH Assembles .- Difficulty of Procuring Rations .- Delmonico to the Rescue .-- The NINTH ordered to Albany .-- Arrival There .- Supper at the Delavan .- Quartered in Martin Hall .- Arrival of Reenforcements .- The Regiment at West Albany .- Posting Guards .- The Troops Present .- Colonel Hitchcock in Command of the Post .- Camp Carr .- Hardships of the Campaign .- A Mock Funeral .- The Governor Visits the Post .- Fraternal Relations with the Albany and Troy Troops .-- Review in the Capital City .- A Bloodless Campaign .- Return to New York .- The " Home Guard." -- Strength of the Regiment .- Register of Officers .-- Reception of the First Connecticut .- Tournament of The National Rifle Association .- Fall Inspection .- Preliminary Steps towards a History of the NINTH.
D URING the month of April, on the 4th, 5th and 10th, battalion drills were held in the Armory. On the 12th of June, Company D, Captain George Auld, upon invitation of Company D, Second Connecticut regiment, left for New Haven, where, on the 13th, they were handsomely entertained, and returned to New York on the 14th, delighted with the recollections of the trip.
Since the riots of 1871, the National Guard of the State had not been called upon to support the civil authorities in the enforcement of the laws, or protect public or private property from destruction at the hands of lawless mobs. But when the " Labor Strikes" on the railroads and in the mining districts assumed alarming proportions during the summer of 1877, the militia were ordered out. From the Annual Cyclopedia for that year we copy the following, which will show the cause of the disturbance.
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The most grievous conflict between employers and the employed, and the most extensive if not the most disastrous riots which the country has witnessed, occurred during the months of July and August, 1877, in consequence of the dissatisfaction of the railroad employes on several of the lines with the reduction of ten per cent. in their wages, which had been made generally throughout the country in June and July. The commencement of the trouble was the strike of the train-hands on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, begun on the 14th of July. It spread rapidly over almost all of the Northern roads between the Mississippi and New England. The strikers took forcible possession of the tracks at all the principal junctions and prevented the for- warding of any goods, and in many cases forbade the passing of passenger-trains. For several days the whole internal commerce of the country was interrupted. It was not until the last of the month that the transportation lines could generally resume their business. To rescue the railways from the lawless usurpation of the striking hands, the militia forces were called out, and in States where these were unable or unwilling to confront the law-breakers, United States troops were sent to their assist- ance. In the large cities and manufacturing towns of the West, riotous demonstra- tions and uprisings of the laboring classes occurred, and a number of unfortunate encounters took place between the mob and the militia, police, and armed bands of citizens, in which hundreds were injured or killed. In the height of the strike there were at least 100,000 men out, and six or seven thousands of miles of railroad were from first to last in the hands of the strikers, including the four great trunk lines-the New York Central and its connections, controlled by Mr. Wm. H. Vanderbilt ; the Erie system, managed by receiver II. J. Jewett ; the Pennsylvania railroad and continuations, managed by Mr. Thomas A. Scott, and the Baltimore and Ohio and connections, under the control of Mr. Robert Garrett.
On the 22nd of July, the Twenty-third regiment, from Brooklyn, left for Hornelisville, where the first overt act on the part of the rioters occurred in New York State. On the 23d Governor Lucius Robinson, by telegraph, ordered the whole National Guard of the State out for duty, the men to be at their several regimental or company armories, armed and equipped, and ready to move to any point at a moment's notice. On the 25th the Eighth regiment from New York was ordered to Buffalo, but upon arriving at Syracuse was ordered to remain there, as the anticipated trouble at Buffalo was no longer feared. Before the Eighth returned home they visited Niagara Falls, by invitation of the President of the N. Y. Central railroad, and had a delightful time while inspecting that wonder of the world.
By half-past nine in the evening of the 23d, a large number of the NINTH had assembled at the armory. The non-com- missioned officers had been busy for some hours notifying the
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men, but as many lived in the northern part of the city, or on Staten Island, they did not reach headquarters till a later hour. By morning of the 24th, six hundred and six men answered roll-call. No arrangements had been made to feed the men, and hotel and restaurant keepers generally refused to supply rations, for fear of the resentment of the mob. Delmonico, however, resolved to run the risk, and upon the request of Colonel Hitchcock, furnished the regiment with a good breakfast.
The forenoon was spent in preparations for active service, but inasmuch as the men were unprovided with either over- coats, blankets, knapsacks or canteens, it was pretty clear that "somebody " had neglected his duty, and the men wondered how they could be expected to render efficient service without being properly equipped. Towards noon the following tele- gram was received by General Shaler :
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF NEW YORK, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Albany, N. Y., July 24th, 1877.
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 77.
Major-General Alexander SHALER, Commanding First division, N. G. S. N. Y., is hereby ordered to forward the NINTH regiment N. G. S. N. Y., fully uniformed, armed and equipped, to the city of Albany immediately ; its commanding officer directed to report to Major-General JOSEPH B. CARR, commanding Third division N. G. whose headquarters are in this city ; each man will be supplied with forty rounds of ball cartridge. The agent of the N. Y. Central and Hudson' R. R. Co. will furnish transportation on application of the commanding officer.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief, FRANKLIN TOWNSEND, Adjutant-General.
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Line was formed at a quarter to four o'clock, the men in fatigue uniform, and armed with breach-loading rifles. Upon reaching the Grand Central Depot, General Daniel D. Wylic, ordnance officer, directed the issuance of 20,oco rounds of ball cartridge to the regimental quartermaster, Edgar F. Wait. At five o'clock the train started, Poughkeepsie being the first stopping-place, where six hundred sandwiches were issued and eagerly devoured by the hungry soldiers. A despatch from
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