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226.-seventy-ninth Regiment N. Y. S. M.
The regiment was escorted to the cars by the Caledonian club, nearly half of whose members are in the ranks of the 79th.
The regiment numbers 800 men, exclusive of the band and drum corps.
The Regimental band is
Robinson's first city band, of 14 musicians, under the leadership of
Mr. Robinson.
The band has also volunteered for the war. The following is a list of the officers of the 79th:--
Staff:--
Lieut.-Col. commanding,
S. McK.
Elliott;
Major, D. W. McLellan; Adjutant,
D. Ireland;
Quartermaster, P. Hause; Engineer,
John Shaw;
Surgeon,
Dr. Norval;
Chaplain,
Charles Doty.
non-commissioned Staff:--
Sergeant Major, John Windsor;
Quartermaster Sergeant,
A. W. Elliott;
Paymaster, J. R. Watson;
Color Sergeant,
James Cummings; Right
Gen. Guide,
D. McFadgyen; Left
Gen. Guide,
J. Y. Ireland;
Bugler, Charles Landerson;
Drum Major,
David Renanycink.
field:--Company A--
Captain, William Manson;
1st Lieut.,
William Morrison;
2d Lieut., John McPherson. Company B--
Captain, James Farish;
1st Lieut.,
John Whyte;
2d Lieut., D. Falconer. Company C--
Captain, F. Barclay;
1st Lieut.,
Kenneth Mathison;
2d Lieut., W. A. L. Ostrander. Company D (Fourth Company)--
Captain, D. Brown;
1st Lieut.,
John Moore;
2d Lieut.,------
Faulkner.
Company E--
Captain, D. Morrison;
1st Lieut., J. B. Ayres;
2d Lieut.,
J. B. Sinclair. Company F--
Captain, James Christie;
1st Lieut.,
R. McNie;
2d Lieut., vacant. Company G--
Captain, James Laing;
1st Lieut., J. L. Dick;
2d Lieut.,
W. B. Ives. Company H--
Captain, James Colter;
1st Lieut.,
Robert Campbell;
2d Lieut., Wm. B. Drake. Company I--
Captain, R. T. Shillinglaw;
1st Lieut.,
W. B. Elliott;
2d Lieut., George Pier. Company K--
Captain, H. A. Ellis;
1st Lieut.,
S. R. Elliott;
2d Lieut, vacant.
Lieut.-Col. Elliott has three sons in the regiment.
The arms of the regiment consist of about 100
Enfield rifles, and 700 altered muskets, and the ordinary bayonet.
Sixty members of the 71st go out with the 79th to join their comrades in
Washington.
They are under the command of
Capt. Ellis, and will form a part of the engineer corps of that regiment.
Twenty-five members of the 9th Regiment, N. Y. S. M., also go to
Washington with the 79th.
They are in charge of
Sergeant Strong.--
N. Y. Tribune, June 3.
