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God that Judgeth in the earth, guard your heads in the day of battle, and bring you back with the triumphs of victory.
Mr Tracy thereupon placed the banner in the hands of Col. McQuade, who responded as follows:
Mr. Tracy and gentlemen:--I regret that an unfortunate detention on the river will not give me time to make a fitting response to the very eloquent address which has been delivered to us. I can say, sir, we shall ever cherish this color on account of the donors.
We shall defend it in the great and holy cause in which we are embarked.
I assure you, sir, that those of us who may live to return it shall return it without blemish, except it may be the blood of traitors shed in the struggle.
He then turned to his regiment, and said:--“If there is any man in the ranks who is not determined to defend the flag to the last drop of his blood, let him now leave.”
Not a soldier moved; and, after a moment's silence, a deafening shout of hurrah arose along the ranks and from the spectators, testifying that all were true.
The citizens of Oneida were again formed in column by their marshal, and marched in front of the regiment through Broadway (both flags flying) to the Park barracks, where the regiment took up its quarters for the night.
On the following day the Volunteers were escorted in like manner to the New Jersey Railroad Station, and took the cars for Washington.
The regiment contains the full quota of 780 men, enlisted for three years. The officers are as follows:
field.--Colonel, James McQuade; Lieutenant-Colonel, Chas. H. Skillen; Major, Chas. B. Young.
commissioned Staff.--Surgeon, A. Churchill; Quartermaster, Thomas H. Bates; Adjutant, John F. McQuade; Surgeon's Mate, J. E. West; Chaplain, Rev. George M. Hewes.
non-commissioned Staff.--Quartermaster-Sergeant, James P. Ballou; Sergeant-Major, Cassius B. Mervine; Drum-Major, Thomas J. Hines; Fife-Major, Samuel E. Catlin.
line.--Company A--Thomas M. Davies, Captain; George H. Cone, Lieutenant; R. D. Crocker, Ensign.
Company B--Wm. P. Brazee, Captain; Rufus Dugget, Lieutenant; Geo. T. Hallingworth, Ensign.
Company C--Fred. Harrer, Captain; Joseph Smith, Lieutenant; Wm. Rantenberg, Ensign.
Company D--Wm. L. Cowan, Captain; Robert H. Foote, Lieutenant; George E. Lee, Ensign.
Company E--Lewis Michael, Captain; Alfred Sears, Lieutenant; William War, Ensign.
Company F--Chas. A. Muller, Captain; Wm. A. Rowan, Lieutenant; Dilos Craymer, Ensign.
Company G--J. Babcock, Captain; Seth L. Wadworth, Lieutenant; John Stryker, Jr., Ensign.
Company H--Samuel E. Thompson, Captain; Henry Goss, Lieutenant; Geo. Morgan, Ensign.
Company I--Horace B. Lake, Captain; Geo. W. Bartlett, Lieutenant; Sterling W. Hazen, Ensign.
Company K--Wm. H. Seymour, Captain; Leman Bradley, Lieutenant; Fayette Butler, Ensign.
Among the officers and soldiers there are several naturalized Welshmen.
Van Nostrand. New York, New York. 1862.
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