[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] It was attached to the First Regiment of Sickles' brigade (the Seventieth New York Vol-, uuteers) and was stationed at Camp Scott, Staten Island. Owing to trouble with the lieuten-ant-colonel, who was acting colonel of the regi-ment, and who, it was claim ad, in consequence of being in danger of losing his position, was careless about providing food for tin soldiers and oth-erwise abused his otliee, the men became dissatisfied, and not being at that time mustered in, they came CORTLANDT. :;tt over to New York and disbanded. Some of them returned to Peekskill, twenty-six entered the Twenty-ninth Regiment, fifteen the regiment commanded by Colonel Beecher, a goodly number entered Hawkins' Zouaves, and others enlisted with Duryea's Zouaves, Anderson's Zouaves and other regiments. Of those who returned to Peekskill, a few afterwards joined pickles' brigade under other auspices. April 30, 1861, a meeting of the ladies of the village was held at Simpson's Hall, and a Soldiers' Relief Association was organized. Mrs. Daniel Jones was chosen president, Miss Amelia 13. Mills secretary and Miss Sarah Taylor treasurer, and Mrs. John 15. Mills, Mrs. Conrad Quia, Mrs. Edward Wells, Mrs. Joseph H. Mason, Miss Amanda Wright and Miss Augusta Taylor were chosen a committee to raise means for carrying out the objects of the Association.