Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-26
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
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The military event of Yesterday was the arrival
and reception of the Eighth and Tenth Regiments
Indiana Volunteers, commanded by Colonies
Benton and Manson. Our citizens were active
in preparing TO greet them. A number of former
residents of Indiana held meeting at the Gibson
House, to devise proper mode of reception. W
7. Ferris presided, and S. F. Covington was
Secretary.
The committee appointed to receive donations
OF provisions and money TO provide for a COLA
ton at the Fifth Street Market House, at five
o'clock, was: Col. Geffroy. Z. G. Leonard, Jos
Zeiller, j. H. Friend, Max Glasier, Francis John
son, james Nj. Glenn, j. b. Challen, II. K
Hobbs, L. E Stevens, Geo. Tait, John p Cal
kns, A. Broner, Job Pugh, l.. II. Baker H. T.
Brown, F. E. SURE, John W. Garrison, W T.
Ferris, S. f. Covington, NJ. E. Reeves.
Much credit is due the officers of the Indiana
and Cincinnati Railroad for the prompt and eff
Gent transportation of SO large a body of troops
Many citizens contributed money and bounti-
full supplies of provisions, and by eight O'Clock,
the committee had arranged a sumptuous ban
quet in the market house. Meantime Lieut. Col.
Jones had ordered out the militia of the reserve;
invitations were sent to the Covington companies,
and the various Independent and Home Guard
organizations were ordered out From and after
four o'clock the streets resounded with the tramp
of armed men; bright bayonets glistened in every
direction, and the air vibrated with martial music
From six o'clock and until late at night, Fourth
street, from Mill to Vine, blockaded with
people. The whole population seemed to be con
centrated in that favorite thoroughfare. Gay
phalanxes of beautiful women stood arrayed in
smiling expectation. Flags innmerable were
flung out in ample fields from thousand points,
and grand choruses of merry shouts mingled in
pleasant harmony with the merry treble. of
cheerful children. Ii was after eight O'Clock,
however, before the columns moved, but at last
1t was extended in superb array, making the most
formidable armed display ever witnessed in the
Queen City. The stout and brawny appearance
OF tho Indiana troops was universally remarked.
Napoleon never marshalled stouter stuff into his
grenadiers. The lads were bronzed and hardy,
and carried themselves uprghtly with gallant
bearing. Each regiment consisted OF about 800
men. They were armed with the new United
States musket of the most approved pattern.
which the troops themselves pronounced admira
BILE Many who had tested them at target shoot
ing, wanrnted them to carry unerringly to the
mark at which they were aimed. No Ohio regi.
ments have such arms. Whose fault is itf
At about early caLdle light the Eighth Regi-
ment arrived on the Ohio and Mississippi Depot,
and stood BY their arms for two hours, in anxious
expectation of the arrival of the Tenth, which
was twenty miles behind. The boys were hungry
and tred-nothing to eat since breakfast. except
lunch Mt Greensburg-which did not do much
to improve their tempers. Their tardy compan-
ions received many left handed benedction. AT
last they came, and, accompanied by their esco {.
the two regiments took up their line of march for
the "feeding ground" As they marched up
Fourth street, every part of which was thronged
with men, women and children, they were every
where greeted with shouts and cheers. "Bully
for the Hoosiers." "Hurrah for the Indiana
Boys" Three cheers for Morton; he knows
how to fit out soldiers" Good for Indiana" AT
every street, these and twenty other shouts were
repeated, amidst the waving of kerchiefs and the
clappingo of lily white hands.
They marched into the market house in SIX
files. How their eyes danced they saw the
smoking coffee, the piles of ham, bread and
tongues. Plenty to eat and to spare; they filled
up their empty stomachs until elastic nature could
stretch no further, and they desisted from sheeI
inability to hold any more Then they yelled anc
crowed and drank claret punch, and crowed ant
yelled and drank more punch. until ordered to I'll
their hav ersacks and march out, that another reg
iment might ill thei- places and do likewise.
bully for the punch, was the pious ejaculation
of many a satisfied soldier. BEST supper I've
had since the war began" says one chap. eli
come back this way" says another, and so they
went on their way rejoicing.
The Cincinnati Gazette relates the following:
Among many incidents which occurred on the
route from Indianapolis, one is worthy of especia
note The Adjutant of one of the regiments is
grandson of General Harrison. The widow o.
this worthy patriot hearing that her grandson wal
about to engage in the strife for the Union, sen
dispatch to one of the way stations requesting
that the train should stop at the bend" to give
her an opportunity to bestow parting blessing
upon him. Her request was complied with, anC
the old lady, in the presence of a thousand arme'
soldiers imprinted kiss upon the cheek of thu
young man.