Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-02

anSSter-James Munloe Of Cam.
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d Boston.
ymaster-Rufus L. Plaisted of Lowell.
Surgeon-Norman Smith OF Groton.
Chaplain-Charles Babbridge OF Pepperell.
Co. A, Lowell. Capt. g. M. Dickerman,
Lieutenants Andrew j. johnson, Andrew c.
Wright.
Co. B, Groton. Capt. Eusebius S. Clark.
Lieut. Geo. +. Shattuck.
Co. c, Lowell. Capt. Albert S. Folansbee.
Lieuts. Samuel D. Shipley, John c. Jepson.
Co. ID, Lowell. Capt. James w. Hart.
Lieuts. Charles C. Jones. Samuel C. Piuney,
L. l.. Craig.
Co. Z, Acton. Capt. Daniel futile Lieuts.
w. II. Chetman, Geo. W. Rand, S. p. Blod-
gett, A. S. Fletcher.
Co. f, Lawrence. Capt Melvin Beal.
Lieuss. L. j. Cate, j. c. Silver.
Co. G, Worcester Light Infantry. Capt.
Harrison W. Pratt. Lieuts. Geo. w. Prouty,
Thos. S. Washburn, j. Waldo Denny, Dexter
L. Parker.
Co. II, Lowell Capt. John Pickering.
Lieuts. Benjamin Warren, George w. Davis,
Andrew L. Jewett.
Co, l, Lawrence. Capt. John f, Noyes.
Lieuts. Daniel S. Yeaton, Lawrence Hamilton,
Eben H. Fleetwood, Eugene j. Mason.
Co. X, Boston, formerly Co. c, first regi-
ment). Capt, Walter S. Sampson. Lieuts.
Ansel d. Wass, Moses Emery, Jr., Thomas
Walworth, John f. Dunning-
Co. L. Stoneham. Captain John Dixie.
Lieuts L. A. Lynde, d. N. Stevens, Joseph
+. Rowe, VIM. B. Blasdell.
COL Jones and staff were mounted, and
conspicuous in the ranks rode the youthful
Miss Jones, the daughter of the colonel and
also Ia file da regiment. A bright silk dress of
red, white, and blue, an elegant silver can.
teen, and such other saucy trimmings as be-
fitted daughter of the regiment, added to a
natural grace, made her an object of especial
interest. The regiment was warmly greeted
by the host who filed every available win
dow and balcony, and crowded the sidewalks.
The Light Infantry, of course, were the OBJ
jeet Of most enthusiasm. Their brief stay and
military discipline forbade the warmer greet
ing this patriotic company will most surely
receive, on their return next Saturday.
The regiment returned to the common to
the stirring music of their admirable drum
corps, the National Band at the head of the
escort, playing the "Glory, Hallelujah" re-
frain. Arriving at the common, a hollow
square was formed, when his honor, Mayor
Davis addressed the heroic soldiers, congratu-
lating them on being the pioneer regiment,
which periodically fought their way through
Baltimore, for the defence of the national cap.
ital, on the tragical 18th of April. Theremarks
OF the Mayor were loudly applauded.
Col. Jones responded briefly, in praise of
his brave comrades, who had met and over
come SO many difficulties, and thanks for the
generous reception they had received in the
Heart of the Old Commonwealth.
The men then filled their canteens with ice
water and filed into the cars The Light In.
fantry were greeted with nine cheers and
tiger by the Old City Guards, and the compli.
ment was heartily acknowledged by tile
Infantry boys, who were again cheered by the
Old Infantry and other companies of the
escort AS the train moved off the colonel
displayed a secession rag bottom side up,
and many persons in the crowd received part
ing gifts from the men OF the Sixth in the shape
of cartridges tossed to them from the car win
dows.
The regiment had to undergo another re.
ception in Boston, yesterday, and to-day the
city OF Lowell is to have a great celebration on
their account.
The regiment numbers ZIG men, rank and
file, and in their uniforms of mixed gray and
red, and yisorless caps, they do not resemble
the men who were called up at midnight and
marched away for Washington in the early
morning train last April. They bring with
them specimen Of the "contraband," little