The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-10
News from the IIth Regiment.


EDITOR JOURNAL Here we are, safe and
sound, which is considerable TO say, as we
have had to run the gauntlet ever since we
left your city. In the enthusiasm and ex-
pretty roughly handled, hustled, joggled
and squeezed in the efforts Of friends
(Which we find everywhere) to see the
Smiths and Jones, of companies a, B, and
G., and to extend the hand of welcome-then
adeu as the train took US along.
Your Reporter, with several others, took
the ga Ia sofa mentes style OF travelling,
on the COW catcher, and had a fine opportu-
nifty of seeing all the outbursts of enthusi-
asm by Union loving men. As the train sped
along, the farmers turned from their ploughs
and with a wave of the hat gave vent to
their feelings, while the country maidens
and lasses permitted piece of " calico" to
hutter, in token of our reception. At
every station large crowds and small were
gathered, bearing whatever embems of ma
tionality they might possess while cheer
after c0eeE aSCeUQ6Q 10 the SKIES
At Sullivan, the crowd were a little more
enthusiastic than at the other places, and
desired to see our gallant Colonel. As our
Colonel never likes to disappoint people, he
stepped from the car, and made a short and
patriotic speech. His remarks were to the
point. He said that he had a gallant crowd
of men, and that before he returned, he in
tended to call at Richmond, Va, Charleston,
q q opd Ofhar Dlopnc of ofa int hat
cline.
We were received with the booming of
cannon at Terre Haute, while some two or
three thousand citizens, with what powers
nature had given them, ran powerful op-
position to the old field piece. The citi-
zens, it seems, expected US to arrive at noon,
and had set a table on the common, loaded
with every kind of eatables, so that the en-
tire Regiment would be provided with a
big dinner. They waited and waited, and
when, at length, the train did arrive, we
were perfectly besieged by the ladies, who
pressed provisions enough on US to do US a
week, and were not satisfied that we had
enough, till they saw every man eat double
his fill. Some very thoughtful citizens pro-
vided two or three barrels of ice water,
which, as we were very dry, was truly
apropos. Mighty big hearts those people of
Terre Haute have. This is the private opin-
ion Of the Regiment, publicly expressed
We left Terre Haute at about 8 o'clock
At Greencastle, we were received with
cheers from large multitude assembled at
the depot. Women, ever mindful Of SOL
diers wants, were ready with baskets of
provisions, and in the short time we stopped,
we managed to ship" a considerable
quantity aboard. On we went to the Capital
In the words of Artemus Ward, % language
fales to express the inthooseism." We were
met by anxious individuals at least a half
mile from the depot, who were determined
to get the first sight OF the boys.
As look out of the car window, the en-
tire depot is a perfect jam. Crowds rushing
hither and thither to greet their friends, to
the detriment of hoops, and corns, and 9TH
er inconvenience.
The boys are all well, and happy as
clans, and are anxious to go on their way,
although they are sorry to leave their
friends.
/ am seated on the back Of one of the
seats of our car, with one knee for a writing
stand, with four or FIVE thousand happy
voices reverberating around me, which will
have to excuse my being so desultory.
We leave at 2 o'clock for Cincinnati,
where you will hear from me again.
REPORTER