Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-03
CITY AND COUNTY
RECEPTION OF THE THIRD BATTALION
RIFLES.

arrived at about quarter past nine in the fore
noon, by the Norwich route, and were receiv'
ed by the military escort enumerated below,
and vast assemblage of friends, whose clam
urous salutations followed the pleased soldiers
to City Hail. where breakfast was prepared
for them by the city committee 1t was luxu-
rious sensation to men who had not eaten
regular meal since Tuesday, 10 enjoy clvillz
cd breakfast at home once more.
Breakfast over, the Battalion paraded on
Main street, cheered by hurrahs, waving OF
handkerchiefs and clapping OF hands, by the
numberess flags and patriotic decorations dis
played everywhere, as they marched up and
down the dear old elm shaded streets of home.
| The escort consisted of Co. b of Fitchburg,
Capt. j. W. Kimball and Co. of Clinton,
Capt. Henry Bowman, from Camp Scott; Co.
A of Tempeton, Capt, George p. Hawkes.,
and Co. G of Ashburnham, Capt. Addison A.
Walker, from Camp Lincoln; Worcester Light
Infantry Old Guards, Capt ID. Waldo Lin
coin; Emmett Home Guards, Capt. Doherty !;
Old City Guards, Lieut.. E. A. Wood; accom-
panied by the National Band and the fifteenth
regiment band. Lieut.. Col. Ward, of the iif
teenth regiment NJ. ", rode at the head of
the column.
The battalion is now Differed and consti.
tuted as follows =
| Acting Malor-A. B. II. Sprague.
| Adjutant-Arthur A. Goodell.
Quartermaster-E. A. Hardness.
| Surgeon-Dr Oramel A. Martin.
| Quartermaster Sergeant-G. T. White.
| Sergeant Major-N S. Liscomb.
| Co. A Worcester City Guards Captain
| A. B. r. Sprague. Lieutenants-Josiah Pick.
| ett George c. Joslin, Orson Moulton, L A.
| Hardness.
Co. B Holden Rifes) Captain-J. H.
| Gleason. Lieutenants-P. r. Newell, S. f.
| Woods, Geo w. Bascom
| Co. C (Emmet Guards OF Worcester). Cap
tain--M S. McConviIle. Leutenants-M
| O'Driscoll, M. j. McCafferty, Thomas O'Nei,
Morris Meaven.
Co ID (of Boston). Captain-Albert Dodd
Lieutenants-C has. Dodd, c. G. Atwood, Geo.
| A Hicks, - Mason.
The quantity of bouquets borne on the muz'
zles of their rifles, or stuck on their sabre
bayonets, indicated an exhaustive clipping of
flowers yesterday morning. The ladies did
| that part of the welcome up handsomely. The
| column halted on the common, and the battalion
was drawn up near the speakers stand. Gen.
| Hobbs, chairman of the committee of arrange
ments, introduced his honor Mayor Davis,
| who welcomed the battalion, in the name of
the city, to their homes. His remarks were
loudly applauded, and Capt. Sprague, the act
ing major, expressed, for his comrades, the
great joy they telt at being so warmly receiv.
ed. He called TO mind the feeling SO general
| ly shared by the volunteers and their friends
left behind at the departure of the battalion
last April, that many Of the volunteers were
devoted 10 death. But there was no shrink
ing when the country was in peril. Though
they had not been called on to the battle field
they had labored none the less heartily, sin
cerely, and earnestly, in the work That had
been assigned to them. He regretted not
meeting with their major, now the colonel of
the ffteSHilhs. ffegimeut OF volunteers and read
the fol ing letter from him =
WORCESTER, August 2, 1861.
DeaAr Explain IL waited all day yAsfardny,
Battalion, and Jay until the last mo
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chief has made it my imperative duty TO go TO
| Boston.
| hoped to have entered Worcester with
them, and enjoyed with them the generous
| welcome which its citizens will lavish on those
| who sprang to arms at the first call of the
country; but would willingly nave ioregone
| this if | might have been ready first to well
| come them in person, although it had been
only TO say in a moment aiter-''ta farewell"
As it cannot be SO, say for me =
Officers and Soldiers Of the Third Battalion =
The duty which you undertook to do has been
faithfully performed, and you return TO re-
ceive the well earned congratulations of your
fellow citizens. You we've of those who saved
the capital of the nation from plumber at the
opening of this conflict, and whatever hOnors
may he gained by other troops, this will al
ways rightfully belong to the three months
men.
AS your commander during nearly the whole
period of your service, can say to you most
truly that you have been to me all that an Of
ficer could ask OF soldiers. That duties have
been done, not grudgingly, but with strong,
earnest, and willing hearts, that hardships
have been cheerfully and manfully borne. Be-
| lieve me, it have, in any respect failed to.
wards you, it has been from no want of effort
or desire on my part to do all that lay in my
power
Comrades the time for us TO part has come;
the militia of Massachusetts, with their asso-
ciates, have held back the tide OF rebellion un-
Ill the volunteer troops are organized. In their
ranks some of you will find, perhaps, your
places, and while you will find better officers
there than have ever been, you will find no
one who has deeper regard for your honor
and your welfare, than
Your old commander and friend,
CHARLES DEvENs.
To Capt. A. B. r. SPRAGuE.
| After the members of the battalion and of
the several companies of the escort had in
dulged in hearty cheering. Capt. Dodd's con-
pany of Boston were escorted to the station,
where they parted with their comrades for
home, where they will be mustered out of SER
vice, while the remaining companies are to un.
dergo similar ceremony here, this forenoon,
at 10 o'clock, by Capt. Goodhue of the U. S.
army.
On the dismissal of the battalion, Co. A
repaired 10 their armory, where they had a
pleasant time with the Old Guards. They were
welcomed by Lieut.. Hathaway, and Captain
Sprague responded in spirited speech. The
Emmett Guards were also just as warmly re-
ceived at their armory.
"WELL DONE, COOP AND FAITHFUL
These words have met the eyes of our return