Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-08-28
Reception of the 26th.

vice august lStIi It'ulhSt ~ Nh'0 WV
Thursday August Goth. The Ellsworth
State Guards" under Captain Ii. NJ. Hall
escorted them into town and gave them re-
cettion. \ collation. was prepared in the
new building of 4 j. kennistou. Every
thing tina. one could desire was furnished.
The crowds of citizens that early consre-
gated in our streets showed that there was a
welcome and homer for the brave boys that
have served ,hcir time SO nJbiy in the hottest
Of the war.
Vt the table Col. Eugene Hale in behalf
Of the state Guards greeted the soldiers
with the following address Of welcome
Soldiers Of the Army of the Lower Miss
issippi In behalf OF the members OF the
Ellsworth Company of State Guards, and Of
the loyal people of this town, bid you well
come.
1t seemed fitting that some expression
should be given by us, in token Of our pride
in the record you hay made, and of our l1y
at your safe return. 1t i, not much that we
have done. but we hope that you will sit at
our board of hurried welcome feeling that it
is the work and gift Of free hearts and will
Ing hands.
Almost year ago you left US, and in that
year what deeds have bccn done in the great
work to which the land is committed. of
suppressing the Southern rebellion. Like
the Trojan leader YOU may well say that d
these deeds you have been large part. En-
barking IN a great expedition, with your
dettnation alike unknown to yourselves and
the country, yet trusting fully IN your gal.
liant commander, one Of New England :
ablcst sons. you at last landed at the mouth
Of that noble river that you have since done
so much to set free 10 the commerce OF the
world forever. You found that river hlm-
pered and padlockcl by rchelli9us foes
Rebel craft and rebel batteries eeHmAnled
its course for hundreds OF miles Between
you and the armies of the Union that labor
ed on the Upper Mississippi for the rcicmp-
ton Of the great W est, there stood en:rench-
ed and cmbattei the strongest power Of the
rebellion. Nicksbars aud Port Hudson
irJwned defiance alike to the men Of TIE
west and the men Of New England. Thank
God neither the men ofthe west nor the men II
New England were found wanting in the great
crisis. when the world looked on cxpcctant.
and the hopes Of freedom seemed trembling
ia the balance. need not rceite YOUR
achievements The fierce assaults at Port
Hudson and the hot fight at Irish Bend viii
always keep alive the glory of the 25th Ne
Regiment. Sid Lieut. CJl He's Y to IN 4
few d ". since. Two hundred and sixty men
of the 2jth went into the f Int at Irish Bend
and the oldest sJliiers could not have fought
better. Seyenty-six out OF the two hundre!
and sixty were killed or wounded in the bat
tie" More than this said he. " Thers were
no better saicers in tie regiment aad in Iced
believe in the whole lg,h ARMY e5rts. than
thus, Commanding Company {, and tae men
were worthy Of their officers Taae, wsFe
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TIA u, Wdra y1u t1I.f1 IN tna trcncAcs,
where the summer sun ragged above IT
AIS, WI assaults iiited 10 snake tn
place, lave learned that no matmaF ct dis
content came ir1h y7ar company IT rrEi-
ment " hen the time Of your eali,tm nj
had expired ami you We're legally free u re
turn t. your homes, you were t29 proud L
abandon begun enterprise, to patriotic t
exact yoar rIsht to return from distrcsse!
country, simply because 1t was - nominated
IN the bond The walls Of the rebel fortress
stall doomed black bzt2re You, crowned with
the banner OF tretson, and you smore great
oath Del IRE the living col. that meth r yolr
own Wits nor the hand ot man should tear
y'u from before tn se haiilen snts unit! that
polluted hl- shoul! be laid l3w IN the dust
hciJre YOUR feet. III Nv faithfully Viu kent