, 1864-03-23
THE FREMONT RIFLES.
Their Arrival In Observation-Disclosures,
-ulStory.

The s7h Illinois Volunteers, better known a. :,
"Fromont M1cs," formerly commanded bv a
Julius White (now Drigadier General and in co,,
nand at spttnedeld), arrived from St, Louis 70
feroaJ Afternoon, about O'Clock, In accordone
Hnn tne announcement in yesterdays TR1nrs1
and proceeded to the sold1c,s. Dest Hcra 49, :.
cetved an informal receptton from a J,rpe nnr,,,.
Of our Citizens. and Immediately afterward. >,
doWo to bounteous dinner, to which the bovs n
ample justice. Alter the music Of knives An
iofks hso ceased, 7. B. BrYan, Esq, President c
! toe oold1ers' Home, made neat little speech +
welcome, which was responded to by Col, Black Il
MS happiest style, after which the boys nude III
Teldn ring with chee1s for the ladies and the cIt
zens Of Chicsgo.
1hs gailant regiment was organized In Chicac
IN September, 1861, and WAS mustered into the A.,
Edce Of tho United Suites On the 18th Of that
Previous to its departure for the seat of war. III
regiment Was presented with Magnificent hnnre,
bearing q faithful likeness OF Fremont hv ~
Board OF Trade
| Al t1c ume OF mastering in. the regiment nun,
l oered LUIS strong, with the following rostez.
ORIGINAL Ros74R.
Colonel-Julips White.
Lieut. Colcnel-J. s. Easoes.
Ma1or-Char3cs Black,
49artc.master--H Il, Peck.
Ad1utant-Anton Nienan.
.Ehaplain-E0watd Anderson
sugcon-DF. Humeetop.
Germany A-captain, ]. ". Lanb;er: r1rz
laSntenant, Diodgett; Second LteatenauI Maaii1
cnria55: ssconS G0sFd1n First Lleuteaaa
Co4pany Captain, DIckc1son: First r,en.en.
an, JACKSON: Second Lieutenant, juacs.
Raj: aacayd dI,Captan FFisbec; First lieutenant
Company E-.Cnptain, Pevue:- First Lseutensnt
PANE: Second Lieutenant, Morse. -1''u1eaaa''
tensn9p mpany n;slo rmesptain Messcr First Lien.
&C Company gsEcsptaIn, Konnioott; Fist 1euten.
enI. ABBEY; Second Lieutenant, Dodge,
woo'F9p1a wSom'p9n5 sHcaPtqn fIiek Frst Lieutenant,
Powers; Second Ientenant. Day. f'A aAe''enan1'
ritS9spp S.sea5 hG7ptatn Black Fst Lieutenant,
On the 18th September the 9th N marehed tbrooob
our principal streets, IN obect Of ai1oir.tto,e Sn
T., r. ay to ths Illinois Central depot where it 1ooi
Ing day From St r. thers On the follow
to Bonneville, thence to Ottcry1e. whcra nr5sn.
Wele given to tau back 70 Springfield va Lebanons
Msse- = c5oaa9 5onsa ne division nndet command Of
me chase after Price as far as Sugar Greek ATkup-
-; saa; " the 9Th, Nh and sth OF March, isGs, the
sa ~ Rce Ra ehe q ho3Gr Of in ne bats Of
a. however, heavy loss- After this battle it
mored to Cassville, where for two months It was
ssnscs enEsged II making raids and reconnols
where It remained encanpcd for two monthg aiter
which It Joined Brisadier Gen schoacld, and With With
his division marched to Fayetteville, All. and on
the *th Dec, 1eGs, participated iu the battle Of
P1aiaie Grove Aftel the 1ght the regiment % one S
pSIe a9a
on the A1kanBas River, thence returning to Far.
eaes1ie 81 II proceeded 70 Huntsville. and thence BY
St. Louis. Here It remained short time AID pro.
Eeeced TO Cape Gfrardeau, and thence to Cbs,k
tanns, WheEe It particpated in the engagement At
3Ie 3nat p'ass g o. AIsy q lssa l. sstnrned second
70 ticEeb11E, where 1t played = gIorions part
n ths siege, and .haal capture Of that
Sa5s 51sl sseRE5od f. ID .,a A5 s r q ysE
proceeded to Yazoo City, which place was cantur
ed sbort the 15!h Of July: Amer this il proceeded
VicEsbnrg nom which piaec 1t went @ to Poit 9TH Hud ID
epu. and thence 10 New Orleans. The regiment is
shortly s1erwards found fighting the rebeis On the
Crescent sity, wbere il joined Banks; espedtion I M
TO Texas, proceeding to Brownsville, on the Rio
Grande. At this river the 37th made rald In the
Confederate cotton. On returning to Brownssiue
the regiment reenlisted for the war and proceeded
1s Msw os.n' obts1ns ae5 some 9as de5 9s
proceeded home up the li7er By way Of St. Louis,
where 1t arrived on Monday morning. In the AZ
te1noon the boys leit tor Chicago arriving here, as
the mortality BY battle and disease that the regi-
5oent now only numbers about Isl men. Tho fol-
lowing IL the
FKEaExT ROSTER:
Colone1-1ohn c. Back
Lentena0t Colopel-E. B, Payne.
Ea}or-RAnAum q. Eennicot.
Adlutnnt-Wm. n Band.
QnxTte1mAstes-Edmun Wesser.
SurEeou-L. F. Humiston.
Assistant surseon-H. T. Weslcr.
Chnplatn-0. g. Bishop.
Company captain, l. B. Morey: First Lien
Company BCaptain, C, V, pickensou First
Lieutenant, F. 4. Jones.
COMPANY yca;7capta1n, ]. J. Hnntley First Lien
Company D-Captain, John Moran First Lieu
tenant, vacant Second Lieutenant, =. Ellsworth
Company E-Captalp, II. l.. Smith First LeQ-
tenant, J. r. Day Second 1euteuant 7. H. L.
Payne.
COMPANY F-captain, E B. wesser; Fir. uep-.
tenant G. b. Fnirman.
Company Captain G. R. Bel; First. Leuten-
Company H-Csptair. H. Woolfond First Lien
tenant, II. c. VII lion; Second Lieutenant G. H
. company Captain, P. Lint Ptzt Lieutenant,
Company K-Csptain, ". T. Black; Second
Leutenan1, Thomas Chs p1nan-
Gen, White LEFT On Monday for Springfield, With
the intention OF meeting the regiment and escort
inc 1t home but failed to do 80. He teie4a2hed
yesterday N3tE1no00, requesting the pablo Tecep-
don to be postponed mil this 1steznoon, when 1t
VIII take place. II Is expected th1t the citizens
generally VIII turn ont ea 0s1sse, and ehoW their
appreciation for the 'thrave boyn are they' at
The expiration Of their furlough, will oncc more
'tmAsch on" to Dixie