Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-18

ReoeutiOn at the Depot BY an Immvmss
Ineidents - AmusIng scenes Appear.
Ance Of the Regimemt-How the Men
Treat FED Tape
The One Hundred and Thirty-Third Regi-
meut Of Ohio Volunteer National Guards, ar
rived in this city yesterday afternoon after a
campaign Of one hundred days in Eastern
Virginia. The arrival Of the Regiment was
announced several hours in advance By tee-
graph, aud the firing of a gun n the State
gard, which was the signal for the citizens in.
teresled to repnir to the depot Early in the
afternoon an immense crowd, mum bering three
or four Thousand, assembled at the depot aud
patiently awaited the train The regiment
Sas maie up OF companies from this city and
county, aud more interest was manifested in
u thun in any veteran regiment that ever ar
rived in Columbus The streets we're crowd
ed with vehicles con aiming the friends of
members OF the Regiment from the country,
who were present in the greatest force, anK-
| lously looking for the train which brought to
| many Of them the bitterest disappointment
About four o clock the train hearing the
| Regiment ran into the depot, and was greet
ed by tumultuous cheering on the part OF the
crowd, which was responded to by equally en-
| thus.astic shouts from the cars As the men
disembarked the rush of friends to greet the
| 1oys was perfectly overwhelming Women
screamed some wept and some laughed with
IIoy. Aud then came the tremulous and anx.
rous inquiries for those faces which did not ap.
pear among their comr,des; and then oc.
Cured some touching and heartrendng scenes
One lady, Mrs. Roberts, Of Plain township,
| inquired OF an acquaintance in regard TO her
husband, whose face she was unaole to dis
cover The soldier thoughtlessly said that be
had beer left in Washington at the point of
death. The poor woman fell to the earth like
a corpse and remained insensble for many
minulei When finally restored, she gave
way to her grief in the most heartendiug sobs
Another old lady came to inquire for her two
sons who we're in the regiment One Of them,
she was told, was dead, and the other was
carried out of the car on a strelcher, appar-
rently at the point Of death, The lamenta-
tious Of the bereaved mother we're more than
n heart Of stone could endure without emo
tion
On the other hand there were many anus
ing and pleasant scenes The meetings OF
mothers and sons, wives and husbands, whose
feelings OF gratitude aud JOY too strong to
be concealed, we're uttered la rapid words and
affectionate embraces One jolly little Teuton
dropped his musket and embraced his wife
aud two children all at once with hearty en-
thusiasm that was quite affecting The last
seen of him he was moving off with the two
children in his arms. and one cnging to his
lneck, while the vrow marched alongside car
Trying her husbands musket
The sickness in the Regiment has been
something extraordinary, one-third of the
men, as we are informed, having been left 5e-
hind in hospitals Their location, at Fort
! Pawhattan, was the most unhealthy spot in
. Virginia, and many of those arrived bear
traces of severe indispositon. species OF
/ typhus tever-a disease incident TO that To-
= caty--broke out among the men, many OF
whom died, many are still behind sick with it,
and many brought traces OF the mala1y home
with them. Among many others Major Clark,
Of the l33rd, still remains at Fortress Monroe
/ very ILL., On the way home forty-four men
t were left at Washington, two at Baltimore,
and three at Pittsburg.
The appearance of the regiment was, as
everybody expressed it, "bard." THIS may
, be partially accounted for by their prolonged
ride; but still there was abundant evidence
D that the organization was not in good condl
I ton sanitarily and physically 1t is fair to
D say that there was a great deal Of dssatis
a faction manifested among the men, many o
WlOm dRclhfeu IN very PUN terms lnaL tHey
had enough Of it, and they diden't think they
] would be caught in Broughs trap again The
7 disease and dissatisfaction in this regiment
naturally arose from the reckless haste win
! which men not accustomed to camp life, were
' placed in the front and the most unhealthy
locality to be found
. The Regiment repaired to the Soldiers
! Home, near the depot shere bountiful re-
past, prepared by the friends of the regiment
? awaited Them, and Of which they partook
heartily and oyously. They then marched
r up High street. escorted by fine band and
the City Fire Department, A rain STERN dur.
ing the latter part Of the afternoon marred
/ the proceedings, but the artillery of the ky
united with the gun in the State Yard to give
! the men a noisy welcome. Upon 'rriving in
the State Yard brief address Of welcome
! was delivered by Dr. Dorsey, Treasurer OF
State, when they began 10 disperse An order
from Provost Marshal Potter was received
/ directing Col Innis 10 march bis regiment to
! Camp Chase, there to be pniu of and mus
tered out The men and company officers
Objected TO being taken TO Camp Chase, and
= Col Innis accompanied the aid to Col Pot
4 ter TO arrange the matter. While be was
} gone, however, the men dispersed and upon
his return there was scarcely enough men left
= TO dismiss the parade Under these cir.
= cunstanees il was thought best to say no more
. about the matter, and the remaining squads
E then delivered themselves into the hands OF
. their friends, and the whole Regiment, 10 de.
. lance Of red tape, dispersed, and the men re.
paired 10 their homes.