Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-13
Receptlon of the Ninth IadIana.

The old 9th Indiana arrived in the city
on Saturday morning. A public recep-
ton was given the regiment ataMasoiiic
Hall. Speeches were made by Governor
Morton, General Mansfield, Col Sumat.,
the commander, Surgeon Sherman, Gen
eral Noble and General Darlington. The
men marched into the hall with their
guns, and their old battle flag in tatters
was placed in front. The appearances
of the Governor upon the platform was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, as were
also his remarks. The Governor gave
them the cordial welcome of the State,
which he said was proud of them. He
mentioned tho battles in which they had
borne an honorable part, the manner in
which they had executed every order
they had received from their. comman-
ders, and many from the Government,
through him. He spoke of the influence
of their example in the field, and hoped
that the same spirit would characterize
each member while at home, and that
each would labor to induce his friends to
join their ranks and speedily end the re-
bellion. He told them a Joyous recep,
ton awaited them at their homes, and
closed his remarks by thanking them in
the name of their great State for their
noble services and heroic bravery on
many sanguinary fields. -
Gen. Mansfield made a feeling speech,
honoring their deeds and conduct as sol
diers, and appealing to them to remem-
Der their high standing and character,
to keep themselves free from an enem
more dangerous than rebels-strong
drink-which too manyreturned soldiers
court to their ruin. His remarks were
well received by the regimentF g.
Colonel Suman, on bahaif Of the regi-
ment, responded in few pointed re-
marks, expressing their gratitude FOR the
kind treatment they had received at the
hands of their friends at LONE, and-for
the reception which was now given then.
He said they had gone out | ,050 strong,
and came back numbering only 300; but
that they were a regiment yet, and equal
to what they were at first
Surgeon Sherman also responded, re-
counting the many bloody engagements
in which they had participated, the vic
tories they bad won, and said the old
Ninth had never yet turned its back
upon the enemy. Their blood had been
shed in Virginia, Mississippi. Tennessee,
Alabama and Georgia. Only three times
in their history had they been compelled
to fall back, and then by order, or.be-
cause overwhelmed by double their mum
Der. At Greenbriar, under the old war
horse Milroy, they gave away by order.
At Buffalo Mountain they, with few
hundred others, held the field against
four thousand of the enemy for over
seven hours, and so crippled him that he
dared not follow when they finally fell
back.
Once again, at Shiloh, they were
swept back with the whole army, but
never turned their backs, and never
would. They had fought at Perryville,
Danville, Lavergne, Stone River, and in
many skirmishes in Mississippi, Ala
bama, Tennessee, and Georgia, and
more recently at Ringgold and the great
battles of Chickamauga, lookout Noun
tain and Missionary Ridge They were
the pioneers in the field, the first in re-
enlistipg, and would have been first home
NNo "OiC lui bLti buOSC " HiCi
had arrived before them. He said they
loved home and its comforts, but they
want no peace until rebels are all in Il
dust.
General Noble also welcomed them
home. he had watched sheirI history,
and was ready to honor them He hoped
that each man would work to I'll up the
ranks, for he believed that the spring
campaign would wind up the war, if the
regiments were properly strengthened
General Darlington also made few
remarks in his usual pointed style, and
after a season of tremendous cheering,
the exercises closed The regiment
formed and marched up Washington
street, the admiration of all who saw
them. They are noblelooking set of
men, veterans in the best sense
The regiment is at present quartered
in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol
They will receive furloughs without de-
lay.-Ind. Journal, 11th
INV