Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-02
ARRIVAL OF THE FORTY-PIRsT.
ImprOmptu, but Enthusiastic, Reception.
They will be Formally welcomed Back
Tomorrow.

They will be Formally Welcomed Back
Tomorrow.
Our Cleveland citizens were surprised yes
terday morning by the intelligence that the
41st had arrived, and were at our depot.
This was all the more unexpected from the
fact that announcements had been made in
the morning papers, based on intelligence
from Governor BrOugh, that the regiment
would arrive on Wednesday. The first init
nation received by our authorities of the ar
rival of the regiment was a telegram, dated
at Crestline, from Assistant Superintendent
Blee of the C. c. & C. R. R., to superinten-
dent Flint, about half after eight yesterday,
announcing that the regiment, would arrive
about ten o'clock, on special train imme-
diately following the express. kilograms,
dated on Sunday, from Governor Brough, an
nouucing first the arrival, and thon the de-
parture Of tho regiment, were not received,
for some inexplicsbIe reason, which ought to
have immediate investigation, until ten yes
terday morning. OF course citizens, authori-
ties and reception COMMITTEES, ALI of whom were
looking for the regiment on Wednesday and
we're preparing to give it grand reception,
were taken by surprise andsEere unable to
make their demonstrations Of Welcome as i'm
posing as they had desired. But the R.cep-
tion Committee exerted themselves so well
and with such energy that the returning
braves we're, at least. we'll assured that our
citizens appreciate their glorious record Of
courage and endurance.
The train thundered into the depot about II
O'Clock yesterday morning, and was greeted
there by an assembled multitude Of citizens
and by six companies Of the 128th (Johnson's
IsIaud) regiment, under Captain ]. R. San
ford, and the old 25th, lately from Folly Is
land, under Mojsr Houghton. They were re-
csived with cheers and other cordial demon
stratiOns of welcome. After partaking of a
substantial lunch at the new Soldiers Home,
near the depot, furnished by the generosity
of John A. Wheeler, they formed in order
and marched up town. The military process
sion formed in the following order:
The 25th Ohio, Major HOughtOn;
The 12sth Ohio, Captain San ford;
Tho 41st Ohio, Lieutenant. Colonel Kim
berly
ItPrssented quite an imposing appearance.
The line Of march was up Water street
to Superior, up Superior to Seneca, and
out along Seneca to Camp Cleveland. As
the old 41st swept around from Water
into Superior street, with its bayonets
glistsning in the breeze and its old flag,
smoke-stained and battIe-rent, futter-
ing in diseOlored strsamers to the wind, the
people greeted it with cheers of irrepressibIe
enthusiasm. The old secesh gun on the
Square thundered out its welcome. Friends,
brothers, sisters, and mothers crowded
around to catch glimpse of their returning
soldier boys,and many were the hasty hand
shakings and cordial GOd-bless-yOu's, and
fearful welcomes to these bronEed heroes as
they passed up Superior.
The 41st comes home with about two hun
dred and fifty men, who are in charge of
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kimberly, and
Major John WiIliston. Itlsft Chattanooga
on the 26th. The men look as though they
had seen much hard service, but are we'll and
hearty. The following is list of officers at
present with the command:
Company A.-Captain James McCIeery.
Company B-Captain A. N. johnson Sec
ond Lieutenant ". II. Pierce.
Company c. Lieutenant R. B. Hardy.
Company D-Captain H E. Proctor; First
Lieutenant E. B. Atwood Second Lieutsn-
ant GeOrgeC. Dodge.
Company E-First Lieutenant F. D. Cobb.
Company First LieutenantJ. W. Clark.
Company G-First Lieutenant William
Hansard.
Company H-Csptain H. P. Kile, Second
Lieutenant Whitley.
Company I-Captain ]. D. Kirkwood; First
Lieutenant John Whitehall Second Lieu
tenant James Mcmahon.
Company K-Captain James Horner.
A formal reception, and big dinner, will
be given to the 25th and 41st on Wednesday,
as contemplated before their arrival. There
fore the notice in yesterdays paper calling
for provisions, &c, is still to be observed.
They should be handed in at the Soldiers
Aid Society Rooms, between A. n. and P.
N. to-day.
The programme of the day is announced
IN smother column. Lst all unite in doing
honor to our heroes.