The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-09-01

! To- witness the festivities OF this hour,
Some noble, brave fathers, husbands and
sons have laid down g. die since you
left us 10 May last. They were not dee.
tined to see the end Of this terrible, san.
] culinary, but on our part unavoidable
conflict. They have been brought back
with sealed eyes, closed lips and notion
less hearts, to sleep amid the flowers
and willows OF their own graveya ards
until the last var shall have convulsed d
the nations, and God calls up the sleep
ing dead to participate in the solemn
scene ofjudgment.
We will drop a tear over their memo
! ry, and lay aside for them blooming
wreath Of flowers, reminding us OF the
coming Springtime Of Immortality for the
human race.
Be ready, citizen soldiers, if need be,
| if your country calls, to 90 again to do,
to toll, to suffer and to die in It's defence.
Truly did President Lincoln tell you
in his remarks at Washington, that "we
were engaged In great struggle" OH!
how great, and how gloriousl
We hope that our own patriotism may
receive new inspiration bv your return to
mirgle with us again in the quiet aud
daily scenes of domestic life.
would repeat in conclusion tho
words Of the President addressed to you.
"When you return to your homes rise up
to the heighth of generation of men
worthy OF a free Government and we will
carry out the great work we have COM
mcnccd."
Once more. we say, welcome honci
To which Col. J. C. LES responded by
thanking the committee aud citizens for
the generous reception extended to the
regiment, and giving summary statement,
of the organization and service oltho com.
msnd. He stated that the 54th Battalion
FROM Sunni, county the s3d Battalion
and 49th regiment from Seneca County,
were united to form the l64ih. The ag.
grega,e was obou, $50 at the time of aus.
ter in, and at the time Of muster out
twenty. .one hnd been lost, one by drown.
ing. and tveutv hy disease. During the
term oc service the regiment acquired .
knowledge Of bod, hcavy and light ar.
tilery NJ wei as infantry. The 54,h
Battalion was left in Camp Clevelend
to return 20 Summit county, aud The l9th
aud s3l + ttailions, cone jlidatcd, re.
turnaJ TO TifIin, where the companies
were 10 srperaie. After ellud ug 10 9th.
er mai,eis, aud again thanking the citi.
zens ne retired, when The b'ys gave
three cheers for Col. Lee and three
cheers for the generous hospitality showu
them bv their fellow citizens.
The command utrr stacking their
arms in the Court II use Yard, repai ell to
Hedges Hall, where nine heavily loaded
tbles--uversging Sky plates to cuch--
greeted them with all The substantial and
delicate food OF the season. Il would BE-
useless To enumorate the bill Of fare. It
contained everything, no'hing was want.
ing, ard was served up by the best and
lu'rest Of hards.
The National Guards per ormed their
duty honorably and fnithfu 'ly and fully
merted the cordial welcome hrme which
they received. We hope the old sol
diers W III not get jealous of them know.
in: that it is the spirit of all patriotic
citizens to do the sumo unto all soldiers,
realizing that il is the least re Sard which
they can bestow upon any of their gal
lint soldier boys.