, 1864-07-20
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Glorious Reception to Returned Illt-
nuls Veterans.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne1
SPRINGFIELD, III. Tuesday, July 10.
The Goth regiment Illinois volunteers ar-
rived here On Saturday, $40 strong, re-cnlist-
ed as veterans, under command Of Colonel
Lcnor Kent. They had glorious reception
here to-day at IL O'Clock. The regiment was
marched from Camp Yates to the hall Of the
Housc Of Representatives, where the rccep-
ton ceremonies took place. His Excellency
Gov. Yates, In welcoming the regiment
home, gave most interesting history OF its
organiz .tion, movements and battles, in
which these brave men have for three years
been engaged.
Coils. Reordan, Braylnan, Ferrell and Kent,
Lieut. Col Callicott, and MINOR Curtis, and
the officers and gallant private soldiers Of the
command, received that notice which the
ever watcbfn1 Executive Of Illinois Is able,
from his 1ntlmate knowledge Of the sources
and "ecrlbers" of the officers and soldiers
Of our regiments, to give upon B1sch occa-
sions. he said that We were stronger to-day
In the fa1thfu1ness and attachment exhibited
by the veteran volunteers to the cause and
the country than at any period during the
war, and that they gave evidence in their
veteran yows that the soldiers we're willing
to fight US long to save the Union Us our pa
trlot sires in achieving 1t. His portrai-
ture of the contract between the citizen In
arms for the preservation Of the peoples gov
erument and the selfish, and disloyal peace
sneaks, who etny ut home md conspirc
aeainet them and the Government and thus
afford practical and material mid to jeff Davis
and his Aellish rebellion, wos received with
~. INV, A1.o
The Governor pald high tribute to the
character and services OF Lieutenant General
Grant, attributipg his Successes to the purl-
ty Of his private character and to bis supe"
rior generalship and the inspiring confidence
he commanded from the President and every
Ge1eraI officer down to the humblest private
soldier in the ranks.
Richard Yates is at home with the soldiers,
and It ia only necessary TO- witness one Of
these veteran reception cefemonta1s to feel
the magnetic tie which binds them together
After the Governor, Col. Kent responded
in behalf Of the regiment, in ashort, stirring,
soldier-like speech. He said that every off,
Ger and soldier of the 29th had nobly' per-
formed every task assigned them, and In
tended to stand By the Government until the
rebellion was crushed and the old
flag loated honorcd and respected, as
it had been, over every State and
Territory in the Union He said that the
Goth and 131st regiments, as consolidated
and yeteranized, represent Egyptian Illinois,
and that seven~tenths OF them took up arms
radically Democratic, but that they were
now nine-tenths for Lincoln and the Union
forever; that there is not man In the regi~
ment but heartily despises Copperheads, and
would knock starlight from the & e. o.'s
and deliver the emancipation proclamation
by the illumination. The Colonel brings
home the highest testimonials from Genera!
officers as to his energy, skilland bravery In
the field, and the eVidcnccs Of respect and
affection manifested towards him by his
men, stamp him rs among our best regtmental
commanders.
D.. PHILIPPE, Eeq., followed Col. Kent
] In m earnest and eloquent speech, which
| stirred the boys to the highest pitch Of en-
thusiasm.
| 1t II o'clock the indies Of the Loyal League
| of Springfield served splendid dinner to the
| regiment, which the boys partook Of with
fine relish.
Every luxury Of the season was set ont In
the best style, and the veteran soldier WIS
made to feel the depth Of sympathy enter
tained By the loyal women Of Illinois for tho
nations defenders.
The regiment WAS paid of in fnll By alajors
Wilson and McClaughry, and receive their
thirty days furloughs and leave for their
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