The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-08-25

Though the time was snort, Lieut..
JoHN SEARS and o. p. WEAKLY imme
iiately went to work to give the rem
nant of tho veteran band welcome.
Attrain time, as we nearod the depot,
we found thousands of our patriotic
citizens there, both from the city and
county.
AS the cars ncared the city, the IA
miliar booming of fNICK'S cannon told
the crowd the cars were coming. The
Band on hand for the occasion, struck
up Hail Columbia. What moro ap-
"IIail w HEROES heaven born band
Who fought and bledin Freedoms cause"
The remnant of that gallant band
were formed, when the Rev. G.. II.
FULLERTON, formerly Chaplain of the
1st Ohio, received them in q short but
appropriate speech of welcome on be-
half of the citizens of Lancaster and
vicinity. He was replied to on behalf
ofthe soldiers, 1st, by Major STAFFORD,
and we Know that, JOE would sooner
fight any time tAs make a speech.
Capt. HOOKER returned the. thanks
Of the Company, but you could see the
Capt. too, had the soldier dominant to
speech making.
They were then marched to the
Tallmadge House, (headed by Uncle
Dave Renshaw and his little boys,
martial music,) where, under the su-
pervision of Mr.. HENRY AMBROSE,
with only six hours notice, q magnifi-
cent repast was prepared-ot both eat
ablcs and drinkaJles, such as coffee, tea,
wines, &c.
GEN. SANDERsoN-the soldior Of 1872
being present, was, by common con
sent, seated at the head of the table,
and we don't think we ever saw the
Old General look better in our lives.
The General says the dinner did him
more good than any he had eaten for
twenty years, because lie araS cat
ing cih soldiers.
God bless the old General, and save
him to see the end of this wicked re-
bellion.
After eating the rcpast, the boys
were given n welcome by our dancing
citizens at the City Hall, which, thro'
the kindness -four Mayor, Mr.. EWING
was thrown open. The whole broke
up towards daylight.
The 1st Ohio, w-citizcns, are
among you! They left here a little
over one hundred they return with
less than thirty-fvc.. Sixty-six of the
original number have been shot by the
enemies of this Government of ours
Who wouldn't be proud ofthe record
of tho first Ohio. Read it.
BATTLES IN WHICH THEY PARTICIPATED
Shiloh, Corinth, Dry Ridge, Triunc
Stone River, Liberty Gap, Chicamau.
ga, Browns Ferry, Orchard Knob
Mission Ridge, cambridge, Rocllyfacc
Mountain, Resacca, Cassville, Dallas
Hickory Ridge, Pine Hill, Konesaw
Mountain, Compton's, Chattahoochet
River, Beech Creek, Peach Tree Creek
and Atlanta, besides innumerable skir
mishes.
Do you ask this gallant band how
they will compromise? Ask them
and then watch their bronzed and dc
termined faces, as they answer NEVER
until the rebellion is put down. Talk
with the gallant Major, the brave
Hooker; aye, any of the boys Dilgcr
Shannon, Hunter, Matthias, Wagner
Smith, Bissinger, Rockey, Cassell
Horney, Denton, Ross, (boys, excus,
us for not mentioning all your names
We do know that you have the same
idea about compromise, but we can
remember your names.)
We regret to have to record the fac
that there wero very few Democrats
we mean so-called Dcmocrats-in tina
large crowd. Why was it so? /
should not be.
Friends of Fairfield The 1st Obi,
is among you DO them honor; the,
are soldiers, and who would not b
proud Of their record and who cal
tell their vistas, and what this peopl
owe them. You can't do enough t,
repay them.
Welcomc!l Welcome to you, Nobl,
Boys
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LIEUT.. SETH WELDY.
The bravo and gallant soldier. ant