, 1864-02-06
7hlRTY-RIHTn ILLINOIS REGIMENT
It's Return Home-History Of the
Regiment-Three-Fourths Of the
Men Re-en1isted- Supper at
Brvan Hall

Regiment-Three-Fourths Of the
Men Re-en1isted- Supper at
Bryan Hall
The celebrated 18th Illinois regiment which has
attained worldwide celebrity as the "fatea
Phalsnx," arrived In Chicago e,rly this morning,
home from the war. Tho regiment LETT Toledo
early yesterday morning, and was consequently
expected in the city by about three O'Clock in the
afternoon, but owing to unexpected delays, II did
notnJrive I'LL after midnight. The gallant vetef-
ans Immediately on their arrival were conducted
to Bryan HAIL. where, the ladies with their Usual
patriotism, had prepared for them sumptuous re-
past, which was pa1taken OF by the men with a
zest thar can only be Acquired by long separation
from home comforts and deli"nc1es. .-..
The commencement OF the efforts to organize
the regiment, which, from Its entrance into the
service, has been known as the Soth Illinois, dates
almost from the day on which the batteries In
ChAr1eston harbor opened upon the walls Of Fort
Sumter; but, owing to various obstacles It was not
full, organized, and, with the exception Of arms,
ready for service until nearly the 1gt Of October
1851 That the regiment Was ever organized at
all, is due, in great degree to the tact, zeal In.
dustry and ability OF the present Colonel, Thomas
o. Osborn, who first projected the enterprise, and
having once undertaken 1t, permitted no accumu.
shake bis confidence in final success. The follow.
Ing ia the
oR1o1EAL ROSTER,
ColoneN Light.
Lieuttsant aosonet-T. o. Osborn.
Maj0T-o. L. Mann.
59atssmFt GSGsfs,1zefss1aS; +. 1a5sSsl q; G1tlor.
SGrpeon-C. s. Blake.
4s.lstant sgrgeo9-T: ?; Marshal.
Sergeant Aator-J. D. Walker.
9uattznata<r's ssyQeaat3 cjsPp,
Ho.pttaa Stt1sard-Dr. De Normandle.
r, ,esmPqny :. .9s men: csptalp. 9; v. Mum;
Lieutenant, L. A. Baker.
.c0mpany 8-as men; Sszptai9: J. y. wilmssth !;
naut, James bolder1nen.
1ientenant, Wallace Lord; Second Lieutenant,
,cs1peny haspen; Captain, 9. $; Linton ;
nant, = Towner.
Fist lieutenant, L. Whipple; Second Iieute'
nant, n. G. Warner.
Company Fsa men. Captain. 4: Kep1nicott;
First Lieutenant, John Mcintosh; Second Lteute-
ter: Rssf % se 8. r Rada: ssscad Lieu:
s1:s rs c,g,sia T. N: Phillips
nant, A. w. Fellows.
ruff 1s Fiji Lieutenant, @ b. d. beicher: Second
Lieutenant, Daniel nicholson.
The regiment, with ranEe nearly full, left Chi
caso on the 18th Of October, 1861, under the COM
mand Of COL Austin Light, Thomaa O. Osborn
beng their Lient. Colonel, under marching ordets
for St. Louis. It remained there, however, only
Till tho aNh Of tho same month, when i. left st.
Louis for Williamsport Md, where 1t was armed.
From this point on the 1lth of December, the
regiment passed into Virginia, and was dlstribut-
ed into detachments along the Baltimore and Ohio
1.ailroad, to assist In guarding that Important
Here on the 9TH Of January, 1874 isolated frag-
ments Of the regiment. wero attacked BY y heavy
andst rRs
command comm Of i ajors Num- and Mann, and Captain
a .a met as sRs 4spss Of vs Is
and kept the enemy in check ieng
S s VIZ
taken prisoners. The GOODNESS md bravery OF Os-
born, who by the removal Of Light, .had now be-
como Colonel. were conspicuous in this extremely
The regiment. amer tho retreat Of Jackson: FOL;
lowed its old bns3ness II Of guarding the Iailsoad
Winchester, and attached to the division COM
nanded by Brig. Gen. Shields. a few days later
it shared in the brilliant victory Of Winchester,
the pursuit. OF the retreattng foe. The regiment
subsequently participated in the movements Of
the. stirring, campaign which continued unt,l
Valley, to cooperate with Lee in resisting the ad-
vance Of Mcclellan. On the 18th Of June 1t was
cent to reinforce Mcclellan at Harriaon'a landing
distance the thnnders OF the great battle Of NAL
vcrn Hills. No sooner had the regiment landed
than It was cent to the front, and remained there
line In Of march ior #. Monroe, and from theace
crossed over into Suffolk, Virgins, where It went
into camp. It's stay In this netghborhood was d.
verified By three successive lights with the rebels
From this time to the 1st Of april, 1893. the his
tory OF the regiment was marked By no event Of
from Southeastern Virginia to North Carolina.
from North Carolina to Hilton Uead. and finally
from Hilton Head to Folly Island, where after
camp On tie 5th of ths last mentioned mouth. Al
participated II al The tolls hazards and hardships
TO be numbered among the ''cyer-memorables" Of
histor1c achievement.
For months, while the Investment Of Fort was-
o. pushed on The parallels, constantly exposed to
the fire Of the enemy. They we're nearest Fort
Wagner At the time q ts svasaatio1: h, and wess
walls The national Stars and Stripes together with
the State nag, embellished with tho portrait OF
Richard Yates. the patriotic Governor OF Illinois.
At that time the regiment con,titnted part Of
an advanced guard, which consisted OF brigade
under the command Of Q. L. Mann, then Lieutcu.
ant Colorel Of the regiment, who has had the GOOD
fortune 10 distinguish himself on several occa-
9lons, and was publicly @ @comPl9ented u by Gen: I
affair Of outpos1s at Bath, already alluded 10.
During most Of the time the resimcnt has been
in the service, its Colonel, Osborn, has been Ia a.
ed bravery, soldiersblp and Judgment which have
made him popular With his men and secured the
confidence ofhis military supcriots. There is no
doubt he will be among the drst to wear not mere
If the authority bnt the rank Of Brlgadier whose
merit will have as much intiuence rs fayorftism In
securing appointments.
The regiment il also fortunate in the ability Of
its Surgeon, Dr.. Charles II. Clark, who Is one Of
the most eki!lful phYsicians in the service. The
following is the
PRESENT ROSTER
CNonel-J, o. Osborn.
LttufenaHk CoIonel-O. L. Mann.
Afujo-S. s. Linton.
Qu07ftrmdster-J. F. Linton.
1d{4tfn,f-1 n Walker