, 1864-07-26

The peNe @! the fall Of Richmond could scarcely |
bring oct larger throne than gathered last even
pg in various patts Of the city.
ARTILLERY Companies.
HALF past seyeu o'clock came, and with II the
rain from sprinsGe)d, bearing all that left OF
he nob1e fellows wbo three ycsss ago went out as
er1 they Gang, one hundred and twenty-seyeu in |
number. The ctnsh outaide and inside the depot
To 81 ss
dows at every available punt the roofs Of houses,
ea1Tikge>- railroad cars the tops Of the eutround
,a, ts,s Ss
train slowly entered the depot, q ealute Of any
one guns was fred by the Dearborn Light Artil~ !
rounding points. aud loud and long continued
cheers arofe from the many thousands. who had
coa:re;ated there to Welcome the noys bone.
the depot, Nut al address was deemed inexpsdient
In thai place. and the ceremonies were limited 10
shaking Of hanps and words OF cheer. Drawn up
the 9Th Veteran Reserve Corps In charge Ct Capt.
Berg. similar dctschment Of the 18th Veteran
Reserve Corps, commanded by Capt. J a. Hast
iuEt {the whole be1n. In charge OF Maj. Sk1nner),
s. 1nembers Of the dearborn Light Artillery Com
pany. In charge Of Lte1t Ed. Mendsen, and the
GitI fire Department. 9Th its wosthy chiei, .; ?
the men process sion wAs formed under the direc-
tion Of Chief Ma!shats Col. J. e. Tockef, Capt
James Smith and Chief Engineer q. r, HarriE, In
The following order.
Light Guard Bard in full force
Veteran Re4erSe Corps.
nstte;T f,stt 4 The returning veterans.
Dearborn Light Artillery.
Reception Committee.
Fire Department with torches.
Citizens.
ciEa1 streets from the depot 70 Bryan Hall. being
Ealused with continuous cheer from the tens OF
thousande wbo lhronged the way: Many q the
miiar iacea, Int recognition was scarcely possible,
aid indiyidunl saintnt1ons were ont Of The qnes-
ton But a general ehour Of welcome ring out on
sent to Gle tor Gid it herald his passage to the
tuuab.
RECEPTION N BRTAN HALL.
Bysn Fall Was open to receive them, brilliantly
SseE q es Ell
been kept clear, the sests being provided for the
Al tinee the police In attendance were forced to
s eSs ea e "a 1s pe9 s aRt So9s
u,arch ed in amid deep silence from those in the
hall, the band PLAYING Home. Sweet Home,rr bnt
loud, deaienins cheer nsdv lie very walls shake.
Nsudk erchlefs wsyed h;4h in Air, and all was the
vers acme Of enthusiasm: Then tae outside public
restored IhEce re.ular cheers were called fot aud
gwen With viii.
THE NAEoR'E WELCOME.
hon: +, G: snezman, the MAYOR took the chsir
and called The meeting to otde4. Then addressing
the returned veterans he saId be did not intend
make epeech. In his capacity Of Mayor Of the
city Of Chicago, he had great pleasure IN welcon-
eoucratulaiDs them Upon their victories. BE then
Chrreh:
Address OF REV. r. coL.1ER
The speaker said that be did not remember that
be eves 1elt 50 full OF dif5deuce md rhat feeling
ttat his heart WAS 100 fn for him to say anything
as he had telt since early in the morning when
be@e @
sn:aa e,Ss welcoming ADDE'S he DID n9, 'sss, feel
something, however ::nonsenslcal It Eas. but when
e @na sb
done, he almost feared that be should do-whst
they had never done before the enemy-%brsas % !,
beS1 he aa s6o son wbo Vas stawar spd
ssaiee in ihs yoIid tl.et b sncrd e psooaeE E e
felt that II 1ha. right that ron were returning tc
him as they hsd returned. he should not ,eel very
much HE making epeseh TO him. 4e you'd M
look into biz b1aye bruzed tace and watch the Ole
|amtliar features rendered nohler and era1der b!
The patriotic fcEyur which flashed from biz ese
be- be vonid Kiss hin, and thoreh be did not otter
weep, he was cure the eratefql tears would vel
from biz eyes as he said to the boz, Come hom'
With very ioy a the nsbie action Of her soa'' II
wanted the gallant men before him 10 taink th j
be was welcoming themsas he would welcome tbs
would welcome hl1 CHILDREN, as brother or eiste
their 1oytd ones. and II they had left f1ther ant
mother to asaune nearer and dearer relationship
| he Wished in slight manuer to express the lovlnt
I s0licttuGe OF her who makes their homes happy
end o. the lt1Ie one who pratted round thet
! hearthe.
1t was great and touching thing to welcom.
bone body Of men wifo tor thrcl years hat
ionsh: noblr Tor the right on nnmberlcss battle
feids. When. as he watched teeie ard prerion.
regiments returning from the var track with decf
ma,co numbers but bold and noble farcs. he eait
10 himse1f That rcs1 mcut Is stronger tnsn when
II went out to 1be Tar; then t wts thousand !,
for every MN In the veteran ranks i
wosth in tha- great *anse fsr. mose, thar
ten Srdns @ o1dd a2a
6annefyen1geous @ in he dcl,eate works oi lo7in:
that despite fhe tnsa,ud extelior bcauty the ton
far wns far more beautiful than cver. for It told
OF deeds Of patriotism and snor. ACHIEVED by tnoss
noble men Tho clustered lovingly around its tolas
Of men had left Chicaro IN The same noble cause
but sonshow Or other the Batteries before niu
hcaf1s Of the Gf1zens. Perhars The feeling :sas no
Just to otheE rcciments-tt was wrong of him Z
ss @ Rsn upou
eial .eeiment q child DID not Lesser ths atect'o.
in which the Others neld. The peculiar feeling
! neae By az example vel known to nnny Of them
her darling tVina, remarked that She could not te
[ P0npfy trum CH'ear, or Cns1t IRON P0npey. the
we're 20 much alike, sstee1dRy Ao.npey !!aqghter]
her herpcs just wsll az one another, eepecia]'
Bastc11se 4 and Of The Chicago Light ARTILLERY
or es they lkcd 10 ca1l them. for short TAYLOR
come: :ind1dnite period in the past. had deseende
feia proved himself to be equal to nine averas
% Those aRobie Batteries, how noh1y had they 81.
yskebgrhst i;s ksy q ~, me fsaadr Nat5et Of %a
. should paes over tta Hoods. The batteries befon
him uufasbed their brazen mouthed var dogs an
a, channel wss speedily granted ttremendoa' ..
! i nov going to be aran1d through Richmond II
Sss's Is one sssasnt IL T. de an; xslsep xsss
: with .sadnese. when be- locke. q =;
ber btonzed gpturnsd aess sd s5~ ~ !si shs
sbch were not pereepb 70 thoss ho wsts9st
their handa 10 him and touched his very hear
strings a. they had grssped hls bsnd on The bat
N wnen oT 1e dod a9T rafps
, h1shand with graep which knew 20 veil hoy +
crasp the throat Of treae0n. but who hal YET =
, iearp ho 10 loose it. [Loud applanse;1 Many Q
their gallant band bad dIed; died did he ~. No
they were not dead, there Was no deatn 1oI tnel
but they Lived for ever in tho memories q tnei
eountrymen4 and Represented their comteaeaa = i,
} that eiorious host whose garments are washed y
The blood Of the La1ub-tley wore noF IN the tank
/ | ot the army OF the immortalb.
But be would not longer detatn them. Theyhas
: returned not to hear speeches. but TO zee tnos
. whom tbey loved. he conld MI hud words to say
them personal welcome, for they were go mpc
| uoblef ana better than be was; be had preaGns
atItotigm, but they had practiced II, and for thel
i nonle deeds would reap R1orions reward. y
- conclusion, be welcomed the gsilants to the home
y they had fought SO nob]y to support, and fesune
!. Ills ecat Rmld tremendous applause.
d Az OVATION,
re Al the coueueion OF Rev. r. Co1lyer's eloque:
= address the " Battle CrF Of Freedom Wae sun
le by Mr. Kicker, the chorus being enthustasticat
(. given b. the audience. Loud Calls were then hea,
4 from every part Of the hall for Captains Wooo az
f. Rnmsey, Of the batteries, who were compelled
80 conc 70 the frnnt Of The platform and bow the
Ie acknowledgements TO one oi the most tremeado1
ds ovation that have esez shook the walls Of the ha
~ | or cratifed the ears Of deserving recipient.
IL Aher the App1auRe had subsidized Rev r. Cotsy