, 1864-07-26

III Captain Wood. To him hc,a:! the blame, and
10 Caplaln Wucd ali thc merit. lAppIaase.J

" Captain Wood. To him lie a! the blame, and
10 Caplarn Wl'cd ali the merit. lAlpIaaseJ
ApDEEEs OF E. L. aronne, EsQ.
E, 4: stcrra. Esq.. next addressed :hc meeting;
tcuee TOT onee 10 calling for The veteran comm1Ed-
1nanae1s Of the batteries besu7e Lsteula2 to him,
These bAs!eE;ce hed tpEeat the fame 0! the great
aid ajsv through Dixie Those many peoplc @ W VIC n
stood before theu we're the representatives cfthe
greatest tonr,eic'a1 cnpor:ur In the wo:.a, sud
had come to bid welcome, with open bauds nHJ
open hea5tt. thu gallant men who had fought for
Them. The tame ofthe veterans be coold not de-
great honor, and tuci rslor al theirs can only be
Thoee boys betdre him were Philosophers. They
them 70 The ch.ynlry upon numerous battle .telds.
sonsacrn Scre and had des thsm out .aa. aa
epari1e]y at the nolnt o! the layone. and at the
carnons mouth; Was 1t therefore strange that
hut while they ri membercd the noble living, they
which covered their rcstitg places; though insis-
the perfume Of which viii spread through the
~ r! ioys :. .5ssso@; iIeaa app!sa:s
batteries that this welcome was not an outward
show assumed for the occasion, for the people at
home eve! ,hogeht Of The gallant ones who were
1ored oDca, and the soldier may remember that
wherever bic fe-whether Ia the thickness Of the
ray, amid the blaekneas and smoke Of the battle
field. whether On the solitary march as picket,
Or BY their camp fltcs, whether working by day OF
sleeping with tic b.ue canopT 0: hesvcn fur their
s,r cgyGring ny ni@ht million hearts rose from q
watch and prese1ve tile dear ones. 'eWelco re-
continued the speaker, thrice welcome gallant
eoia'ers, 70 tug homes you have won 60 dearly.
God grant that your path through lille may be ~
successful as oar works merit"
D1sM1ssAE
+. This closed The formal reception. AZ the con-
clueion OF Mr. s,on' remarks cries were htard for
form. including officers Of the companies. The
committee wisely considered that there had been
talking enou.h, and Colonel Tucker announced
this to the audience, stating that the boys were
1i.ed and wonld he much better picaseu to be al
loved to disband, that they might SEQ their ficpde
and retire to rest. The aseeuabiase then dapersed,
bae nae aa e se psaIns tIs
coned to the post Of the Soldlcra Rest bT the Vet
eran Reserve Corps where they broke ranks and
welcome Hhich awnited them at theIr homes. No
supper was prepared for them. The banquet o,
welcome will b. gfseu at the T1cmont House this
fatlgncs Of travel and be able to enjoy themselves
y in the company Of ther fticnds,
DEPARTURE fnoa SPRINGFIELD,
The folio wing account OF the dep p4rture from
Springfield Yesterday, WIS recelred At late hour
"A procession headed By Msj. Ilefernau, Captain
james Smith. Of chicago, and Joln Hooper, Esq,
Cllef Of the Fire Department and the Qrenen I'M
der rhis command led the celebrated artillery com:
pau1es 4 end B. Of Chica.o. from the Soldiers:
ome to the eepS; Thf procession sIopped
three cheera. A1so Mt fhc Slate House. where the
came compliment was bestowed on the Governor.
Also at the First National Bank where three
cheers werc eiscu for Col John Williams, Chief oI
the State Sanitary Commission, aud also at the Of
dee Of the Iino.s Sfatx Jourao9, which wac like
wise cempIimt1tcd. The boys went of for Chi
caso and home in fine spirits.
TIE RETURN.
We gave histors Of the moveIsents OF battery
companies snd B, from the beginn.ng to the
present tine ip eTz,nHKr On a. he occasion q
needless to repeat it. They return n strong. moi
one tnl3 semPa thsss o. nel1p s} to Batter
b whsa 4e f 1e5ss
I went forth In the pride Of manhood to aid II
[ 1uelltng this cured rebel!!on. They have, how
ever, leit many behind them In the field, men whit
hive joined slpce the departure Of the compaute!
company, and will get do gallant seryice: The fol
lowing are the present organizations OF the CON
Company 4-Captsin. Peter P. Wood: Sento
First Laentenart, JOHN Y. R1rnsey; Junior First
George McCagg; Senior Second, I. ". Tonng-a
Compary B-captain. Ierael P Ramsey; senio
First Lieutenant. Timothy u. Hafeaelt died @
9ie Senior a seeona Mecoy Jans
Serond, Geo. Purinton-53 men.
They have returned to the pnrsnfts oi eisil I II;
ecnntry; yet Tie rebellion is not vanqusdei
Some 81 them will doubtless again respond to th
call to arms, and be in at the death OF the gece
sion viper. Others will remain at home. The
re cord ie a glowing one. Their brilliant deed
! thei1 heroic achievements, while they will con
rnand lasting admiration, speak ll,s trumpet tons
Onion, say1Dg 10 them, $50 thou aud do lil
| wike.'
The Rcckcr Rcclment.
The Gcrm.ns OF the city were ont in full force
welcome home the old Hccker regiment, which, an,
three yea5s e vas rSsa11
which TO many Of them seemed as but resterds
when thai gallant band OF men mnsched for:
aa "a r. se h @ SseRss "
borne 1te menbers in sfectlouate remembrance
They had been drawn from the societies, each
whom had 6. sonttbnted its quota. t.r none kno {,
Of life by associative action: TIE Tueuverei
| whore attendant membership was decrease
near,y oushs.i BY tl,e departure: was there to "
! til members, was in waiting TO recei,
ssg aSet e:s5 eosces with hid epeP ,Roie 1an
t iit,ie bsnd oi brothers and those Who had st1i
; behind, now pressed forward to rc-cztsnd It
paao tSa 1se 6e!
Falbers, mo'bers, Wivea, brothers and aIster
WIN not few children, sil stood dwaltins to Sc.
dear. around y nEote memory had been twined ii
. heartet1ipgs in an embrace which deatl1 it4s
could not sever. Thousands Of Germans thronse
! tience Was severely taxed as. tie hours wol
Eivht o'clock was The hour II which the" IIccks
brought no tidlnce. Ten, eleven, dragged alou:
, and stHl there WIS no s}gu. Anxious faces thei
, were rnnnmtered, aud tho heart Of ,uany SUI
must retire 70 their homes disappointed in p
bsiDs sb1s 70 fela he dear one r. RI
ms the rumble Of the wheels; the enort of the ei
tine is heardl Nearer and nearer It comes! II
word is aaick]y passed along that the 'uecks
som Of that beavin. multitude. long expected, b
not 70 longer, for their hope IL turned into Ct
aa s sG aa s
e and the shorts Of welcome again Eise on tho nj
{ niSs4t air. Bat oh such pressing, crowdiu
i, bIe. Ths hnndreds Of torches iiash dim 1is;ht
the couascnances sf the veterans and their fElen
q and dim rccocniuons arc made, bat thc dis IA
d glance te all that can be riven- Dy and BY I
d procession fcrms hnd the imposing cayalcade
{ The procession was Indeed imposing. FL
II wcIt the NarshaIs. vita fine full brass bar
ID Then came the German butchers mounted, aank
% by torch bearers belonging 10 the German T.
ne1a Society clad in their white tunics; thes W
e follow cd By the Veteran Reserves from Ca'
% Douglas. and behind these came the rest Of !
! Turner, all teaEing torches Thsn fol! !woedanot
q band, and amer them came the Hecsers, the br.
y The Working Men's Association followed. "
e, alsnd aud alter them came citizens. The taten
of the tsqr pfcycnisd us re- from aseetatni9g 4,
,e wi.hstandine that It was midnight. The pro;
TuFnr s q Sora
II street. and Chicago avenue, where a .na3ntac
It reception bad been prepared for them, includin
nj substantial supper:
10 Az the procession arrived at Turner Hall rock
?: were sent mp from the street, and thousands
= gar jets, flashed ont On the ais. A. they def
II young ladies' atlrcu III white, and were OF cdh
vcc;ftTous)y cheercd. The eutrance into the |
x vas followed By greetings Of most enthasfas
e. manual, the boge "a. down to i sump,uons rep.
y being waited on by young Indies dressed In ct
a acter to reureacut the different States. 5h
= vianda had been disposed Of and The boys !
y down to rest for tue Night This morning Il
,. viii disband and return 70 ii cir homes.
~ H1sToEr or TIE REGIMENT.
q The regiment was organized under Col. Fret
E 4 iCk 1}eeEcF, at Chicago, and LEFT Camp Rot
e Blum. Cottage Grove. june 17th- 1851. They y
y 1utiered into the United St8te7 service At Alt
th STU or The non 70 and e1e
d guarding the North Missouri Railroad, after VII
&c they wet stationed at Ironton, In the Iron reE
3. 10rnlpE part OF drunt6 t-let lEino1: folauIeeE
es funsry} brlnade. They were transferred to &
9. taeks in septembsr, 1851, whete they bntlt F
Holt opposite Cairo II the middle 81 ,a, ths e.
Of inois Volunteers, ordered to Washinstop.. The
10 der was subsequently countermanded at Ca
1t DeDnason, Cincinnati, when With the 18th 1lins
they were transfetTe> back to kGntDcky. where Il
N epent the winter IN guarding the Louisville 9
y Nashville Railroad. Col. Hecker resigned on
# | Cemttcf 20, l6tly AuQ #a4 6lCCftEeu ny C0lo
e Mitalotzy. They then formed part Of Col. I
u. chln'a Brigade, In Gen. o. IL. MitchelG third
| In ffp affr1n nf