Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-17


Eastern Virginia. The arrival OF the Reg
iment was announced several hours in ad-
vance by telegraph, and the firing Of a
gun In the State yard, which was the sig
nal for citizens interested to repair to the
depot. Early in the afternoon an immense
crowd, numbering three or four thousand,
assembled at the depot and patiently await
ed the train. The Regiment was made up of
companies frcm this city and county, and
more interest was manifested in it than in
any veteran regiment that ever arrived in
Columbus. The streets were crowded with
vehicles containing the friends of members
of the Regiment from the country, who
were present In the greatest force, anxious
ly looking for the train which brought to
many of them the bitterest disappoint-
ment.
About four o'clock the train bearing the
Regimentran into the depot, and was greet.
ed by tumultuous cheering on the part of
the crowd, which was responded to by
equally enthusiastic shouts from the cars.
As the men disembarked the rush of friends
to greet the boys was perfectly overwhelm-
ing. Women screamed, some wept and
some laughed with joy. And then came
the tremulous and anxious inquiries for
those whose faces did not appear among
their comrades; and then occurred some
touching and heartrending scenes.
One lady, Mrs. Roberts, of Plain town.
ship, inquired of an acquaintance in regard
to her husband, whose face she was unable
to discover. The soldier houghtlessly said
that he had been left in Washington at the
point of death. The poor woman fell to
the earth like corpse and remained in
sensible for many minutes. When finally
restored, she gave way to her grief in the
most heartrending sobs. Another old
lady came to inquire for her two sons who
were in the regiment. One of them, she
was told, was dead, and the other was car
ried out of the car on a stretcher, appa-
rently at the point of death. The lamenta-
tions of the bereaved mother were more
than heart of stone could endure without
emotion.
On the other hand, there were many
amusing and pleasant scenes. The meet
ings of mothers and sons, wives and hus-
bands, whose feelings Of gratitude and joy,
too strong to be concealed, were uttered in
rapid words and affectionate embraces.
One jolly little Teuton dropped his musllet
and embraced his wife and two children all
at once with hearty enthusiasm that was
quite affecting. The last seen Of him he
was moving off with the two children in
his arms, and one clinging to his neck, while
the vrow marched alongside carrying her
husbands musket.
The sickness in the Regiment has been
something extraordinary, one third of the
men, as we are Informed, having been left
behind in hospitals. Their location, at Fort
Pawhattan, was the most unhealthy spot
in Virginia, and many Of those arrived bear
traces of severe indisposition. Aspecies of
typhus fever-a disease incident to that To-
cality-broke out among the men, many of
whom died, many are still behind sick with
1t, and many brought traces of the malady
homo with them. Among many others
Major Clark, of the 133d, still remains at
Fortress Monroe very i'll. On the way
home A men were left at Washington, two
at Baltimore, and three at Pittsburg.
The appearance of the regiment was, as
everybody expressed 1t, ''hard." This may
be partially accounted for by their pro-
longed ride; but still there was abundant
evidence that the organization was not in
good condition sanitarfly and physically.
1t is fair to say that there was great deal
of dissatisfaction manifested among the
men, many of whom declared in very plain
terms that they had enough of it, and they
didn't think they would be caught in
Brough's trap again. The disease and dis
satisfaction in this regiment naturally arose
from the reckless haste with which men
not accustomed to camp life, were placed
In the front and the most unhealthy locali-
ty to be found.
The Regiment repaired to the Soldiers
Home, near the depot where bountiful
.repast, prepared by the friends of the regi-
ment, awaited them, and of which they
partook heartily and joyously. They then
marched up High street, escorted by fine
band and the City Fire Department. A
rain storm during the latter part of the
afternoon marred the proceedings, but the
artillery Of the sky united with the gun in
the State Yard to give the men noisy
welcome. Upon arriving in the State Yard
q brief address of welcome was delivered
by DIR. Dorsey, Treasurer of State, when
the men began to disperse. An order from
Provost Marshal Potter was received di-
recting Col. Innis to march his regiment to
Camp Chase, there to be paid off and mus
tered out. The men and company officers
objected to being taken to Camp Chase, and
Col. Innis accompanied the aid to Col. Pot
ter to arrange the matter. While he was
gone, however, the men dispersed, and up
on his return there was scarcely enough
men left to "dismiss the parade" Under
these circumstances 1t was thought best to
say no more about the matter, and the re-
naming squads then delivered themselves
into the hands of their friends, and the
whole Regiment, in defiance of red tape,
dispersed, and the men repaired to their
homes.
CRY CoUNcILs-After our reporter was
compelled to adjourn from the City Council
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