Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-20
Reception of the sIst and ;7fh In.

The 2l>t Indiana. Col. Keith, numbering six
hundred. arrived night before last. and the 47th
Col james X Slack. uumberil four hundrs Il
ana hit.-eight. arrived duiirg Yesterday morn.
ing
After dinner at Soldiers Home. where the
usual abundant provision had been made bv the
ladies OF the city. they marched to The Metropo-
l,'h' preceded by the famous indianapolis Ma
tonal Guards Band
here. AFTER PRAYER bv Rev Mr. SAWYER. Char
lain OF the 47th. Gov Morton proceeded to adj
dress them
His Excellency spoke Of their brilliant services
and OF the high honor in which they were he'd
therefor The gratitude of the coun,r, WIS due
them Neiiler .re-imen,. Officers or men. had
ever turned ;heir backs Upon any duty but like
soldier had gone forward unfolding the hag of
the Union. illustrating the heroism of HooSiers
and shedding more and more glory upon the
proud name of Indiana Since the 2Ist left
the State. one hundred thousand men had been
sent from her borders to do battle for their coun
Try IL was thought that great things had been
zone when the 2i>t regiment WIS reached but i'm
a lew months the 47lh was organized and sent
forward. and now, to-day. the l3lst Indiana was
III process OF iormation-was nearly really. And
a. many more regiments would be forthcoming il
necessary To crush the rebellion: regiments a.
brave as those he addressed who had already
wiped out the Islander of JEFF Davis concerning
the ~ Indiana at Buens Vista i'm the blood of his
followers. In that whole regiment at Buena
ista there was but one coward. and he was The
Colonel aud was now traitor TO his country
dis Excellency continued, following first the
2lsi through the battles % Donalsonville, Red
Church 1T. Charles. Port Hudson Sabine Pass.
aud Others: in all OF which they had shown dis
tingurhed, conspicuous gailaniry. Their deeds
had surpassed even the widest and most i'm
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heroes OF Island No. 10. of New Madrid. of
Champion Hills. OF Jackson and Of Nicksburg.
GLORIOUS had been their achievements aud iu-
peri>hahle lndisna's renown because of them
lis Exceilency concluded. speaking OF the
sell sacrificing patriotism which had led the brave
men 10 re enlist They vino had dared the dan
gers ot the battle held. aud endured the hard
ships OF the march. did not return telling others
that Il ~as their turn now, but. forgetting every
thing out their duty TO their country. they had
determined not 10 lay down their arm, until
everywhere the star spangled banner 4 pated in
triumph lie could not express the pride he left
regarding this their action. For il the lasting
gratitude of the State. in behalf Of Which he babe
them welcome. Was due.
Mayor Caven followed. representing the mu-
nicipality.
Col Slack. introduced bv His ExcelIency. re-
turned. for himself and his regiment his ac-
knowledsements TO the citizens OF indianapolis
for their hospItable welcome. He spoke of his
men and their services with the brevity and ear
nes'ness and pride of a soldier.
Col Keith follow Ell. also expressing the ap-
probation of himself, his officers and his men oi
the manner IN which the Governor. the Muor
ami citizens had received them Col. Keith
right al N was disabled by rebel bullet Al Baton
Rouge, aud ne seemel to be still suffering from
the wound He. too. like Col Slack, proud
OF his men and OF their achievements he spok,
IN Just terms OF their discipline and soldier
qualities and OF the illustrated gsllsptTy of ms
brother officers
Gen Hoyey came forward. speak ny in hono
of those Who had been OF has command Al
| yicksburg and had shared IN the triumph of il
fall
The ceremonies concluded with three cheer,
| for the Union.