, 1864-02-17
flF1Y-FiRsT ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
Return Home-Dinner at the Sol
diers' Rest.

that the gallant F4tyGTft had arrived, WAS rather
premature. At the hour Of going to press yeste1-
day morning, it was understood that the regiment
would arrive about O'Clock u. NJ, and with this
expectation VIC announced ths fact However,
VIC were only eome thirteen hours astrny, for It
arr11ea yesterday afternoon about O'Clock, after
tedious and weary journey. On Monday evening,
6 deputation Of the friends Of the Colonel went to
Michigan City. where, about midnight, the regt-
Incnt arrived from lafayette, ria the New Albany
Salem railroad. Atthe sand city It was obltged,o
wait in consequence of the aaud-drifs blocking up
the zalwsy.
About noon yesterday the road was cleared and
the regiment started for this city, where 1t arrived
nu1d the waving Of the handSezchiers OF number
Of ladies, VITO mood the piazza OF the Solde1s'
Resi- overlooking the railroad track. On arriving
ut the depot the boys were mustered In line and
marchcd to the Rest. where they were received
with lord cheers, Vans & Deans Band playing
John Brown." Here bounteous dinner Was
prepared, to which the boyt, after stacking arms
Eaid tteir dereIss. Afser dinner J. B. Bryan. In
speech trtm-fnll Of humoz, welcomed tie boys On
behalf Of The ci,izens Of Chicago, to Which Colonel
@aao b. % husss u2ns Ian
hin Raymond. The hand. eele:ousiy
aerea ,he oecsson s is one u ea5esnenf The ,nea @
slept At the Rest Last night and Will theTe
nt . o'clock this morning, after which, II the
The ftrtets 70 the Bos7d d Trade foons. wte1e :
public reception will be given item The. will
;hsa Rfesetd e Camp RI; xhezs thsy yin ST. tu:
sfas e1aEt md al III ap. Ths following i The "'
TREKaT EoSTKR-
Co'oaf-Luther P. Bradley.
LieuH. :Cblono1-C. ". DaTas~
Aatos-Rulus Rose.
aGtutcnt-u. ". Hall.
Northumberland L. Coo.
$vrgeo1-Thomas Il Eagec.
AssasfGnt Stygeon-W- ". Elliott.
ChcrEain-Lewie Raymond.
CoOp0nV A-Captain, James z. NoutAndon !;
Second Lieutenant, Jcsse Johnston.
,eesrq e. j. $seSsn n sssond ss
1tt Company i c-captain, Albert II. Fflton; Fllst
Lcutensn!; Al1sTt Eds; Second Lieutenant
Company DLCaptain, Theodore F. Brown; First
Lieutenant, Thos: y. Cummings; Second Hen-
'saS essnpsnr % E1Gap1ain, <: ] J. @. 4cw1.ms: First
Licutenant, Thomas F. Lester; Second Aeafen-
ant, 4. /. Mccormick. -
ten!rcny F-Ftrrt Lieutenant Andrew H..
Gxdany G-First Lieutenant, Merritt B. At
wafer. ,v..
Lieutenant, Diamond Cole
Company H-Iiss no commissioned officers.
Theo,lgina1 roster was rnbliehed In the TRIBUNE
Of yesterday.
This regiment wss organized In Chicago, on the
stnh September, 1861, and on the 1!th February
following LETT for Cairo where 1t crossed over into
Kentucky, and went Into camp at Cape Collum,
where 1t remained mill tho 98h, when It 1est for
New Madrid, arriving there on the 9Th OF March.
II participated in the siege until the 18th, when It
c,onpcd the river and proceeded to TiptonrllIc.
Tenn. Here, with Gen. raine'a division OF 500
men, It ATTACKED the rebels and captured o9 psls
onc1s, who were tsytnf to ct away from dslaad
10 New Madrid, and astcr remaining there untilthe
1th, started for Fort PILLOW. Il returned 70 Cor;
inlA 10 1cinlorco Gen. lialeck, and participated
A. CO co,spth ttn regiment hid consdefablc skir.
ufhing with the rebels, and sbout tho Isl ot Jano
| advanced to Eoouville- After remaining there
camp unsi1 July st, when tents we.e struck aud
lilo regiment received marching orders fYr Dsca.
.nr, Ala1sms 1ic1o !. Iemai1Sd nan carl, e,na IL
| there on tho 18th. Bcro in company with other
regiments i as tesiesd y tHs tbs =; an Re- :,
there short time went to Anrfrceebo1o,, and On
! lie 8lst OF December participated IL the
battle Of stone ki7es leading 70 the ,as;; Al
order. for Tullahoma thence to University, Tenn.
On tho eoh Of August It letl there foE bsidgepos.
tcmhcf i marched e alpine VALLEY. e., bat fsl
back a1d reinforced Thomas. on the 18Th OF sep,
iesnlcr It pafie.pated N the 9looay n1i.H 1.9 g
wounded aud missing. after 'he agnt i fsn oacs
10 Chattanooga, and remained there until Noyeha n
lcr 18th, when It participated II inc battle =
tic regiment went 10 KnoK.le, md % o. re 1sss ne
| Of Doccmhcr went TO lslaln's Crose Noads. V1
January :th to rreitnent Ee.ensted TOT INC Mar
;hc1o on Tho sG,l. On the 10Th 81 February
let thorc for home rid Nashville, -Lon'fs'ao au'
Lafayette.