Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-02

work of the hour in the preservation of GU
national integrity, against the traitor hand
that have conspired against it.
We now welcome you to this respite from
the tolls and dangers of the soldiers life. II
the peaceful villages and quiet homes of youl
own State, there are longing hearts tc
greet your quick return. You will find in
every town and hamlet the warm grasp anC
hearty welcome of grateful people, which
cannot portray I trust that you will not be
long delayed in receiving your expected fur.
Tough; that those days allotted you may be
those OF unalloyed pleasure and that at the
expiration of them you may return freshened
and strengthened for the contest.
And with you we welcome the pet of your
regiment, the Eagle, our National emblem,
whose fame has been widely spread and be-
| come historic through pen and song. | have
| often wondered what sensations must have
dlled the mind of rebels as you have borne
proudly with your regiment, and while
hll -emember the present attitude they
they 4 toward our Government, one would
maintain q very sight would cause them to
think that tn in shame. Bear him ever
hide their heads 'encing shout, and let the
aloft with your adv. teach them that
rebels rememDer-yes .nflict be DER.
Meier shall the rage of the Q, 4 Of life cease to
And meier shall the warm bloc,
fow, hall soar
and still mid the smoke of the battle. afoe."
our has''-'''' ''"'''' -air
Thanking you for your heroic deeds, a. Z
on behalf of the State, l extend cordia.
welcome to you.
Acting Mayor J. FL. CARPENTER, Hon. CHAUN-
cEY ABBOTT, and Gen. LUcIUs FARcHILD
followed with appropriate and eloquent words
of welcome on behalf of the citizens of Mad
ison.
At the conclusion of Gen. FAIRCHILD's re-
marks, Col. JEFFERSON briefly responded, re-
turning the. thanks of the regiment for the
cordial welcome that had been extended to
them, and proposed "three cheers and big
Eagle" for the Union, the President of the
United States, and the State officers of Wis
consin Three cheers were given with great
enthusiasm by the boys of the Eighth, the
Eagle, evidently understanding his part, and
at the third hurrah stretching himself his full
height and expanding his wings to the utmost,
Col. JEFFERSON then reminded the regi-
ment of an offer he had made of prize to
the company which should furnish the largest
number of re-enlisted veterans in proportion
to the number of men. He then proceeded
to distribute to the members of Company b
an elegant silver medal, heretofore described
in our paper, inscribed with the names of the
battles in which the regiment has participa-
ted.
The veterans of the Eighth, notwithstand- |
ing the hard service they have recently seen |
under Gen. A. ]. SMITH, coming directly from |
the field with the smoke and stain of battle |
clinging yet to their garments, look generally |
in magnificent condition physically, bronzed |
with exposure to the Southern sun, but in ro- |
bust health and excellent spirits. Col. JET
TERsoN makes an excellent officer, and is very |
popular with his men, and the regiment has
no superior among the many splendid ones
which have gone forth from Wisconsin. Ad-
jutant SPRAGUE, who went from this city, IS
one of the best officers in the service and
returns in good health. Capt. GREEN and
Capt YOUNG are among the veteran officers
who left the State with the regiment. and
have always acquitted themselves ably and
creditably.