Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-29

mem that the Governors heart wss al ght. and
that he would consider it privation that he could
20 meet them.
General C,rringion's address was one Of hi.
best efforts earnest and stirring. and ntersper-ed
with occasional pleasanires which produced
M "a enth1siasm He said this was among
the asst of the veteran regiments We shall have
the privilege Of receiving before the last grand
welcome We shall give them wheu the war = over
forever and when the stars and stripes shall wave
over everv part OF the land. The regiment has
no. come back the CAV fellows Who used TO ind
their highest enjoyment 10 aTpe-pirings ana
sleigh rides: they are now veterans. with manly
brows and earnest purposes. with hearts STOUT
enough 20 stand IN any pOslt N, "hethef OF 'he
lonely picket or in the field where death-oolts are
rained. They will not be told At home that they
are Lincoln hirengs. engaged IN an unholy war,
but they will be welcomed by those who nohor
true courage and their deeds OF herOism VIII ne
/ listened 10 with confidence and interest They
will find home changed somewhat Civil life has
/ its battles aud deaths "a well a. war, aud many
whom they once knew and loved are gone. but
there will be JOY in many a heart
! The General spoke Of the long and weary
marches of this regiment. their expeditions OF
danger. their battles. their patient endurance OF
hardships, short rations. &c, which had been
their lot, and said, with all these only one reg-
veterans in its ranks Ii has here over four hun
dred and City men. and with its recruits not able
to veteranize numbers over eight hundred men
| He told II the battle of Wild Cat, where Zoll-
Golfer first whipped their sufferings at Crab
/ Orchard-sO long, 80 terrible-and paid glow
ing compliment 10 the noble women of Indiana,
who devoted themselves so faithfully to the care
of the sick, especially mentioning her whom
| the regiment had learned 20 call mother
the wife of their gallant Colonel he
said the regiment beside It's fighting, had
marched over one fourth the distance round the
globe Speaking Of the great issue which this
regiment and all the Union party IL trying 20
solve, he said we had taken the contract 20 sus
tain the Government, and make and preserve a
free Republic, and we must now do il. In con-
clusiOn. he charged the members Of the regiment
10 show To their friends at home that they
sober and honorable men well "a good sol
dlers; TO let every man conduct himself as gen
tleman and Ter each iee that to a certain extent
he is responsible Tor the good name of the reg-
ment
Following General Darlington. Mayor Caven
| extended the welcome of the citizens of Indian
apOls. saying they had a welcome full and corr
dial for all the bows of the 33d. We are ever
proud to receive those who have sealed them
! selves To the cause of their country. We do
/ not thank them alone for the battles they have
fought nor the marches they have made. There
is grand heroism in the endurance of prvatOns
and hardshps, tor which their regiment mas pr
tculary been di-tug uished. that must ever
challenge our proiOundest admiration. This is
the grand test of patriotism -tO endure such pri
vatOns and yet re-enlist for the balance of the
war, long or short Even should the Govern
ment forget them, such men must ever have the
proud consciousness of duty performed in SINGER
ity and faith.
~ ~ =
responded feengly TO the remarks of General
Darlington and the Mayor. saving the regiment
were hoDored by such reception. they would
never forget No higher boon could be held out
TO them than the gratitude of their friends in ln-
diana The entering of the veteran service was
no light matter Almost three years ago this
regiment out. full strong, and with high
hopes OF honorable distinction. They had met
many difficulties. had suffered much, and many
sleep In southern graves never TO come home
again Suffering in hospitals in camp. in march,
ing; enduring hart fare: kept back from cher
ished posts posts-these are great trials that are
; not calculated 10 encourage the soldier; but he
could say that no men had borne them more pa
tiently than had those OF the 33d. and now il has
re enlisted, determined never to give NJ the
struggle until the grand objects for which il first
took up arms are accomplished This is the
, hope OF the nation. The history OF the country
|
. President il pupDet and Congress conciave
, of easily satisfied gentlemen ii they do not
, employ every means TO carry the war TO a
triumphant issue These men are a. much de
termined upon putting down the rebellion ana
> saving the country as Is the President A gen
eral of the onion army had said his men shoulC
have opinions or principles Thank God
he was sheved! long ago The yer, re-enlist
9 mept OF the veterans tells that they have opin-
.tr.l1 had th.x IL
not have re enlisted.
In reference to the number of men in the res-
ment, which il had been said was very large IN,
D Colonel said it WAS mainly due To the faithful
u officers who had staid with and KEEP; then
together Keep regiment together II YOU wan
:. to them: let them scattsr and they are lost
He then recounted briefly the various move
Y ments OF the regiment from is organization L
{ the time of II. re-enii~tment lie said they ha,
done all AT the battle OF lhompsOns Station tina
$ men could do Where they ordered to 20
e they went; when they were ordered To stand the
e stood and they would have died m their place
q had they not been surrendered lie said lie alon
e WAS to blame tor the surrender, u there Wa
;. blame to be attached but the Government an
' army had sustainen him. and no more need b
e said about II.
J. The act of re-enllstmeut on the part OF :
many volunteers. had said To the world that tn
! Government j. to be sustained. IL tells IN
n rebels that their hope is vaine: il tells Copper
e heads that their occupations gone. To
, Government has as last learned that the NOluu
II teer army can be trusted, and that they can b
furlou- he'd home and return again without BEN
u arrested. The Government has been SLOW
u learn this; 1t would have been better. probably
II this had been done sooner.
OF Governor Morton, he said every man IN "a
army looked with pride upon. honored hiin a
their best friend and were ever ready To chez
le his name No Indiana soldier is now ashamed |
saw he i from Indiana. He stands up with prid
and Saws Il am Hoo-er And the repl
from his fellow soldier, whether from Maine {
Kansas is "Bullyi" In conclusions, the Colont
, paid merited compliment 20 the authorities an
g. citizens for the reception aud welcome that ha
been given the regiment. for the kind wore
le spoken and the warm grasp of the hand who
" had met them.
"a Major Miller also responded 10 a call sayin
u that the regiment would never forget the lad''
le Of indianapolis.
re General Noble also made a few remarks
"a reference to recruiting he regretted that Il
IN regiment had returned at 81 late day. a Il
al large bounues will cease on the first oil Apr
10 and there i but little time left in which to recrui
Still he believed that il each man would IT
le they might secure sufficient number of rt
n cruts 10 all the regiment tie told them ths
Re had a greater influence than they were no
: y nj no al hen n