The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-09-01
THE RECEPTION OF THE l64th
REGIMENT
A Grand 0vation--Two Thousand
People Present. Welcoming Ad-
dress ofRev. E. Mills--A Splen-
did Dinner.

Not wiihstanding the disappointment
Of the people on last Friday, occasione,
By the non.arrivsl OF the National Guard
. on that day, the booming Of the cannot
on Friday evening heralding their com
ing on Saturday, set all the people sgol
and to preparing for their reception
Esrly on Saturday morning people be
gan coming into the city la large mum
bers, and by noon the streets of Till
were literally crow ded by the wives
mothers, sisters, brothers, relations ap'
friends Of the boys who had come 4
give them cordial greeting on their ere
turn from the wars"
Banners spenned the streets ot inter
sections, Gags waved from windows ant
housetops along the line Of march
streamers futiered in the breeze, aud tbs
city was gay with toilets that loughet
a welcome to the returning troops, II
front of SAfFELL g. PALpwIs's stow and
tin store was isrge Aag suspended
across the street, with a banner at
Tackled, upon which wcre the cheering
words: "welcome, Welcome Home.'
About two O'Clock the train arrived
containing It's precious load. A; once
everything was excitement. The artil'
iery squ'd fred Ns'ional salute, ant
the many friends and relations, about 9
thousoud Of whom had ccrgreated ut the
depot, made a rush for the train, cach'one
eager to get the drst shake Of TIE paw
of some beloved form. Everybody was
glad aud some were "gMdcr." Sisters
embraeed brothers, wives husbands, snd
viee versa. .
The Regiment was formed at the de-
pot aud marched down Adams street 10
Water, s,uth on Water to the Woodcn
bridge, crossed and esrt on Market To
NJ ,nror, south on Monroe TO Madison, cast
on Madison TO Washington, nor.h on
Washington TO the front oi the Z. urt
II H,use Square, where it missed in clnse
column by division. The Regiment
was greeted along the route with huzzas
men. Rev. Z. Mills, in behalf of the
citizens received the regiment in the fol-
wing neat, able aud appropriate address:
Cot. LEE e. CITIZEN SOLDIERS OF THE
CRY CT TIrrrs g. SENECA Co:-I have
been selected by those Of our citizens
having this reception IN charge, to greet
YOU on your return To the peaceful and
cndeared scenes of hrme, with a few
words Of cordial and heartfelt gratitude
and welcome.
remember the snow and chill OF
Monday, May 2, when e, the call Of our
worthy Governor, and a still more imper-
tive, eloquent and touching call Of All
imperilled country, you gathered on our
streets aud prepared for your departure
10 The post where your services were
needcd-io leave for a season the quiet
pence and comfort of home, for the pri'
vstions Of camp life.
With deep and unfeigned gratitude
welcome you home in the name Of wives,
fathers, mothers, bo,hcrs, sisters, chill
dren, friends, citizens, IN the name of
all this multitude assembled on this oc-
casion; in the name of very true, loyal,
patriotic man, woman and child in Sen, CT
county, bid you welcome, thrice well
come home. II is true ihnt you have net
been obliged to press the blood'wrt field
where The missilts Of death are thickly
falling on every hand, e. ling the mir with
mournful cries, and hurrying into eterni.
ty scores aud hundreds OF the loved and
brave, il is true, aud we are glad that IL
80, that you do not return to day with
sniled, tattcred ald blo0d-siain d ban.
ners and decimatcd ranks, lik" our own
valiant l0lsi, 49th, and slh-more lie -
ing the last, long sleep in distant and
unmarked graves on rebel soil, their
blood nncessingly crying out with voice
that mus, be heard, against those who are
tugging ot the nations life, and striviI 6
by all Ihrt is in their power TO pull down
the lost pillar Of the Government, ard
leave il in irretrrvable ruin more sleep
ing thus, than returned TO receive the
greeting OF Low, d ones a. home, but II is
absolutely necessary for man to be
patriot ald deserving cf oiir hearts
sirceresl gratitude, that he 'buSd have
aGinsly mingled in ali The poHp and cir-
eunstapoe Of war, all Ike horrors Of yhc
battlefield. i. .~-
The pnor hoy or nnbis mas To- whose
breast Is the spirit ur Trr, of Kussu,n,
% orG arribaldi, 0four own Washington and
Marion was enkindled by the first cry
-of his stricken country, and srizing his
musket, hurried on toward the scene oi
conflict, the post OF danger, but f'und a
grave by the way ere he had struck a
blow for that country, before bis feet
had touched rebel soil, seen a rebel sol
dier, or heard defiant thunder Of one
rebel cannon, is 40 less patriot and do
serving his couniry's praise. than he rho
nobly falls before Richmond, Petersburg
or Atlanta. No less potriot, and de-
serving our warmest thanks than the
brave Lyon, Baker. Mulligan. our o"n
n alaan,, Stern and youthful bnt immortal
Mcpherson. So OF him who Is obysic.
ally ircspacitated tor active service in
the field, Bhose painting, swelling. ehaf
inx spirit would quickly lead him TO the
post of danger to offer bis own life for
that Of his cour trys.
So of them guards who so prompt
ly responded to the call when their SER
vicss were needed. They showed that
they had patriotic hearts, they put them
selves into the hands Of the Governnent
saying IL need be, we 60 10 the field oi
carnage. where brave men die, 10 lay oui
own lives upon the altar OF oar country
home, liberty and God"
Esch one Of you were in reality rep
resented by a veteran at the front, fol
your presence in the !ortifcations in ans
around Washington released the persoI
and musket Of veteran for active ser
vice 10 the field. AGd when the histoi,
ofthe part Ohio has taken in this gigan
tic struggle for the lfe Of the creates
Republic In tbs World. is written, th'
prand uprIsIpr of these ihonsan nds of cit