Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-13


almost daily occurrence, and has ceased to
awaken any particular attention or excite
msnt. But the event of yesterday was by
no means a common occasion with the people
of Cleveland. The 15Oth Regiment National
Guards, composed very largely of our eiti-
Gems, and of the best of those citizens, too,
having in it representatives from every pro-
fsssion, every branch Of business activity,
almost every leading business house, with
members go widely known and so highly
honored, oficered so spIendidly, and brought
to such a high perfection In drill and discip-
line, had ever been cherished by our people
with more than common pride and affection ;
and when, in obedience to the call of the
Governor, they shouldered arms and went
forth toShe field, all, by spontaneous i'm
pulse, hOcked to bid them farewell. No
regiment has ever left us which was SO inti-
mateIy connected, by personal and indiVid-
ual ties, with our city none ever received
more cordial GOd-speed in parting from us.
The regiment formed on Superior street,
between the Square and Erie, at eight o'clock
yesterday morning. Long before that time
the crowd commenced to gather, and by the
time that they were fairly in line and ready
to movs-about nine A. Ma solid throng
of people filed up Superior street, from the
Square almost to Erie, ovsrfowed into the
Park, swarmed on the Custom House steps,
and fringed the steps of churches and the
doors and windows of private dwellings.
Shortly after nine, the regiment began its
march, around the north side of the Square,
and down Superior street, to the depot
march whose final termination will not be
reached until tho I5Oth is encamped upon
the sacred soil of Virginia. The sight, as
the regiment came wheeling By pIatOons in
to Superior, below the Square, was long to be
remembered by those who saw it. First
came Jack. LeIand's band, which will
accompany the regiment through the cam
paign, and which, on this occasion, seemed
to out-vis its former reputation in the beauty
and power of its execution, filing the air
with strains that stirred and warmed the
blood. Next, the plstoons of the l5Oth, even
regular and solid as q wall, filling the stree
from sidewalk to sidewalk with blue coats
and cleaning gun barrels. They sweep along
the twenty platoOns-a magnificent pro-
csssiOn, everywhere greeted with futtsring
handkerchiefs, cheers, farsWells. Windows,
doors, balconies and roofs are alive with
forms and faces, the crowd sweeps along the
sidewalks, keeping pace with the regiment
and checking all progress in an opposite d.
reotiOn and everywhere there is a continual
volley of God-speeds and fareWelIs. On
Water street the scene is still the same, and
as the regiment sweeps around down the
hill, through the depot and out upon the open
platform by the Pittsburgh track, its pro-
gress is checked and impeded by the vast
thrOng, which presses on it with individuaI
good wishes and good byes.
Two trains, one of twelve cars, drawn by
the locomotive Bedford, and one Of eleven,
drawn by the locomotive New Philadelphia,
are in readiness to receive the regiment.
Horses, equipments and rations are already
shipped, and nothing remains but to get the
men aboard. This is accomplished slowly,
with much marching and counterma-ching,
on account of the pressure of the crowd. It
is at last done, and the regiment is ready to
leave But there is still brief delay, i'm
proved we'll by the boys and their friends.
The vast crowd, largely composed of ladies,
and numbering among them bevies of bright
eyed beauties such as only Cleveland can
boast of, press around the cars, smiling such
sweet fareWelIs that the unfortunstes who
have to stay ct home look with envy on the
departing soldiers.
At last the locomotive shrieks
signal of departure, and at half after eleven
the trains move slowly of. Hurried good
byes, brief handshakings, a futtering of
white haRdkerchiefs from the girls, of hand
kerchiefs red, white and blue from the boys,
huzzss for the I5Oth, answering shouts from
the reeeding train-and they are of.
Our hearts follow them as they go. Our
fsncies run before them in all their campaign |
in the march, in camp, in the field, may
hap in battle. Our good wishes and best |
hopes are with them everywhere. Our warm |
est welcome shall be theirs as they return.
The following is list of the field and line |
officers of the regiment:
ColoneI-WiIlism Il. Hayward.
Lieutenant -ColOnel-John N. Frazes.
MsjOr-J. Dwight Palmer.
Adjutant-Thomss GoodWillie.
Qusrtermaster-H.M NJ. Chaplin.
Assistant SurgeOn-C. F. Dutton.
Qusrtermaster Sergeant-Louis b. Sever
ance.
Commissary SsrEeant-Wilson s. Dodge. !
Band Master-Jackson NJ. Leland.
Hospital SteWard-James Gardner.
COMPANY A.---Captain 7. S. Paddock 1st !
] NJ. Richards; I'd Lieutenant |
G. W. Tibbstts.
COMPANY B.---Csptain " R. Nevins 1st
7. s. Lindsey I'd Lieutenant, |
d. 8. Chubb.
COMPANY C.---Csptsin L. G. DeForest;
Ist Lieutenant, E B. Thomas I'd Lieuten-
ant, Marcus A. Hanna.
COMPANY D.-CaptaIn J. J. Wizsman; LIST |
Lieutenant Jason CanheId I'd Lieutenant |
Thomas Whitehead.
COMPANY E.-Captain J. B. Molyneaux; ; |
1st LieutenantJ. G. Parsons I'd Lieutenant |
Thomas A. Stow.
COMPANY P.-Captsin J. Ellsworth; 1st |
Lieutenant B. c. Rouse; I'd Lieutenant c. ].
Mcdowell
COMPANY G-Captain John Nsvins; Ist
John Bull; I'd Lieutenant A. q. |
Barrett
COMPANY H.-Captain S. q. Baird; 1st |
Lieutenant Frank Dutton; I'd Lieutenant |
- Dsnnis0n.
COMPANY Captain Edwin Farr; 1st
Lieutenant Jonas 2. Rice; I'd Lieutenant
G. Fitch.
CoNPAEY K.-Captain A. A. Stafford; 1st
Lieutenant Il. L. Turner; ID Lieutenant G.
W. Phinney.