Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-31
The voice Of the Yelerans.

The voice or the fcteranS.
fa The Veteran SD Regiment had a
grand reception given them at lHdianap-
offs on Monday last
Governor Morton being absent, the re-
ceplion speech was made by Gen Car
.rington, in his usual happy style, and
the regiment was then Eelcomed 10 the
city by Mayor Cayen.
Colonel C0bnrn, on behalf ssf the regi-
meat, responded feelingly to the remarks
0f General HgaFrings0n and the Mayor,
saying the regiment were honOred by
such receptioa, aud would never for
get Il. No higher boon could be held
out 10 them than the gratitude Of their
friends in Indiana. The entering Of The
veteran service was no.light matter AL.
most three years ago this regiment went
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 marching, en-.
darIng hard fare; kept back from cher
lshed posts--these are great tria's that
are not calculated to encourages the sol
der, but he could say that no men had
borne them more patiently than had
those Of the 33d, and now il has re-en-
listed, determined never 10 give up the
struggle until the grand objects for which
Il hrsistook up arms are accomplished
This IS the hope Of the nation. The his
tory ofthe country Is written il bayonets
aud bullets fail The President is a
puppet and Congress a conelaye Of easily
satisfied gentlemen ii they do not employ
every means TO carry the war 10 a tri.
uinphant issne These men are a. much
determined on pattiag down the rebellion
and saving the country ~ is the Presi.
dent A General of the Union army had
said his men should have no opinions or
principles Thank God, he was shelved
long ago, The very reenlisimeni Of the
veterans tells that they have opinions
and principles. had they none they
would NOT have re-enlisted.
In reference to the number Of men in
the regiment, which it had been said was
very large, the Colonel said il was main.
ly due to the faithful officers who had
staid with and kept them together.
Keep = regiment together II ron want to
save them let them scatter aud they are
lost He then reeounted briefly the va.
rious movements Of the regiment from
its organization to the time Of its re-en-
listment He sal. they bad done all at
the battle of Thompson Station that
men could do Where they we're ordered
10 20, they went; and when they we're or
dered to stand they stood, and they would
have died in their places had they not
been surrendered lie said he was alone
to blame for the surrender, If there was
blame to be attached; but the Govern
meDt and army had sustained him, and
no more need be said about it.
t The act of re-enlistment on the part
Of so many volunteers, had said to the
world that the Government is to be sns-
tained 1t tells the rebels that their
hope is vain; it tells Copperheads that
" their occupations gone" The Gov
ernment has at last learned that the vol
unteer army can be trusted, and that
they can be furloughed home and return
again without being arrested The Gov
ernmsnt has been slow to learn this; it
would have been better, probably, II this
had been done sooner.
of Gov. Morton, he said every man
in the army looked with pride upon, and
honored him as their best friend, and
were ever ready to cheer his name. No
Indiana soldier is now ashamed to say
he is from Indiana. He stands up with
pride aud says, "I am q Hoosier
And the reply from his fellow soldier
whether from Maine or Kansas is "Buily"
In conclusion, the Colonel paid merit
Ell compliment to the authorities and
citizens for the reception and welcome
tat had been given the regiment for the
kind words spoken and the warm grasp
of the hand that had met them
Msior Miller also responded 10, a
call, saying that the regiment would
never forget the ladies Of Indianapolis
General Noble also made a few re-
marks in reference TO recruiting. He
regretted that the regiment had returned
at so late day, as the large bounties
will cease on the 6rst Of April, and there
is little time left in which to recruit
Stir be believed that If each man woald
try they might secure sufficient num-
Der Of recruits TO Gil the regiment He
told them they had greater influence
than they were now aware OF, and he
wanted them TO make the most of it.
Cheers were given enthusiastically for
the old flag, for Governor Morton, the
Union, the ladies' aud Colonel Coburn,
ater which the regiment went to quar-
ters aud the citizens to their homes