The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-29
ARRIVAL OF THE l77rH 0. Y. 1.
Reception and Entertainment.

TENDER, 1854. The Is0th was r. Tuited in
this Congressional District, two of the COM
panies, B and F, having been raised in this
city and immediate vicinity. The Is1st
was recruited mostly in Ashtabula and
FrumbuH counties, with q few men from
Geauga and Portage counties.
The regiment went out with about 300
men. 1t returns with go officers and pri-
Yates, having lost many by sickness. The
roster of the regiment is as follows:
CoIOnel-Arthur T. Wilcox.
Lieutenant Colonel-W. Il. Zimmerman.
Major-E. J.. Kreiger,
AdjHtant-GeOrge B. Huston.
Surgeons. S. BarroWs.
Assistant SurgeOn-R. N. Rogers.
CONGRATULATIONS W. Raymond.
Company A~-Captain VIM. C. Turner
LIST Lieutenant II. ]. Virgil; I'd Lieutenant
A.. J. Hamilton.
Company B-Captain 1. N. Rogers; I'd
Lieutenant Jerry G. Claflin.
Company C-Captsin L. Reed I'd Lieu
tenant John C. Crane.
Company D-Captain r. H. Burr 1st
Lieutenant Geo C. Gilbert ; I'd LieutensnT
Abner G. Loomis.
Company E-Captain O. G.. Chase; LIST
1lbubOuauh OOAA OsOAbSA ~
s. s. Brown.
Company F-Captaiu C. J. Mcdowell;
LIST Lieutenant R, G. Rice.
Company G-Captain VIM. Vesy lat
Lieutenant B. D. Keefer; I'd Lieutenant
N. 8. Cory.
Company H-Oaptain Samuel ]. Tracy /;
LIST Lieutenant E. W. Poole; I'd Lieutenant
Company I-CapGain G.. B. squires; LIST
Ts.koronF III u Wara. 1A IIamtanant H
Kent.
Company K-Captsin H. N. Spencer 1st
Lieutenant W. II. II. wheaton I'd Lieu
tenant A. Schramlin.
The I77th was assigned TO the 10th corps,
General Rousseau, but its connection with
it was only nominal. It went first TO Tul-
lahoma, Tenn, and was under the immedi-
ate command of General Milroy. It was
there guarding the railroad and govern
ment property and stores until General
Hood advanced in force, whom it fell back
TO MurfreesbOro. It was engaged ia the
actions at Columbia, Franklin and Nash
Vile. After Hoods rout, the regiment was
assigned to the 2Sd corps, and transferred
to North Carolina, arriving at Fort
Fisher shortly after its capture. The boys
were in at the taking of Fort Anderson and
Wilmington, and participated in the battle
of Town Creek. It moved on to Kinston,
coming up after that brisk engagement.
The regiment marched to Raleigh and af-
forward to Greensboro, going into garrison
at the latter place after the surrender Of
General Johnston.
number of the Reception Committee
and a large crowd were gathered at the de-
pot to welcome the boys. After a good
wash they fell into line, and, headed by
Leland's band, marched up TO the Park.
They formed a hollow square, when, with
arms at rest, George Wiley, Esq pro-
nounced before them the following chaste,
elegant and eloquent speech Of welcome:
Officers and Soldiers Of the Hundred andS e
enty SeUeHtb:
The city of Cleveland bids you welcome
Yonder statue of the immortal Perry,
manly symbol of Valor and Of triumph,
bids you welcome.
These temples of justice, whose founds-
lions you have helped TO mako perpetual,
thank you.
These temples of worship, consecrated to
the true principles of an enlightened civil
~ization, thank you.
You have fought a good fight, and were
the gratitude of the American people to be
wreathed into one grand triumphal arch,
for cur armies and naYies to pass under,
that arch would span the heavens.
Soldiers, we are reminded that no words
of ours can reach the dull, cold ears of the
CUmruuUS yOU - I'D
vet we are well assured hat when the long
roll of the patriot martyrs Of all ages shall
be called, their mortal will put on immor-
tality.
Soldiers of the Republic-soldiers of the
Union-higher than all these, soldiers Of
Human Freedom-agsin we thank you,
again we bid you welcome.
Colonel Wilcox, ct this point, stepped for
ward, uncovered, and in lieu of a speech,
called upon the soldiers to give three cheers
in token of their full appreciation of she
kindness of the citizens of Cleveland. In
stantly the whole regiment caught hats in
hand, and swinging them wildly in air,
gave three cheers so tremendous that they
carried their own argument with them.
Acting Msjor Jones called upon the citizens
to greet the gallant nth with an old
fashioned shout, whereupo1 there followed
cheering which would have been consider
ed respectable for volume and pitch, had il
been made before that of the more expert
enced troops.
Arms wore then stacked, and the soldiers
took up the line of march, single file on Ell
ther side of the table, through the tents.
The bountifuI dinner which had beer
spread for them by Messrs. Richards
Wheeler and Russell, was soon dispatched
and the boys fastened back 70 hold f'sweei
converse" with the wives, sweethearts and
flames who fairly swarmed throughout
the Park. After a precious season.
the inevitable order was given,
hugging and besming, significant eye
glances had to give place to military des-
potism, and the boys, moro in sorrow than
in anger, began the tramp to camp. Their
guns bore the appearance Of being peace
full Implements and more consecrated to
Cupid and the tender art than TO Mars and
his fatal service. For in nearly every
muEzle stuck a bouquet, and it is easy to
guess who put it there, and on every other
bayonet hung q wreath of flowers.
The regiment will be paid of In q few
days and disbanded. The boys look well,
About fifteen of their number are on the
sick list. Three or four were too i'll 10 be
removed, and SO were left in hospital in
Greensboro, North Carolina.
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