Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-13
RECEPTIONS YESTERDAY.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
SPEECHES, MUSIC, SC, SC. Sc.

Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock the re-
ception 81 the Forty third. Sixty sixth, Seventy
ninth aud Eighty ninth lndians regiments. and
a detachment OF the Seventy fourth Illinois.
took place formally by the Governor, at the State
House. The crowd was much the largest that
has vet attended on the ceremonies, and every
thing connected with the reception passed OF
pleasantly and satisfactorily The regiments
we're marched to the stand. preceded by the city
band and the band Of the Forty third Reg meDt
and were drawn up "a line by the Marshal. Who
was quite active IN the discharge Of bis duties
After the sonorous metal had blown few mar
tial sounds. and the necessary amount OF author
ity bad been exercised in Remembering the
stand from its load of common civilians. in or
der 10 give room for the valiant officers the GER
emOn;es were proceeded with by prayer from
Rev Mr. Miller Of the Methodist Eplscida
Church.
After the prayer, Governor Morton said.
Soldiers-When the minister said few
moments ago that We thanked God you had re-
turned. he but uttered the feelings of US all
We have assembled to welcome you home after
years Of war. You went forth on mission and
you have returned in triumph. You come in
peace and in a time of peace The dark cloud
OF war has been driven away. The sound of
arms ia hushed. But yesterday there was the
sound Of war from the Atlantic 70 the Rio
Grande. The Confederacy is dead. IL persisted
at night and with disease of the heart. JEFF
Davis has removed the seat OF Government from
Richmond to.Fortress Monroe, and has put on
the garments OF peace and good will to man.
We have passed through a terrible fire, which
has melted the manacles from the limbs OF their
slaves. They have been punished, terribly pun
i-hed. We, 100. can count It's cost Where are
the comrades that went forth to battle with yOui
They have fallen on the battle field and on the
toilsome march What haze ycu accomplished
You have saved the country. When you went
forth to battle the country iull of infdes-
men who did not believe that the rebellion could
be put down .oy force Of arms. You persisted,
and you triumphed. and now you return con-
quering heroes You come home with a Tepu-
tstion that the soldiers of Napoleon might be
well proud Of You went forth to fight for the
preservation of the Union, and you have been
successful. Never has war been successful
rs this one has been on our part. Never was
people so completely subjugated-a subj ugation
that has brought with il a permanent peace, aud
We all understand what the term means Of econ
quering peace l believe that history will
writeit down, that the American soldier 10 this
war is the highest type that has yet been pro-
duced in the world.
A great army in the field could only be sus-
tanned by great people a, home We at bone
have had our trials. aud yet they are not to he
compared with yours To the armies OF the
United States We owe our preservation. / his
rebellion could be put down only by arms The
war has extinguished that deadly and fatal heresy
of State Sovereignty ia the blood OF It's al
vocates.
The Governor referred 10 the question of con
solldaton. and said that he did not mean that we
will become consoldated-thsI s ate lines will
be obliterated, and that State Rights will be
abolished. We will still have our Safe. as here
tofore, but they will be Invested of the theory
that in practice was the death OF the Union.
IL was impossible to obtain any accurate re-
port OF the Governors speech from the poor ia
cilities OF making notes during its delivery. aud
only give the mose important topics touched OIL
by his Excerency. who IN conclusion welcomed
the regiments back TO the State in the name OF
the people. who rendered them their warmest
thanks. Ii was all they had 10 give
Alter the Governor. Gen Hoyey spoke briefly
and WAS followed by Colonel Martin, of the Six
ty-sixih. who made several good bits. and dis
played his Irish wit to good advantage
Colonies Nefh sr. of the Seventy ninth. and
Norris. of the Forty third Indiana. were intro
duced to the crowd, bowed their acknow Wedge
ment and retired amid the cheers OF the troops
Chaplain Lozier sang poeticsl production of
his own, which caused considerable merriment
After a few words Of advice from Governor
Morton the men marched back TO quarters, aud
the crowd dispersed
Inc following ~ brief summary OF the prn
cipal events connected with the regiments re
ceived:
sixty SIXTH REGIMENT.
This regiment organized in the Second
Congressional District, at Camp Noble, New Al
bany. The invasion OF Kentucky BY kIby
Smith rendered it necessary for this regiment.
with others, TO march 10 that State on the 18Th
OF August. 1862, Lieutenant Colonel Roger Mar
tin commanding Was engaged in the battle at
Richmond, Kentucky, August 80. 1862; *.
changed prisoners of war November l6. when
the regiment was equipped and re armed. and
marched to Memphis Ia the bsstle al Collier
vile, Tennessee, October IL. 1868. Moved
with the army from Chattanooga, May 8, 1864
and participated in the campaign of Atlanta
/ being engaged in the battles OF Resacca, Lay 5
Ferry. Dallas, kenesaw, and Jonesboro Ga the
18th of November moved from Atlanta marched
/ through Georgia. reaching Savannah December
81. 1864: was with Shermans army on the
march through the Carolinas AID Virginia 80
| Washington City.
SEVENTY NINTH REGIMENT.
! Organized at indianapolis. August. 1867;
marched TO Louisville with 965 men; Joined the
/ Army of the Ohio snd pursued Bragg through
Kentucky to Nashville. Tennessee, under Rose
Grams at Stone River; in the campaign on Chat