Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-19
TRE RECEPTION YESTERDAY
ANOTHER OVATION.



Regiments. together with the Sixth and Twenty
fifth Batteries, were received yesterday afternoon
Al the State House yard. by Governor Norton
La some way. a rsDor had been circulated that
General sherman would De present and this. OF
course. vas Sufficient nducement 10 draw
largo crowd. that were Sspt waiting in olissful
ignofance Tor tao or three hours, mOmeltariy
expecting the appearance OF the General. and.
with cheers ready u greet him, they waited mos,
patiently. and boally lett disappointed How
ever. there vas some little recompcnse for Tie
disappointment, as on the stand were Brevet
MAJOR General Chapman. who has gallan,ly won
bis poeition by as sfduous service probably, a.
the great hero. sherman; Major General Hoyey.
Col. Norman ID. EDDY and Brigadcr General
Bennett: also. the President OF the State Uni
verssty. DR. Mutt From some cause. tho men
we're kept standing Ia front OF the stand from
one o'clock until three. before the ceremonies
commenced.
Il sas universally remarked that the rel msn,s
presented as fine an appearance a. any that have
previously been received, and the depDrtuirnf ~
the men and their gallant and soldietly bs4flng
wAs the theme of pfaise hy ~ They numbered
IA the aggregate about one Thousand i've hun.
Died men and Officers. aud together with The al
villains. the crosa present vas estimated A 3. 0O0
constituting by fsr ,h~ larrsst one that had vet
attended reception The regiments we're =.
corted 90 The stand by the City Band. which blow
from hollow and aonofous metal concord OF
sweet sounds. which added much to the en'iver-
ment of the occasion.
An Impressive aud eloquent prayer vas OF
fered up by DE- Mutt. after which the irrepros-
slble Lozler sang his Glory Hslcui,h 10 tho
great diversion Of the " returned and the cvi-
dent satisfaction of the multitude Who IN return
for the music, cheeTed the Chaplain with con
siderable ze-t Honors are easy
Gov Morton said Ia addressina the men
that they had assembled today for the purpose
OF receiving the gratitude due them from tho al
thorities aud people Of Indiana. Never had men
more just reason 10 be thankful 10 Divine
Providence for the preseTv alton that has brought
them through the war la safety. lie contrasted
the return OF the armies OF the Union aud the
return OF the rebel soldiers. and said that they
returned ~ victors aud In triumph Although
NO stood here 90 welcome Won, We are indeed
mournets He counselcd the men that now
they were about % return 20 civil pursuits, they
should make every effort 20 be as good citizens
as they had proven themselves valiant soldiers
The Governor referred TO the character of the
soldier throughout the world. and said that the
profession of arms held as most honora-
bic by all nations: but the soldiers in this wal had
more cause to be proud of profession in which
they had achieved such grand results than did
ever the soldiers OF any other nation. The war
had not been one OF conquest. but for the preser
walton OF the national unity They had made
The best soldiers In the world. 80 he predicted
they would become the best citizens in the world.
Tho Governor said there was party last sum.
mer that attempted to get control oil the Govern
menl. who had inscribed on its banners ''the war
is failure. and IL the party had tiiumphed the
Government would have been lost The rebel
lion would have succeeded lt was the
ally Of the Confedetscy. and by ts defeat at
home tho hopes OF the Southern leaders were
destroyed II that party had succeeded. you
would not come o.dsy 10 peace aud triumph but
IN di-honor and disgrace. He referred to the
good work accomplished through the exertions
OF the Sanitary Commission. aud said they were
unparalleled Ia the history OF war The first Of
these Sanitary Commissions came from the State
OF Indiana. The Governor continued bis re-
marks at some length Ia the manner before
reported, and closed by reading brst synopsis
vi the regimental history OF each regiment pre-
sent. and by sgain thanking the men for the
services they had rendered the country, and The
glory they bad won ior the State
THIRTY KIoHrH REGIMENT.
Was organized IN The Second Congressional
District, and mustered into the service the
18th day OF September. le6l. On the 2lst OF
the same month. started for Elzlbehtovn Nv :.
anu passed the winter following at Bacon Creek,
Camp Nevin, Camp Wood AZ Green River, aud
the campaign on Bowling Green and Nashville,
reaching the latter place, March 9th, 1862;
March 18th. moved 10 Franklin, thence 10 Co
lumbia. aud thence to Shelbyvile, where it re
NAMED until Mayii During the stay OF the
regiment at this place. frequent aud rapid
marches were made to intercept Morgan and his
band. on the 18th OF May had a skirmsh with
the enemy near Rogervllle: MAY 29sh. moved
towards Chattanooga, and arrived opposite that
place on the eth of June; on the 23d Of June,
left Shhelbyvills for Stevenson; August IL. the
brigade 20 which the regiment was attached, was
moved to Decherd Station where Il remained
until the p Of September. when it took up it,
line Of march for Nashville: was engaged in The
campaign OF General Buell. through Kentucky
aud took part in the battle of Psrryville. where
the regiment lost twenty seven killed. one hun
dred aud twenty three wounded, and seven ptis
oners-out of the color guard, nine in number.
I'VE were killed. and one wounded: October IL 4,
moved tn Harrisburg; thence 20 Danville. where
the regiment was publicly CO nplimented by Gen.
McCook. the corps commau. r: reached Bowl.
ing Green Nov. %. where the army was re OF
ganized. and the regiment Nas placed in the
First Division. Fourteenth Army Corps; Was en-
gagged in the battle OF Stone River. losing tour.
teen killed. and eighty six wounded; in the bat.
tie Of Chickamauga, losing one hundred and ten
men in killed, wounded. and missing. The fol
lowing winter vas passed ~ Chattanooga and
Rossville: the regiment also participated in ths
engagements nc Lookout Mountain and MISSION
Ridge December 2nth. re enlisted as veterans
al Rossville. Georgia, and on the n ct January
started home on veteran lutlough returned q
Chattanooga on The 26ih OF February. aud ga
the .lh of May commenced the campaign against
Atlanta, was engaged in the battle OF Jonesboto
September lst. and carried the rebel works BY a
charge, aad ioss during the entire campaigs. one
hundred aud three killed, wounded. and missing
October 4. 1854 marched in pursuit of the euemy
under Hood was with General Sherman In ihs
campaign against Savannah. aud entered thsi
city OF the 2O.h Of December. lo6t Fetrusry
Oh. again moved. passing through the Caroluas
10 t'old,ooro The reg ment took part he ali ths
battles aud ssum'shes worthy OF uote during Toe
campaign, among Which was the battle OF Bsa
tonvile. where Captain Low vas killed. moved
from Raleigh, via Richmond and Alexandra .
Washington. distance Of one hundred aud
ninety two miles, making the entirc dis,suce Il
six DAYS an average OF thirty 40 mile. day
The regiment moved from ashinEtoa 10 LOUIS
vile nv and after remaining =. that place TO
come time. sas ordered to &c mustered OUT
which vas done on the o.h inst the regimen
arriving here with about six hundred sud hfu
officers and men tor muster out
FORTY KlonIH REGIsKNr
Va organized in Goshen, Indiana, ia Decem
Der aud January. 1861 aud o62. and LETT 10
Cairo. Illinois. February lst. and Vas Assigue
70 duty a. that post. but remained but sbll
tsms. sbsn u ordered up the Iennesss
river: sss Engaged IN The siege OF Corinth, al
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