The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-14

yesterday, and all the forenoon was
heard the scream of fife, the roll of drum
and the blasts of sonorous metal blowing
sounds, SIS the returning heroes of
the 55th, 6Sth snd l24th regiments marched
through the streets. The two first arrived
here from Louisville, over the C. c. & c.
road, between six and seven o'clock yester-
day morning. At the depot they had the
privilege of a wash aud rest, and about
eight O'Clock fell into line and marched up
to the Park, escorted by members of the
Reception Committee and Leland's band.
The men were drawn up in front of the
stand, when they were ~eloquently address
eddy NJ. s. Cast Esq.,-as fellows:
Officers and SOIdiers of The 55A and ssh
Regiments:
At the request of the municipal authori-
ties of the city Of Cleveland and on behalf
Of the citizens, I come TO bid you al earnest,
a heartfelt, a grateful welcome home from
the bloody fields and fierce conflicts of war,
to the genial paths and tender associations
of that honorable peace which you have
so nobly assisted TO win and establish
The State welcomes you. All mankind be-
uOlub ku0 IcbuTu Vi OuE dlun BudLb hEAJg
and through all the borders of civilization
the worshipers of civil liberty bow rev
erently and thankfully before the
heroes who have rescued the imperiled
cause of freedom and the rights of
man from the fearful assaults of rebel.
lion and revolution. The genius of Lib
erty smiles on your deeds the heroes of
Freedom sing songs in your praise, and a
redeemed republic holds out to you the spot
less pages of an ~unstained record, that the
story Of your Valor may be written there to
last until the crumbling monuments oftime
are swallowed up in the radiant gior les of
eternity. Millions yet unborn viii be the
heirs to the greatlegscy your heroic daring,
and chsngeless patriotism bequesthe to
the world, and the rich reward of your
country's love and gratitude will live long
after the flowers have withered on vour
you. Welcome 10 the dear old homes, the
sacred circles and sfectionate embrace you
left so long ago where the love that grows
with the inner life enWraps the soul in
IFS tender folds But you lave not been
through the periis, enduring the hardships,
and borne the tolls of this long and bloody
war, and returned 70 willingly listen to the
words of mere fulsome praise; and / would
scorn to utter them in your hearing. MOI
soldiers The country full well appreciates
the fact that you went out, as no other
army ever did, intelligently c~oneeiVing
and understanding the great objects and
purposes for which you imperiled all. You
know that the war of the Revolution was q
necessity to declare the true principles of
republican liberty, and secure, TO the ut
most extent then possible, their operations
In our system. But an opposing element
existed in our midst, which could not live
where perfect freedom dwelt. You cav and
knew that the war of the Rebellion was q
necessity {; to perfect the liberties of the
people, and execute, in it's fullest extent,
the theory of our government. For these
high and holy objects you went to the fields
-vf IiD7TUy7D aSf-A-The terrific scenes. the
bloody sacrifices, and the dread harVesT-or
the Destroyer, which unite TO make up the
dark history Of the last four years, testify
of the magnitude of the great cause.
The desperate deeds and startling crimes
which have characterized the con-
aict tell the bitterness of all eontests
between q just and an unjust cause be-
tween the right and the wrong between
freedom and slavery and all alike help to
tell of the immensely of that mighty work
in which you have SO h~onorably shared.
These substantial proofs before me, these
~blOOd-stained snd batle-worn flags with
their proud inscriptions, are brighter and
IIonef 80 the gold and purple of the
morning buus 1Ou Aro uzO1-I-A-a epd
the generous hearts that wait to receive
you will not brook delay for lengthy
speeches, yet I would briefly allude to the
thinned ranks. all that remsIns of the fall
columns that went out in pride and strength
at the country's call. They sleep the sleep
Of the brave and honored. The nation will
ever cherish their memories with pride and
gratitude. Once again, officers and soldiers,
welcome thrice welcome home.
THE 55TH O.. VI
This regiment was raised IN Erie, San
dusky and Wyandot counties, and rendez-
voused at Norwalk. It WA mustered into
service Dec. 80, 1861, under the Colonelcy
of John c. Lee, of Tifin. Il went to West
Virginia, and fought through the campaigns
conducted by Generals Fremont. Pope and
sigel, being merged in the 18th Corps. AT,
ter the battle of Gettysburg it joined Gen.
Hooker's command, and Sfterward went
with the victorious Sherman on the grand
rounds to Atlanta, Savannah and Goldsboro.
It's record has been made upon the beauti-
ful banner it is proud to bear. on which
shine the following glorious names of the
battles in which it has been engaged -
Mansfield, Bull Pasture Mountain, Cross
Keys, Freemsd's Ford, White Sulphur
Springs, Bull Run I'd, Charlottesville,
Gsttysburgh, Lookout Valley Mission
Buzzard Roost Gap, Resaca, Cas-
Mountain, Kenesaw Mr. Creek,
Of Atlanta, Siege of Savannah, Sill
yer Creek, A~verysboro, B~entonYille, Colds.
boro and Raleigh. o.
We append the roster of the 55th:
Lieutenant Uolonel-E. h. Powers.
Msjer-C. P. Wickhsm.
surgeon-Joseph Hebble.
Assistant Surgeon-Jsmes G Myers.
Adjutent-A. B. Chase.
Regimental Quartermaster-JOhn H.
Boss, Jr. l
Co. A-Captain, Russell II. Boon; First
Wm. H. Hassinger.
Co. B-Csptsin, Hartwell Osborn; First
Frederick Reiser.
Co. C-Captain, Ban. F. Evans; First
John Bellman.
Co. D-Csptain. VIM. S. Wickham; First
Henry B. Warren.
Co. E-Captain, James II. Gallup.
Co. F-Captain, Jesse BoWsher; First
Thomas T. Petit.
Co. G-Csptain, 0zro B. Gould; First
James 7. Boyd.
Co. H-Captain, Jno. r. Lowe; First
Jieutep ant, VIM. E. Childs.
Co. I-Csptain, Chss. M. Smith.
Co. K-CeptAip, Augustus 8. Wormley.
Officers lately commissioned but not
nustered-First Sergeant Robert FeWson,
o First Lieutenant Sergeant Msior Thorn
8 S. HOsler, TO First Lieutenant; Q. NJ.
II. J. PeltOn, to F rst Lieutensnt;
Sergeant John Burket, to First
.ieusensnt; First Sergeant David Warren,
Second Lieutenant; First Sergeant The
dore M. Wood, to Second Lieutenant
'irst Sergeant Alpheus j. Peck, to Second
lieutenant FirstSergeant Jno. Lambright, |
y ocOUuu ItOUtOHUHt Fret Go-sSaAt No.
es Pugh, TO Second Lieutenant; First Ser
cant Geo. H. Clark, to Second Lieutenant.
OF course a regiment could not go through
II the battles enumerated above, without
pine one getting hurt. According we are
OF surprised to learn that, whereas $50 men
-ent out with this regiment; and it has
cen recruited up to 1856, only 500 soldiers
It has lost in killed and wounded
bout 700 men. It has travelled {, goo miles:
: private leg conveyance, $500, by rail,
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