, 1865-07-04

. SheEm.n. Three cheers ware rtYeu n
d.:,,ta15SS a5Sne oy the boys and the ban
!, Charles NJ willard md .poFe Is :olloG9s: W A''s
In behalf Of Battery A, ! return our sincer
,95 tae gtnsso1: sia ho=pltsele .ssepito
I 70 cur homes to sheathe ou1 swordss and live l
pesce. II this battery haa achieved any honor G
! rus1e.5, u Is due to those gallant men befo:
! Asjor chasle. i. Willard being loudly ellie
!2s, esme forward rpou the staga md spot. !
pronounced the old i and B bsttesies ths bs.t
The Armies Of the United States, and tatd he
Would receive that honor when their historic
0 Csp'atn While, Of the Mercantile Bs,tery, m
9 Mno oio.meIiy vas member Of Battery 3, WIS ct
,hnsia.acaliy eheered for BY tbs boys. and vs.
to s 4Ss ss!at csp.,a saa Va. siS 10 s0 II
We'll to Eske speech, and therefore, stmp,y {.
pttEsed his thoughts ia 3 few words, slJinR b
! he had 80 oiien seen around The camp dres.
promised to meet them at The Revere House bar
! anst. whs1e be would endeavoE to asy somstain
| more 10 them.
The boys then marched to the Rest,
RECEPTION BANQUET.
The numerous fren6e Of the old batteries !
ana !, lsst evening, made The boys Of the eonaol
the Revere House, which not only did hotor t
the brave boys to whom It WI. furnished, but +
thtntelyes and m1pe host Of tae honae. II III
an occsslun lqne 10 be remembered
The tine announced for the ceremonies 10 be
gin was eight O'Clock, but, owing to soms miann
a@erstsndiEe, @ The boya dtd not arrive at the ho,e
Great Western Light Guard Band, md attepde. M
BY about one huncfed aud dfy Ct Their Old com
rides ard other invited guests.
consequently thera waa m elsx Il a.asa,
operations. The repast was gotten nd Ia a yer,
cIedi'ahle manner, the tables were joa:ed viii
Of the tesson. In Wcrd tha ennna5 eenia Ie
have been surpassed, '0pp'' 'ouia no
Colonel FzYa Pa1ier chstrr,,n ~ IL. p,.
S1 Ss7 asssa ssss ibs nsos
ns sS ,,3a.e 1sp.ss horezs
fhe Presiicnt rrsd shs Nr,t p.c!o0aa silence
/ NTha PrasfSent ~ ~ = itr,tE =. E1st. III Lu.Sss
Re.nrnacd ~ i, tn1s. oa'tTT q 9tsMs
happest s11io. The nrs a. ns.ssa nrasson 5n "a ~
es9I:y Tp1a Se uann e man Wno nov sdmtnatsts the
for the tfnesEnne sshn u,nt,;G ~ h.I 70 oe mau
The .erond ,osst W. Ky. Mon1u ~ 15s Whole daty.
no!e Leht ArtiilerJ, :" esl!ed Gapt,io W,eaI 1,1
giving the enttre cred,t nf ths er.nd aT1anns5,
formed hy tbe Bstcr1 "a the Geeas per
poina the compsnJ. The fs!lant Csn:sins con- n
!narks were evidently appreciated BY those pseseat
Th;eh he ~ eTeefed nnon S ae9Y applause with
The band then performed fiIorits s ss, a. u,a,
sThe Hrma44 ~ se ~ "n1 ~as iSso Ms1;v,a y,
Retpopded e by Hon M as.'5ieu ep5d p5ds%snt" afs
would be unjust to the spcai;9 to 9aT stssmp. to
cfye sketch or bis zens.ks II wss nrs r. ~
mort eloquent reaponses We ever l,stenes IT, >"s
The. fourth regular toast, ''The Army aod
Eavy. Was responded 10 by MsJor Gcnerll p,
LIANT General was Hosr happy in hu reparkn End
'w,s 9fe1 interrupted ey baist. ot spnisass. @1
v.s fe.ponea to by IT, Rev e. ~ pa1 psq1a toast
The Light Guard Band then gave one OF its
srd ]. oelesby. Governor Of he sta.e Or i1uois,''
to il q faw aling rtmsrks b. Colone1 J. II.
Bowen.
The .erensa regular e. ioast. ''Tho Chicago
IT. enteIprtte. VA. responded TO by Charles Isar.
dolph. President OF tho Board.
MUSE again interspersed tha ceremonies. and
Ssnts.V and Christian Commlsslops," e. T.
ses}yc. E,q.. responding in an appropriate nan.
neE; ~ 49,
-" Wensn:1the Inspiring and moving power IN
fn5ts'ed dt hefselfto every soldier 10 our army"
nent. was sPparrnt]y not unipprecisuve Or nnsc-
qaaantea With the noble deeds Performed oY our
,,91e the IT, four years q sys
ing frequently applsnded. w.
The evening festvittes were broppbt to a e1os~
s, u ls1c n0uf b' the band performing uational
The hoJs at the conclusion marched tn III.
Rest, where lodg'nes were surnahed. The bavs
Will participate in TO days eelnDra1on. '''
AZ VIC q few DAYS strcn raya = sk.,.h ,rp..
A since the cou:olidatiou. and sIan NJ R,.t.a
p,ss,,G9ss Is 70 "a ths: 70 sha simply svs
B,ttsrY via orrtn,Eed NJ ca,-o -, ~. ,r,,
Cay Of ia !, 1851, Win 1ac following co,
msna,DG: 0~''' s'@D'
Een'or Fret Lieutenant II yr,,,s,s
Ses,s! S;s s,sona s,. L,etensatS Moresa.
Jnnor srrTn5 1Ssn.sran,WR > T. arbtd. rbtntslofd.
The battery remained in Ean,n ASus1; sm;.h .ho,.
three m,!ts north Ok Cairo. mil he ~ ~ rSous
wtnl into camp and driiIe IN shant H. f., ma
Fcnrusry: Is6s and ttrn rtth ~ sooas me ath Of
c. F. smitb-bctier Known Is Pa:a @ eah" sni3s@ s. sn
that wosE ~, sn1rrnda,s ~ foIs Aeary; but
he hero roo,e briost y, naasE
reaet I'd It's walls. The amy inmedIss5v rs saye9 ar
eo1nposed o3 ~ zig 1 !ne metal they weEe
Ell Etn1s55 O. ths second az q a.
nes I'd ad n to STssk hron:s our
cun. az osded 70 nv mnen G1...s H mst them with
ftrs snd ssnt ther 1is,, WY hah hGlPe aaa eannis-
WOKE .aSina moi isw On de- e5d ho5a m R1e ea,a
BAT The Johnales did mol tty hat e.ns ansg pbo
rstLhtf than have hin esrrv nn, hin isanaatfea ,ha
.%ess .aqo n, n n.atas,y EPea .hsr wolk. er tue
iery mos.t bsck % Fost an9 lSn,a s1s pas
steamers was :rsn.le.red up ths Tennes.es R1s
TO P,ttscurg Landing. and were despsfstei1 en-.
porting Hullb1t on the left IN these h,t;is. ~.
battery lobt cut Of 90 men taken iDto action ~
mMtn M KILLED and wapnted. and had d horses Killed.
ctenily o! The part taken by fhe esIisnt botau
their heroic fUrtl:uae. pluck-fTue grif -on the,n
oesH oeee..ioii., arc histonc,l. The bastsry,
LK- Wsl'ace's division: and during the long sIeee
s!ustn 9! The serge he battery marched over.
ial1 Ct le63, when, In conjunc!1ou with Gfaots
sp1,nG samr,a1Ra: Arriving, i d. Teli.s.tsS,:.
to Asnphis with .he 18th corp, % Which the
oatts!y ~ ~ ~ thsn attached; At Memphis the army
I'd op e. On i, az ana tasa DOM he
9s.,le Sst Or T., ch1ckasaw B3you, the battery betng
oesps 'sey e3gaged olI dsy On the 18Th Of Feb.
III ;he sel esn:nfe e. 6atielT participated
,eom 'nenee WIS lrAnsiesreo to
- ae1uSs ro'oI ano temAlned there I'll! the 10th
!soI, M WEI M!in Hfsnts grand army II
s,eesnnsH: Atch.npton at'ls The battery was
t.aItsno engsgea. sna upon the enemy re.
bis p ~ hs sook .heler behind
y hay Gtsnt's army opered communlcauons win
ne - 1az9o ftver, snd then commenced tho siege
ol vit1sburg; During this siege the battery hoys
% pourder Psfrotts. The enemy tnrfendertd d on
The lib Of July. and on the 9Th The battery. undsr
sheim.r. marched in the direction Of jsck1on.
M!se., and wsB pIeBcEt nt III capture This rsms |
FIX and vent nto eatap On tbs ne S9FP R,on
INC tnef fenaintd till the battle Of Ch!cksmsuen.
Ess iougpE when fne 18Th corps WA embarked
a!"asIa & Pay ofonant up the Mississippi to
anu AenEG A1a1E1e1 8Cf044 Inc c0HntIy