The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-19


Blair, Wesley Wilson, Lewis Terrier, jar
radt Schmitz, William Singer.
Captain Baldwin having been detained
at Nashville, the men were in command of
Lieutenant Clark Scripture.
Battery B, perhaps better known as
" standards Battery, is a pet organization
with us, having been raised almost exclu-
sively in this city and vicinity. It has
seen hard service, and enough Of it. 1t has
always been on hand, fought we'll, done its
whole duty, and has, consequently, made
its mark. Cleveland is proud to receive
and welcome home, after their valiant toll,
such heroic and worthy representatives,.
After breakfast and a good rest. the boys
fell into line and marched to the Park,
headed by members CT the Reception Com
mittee and a brsss band, and there Joined
TIE I07TH o. V. 1.
which arrived here ove the Lake Shore
road a short time after the arrival of the
battery.
Both organizations having been drawn
up before the speakers stand, were
addressed by W. ]. Bosrdman, Esq as fol-
lows:
Soldiers of the 10TH and of Battery B -
Last night l was informed by the worthy
Mayor Of our city, of the anticipated arrival
of the Battery, and this morning of that OF
the Regiment, and by him was requested to
perform the pleasant duty of presenting to
you. in behalf of the citizens of Cleveland,
their sincere thanks for the invaluable ser
vices you have performed in the late great
Struggle, and tender TO you a most cordial
welcome.
We have watched and made ourselves
more or less familiar with the career of ev-
cry regiment which has been engaged In
the war, but it has been with peculiar in
terest we have studied the movements Of
those who went out from our own midst, as
by the self sacrificing spirit with which
they tenderad their services and by the he
roic manner in which they svo performed
heir part, the people of this county are
able to say Old C~uyshogs has done her
share, and molly too, in the great work Of
crushing out this wicked rebellion.
We of this day and generation cannot ap-
preciass, and much less is it possible for US
to befttingly portray the great results Of
your success. A little ove five years ago
we were not permitted to enjoy, in all parts
of cur boosted land of freedom, one of the
main principles of the organic law Of our
goyernment-the very corner stone of our
free institutions. 1t was more freely en-
ioyed in some of the governments ofthe old
world than it was here. allude to free
dom Of sPveoh.- lin restoring the Union,
you brave men had opened all parts of the
country to the free exercise of this blessed
privilege, you would have placed the full
crum Of q lever which would in time nave
created a perfect harmony in all parts Of
The Government.
At the commencement Of the war there
was q foul blot on the fair fame of the Re-
public, and a curse and blight upon every
garden of the country. This was an insti-
tut~iOnlcontrary to, and at war with, every
principle of our form of government. To
you and the brave comrades who have gone
with you through the great struggle, under
the guidance of an allwise and merciful
RfeYEiffgGS 81 are E~ejH6Abt6f fig h]af n6i0G
and of opening the largest portion OF our
land to free labor. We feel confident that
in FIVE years from now there will be such
evidence of the results of the introduction
of that system of labor in the Southern
States, that every soldier will see in this
due compensation for the sacrifices he has
made and the sufferings he has endured.
You have so settled the pernicious doc
trine of State Rights, as taught by leading
rebels, that hone will hereafter be found so
bold as to place themselves on their plat
form.
The people of the old world while wit
Messing the unprecedented blessings our
people enjoyed when the country was in g
state of peace, were taught that when an
intestine war arose. then the Government
would at once dissolve, and lapse into q
state of anarchy. But it hss been your
privilege to satisfy the Union-lOVing mass
- - a. - 10 40 narfaot in WoF "a
in peace that it is formed TO crush q rebel
lion as we'll as foreign foes, and that during
the days of peace it so maintains and indi-
Gates the nobler qualities of its citizens, as
to make heroes of them in war.
These are some of the less glowing re-
suits of your successful prosecution OF
this war.
will not, brave men, detain you longer.
There is q welcome waiting for you in the
family circle, around the old h~earth-stone,
that in love and tenderness surpasses any
it is in our power to offer. Whatever for
tune may attend you in future enterprises,
you will always possess the consciousness
that the services you have rendered your
country in the tented field, are more valu-
able than those of ordinary life. More,
you have shown to the world that our in
situations make perfect soldiers Of its civil
ians; in returning to your homes you Will
also show TO the world, that Of its soldiers
it makes the best civilians. Once moro
tender TO you, on behalf of the citizens, g
most cordial welcome.
Col. Cooper replied as follows;
In behalf of the men of the 10th Ohio
Regiment, / desire TO return to the Mayor
and ~citixens of Cleveland our hearty thank
for the kind provisions you have made fol
our reception. No one who has not expert
enced the feelings of q soldier can sppreci-
ale our feelings upon such an occasion ai
this.
1t is not your provisions that We care
about nor the rest of the outward display
but it is the deep and noble spirit that liel
at the bottom. We are entirely repaid fol
the sacrifices which we have made when
we find such dear, good people to sustain
US as you have been. 1t is true that there
have been some who have not always sus.
tanned US, but you of the Western Reserve
have always been true in our darkest days
and we have indeed had dark days. In be.
half of the regiment I again thank you
not with mere lip thanks, but only as &
soldier can thank you.
The 10Th was recruited mostly in Erie
Huron and Stark counties, and was organ
lied in this city on September 9th, 1852
Three days later it went into Kentucky,
but was sent back to Delaware early il
October, but broke up quarters the last day
of that month, and set out for the Nationa.
Capitol. The regiment consists largely Of
Germans, who have proved themselves ad,
mirable soldiers, as the Germsns every
where have done.
It went out with full ranks under the
following field and staff officers:
Colonel-seraphim Meyer.
Lieutenant Colonel-Charles Mueller.
MsioI-George Arnold.
Surgeon-C. A. Hartmann.
Assistant SurgeOns-Andrew Wannen'
Hetch and John Knaus.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Umbstaetter.
Observation-Disclosures Bscklin.
It returns 44O strong under the following
| officers
Lieutenant Colonel. s. Cooper, com.
manding.
Major-F. G. sruhrer.
surgeon-John Knsus.
Assistant Surgeon -- Shields.
Quartermsster-Jaeob Lichty.
Chaplain-R. F. Ksbus.
Ohio has sent out no pluckier regiment
than the 10Th. 1t has participated in sew
eral of the fercest battles of the war, and
-uo5 N aacb q eonanicuoua mart and left