Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
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Emportant order from the, WAR De-
Partnaeht Giving Three HIsnth's Exc
traRsyto Prisoners OF war.
War DEP'r, ADJUTANT GEN's 0fFIcEl
WAsHINGroN, May Both, 1866.
Islsgau ConoerMing Prisoners
The Secretary of War directs that return
ed prisoners Of war (enlisted men) who
have endured the hardships of Anderson
ville Florence, Salisbury and other rebel
prisons be mustered out as soon as possible
and allowed three months extra pay.
nm t.i.p*tarHs y*1 17*
ISigned] SAMUEL BRICK,
& II Assistant 'Adjutant General.
All prisoners of war should Immediately
write and send their discharges for the col
lection of this extra pay to T. W. Tall
madge, Military Claim Agent, Columbus,
Ohio. q" ~ Z n "tjune5.3weod
SATURDAYS, ,RECEPTIoN AT THE PARK
Taking a street car at about ten o'clock
Saturday, forenoon, we were soon in Good
ale Park, and under the empowering lees
where preparations had been made for the
Soldiers Reception. The previous, rain had
cooled the atmosphere, and watered the
parched. ground, SO that while. the city was
beginning to swelter from the heat, the
Soldiers bower at the Park was delightful
ly cool and pleasant. Gentle zephyrs were
playing among the trees, whose branches
sheltered the visitors from old Soils piercing
rays. The nine long tables we have here
tofore. described were bouhtifully and even
luxuriously laden with solid food and in
Vulnerable delicacies. Itwas feast worthy
thefeturnihg heroes who were to enjoy it.
About II O'clock the sound of martial
music washeard, and theword went round
that the 176th Ohio had arrived. The long
files the homeward-bound soldiers were
seen approaching from the Park gate to-
ward the bower. First came the 45th, with
800 men, followed by the 10th, with about
75O men and its superb band playing ma
tiopal airs-all escorted by the 22d v. r. G.
and Its excellent band. The returned SOL
diers, as they came up to the tables, filed on
each side of them, standing in close order,
and having Just room enough to devour the
viands, which they accomplished in short
time with evident satisfaction. .r,....
While the process OF feasting, was going on,
the band ofthe 178th discoursed eloquent
music. As soon as the soldiers had finished
discussing the viands on the tables, they
gathered In dense mass before the speak
ers' stand, and we're addressed by Governor
Brough, Hon. Peter Odlin, of Dayton, and
DR.. q. Volney Dorsey, Treasurer of State.
The first two addresses were well-timed and
appropriate to the occasion. Mr.. 0dlin,
near the close of his remarks, eulogizod his
friend, Gov. Brough, for his financial and
executive industry and ability in office,
which Mr.. o. said he could now do with
propriety, as the Governor had uncondi-
tionally declined being a.. candidate for
reelection. OF a portion Of Mr.. Dor
sey's speech we have spoken in another ar
ticle. Gov. Brough, in dismissing the SOL
diers, referred to the fault found with him
in calling out the National Guard last sum
mer for one hundred days, and justified his
action in the premises on the ground that it
enabled the Government to send large
number of enlisted men to the front, and
said that under similar circumstances, he
would do the same thing over again. .l
The speaking being ended, the soldiers
returned to the Barracks. The reception
on Saturday was, probably, on the whole,
the finest and best conducted that has been
yetgiven at the Park. e ~ ~. .