Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-20
Ninth Indiana.


The last arrival Of the Nj lth Indiana, |
fsmiliarly known az MiIroy's Swamp
Devils, opened the Soldiers Home TO |
another Of the r. sepsions, which public
honor has been extended to all our re-
turning regiments To suit the arrange
msDts Of fhe Pay Department, the pub
lie exercises took place at the State
House in the morning. Gov Morton
Osing sick, the welcome of the State
was extended by Gen. Mansfield, whose
genial face and words are part and
parcel Of receptions per se The Gene
raj was followed By Capt. j. q. Waters,
Of tae 9Th Illinois. who reco1nted tbs
martial history Of the regiment, and re-
kind and generous treatment
General Nathan Kimball, happening
10 be present, was called out by the boys,
and responded IN soIdisrfy and we'll
received address He urged the men
whom he bad so.often led 70 battle to be
true to the principles in civil life for
which they fought upon the battle fields
He commended the widows aud orphan.
Of those OF their comrades who had been
left in soldiers graves, 70 the protection
Of those who returned. The General
was greeted with three hearty cheers,
after which Colonel Saman made few
farewell remarks to his regiment. and
was complimentsd By round Of roasing
shouts. At the suggestion Of some sol
der, the regiment lifted their caps aud
gave three hearty cheers Tor Governor
Morton.
At the conclusion Of the public exer-
cises the regiment marched 10 the Sol
diers' Home, aud partook of the recep-
ton dinner prepared for them under the
direction Of the ladies. We will not say
that they did justice to the repasi. Bat
If any one wants TO know anything abost
IL, the gentiemanly Commandant Of the
Home, Capt. Stevens, under whose per-
sonal superintendeDcs ard direction this
material and substantial part Of the vel
come is given, or Sergeant DeHaven,
the President Of the cauldrons and ia
bIes, can tell them.
The following 10 a brief history Of the
regiment:
The Ninth regiment was organized
and mustered into service, for three
months, at Indianapolis, on the 18th Of
April, 1861, with Robert II. Milroy as
Colonel This regiment was the first
that left the State for Western Virginia,
departing from Indianapolis on the 29th
of May, and arriving at Grafton on the
lst Of June. From thence il marched
toward Phillippi, 10 the column com
manded by Colonel Kelley, and took
part iH the surprise OF the rebel camp
at that place on the morning Of the Sd
OF June. Returning to Grafton, the
Ninth was assigned to General MoFFis's
Brigade and participated ia all the
marches and skirmishes OF that com
mAnd during its brief campaign, aud in
the engagements at Laurel Hill and Car
rick's Ford. The regiment returned
homs in the latter part ot July, and was
finally discharged at indianapolis
NINTH RsGINESr--THREE YEARs sERvlcE.
The 9th was reorganized for the three
years service at Laporte, on the 9Th Of
August, 1861, and was mustered 10 At
the same place on the 5th Of September,
1881 Soon after, It vas moved 10 con-
mand Of Colonel Robert ii. Milroy, to
Western Virginia--proeeeded by rail TO
w ebster, where it disembArked aud
marched 10 Elkwater Valley, aud from
thence 10 Cheat Mountain Summit,
where winter quarters were built, and
the regiment remaining there until the
9th of January, 1862 During this time,
the regiment participated in the battles
OF GreenbriAr, October 3, and Allegahe-
ny on tho l2th OF December, 1861. IL
then marched TO Fetierman, Virginia,
where Il remained until the 10th OF
February, ..hen Il was transferred 10
General Buelfs army, being transported
by rsii to Cincinnati, and thence TO
Nashville by steamer, here il was as
sigued to General Nelaon's division, and
marched on the 18th OF March for the
Tennessee river, reaching there 10 time
10 participate in the second days en-
Tagement at Shiloh. From there il
marched 10 Corinth, Mississippi, and Af-
ter the evacuation persued the rebels to
Boonville, it then marched TO Nashville
by way of Athens, Alabama, and Frlnk.
lin aud Murfreesboro, Tennessee. From
thence il moved to Bowling Green, Ken
lucky, and back again 20 Nashville.
| FROM the latter place the Ninth march
ed TO Louisville, Kentucky, and from
there in pursuit Of Bragg through Bards-
town, Perryville, Danviile, Camp Dick
Robins on, Crab Orchard and London TO
the Wild Cat Mountains and returned 10
Nashville through Crab Orchard, Som
erset, Columbia aud Glascow. During
this march the regiment was engaged IN
the battles of PerryviIle, Danville
and Wild Cat Mountain. The
Ninth then marched TO MUIR
| freesboro, where it participated in the
battle of Stone river, December 81, 1862,
and LIST aud ID of January, 1858; after
which it marched across the Cumber-
land Mountains and the Tennessee river
TO Chattanooga. On the 10Th and 20th
| Of September, is was engaged in the
battle Of Chieamauga. After it's return
TO Chattanooga IL participated in the
1 battle Of Lookout Mountain, November
9th, and Mission Ridge on the 10Th of
November, after which il marched over
the Cumberland Mountains to Bridge.
| port, Alabama, and from there TO White.
| side, Tennessee. At the latter place
the Ninth re.enlisted az q vesSran or
ganizalion, on the 18th of December,
1868. The regiment returned TO the
State on veteran furlough, and on the
2lst of February, 1864, left Valparaiso,
Indiana, for the front, passing through
Indianapolis, Madison, Louisville, Nash.
vile and Chattanooga TO Cleveland,
Tennessee. In the spring Of 1854, the
Atlanta campaign was commenced, the
Ninth participating in ali the marching
OF that campaign, through Ringold,
| Dalton, Resaca, Kingston, Calhoun,
Cassville, around the Altoona Noun.
taips. through Acworth, Big Shautv.