Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-21
THE RECEPTION YESTERDAY
ANOTHER OVATION.

Yesterday afternoon another reception to the
twenty 9Th aud Fifty ninth Regiments took
place Prayer was offered upby Rev Mr. New
of this city Governor Morton. on account OF
sickness, WAS rot present. and the duty OF vel.
comag the men degolved upon Lieutenant Gov.
efnof Baker. who congratulated the men upon
their return 10 the State lie ssid they had much
Tor which 70 thank ODD for His great mercy in
sparng their hve' aud permitting them to 70
turn TO their homes You know what ven have
been fighting for /, has been for the preserve
ton OF the national unity, and you have been
successful You see the banner OF the rebellion
traed in the dust. and its supporters destroyed
or dispersed. While thankful foe your
return. We should not forget those who have fall
leu. We should drop tear over their graves.
and not forget those they have left behind
their wives and children. The Governor read
a brief regimental history Of the Twcnty 6fth
Regiment, and the Fifty ninth AT tho recsp-
ton on Tuesday, the regimsntal history of the
Fifty ninth was read. and il was supposed tue
regiment was present, but owing to some over
sight it was not. The history Of the Fifty ninth
we published in W Wednesday mornings Sentinel
General Hovey followed Governor Baker, in
one OF his usual diatribes. The redoubtablo
General either peryc-ts history, or else most will
folly misrepresents. with the purpose OF creating
prejudice with men who have hot probably had
the opportunity of arriving az conclusions as
would be supposed Major General had en-
loved He preferred the votes OF the negro TO
those who had been rebels in the reconstruction
of the Southern States He did not forget his
laudation Of Morton, and run riot in praise of
the Governors services The potato story was
related little different than heretofore, ba; the
application the same. aud his biblical perver
sion was as disgusting as irreverent.
Major Chaplain John Hogarih Lozer, Chief Of
Staff 10 Governor Morton and financial man %
the Soldiers Home interspsgsed the reception
ceremonies with his GLORY Hallelujsh," in hi-
inimitable style. with the returned" joining in
the chorus.
General Ben. Harrison was introduced, and
spoke some time to the men, giving them some
very good advice by which 10 be governed in
tie future, urging them to 90 to work at once,
and not stand idly With the expectation that they
would be aided IN their efforts to maintain life,
by men who have not been in the army The
General Sid or - political questions before be
concluded
With music by he band, and a benediction,
the ceremonies closed.
TUE TWENTY FIFTH REGIMENT.
Was organized at Evansville, and mustered
into service in July. 1861. August 25ih moved
to ST Louis, where il remained until the 18th
of Septtmb moving from thence to jefferson
City, thence % Georgetown Missouri,
and remained IL camp near that place until DC
tober II: moved to .Otteryille, thence 10 S2ting-
field, back 10 Orerville, thence 20 Syracuse. and
Lamine River Bridge. December IL, marched
With Poses division. forming part OF the aux
iliary force that captured $50 rebels on Black
Water, ard acted guard 10 these prisoners 10
ST. Louis, where the regiment remained until
February ? 1862. when it was ordered 10 pro
coed down tue river; was engaged in the capture
OF Fort D0nelson, forming part Of the attack
ing force on the 18Th Of February, los
Ing sixteen killed and eighty wounded
and on the 18th formed part of the
storming party, losing four wounded
marched 10 Fort Henry: thence to Pitsburg
Landing, and participated IN the battle Of Shi-
loh, losing iwenty-seven killed and one hundred
and twenty two wounded was next engaged IN
the, siege of CoEinjh marched to, aud occupied
Grand Junction, Tennessee and remsined there
until July 18th. when it marched toward Mem
phis, arriving there on the DIST left Memphis
Tor Bolivar, from which place IL started OF the
4lh OF October. To intercept the retreat oil
Princes and Van Dorn's forces after their re
pulse AZ C0tinth met the rebels at Hstchit
river October 9Th. and in that short but severe
engagement lost three killed and seyenty-si
wounded returned to Bolivar. and thence to La
grange aud Holly SprngsHwhen the army star-
ted OF tie campaign through Mississippi the reg
I
junction 10 Holly Springs Colonel Morgsn,
with siX companies vas attack I'd az Davis Mills
December 81, by Van Dora. with large force
OF mounted infantry, but the rebels were driver
of. leaving twenty tsree OF their dead on tn,
6elt. with many wounded and prisoners, the reg
iment having but three men slightly wounded
Remained at Davis Mills until January II
/ 1868, aud from thence moved 10 Memphis
where il was doing provost duty until Noyenbe
/ l6; went 10 Grand Junction. and guarded the
railroad FROM that place TO Moscow; moved bae.
to Memphis January y, 1864. and left that plac,
February /, imposing part OF tue expedition
under General Sherman on raid 10 Msrldisa
| Mss had sk;rmish a; Marion. Miss: re-eu
listed at Canton, Miss aud returned TO Indiana
polls, March 81; Nay Isl proceeded TO Cairo, Ill
aud fsom Cairo to Decatur, Ala where the regi
meat remained until Angus, Alb, psrticip sting Il
several skirmishes With Roddy's guerFillss
August III. joined the Fourth Division Six
! teentn Army Corps. before Atlanta, Georgia
and Was engaged IN The siege OF that place iron
I the oth 10 the 26lh Of August. with loss O
| three killed. SIX wounded. and four prisoners
was engaged at Jonesboro. having two wounded
after which. marched in pursuit of the rebel army
J moving northward; being in advance. attacks