Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-28

Governor Yesterday PRAYER was offered up by
Ch.plan Hight The regiments received were
the Twenty sc cond and Fifty eighth Governor
Morton raid he regretted that be unable to
address the men before him. as be shoulc Ike to
do; but his physician had peremptorily forbid
him making anv e1eruon. and he was before
them without bis approval. He thanked the men
In the name Of the State for their services, and
said that Lieutenant Governor Baker would
speak to them further
Governor Baker said the State was proud TO
welcome back her conQuering heroes He re
GREETED Governor Morton's ndi-position. 10
man could speak TO them the Governor, and
no one had deeper interest in their welfare He
spoke Of the services of the men. and their
achievements, and the gratitude the people felt
toward them for their efforts in preserving the
national unity. They had much To be thank ful
for, and while We all rejoiced at their return,
none should forget the brave men who have
given up their lives on the battle field, on the
march, or in the hospital lie trusted they
would prove good citizens they had sol
diers, and in the name Of the authorities Of In.
diana and her people. he welcomed them back TO
their homes and friends.
The Governor closed by reading skeleton
history Of the regiments received which We give
below.
Gen. Hovey referred to the history OF the
Fifty Eighth. and said il might called the
great bridge builder. and although the regiment
had fought no great battles. II vet had always DC
cuped Responsible position. He said he would
give the some little advice: When you
we're fighting 10 the front, there was a more
cowardly enemy fighting you in the rear. knights
OF the Golden Circle were c0nsDiriDg against
you. Here, in this very city at the Bates House.
they plotted 10 carry Indian, out Of the Union.
and release the rebel prisoners in Camp Morton
and deliver them to Buckner in Kentucky. He
wanted the soldiers 90 mark all such men. lie
wanted the men 10 hold rp their hands and
swear they would vote for one of them
even for constable. He hated the Copperhe ,ds
worse than he did the snake from whence they
took their name IL was the copperhesds tn q
had shot down their comrades by their sides, and
prolonged the war. tie hoped they would never
forget such men and they should be market .
He advised the men further. 10 preserve the r
discharges they were titles to nobility and
foundations to land warrants aud pensions He
hoped they would be GOO citizens and not forget
what be had said To them Take your money
home with you and not bay "sneep codin OF
those men Who long time since crucifed Jesus
Christ. He referred to the services of Governor
Morton, and said. all soldiers owed him a debt
OF gratitude for the interest he had manifested
for them.
Lieutenant Governor Baker introduced General
Meredith aud said he vas quite small in stature
but great in action. The General spoke briefly
to the men. and sdmonished them not to forget
the advice given them by General Hovey. He
said be would give the soldiers general license
to pitch in and clean out all Copperheads They
should not permit any man to talk against the
country He said they should hurl out Of power
every Congressman that had refused TO give
soldiers positions under the Civil Government.
He lived in a District where the Congressman
had never shown the soldier any regard. and they
intended defeating him at the next election. He
was unworthy for the position he occupied. He
counselled them against the agitation of the
negro suffrage question. The Union party could
not afford TO permit itself to be divided on this
question. Let Us trust to time for the adjust
ment Of this matter. He did not believe the
negro would make as good citizen "a white
man, but ho believed in educating them and
assisting them in all ways he could He thought
il best to let all such questions remain silent for
the present, and after thanking them the General
took his seat.
Brevet Brigadier General Buel. formerly Of
the Fifty Eigth, made few farewell remarks to
the men.
The benedicton and cheers closed the recep-
ton.
TWENTY SECOND REGIMENT.
Was organized at North Madison and was
mustered into service August Is. 1861. and left
the next dsv for St Louis Moved from St.
Louis to Jefferson City, thence to BOOnville,
Otterville. Sedas and Springfield. and thence
back to Ouerville. December 9Th. moved to
BlackwAter and participated in the engagement
which resulted in the capture OF 200 prisoners.
Was next engaged at Pea Ridge on the 9th, 9Th
and 9Th March. 1862. losing As in killed and
wounded. Moved from thence to Bstesville and
Cape Girardeau, Mo, where il embarked for
Hamburg Landing and from thence to Cornth
Participated in the skirmishes with the enemy
until. the evacuation on May 3lst, and went in
pursuit 10 Ripley and Jacnto Moved to Iuka
ia August. and from thence TO Murfreesborc,
where il joined Buell's army, then marching
northward. Was in the battle at Perryville
losing 10 men killed and wounded. Marched
TO Crab Orchard, Danville, Lebanon and Bowling
Green, and arrived at Nashville November ID
1862. and remained there until the Goth Novem
Der Participated in the battle Of Nolensvile
December 9th and Stone River December 3l-t
and January lst. 81. "a and 4th, losing 81 killed.
wounded and prisoners Was next engaged al
Liberty Gap. June 25th. Participated in the
battle of Chickamauga, September l9Ih 10Th
aud 2lst. and the battle of Mission Ridge
November 2ash. aud lost AZ men killed and
wounded. November % left Chattanooga for
Knoxville. arriving there December 9Th, 1864
ard on the 23d enlisted a veterans. $50 men
and returned TO the State on veteran furough
Feb ). 1864 Lett for the front March -. aud
Joined Gen Shermans army and participated in
nearly all of the principal battles and skirmishes
of that campaign. among which are Tnnnell
Hill, Buzzard Roost. Rocky Face. Resacca,
Rome. Dallas. Ackworth, Big Shanty. kenesaw
Mountain, Marietta. Chsttahoochie River and
Peach Tree Greek, and the minor engagements
in front Of Atlanta, and the battle of Jonesboro.
The casualties during the campaign were: OH
GERS killed aud wounded, seventeen: enlisted men
killed. forty five; enlisted men wounded. 1875;
missing. forty five; making a total of 2i2 Sep
temSsr p, marched. in pursuit of Hood. to
Huntsville. Alabama: from thence TO Athens
and Florence. where the regiment drove Forrest
cavalry across the Tennessee river: left Flor
ence October Sth. and moved 10 Athens, Chat
tanooga, Galesyille. Rome. Kingston. aud Car
tersville. and arrived at Atlanta November 18Th;
was ia the march of SlermIn's army 10 the sea,
and PARTICIPATED IN the campaign through the
Csrolinas, and was engaged IN the battles OF
Averysboro and Bentonville March 10th and
18th. 1865. and lost. from the time the regiment
left Savannah. January 20th. 10 its arrival at
eighty Two men: left Raleigh on the lst day of
Nav. and passing through Richmond. arrived at
Washington May 18Th; ordered to Louis
vile, arrived there on the 10th of June. and
was mustered out June 9th. The regiment was
originally commanded BY Colonel, Major
General. JEFF Z. DAVIS; has marched over twelve
thousand miles. passing through eleven of the
Southern States aud has beEne on It's rolls over
1000 men. Ii now returns with aggregate
present Of Cos, and of III at number lcO men are
veterans who enlisted At the original OrganiEa