Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-10-26
From the indianapolis Journal.
Reception of the Ninth.

i ne late arrlVai Ot the flntn in0lana, iaUllNaF-
ly known as "Milroy's Swamp Devils,' opeBet:
the Soldiers Home TO another of the receptions,
which public honor has been extended to all or
returning regiments. To suit the arrangements
OF the Pay Department. the public exercises took
place at the State House in the morning. Cover
nor Morton being sick, the welcome of the State
extended by Gen. Mansfield. whose genitl
face and words are part and parcel of receptions
per Sc. The General was followed by Capt ]. G.
Waters, of tie S4th Illinois, who ecounted the
martial history of the regiment, and returned the
thanks OF the Ninth for their kind and generous
treatment.
General Nathan Kimball, happening to be pres
ent, called out by the boys, and responded in
a soldiery and wel-rcceived address. He urged
the men whom he had often led to battle 10 be
true to the principles in civil life for which they
had fought upon the blttc field. He commended the
o, ,phans of those oftheir comrades who had been
left in soldiers graves. to the comfort and protec
ton of those who returned. The General was
greeted with three hearty cheers, after which c Co
Suman made few farewell remarks TO his rcgi
ment, aud was compimented with a round of rous
ing shouts. At the suggestion of some soldier, the
regimcnG lifted their caps and gave three heart y
cheers for Governor Morton.
At the conclusion of the public exercises the
regiment marched To the Soldiers Home, and par
took OF the reception dinner prepared for them un-
der the direction of the ladies'. We will not say
thl: they did Justice to the repast But it any one
wishes TO know an ything about it, the gentleman
" COmmandant of the Home, Captain Stevens,
under whose personal superintendent and direc-
ton this material and substantial part of the well
come is given, or Sergeant DelIaven, the Presi-
dent of the cauldrons and table. can tell them.
The following is brief history of the regiment:
The Ninth regiment was organized and muster
cd into the service, for three months, at Indian
apols, on the 25th of April, 1861, with Robert III.
Mlroy as Colonel. This regiment was the first
that left the State for estern Virginia, departing
from Indianapolis on the Doth of May, and arrv-
irg at Grafton on the lst of June. From thence
it marched toward Philippi, in the column com
faanded by Colonel Kelley, and took part in tie
surprise of The rebel camp at that place the
morning of the 81 of June. Returning TO Grafton,
the Ninth WAS assigned to General Morriss Brig
ade and participated in all the marches and skir-
mishes OF that command during its brief campaign,
and in the engagements at Laurel Hill and Car
rck's Ford, The regiment returned home in the
latter part of July, and was finally discharged at
indianapolis.
NINTH REGlMEyT-TEREE YEARS SERVICE.
The 9th regiment was reorsanized for the three
years service, at Laporte, on the 9th of August,
lc6l. and was mustered in at the same place on
the 9th of September, 1861. Soon after, i. was
moved in command OF Colonel Robert II. Miroy
to Western Nirgna--proeeeding by rail to Web
ster. where il disembarked and marched to Elk
water Valley, and from thence to Cheat Mountain
Summit, where winter quarters built, the
regiment remaining there until the 9th OF January,
lS62. During this time. the regiment participated
in the battles of GreenbriIr, October 3, and of AL
legheny on the 18th of December, 1861. 1t then
marched to Fetterman, Virginia, where it remain
ed until the 10Th of February, when it was trans
ierred to General Bueil's army, being transported
by rail to Cincinnati. and thence to Nashville by
steamer; here IL was assigned TO General Nelson 5
division, and marched on the 29th Of March for the
Tennessee river, reaching there in time to par:ic-
pate in the second days engagement at Shiloh
From there il marched 10 COrnth, Mississippi and
after the evacuation pursued the rebels to Boon
Vile; it then marched 10 Nashville by way OF
Athens, Alabama and Franklin and Murlrcesboro
Tennessee. From thence it moved 10 Bowling
Green, Kentucky, and back again TO Nashville
From the latter place the Ninth marched TO Louis
vile, Kentucky. and from there in pursuit of
Bragg through Bardstown, Perryville, Danville.
Camp Dick Robinson, Crab Orchard and London
to the Wild Cat Mountains and returned TO Nash
Vile through Grab Orchard, Somerset, Columbia
and Glasgow. During this march the regiment
was engaged i'm the battles of PerryviIle. DanviIle
Rnd Wild Cat Mountain. The Ninth thcn march
ed to Murfreesboro', where it participated in the
battle of Stone river. December 81, 1862, and 1st
and % of January, 1868; after which it marched
nessee river to Chattanooga. On the 10Th and
2oth Of September it was engaged in the battle OF
Chicamluga. After its return to Chattanooga it
participated in the battle of Lookout Mountain,
November oath, and Mission Ridge on the 25th of
November, alter which it marched over the Cum
berland Mountains to Bridgeport, Alabama, and
from there to Whiteside, Tennessee. At the lat
ter place the Ninth re-enlisted as Veteran or
ganzation, on the 18th of December, 1868. The
regiment returned to the State on Veteran fur.
Tough, and on the 2lst of February, 1864, left
Valparaiso Indiana, for the front, passing through
indianapolis, Madison, Louisville, Nashville aud
Chattanooga to Cleaveland. Tennessee L. the
spring Of 1864, the Atlanta campaign was cam
menced, the Ninth participating in all the march
ing of that campaign. through Ringold, Dalton,
Rcsacca, Kingston. Calhoun. CassviIle, around the
Alatoona Mountains, through AcwOrtli, Big Shan
ty, Marietta, the investment of Atlanta, in the
flank movement around Atlanta, through Jones
boro and Lovejoy, and back to Atlanta, taking
part in the skirrnishinc the route and in the
gacements at Taylor's Ridge. Buzzard's Roost
Dalton, Resacea, Cassville, Dallas, New Hope
Church, Kcnnasaw Mountain, Marietta, Peach
Tree Creek Atlanta, Jonesboro and Lovejoy. Ii
then participated il the retrograde movement in
tho pursuit of Hoods army, TO Dalton, and thence
through Summerville, Georgia, Galesvillc, Bridge
port, Stevenson and Huntsville to Athens, Ala
bama. From thence it marched 10 Pulaski, Ten
nessee, arriving there on the lst of November
1854. Falling back from Hoods advance, on the
26th of November, it was engaged in the fight al
Columbia, in the heavy skirmishing that followed
on the route to Franklin and in the severe engage
ment at that place On the lst of December the
Ninth entered Nashville, and on the 18th of De-
cembcr, participated in the battle of Nashville
after which it set out with the army in pursuit oi
Hoods retreaing rebels, following them TO Hunts
| vile, Alabama, when the pursuit was abandoned
I t. s1o Eft o
January to the 18th of March, 1865, when il
marched into East Tennessee, beyond Bulls Gap
and back again. reaching Nashville on the % o
May. Soon after it was transferred to the vicini
ty of New Orleans, and afterwards to Texas, where
/ il remained as part of General Sheridan's army Of
occupation until September, 1865, when it wa:
mustered out of service and returned to Indiana.
FIELD OFFICERS OF THE NINTH INFANTRY.
Colonel-lsaac C.. B. Suman.
| Lieutenant Coonel-Wm. p. Lasselle.
| Mljor-James ID. Braden.
Adjutant--Lafayette Burr.