New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-18
Ouv Returning Heroes.
ARRIVAL OF TIE TWELFTH BATTALION coNNEc'
TiCUT VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.

The 18th Battalion Connecticut Volunteers,
numbering 10 officers ara 3os men, under command Of
Lieut., Col. George N. Lewis arrived here yesterday
morning in the steamer Guide from Savannah. The
steamer touched at Fortress Monroe for water but be-
ing unable 10 procure supply IN consequence Of the
absence # the water boas ties were under the neces
sity az using distilled salt water. Upon their arrival
of the Battery Col. Amy. state gent, ordered sup
nv of cooked provisions including co9ee to be sent On
board the steiner for the troops and subsequently ne
had conveyed 10 them generous supply OF fine peaches,
anon which tho war.wOrn veterohs feasted until they
were surfeited At 5 y. m. tho Battalion were trans
fired to an'lsT raw a Da TI OF naI 10
The u left for the seat Of war IN February 1862
with 06 men and officers. under command Of Col o.
Henry g. Demming and io!nng the Army OF me "uii'
we're ,t,oned tor neatly year In or near Orleans
where the Colonel most OF the time engaged In per
forming the duties OF civic ofiorr Col peminlng
thea resigned Tie following are the battles in Which
they iock part: Georgia Landing. Oct %, lst2i Col
ton" Jan l2 and 10, 63. Disland. Apiil ", is
ard a. 90: Siege OF Port Hudson. from May a. 6 to
July sG dnrng Which time they made three assa MS
on the works Of the enemy. TIE nboye we're all the
battles 10 which they were engaged ~ Louisiana.
On the 5ih 81 August. o. the regiment arrived at
HaIper's Ferry, Va. and Joined Tie army then being
a.. rorirs Of that campaign Attbe battle Opsguan,
(N loch,sler) Sept 10, o. the regiment lost - ohces
and men killed and wounded among them Lient Col
Frank ii. Peek, commanding who was struck by
piece If she'll and MORALLY wounded. while g.'ia Wy
leading the regiment into soi on on the ga o. Septe.
Der the regiment took part IN tie u TIC VI rBbefe
Hill and although holding on important position
throughout the engagement sustained 10 oasi on the
18th of October Lieut..C u. y. Lewis (promotcd
from Mnor) reported for duty, who until that time had
been absent in Connecticut fom he EFFECT 81 wound
,ceyed at Port Hudson IN May, 81; on the 18th OF
the ssno month was 0nght the battle 81 Cedar Creek,
In which tberc were killed officers aud ~ men;
wounded 5 officers aud 81 men; missing W.
The several losses sustained By the command. ana
the near expiration Of the term If service OF sucn as
did no. rronsi necessitsted the conso ideon OF the
regiment from ten companies to ak and accordingly
the Twelfth Battalion organ Bed Nov 10, ieo4 at
the conclusion OF Sheridans campaign In tue valley.
the Battalion wss ordered 10 Savannah Ca, where II
Las remained until tie present time. lie following Is
list If officers
rffID AND .rarp-Lieu,. Colonel George N. Lewis COM
Asst Surgeon r. Lyons, Qusrterna.ter, Henry Tu,te;
Acting Adiutsn, Lieut.. Z. w. Cole.
LINZ UsfIcRRs-Co. A--Csptain, J. p. Smith; Second.
inlenent, Charles N. Lane. Co. BCrptsin, James u.
Rosch tr. Lieutenant, Henry Gibbons; Second Lsu'en
ant Stephen Shipmsn Co C-Cnp'n John Mullen; First
Lieutenant J. w. Phelps Second IL. ut.nsnf. h. o. Sawn
Co. D-Csp,siu H. r. Chspp>l; SECOND L-.ensnt, Charles
Augustine Gray; Second eurnsnt Christopher Oau Co
F-Cspsln. Francis Smith, Fhst Lieutenant, William H.
Root
FIFTH REGIMENT. UAEC0CKs CORPS.
A detachment of PA men-COmpanlcs and
C. Fifth Regiment Hancocks corps. under CON mand Of
Licus. Becker md Fink arrives NJ the Battery Bar
racks on Thursday morning, having been ordered 10
report 70 Gen. Hooker The Getachmeit has been
doing N oyost guard duty ut Burlington. w. dnring
the time the returned soldiers were being paid OF and