, 1865-07-20

Battery inland n" First llltnoil
Light ArtilieIy-.Sketch Of their
Organization
Regiments Passing Through
| the City.
| ETC. ETC. ETC.
Al M ueusll5 large number Of Oar Il;tnola sol
dic1e returned to this city ycsteEdly and between
| the swarming through the streets o. tno.e who
Ind CONC and The excitement atte sdant upon
preparations for more, the dsy wa qulae Lively
one. At the Soldiers Rest industry was cnthtpn-
! cd End ret9ned throughout tho day. scrre Of
active. warm hearted and energetic women. wita
more female md ml1e assistants than ceul1 easily
be counted, busting shout in constant occupation
Of cleattne up the wreck Of meals and preparing
for others get to be wrecked. The great event
Of the dry, Wis, however, the arrangement Of
the dinner to be given to the 8th cavalry, ana no
Little trouble WIS given BY the p:stpontmtnt Of
INST event f1om noon unt1 seven o'clock in 'he
ertnlpE- When II did cume ofhoEeTer. 1t Was IN
eDttre eucceta. The events Of the day and facts
hseoctstcd herewith. are recorded below,
EIGHTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
The 9th nlinoe cara'rJ-thas gallant md noble
band Of heroes xho under the leadership Of
Farnsworth, made their name the terror on the
hanks Ct The Rsppatannock and R,pidAu; whose
glorious achievements will furnish for the hieto-
rsan mstelial for volnues when the history # the
wicked rebellion ts written up, feturued home
Yesterday from St l0ui1. where they were rA.
cent ; oTtertd d to rtporr.
An remember the splendid appearance and mar
through our streets IN October, 1861, tie adm,ss
tton sd delight Of the citizens Of Chicago, But.
alsa: aal nov lev OF that ga.lant eand are am ane
fttb. The 1est ave lob'y given up theif lives
OF tie a'tsr Of ,het countsv-spme from Gtseaee
others from the fetsl singer, which rs IT
spSr ths',9nsn the si gsye it, victim
thetr last sleep on the banks Of those Virginia
e...sn., which have been % silent witnesses Of
so 'ny .sE ;s;q s:y hest soas
nsmcs will lise forever green IN The minds snd
heaffs OF thelr 6 -Rnt.ymsn, even among 2e1erl.
from tha hrst 10 last !. clorions one, anl every
1nembI Il . Mu1nt-the lbero OF hundred bit.
tl.s. Ihss have ioueht "l.ke brave menlong
pnsea 10 e'mins force: hase never @ ouss op
beaten m i1ElnrIons retreat.
The Sth regiment Illinois cavalry vas organ
ls0l. u ranks feine ned to lie inaaaam q il iess
1sn tire Teek' The Eoyencnt to recruit was
sSsmoes sn Of Genzrtss from the Second D.stdtt),
s'InSk 1entx on Friday, ,he 1lth Of October, hay-
IMP been hued as TO men anG hn,ses more thlu .
wsE prevton. to mo.!u2, hut waiting yatnlJ .or
ssddl.. and saddle equipments. 4 detachment Of
$50 men in charge cf Go or.es reached lhfs civ.
t'0 lhe Galena railroad, en- Thuzrday, and tbe
s.ne 81 ~ nnmesE .h On ssturlay. on he tueceed re
titt'1s 1f ei9 en- and officers, arrived ara
m:Echfd through the streets to ths Hi,tsburrns
,sn e5' May3s of s5d enese depot t9 The n
Colonel Of the 441 regimt nj. and gi]led tt ialsnd
No. 19), tie United siates Qastterma.t.r here, e.
me1,al Icstes thcn v.s % a. iol,oTe: W. guy 1ne fset~
Colone:-Jobn F. FarnsEorth.
Lieuter ant Co!anei-wtlliRm Gamble,
Second Hsjor-john l. Beye!td1e.
Third MRjoy-NlllIAm g. Conk'fpe.
R4g7mcnisi QuartermAs ere, " Waite.
G. Stevens, + j Farnsworth. ;"
Regime ntal Ah}utapt-Jsmes D. Lud,or.
Rattslion AdIuiants-oohn u. Wslic. Z. ciao1d
Chsp]ain-Rev. L. C. Mat,nrk.
Sufpeun-Dt. Abner Hsri.
Aekia'ant Surreou-pr, Simuel c.axfc4d.
Corpapy AEEkne county: Cant" =. a. len.
4, f Nspchsrd. 0~~SA'1 '''"''
Company B-De E.1b enunty. Cant. + n
Whitney; First Lieut., j, q. smii6: Second
Compsp7 7C-N hfs setide countv. f,.nt A r.1.rt.
First Iteui.. D. D. Lnro:n. Srsnna f,cn1 Iaroe;,
Mitchell. 1'1''~ -'seA' y AeA''' A"s7
hart: Fist Lent d. Hoiop: second 1scnf
" Ta,,,snH :, assDNH.
xiii ! Fi5,s, 10y I.sue EARo Seunsy capt. p. s.
n = 49,. LIZ ".sos D. L. TiAeE eeeond Lieut.,
~ ~, ae5.gs' r..,
1ooS, ~. 1N~VoA I,s..t eenny Z. T. Gieve-
49, I . ats rs..r.a' 1Sa..' enAH' eecona IleuI,
Ntean ren,s,o l. " i. Ee,,.y 4,u~., c.4
an Heu T.. Itan5 r9-SocSA eeHHhyi IspE nm. 2. Me-
~ = u1ns ss t'ea' " a. 1oisJth' oeeano L'eut's
cnw,;.,r II u.uan~v x
rzeatot -, 13s1t = tnS SoanLS Espt. =. a.
s,ahIs,.ss Leu' u n"'11son oeeono Lleot,
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Eges, itsqt W r Sta,SaH, SSAps.. T.. Aapeiy,
cnti, Aaeu''' ~ L. o''e'ooa' oeeooo -aeut's 'o7n
En-nnt,r rE.r..a,,, ,,,,.~.o-..
,,s1 ;o+, eo4I!y, tspt, =. Free
= srii,rsn Aeu'' u ~ 1usg' se-ono LaeaL,
=. ro1.-nnt1 - ,-...
~, 1tas A-4s ~ vcoGa! Capt.. y. U9stns
W.T. tsen''' a. E DAaa' SECOND A:eut'' 'ohn u.