, 1865-02-22

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The remnnnts Of four companies OF this touet
and tried regiment (thc last muktcred out Of scr
r1ce) arrived here on Saturday morning and yers
entertained TINT evening by the Society Nora, a,
their rooms, corner Desplaine and K1nzie streets
| THIS Is tho famed and heroic "Scandinavian .
regiment to which Chicago furnished one compan,
| a.
The elegant roomg of the Society were thronged
| with members and their soldier guests. We no
,iced among others Rev. Faul Anderson, so well
known to all old citizens as the eloquent divine
and brave defenaex r. the cause q the nation
Fns e his e. 1t h9Sh he tbs
brewer; bot'eTEh, The builder Of The University
and many other Of our finest buildings.
bereh lie Introduced he Rev. T Fam T. Anaersop. s
who addressed them In a short hut eloquent and
feeling manner. Il: alluded to the early history
Of the regiment paid truthful tribnte to the WI
their numbers the Scantlnavians had furnished
more soldiers for the national army, and lees for
nd dss, spoke
their heroic commander killed at Chickarnauea !:
alluded to the battles inscribed upon the regimen.
tai aass tlat we're hung sa the hall and under the
az iol:ows:-unlon City, Island NJ lU, PcrryyiIle,
hnob Gap, Stone K,ser, CLickamauga, Mtssion
MaSs hEesg Fnss aEe Rsssea D1las kene
glc. and warned bis cnuntrymen that ours was
war for liberty. Said he: " Ii this rebellion should
sneceed WHIT would become Of the only free con-
eatuti0ns 81 EIr0pe, those Of Norway and Swift
zcrl1bc. They would be wrested from the people
y Tue atlssoc1aey II conclusion be euloglzed
tls army, when Capt. Wn: A. Montgomery, 81 the
18th Wisconsin. WIS called unon to respond,
The gatanE Captain did so in brief but e1o-
qncnt speech. Thanking the society for their
cordial reception and their interest always maui-
three years ago a. 1t passed through the c1iy on
Its way 10 the front, and to the now torn and tat
tered Ding presented to the Chicago company ta}
Chicago had done theF duty to their great c,ty.
the regiment, their country and their fatherland
A. the conclusion three c4eers were given fot the
siegtf. Capt. Montgomery intends to locate in
GhiSsgo with view to practice his profession.
Co. < 4. Joucs, Of "The Pines, ~ near Quincy,
H., SO well known to the people OF this State and
TO the old citizens OF Chicago, then called out
Col: Jones Was formerly Lieut.. Colonel Of Tie
VI service without notice ot<rla1 and ocver al
lowed any opportunity to ytnd,eats himself Be-
fore leaving tho regiment at Birds Point nearly
every non commissioned officer aud private signed
rempnst1ances a9aintt his :. r.1noyal, and state
Dcnt wss presented to Gov: Lewis OF Wisconsin,
ngned By all the present officers OF the regiment |
but three. vindicatlnG his character in tas most
complete and emphatic manner.
Thus document s7as gotten up bJ them at White
side, Tenn, where the regiment was then station.
ed. and at time when none Of. the officers had |
seen Col. Jones tor nearly three year, Tue Cold
mel Responded to the cotdlalty and enthusiasm pk
Ills reception among those war worn veterans By |
exc'aiminc: Boys, this amyly repaya me for, I'll
that hays tried 10 do for you md our glorious
country, and for the odium attempted to be cast |
upon my character as man and 4 soldier" Re |
marking that he wss not a Norwegian. but he Vas
proud 10 say the better half OF him vas; he cor
tnued: "Comraact Of the t1ied and true repro.
ecntatves q old Nosthland In our glorious ar1ly,
| never doubted but always predicted ron Toui6 |
90 your dutE. The records q youz deeds und bat
ties foueht, and DE dea'hs Of your heroic Colonel
and The trnc snd tteadfast Lcntensnt Colonel Nc.
kce, md such heroic soldiers a. Capt. Ingmunseu.
Hansen md johnson, all killed in battle, and he |
bravery and coolncss Of every officer and soldier I
On 20 many lattle-dclds. prove thas vas richt. |
hare never doubted throurh nearly three long. |
vcc17 year., that certnin fnputations upon nv
cood! name which were slic' ing amid ihe w;r
records o. the State Of my former residence, bnt
Iloa upon those falso, contempuble and elsndcr-
nrs charpes-yolr reception OF me tonight |
oroyes init most concluaTely."
The Colonel continued In vein Of mingled |
pathos boz and humo1, causing both tears and ,augh-
ri Ills tribute TO Col. Hcg WAS touching and /
beputiful, and called forth loud applause.
THE festivities were kept up until late hou1. |
With speeches. songs and stories. splendid t
unch wus provided, aad Hansen5 sp.enalo aie
Ens served ont 10 AL. Inc "ho!e aaa1 WAS
credit to all concerned.
We noticed hammer executed With the needle,
made By Norwegian lady and presented to the
toucty, That II the finest thing OF the dnd We
scsrdjnaytau fellow izsis are IN honor to thelr
Their adopted country, and Themselves
aud alwsJs true t. liberty.
We noticed the following officers OF the xeg3-
privates: Capt: N: Gunasetn, Capt. Henry sieeel,
cspt Lewis G.. Nelson, Isl Lieut. Nels q. Tuft,
ID Lieut. Christian Osen, md I'd Lieut.. Eucpd
Et,ksen.