, 1865-06-14
OUR VETERANS At BONE.
The S8th and 69th Illinois Regi-
ments- Reception In Chicago
hlareh through the streets In
Union Hall-The Boys ON
'Chanee Addresses Of
Welcome, &C., &c.
FARE MORE SUBSTANTIAL THAN
WORDS.
What the Brave Boys Have
UoE Organization Of
the Regiments.

What the Brave Boys Have
Organization Of
the Regiments.
welcome Hone!" Sweet words are these I,
Inc 'on Eofn ~ashffr; eWeeter still TO the b,
ue eealred veteran Onf boys ere coming home
end they are receiving q hearty wetcome-on,
which albeit is not m equivalent 10 the to,. m,
oargess they have undergone, the sunertpo
they hare endured, il still grateful xckpo stcdr
nent Of their deeds and worth, and will 20 far l,
cheer them after all their privatlon., and mai.
ancm 1eel that theif en1ennes have not been 70,
ntneah nor undergone in m unworthy csuse
They do receive hefrty welcome, not one O!
words merely, but one Of something more rub
ftartal True, the nrst comers were not fecs ,yod
a. WIS their due; they came unheralded. unen
nounced. and the people were not prepared to re,
ceive thoae whom they delight to houor. Bu,
DOW that their comioE is known, mons ctp dni
boys meet With. LIZ ''a'e
Yesterday xas sppo,nted for the receiving with
n9not tnres q ne rtEinenta rat..d in our own
chicago, which have thus come home, all havlur
earned "honosable men!.on'' IN the titpatches,
ano ne eternal gratitude oflhe people, The day
VA rot The most srsplcious; The rziu cana down
OUTSIDE exerc1ses anything but comfortable, bHt
the boys took II all IN good pars-sndeed II vM a
ssy apg Ispa Moss ST hsvs
ttdefAt1ons. The day was IN exceeding n1eassnt
t'ne, a-a'gre the dissgr, cable weather.
SRE 8STR AND S9TH REGIMENTS.
4. Tensioned IN Yesterday e Ta1susE, the ssth
and 69th Rcg7men'f-thc former ee1eraii. detir-
rated the So co1n Board Of Trads aud lie latt.
The Railroad dRegfMrnt-arrycd IN this CITY oyI r
the michigan Central Ratlros1. on Mozday even
Up At hide O'clock. md were qu.rtered II CAmo
Donglas II good comfortable ba1raeks.
TEE MARCH.
A. Per previous arrangements, the feeiroenta
rovrd out Of camp. in light marching order
terdsy forenoon, the s9th the front aad 1he sSth
:nlloaing closely alter. Passing 10 Co't1se
Grove AEsHue at = swinsang Stride petuliar %
IN IWcn'y'ktcoLd etreet, and 10 the right when
they rescLtd Michigan aveuue, along Michtcan
Avenue, through the tand mtce hesyI By the
hailed for rest 81 Eighteenth r'ree.. ShonIserins
nrmk egatD. re: uutd rn:ch, followed on either
eide r. ho*te Of email boys ana big men, iii en-
N tlue md eteal- The .gnard OF honor" in-
sIsased SC, i9 S gumser. nd By ne time he
y ne Dosre oi T!ade ano R.t.Io.d comps%airs. %
Underwood, 1aIsel r. .Ru0.ey, j. j. R,ch.rds
sna George N. k1mbatk, took position fnnedl-
1Iesy eesTsen @ lhe two regimen's: and The Gr at
column. Al given signal the regiments moved
forward. and at she same moment the Dcsrborn
Light Artillery. under command OF Capt. James
smith, which va. II position IN the rear Of Monl-
Tor Asil, opened ssfnte-nrirg thirty Six euus
u the segtmeuts proudly r:hea on. Along The
Who Hsy from Park Row n the Fstr balldlns,
ct:ets srd asTr. clapp:Es Of hands, md loud hug
zahe. AtNo. go Mlehieau Avenue wse hammer
with hoItes Of crtrsrecne, on which were tue
~o.ds. the letters made Of evergrrens, .tWe1-
come Ssth." Ths ole ta,tered and torn and bul.
letr!vep fscs, with the names OF Pcfryerle .toue
R1rsr, cbick,nanea, ,A'istior Riuee, Ees.e Frank.
ea.1Isd tripmphtntly through The lrnn Sail Iu
the th'c1tsi Of the fray, wire enthusiastically
ehecred all a'ong the ay+nae. When re reei
Dittcd to hreaK ranks anu receive the consrAtu-
ls1ioLB OF friends, which opportunity wse not
lost Mothers and sisters. ia,her., brothers
and we;cnme hsek fhe he1oes OF q hnndred bat
res. After ten m'nut:s thus pleasantly spent,
The boys ses,n fell INTO s.pks aud psfchrd west
en- Washington slrstt 10 Wabash Avenue thence
ro1th 10 Randolph street thence c1st 70 1e pos1h
ern enrEarcs oi Union Hall, Whtft !h=y et.cke1
R1nt4.
Fos,nins by foof. r.! sntersa The Hs a.
proc. edt q u rap1d p1ee down the entire length
y tse ball, acd then counter marching returned
| again passed into the cast wing, pcriorm.px he
fam- evoiutiuns at IN Union Halt. The regi-
EeD1s then formed at the south end Of the Hsil,
the gallery. Osder being restored, hon Thomas
B. Bryan stepped forward and said:
noS. 7. B. nRIA5.
alt IL my pleaE1ng duty TO iutroduce to the au-
dienee before me tbs Doble ree1Dcnts, the 8sth
and kPlh llltIo1H volunteers, who hare returned
to rs after bIcast,ng the storms OF fifty battles
Let NJ unite IN let1m. the voice do what the
glorious sstn ard ss.b resim ent.. Th.es st roas-
tnR cheets were given Hnd rrpested-l Ihavs mel
ther fIne~ votce nor lncltnauon to address these
dressed in grateful and n.dnr terms. VIII ~ ~
:" Stndng by ny side IL the man, and In his
hsnct The eeioss that drs: were planted On Ms
e2n hi h;des- sa;s Gassrs Sergeant John chee'ers
| Three cheers we're then given for Sergeant
cheeve1t, Colonel AotchkisB Of the 18th, Colonel
Smith Of ns s3th, and three cheers more for rne
&urray Nelson then stepped forward md ex-
TENDED N tnvtiat!on to the hoys to Visit Hortl-
| CO tufsl Hal recetving for htt Kind invitation
the Ioudett aprlante.
RAZOR GEkInAL sHERAAN.
General Sherman, who, while the speaking was
gong On, had been p.seinR along tnEoneh the
rauea, wht called for. and in response ea1ne upon
1he ns!cony md was received With such cheers
es sS se;s 5seH sS e e a. Ts
II think zee more s0idiere here than citizens !;
whatever worus, therefore, l mby say shall ad'
bcys, psTted With ron at GsJ :esyilie i saw lie
! eane ihat was 70 he played; asw ths: could
| Co two tatngs It thu sataa 1,me went to sav..
| anHsh, and you turned h4ck with General
Thoroi, TO follow the retreatng RooJ and whipped
| hin terribly At Nashville tcne-1s.l Fortunately
! We han 70 newsp,psEs down whsss ne went to
tell ua what to do. tLnushter.l Before cut1ug
ny communications with the North. told Gen.
Thomas Whist t1pectee TO sccoupltsn. and what
sad p e 81 s, s soa1 old @
lop, We ven; on ourz. Bolh branches Of the great
srmy ought vel md do lhelr duty, and tae con.
stgrenee i ta.t We now have peacs on Al. or
to:see you, and welcome yon home to yoor Wives,
children anc sTeethearts than an. 1t you hays
q tSsm hsls IfaarSIer Bo;. W. wsas o yoa seI to 20
to 1ourh and behave yourselves. ltaughter.l
6honld your corut1J ever again need yous good
! Il enemy, l know yen viii NOT atsad a,ooG fou
will GO At ihern with The ZANE yell that hive 50
often heard On your ekirrish lines. 1cheeE5.i
. es,9ss ss s R0Ss @af;
ssn1s IL asa e. s1ss t. ~
Il, .ay: s: pp;s RsRssa seldom e. NJ ntss
pitee nyself 8 be stage . Illinois aor she good
vii iili. not beu,y ne. iSoi non You hi come
you ere always welcome. Good bye"
In loud cheerz, the hand struck 1p !hs STR
@panvled Bapne1." and the boys fled through
Horticultural Hall. Inspecting II: beauties. drink
lie nan depsrtments Of the Far, gazing upon
lie hundred th0rsIDd cur,oeities with Joy and
pEtde.
THE 1A1sH 11e1oN-A sAlrrE.
A.,het nled into the street. TO take up their
AIMS nDd nt1ch 70 the Duard Of Trade rooms, tho
csilsnt old Ii reg,mens-the I:an Leg1on-oue
N Tie oldc.t regiments IN the field having entered
Shcrmnn't amy al V1cksburE, caUe marching
HaN. hsr1ng come irom Carp Fl.
congratulations ~ they alea passed each other,
some Of the n markt made being funny ind qu Amt
The ooh mht e q detour Of toe maln Hai aud
VIII hearty cheers. lion. Thomas B. Bryan IN.
ttoduced Sepator is'ct, who, ln one Of his hap
p'est Efforts, gave them worthy welcome The
Senator'S speech w.s rretlyed with frequent burtts
when ha clott d. co!o1e, John Mason Loonis
Who formerly Commanded ihe brigade to which
the 90sh belonged, Was loudly called for. and re-
1 5pe Boys ot he @ sSh ,e.n: @ Il lie FL III .ats
n 1hp afternoon, 4nu then returned to Camp Fry.
Ahoul twelve O'Clock the min poured down IN
.orscn,e, bnt The hoya Of the ssta sad
nish; d by Heaven. for four years past, and did
eeem 10 .ntId the e1rrn the aesst. they for ned
nnd took up line OF march for the Ausfd Of Trade
roo0s Mt about one fourth psst twelve, p1sstng
pcrth to Like 'Iee'; west or Lake to L. s1le :
north on La Sale 10 Water and then 1nto the
roone Of the Bosrd- Along the line II march tue
people turned en-. in the rain and Welcomed the
S' on CHANGE.
After the reciuent htd enterad the ropm znd
formed In line, the eaIEr crow1 ontst-e were ad-
m,sted. and In yety few EecoIds the rosm was
The boge were !ou1ly ch. cred, and cordially