Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-14
Reception Of 1s4th and 12sth.
History Of Hovey's Seedlings"

The usual reception dinner and pnb-
lie welcome was extended to the l24th
Regiment Col. Der, and the l29Ib, Col.
Zoilinger, yesterday afternoon, at the
Soldiers Home and State House Grove
Atthe State House the ceremonies were
or>ued with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mon
fort, after which the welcome on behalf
of the State authorities was extended to
the veterans by Gen Mansfield, in a
plain, scholarly, soldierly address, which
vas received by the soldiers in the spirit
il was given Gen. Mansfield never
tires Of receptions, although be has Of
6ciated at so many. a At every one7he
has something new to say, and to all be
extends the hospitable, hearty weltiome
one soldier knows how to give to his
comrades. Suffice it to say that yester-
day the General made the boys of the
two regiments feel that his words were
no honied hattery, but the outspoken
sentiments of manly heart and pa
sriotic friend. After the welcome Chap.
lain Lozier sang his song, When Sher-
man marched down to the Sea-" the
close of which was the signal for a most
tremendous cheer from the boys who
had seen little Of that celebrated jour
ney. The histories Of these regiments
were read by Captain Commins, as fol-
lows:
ONE HUNDRED AND TwEETY-FoURTH REGI-
MENT.
= Was formed by the consolidation Of
three companies from the Sixth Con-
gressional District of Indiana and seven
companies from the Fifth Congressional al
District, and was organized on the 10Th
of March, 1864; left the State March
10, 1864, and moved to Nashville, Tenn. ;
arrived On the 24th of March, and was
brigaded with the i20th 123d, l2Sth,
| I29th and l30th, under General Hovey
on the 5th Of April, marched by way Of
Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, Tullahoma,
Stevenson, Chattanooga, Cleveland,
Charleston, Athens and Columbus, az.
irving in front of Buzzard Roost May
Sth, 1864; formed line of battle, loosing
one man killed and two wounded; moved
| through Snake Creek Gap and to the
left Of Reseca, and then to Calhoun and
the right of Kingston, then to Cassville
and the left of Cartersville, erecting
works sll the time; crossed the Etowah
on the 29th ,Rnd moved to Burnt Hickory;
then TO The right by the way Of Alatoona
and Pumpkin Vine, taking position op-
| posite ard near to Lost Mountain; ad-
| vanced under heavy FIRE close to the
enemy's works, and after they were
evacnated, took position on the right of
Kenesaw Mountain; after the evacuation
| Of the enemy's works on the 4th of Julg
moved toward Cbottahooches river;
crossed the river July Sth above the At
lanta raiIrosd bridge; moved upon At
lsnta on the 18th; skirmiahed with the
enemy until the 2lst, whenthe regiment
arrived in front OF Atlanta; on the 22d
moved to the left and reinforced Gen
Hodge; afterwards destroyed the Macon
railroad for several miles near Rough
and Ready, sandathen moved towards
Lovejoy, takiag position on the lef
of Jonesboi o. afterwards moved to De-
catur and joined in the pursuit of Gen
eral Hood, by way of Marietta, Kene-
saw and Alatoona; then by Cassville
Kingston and Rome, Georgia, where, on
the 18th of October, came up with the
enemy in retreat; then moved BY Rome
4 Calhoun, Rasaca, through Snake Greek
/ anu Wbalc , " SPo " OmmcENiiAes GOVT
Chattanooga valley to Galesville, Ala
bama; then to Cedar Buff; then By
Gave Springs. Rome, Calhoun, Resacs
and Tilton to Dalton, and afterwards t.
Nashville; was in the battles OF Frank
lin, November 80, 1864. and Nashville
December Is and l6, 1864, and moveC
with the 23d army corps to Cincinnati
I and Washington City, arriving at th
latter place January S0th, 1865. En-
barked for Moorehead City, North Caro-
lima; were at Newbern; marched towarl
d Kingston; was engaged at Wisa's ForE
March sth; moved 20 Kingston, Colds
boro, Lenoir, Greensboro, Charlotte; re
turned to Greensboro, July l3, st whic
point the regiment was mustered out {
service. Returned with SO officers an
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