, 1865-07-15
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Return Of The 64th Regiment Illinois vo'un-
1ee,s---Reeept'on at the Court House,
Addresses Of Weleome.--Dtnner---
Gallant Sefyltes ofthe Reg
Iment.--Roster.
Return If the 341h III. Volunteers.
a. History Of. Their Organization
and services.-The Regi-
mental Rokter.
iowa and Wisconain Regiments Pass.
ing Through the City.



las 1t midnight on Thursday night; -
THEIR REc1rs1oA.
Yesterday morning, according to psccoucetted
arrangements, they matched In from camp to bo
received at the Court Honse, we.e met on the WY
and eecorted by band, and at II O'Clock entered
the Court House fquare. and were formed In dtvl-
elon closed IN m.ts before the Randolph s.Yset
eLtsnDce. largo. audience had assembled, snd
msry and hearty were the greetings bet~ecn the
ca]lant boys "honie from the wars" and thelr
f11eIds who bad hssiened here to welcome them.
Mayor Rico appeared On the eteps AID addressed
the regiment IN substance as follows:
"6oldi.ts Of Tho army Of the United States and
idtncb End brothers Of the cuzens Of Chicago,
With our whole hearts VIC welcome yon back with
pftoe in your honor aDd Victories asa part Of
that Preht army whore masnt,ude AID h=rolerp
have been ,ne Wonder ard admiration Of tho
word. Al the call Of your eonntfy, 10 the hcur
or danger yon vent forth and by your nkllant1y
have coLqueHed IN tue tt1lr, t4Ved the land from
disms mse!msnt, aud protected The homes or uur
ptople. You ire now Aoou to be mustered out OF
service In Which Jou have eo distinguished your
eelyet, and then IN your resumed duty Of citzeps
n time Of peace, new duties dsvosve upon you.
ife fTet OF these Wit be t. see the relatives md
friends Of those Of your comfades who have fallen
On the teld Of battle, to tel Them how their loved
ones bore toeTse'ves and how they fell, whoae
hal emoo he'd thelk broWa IN 1helr latt moments
and where their bones are laid. Another uuty,
wien you return TO the peacelol wslks Of life viii
BE- e s1t'ss.s he great ch1l..n ptneple q
sIhle the bltteIr e:s of the past. Let u. forgive
ind forget, and lot .TeKJ man build up .cnple
| oi liberty vttbin biz own breast, wb1se cotner-
| Athi. request the crowd nov gave three hearty
chse tcr The re uEniug boys Of the el'h regi-
ment, altst which he introduced as tnetr next
Soldiers 4nd officers os the 9th regiment OF Ili,+
Dole, II hath teen fesn'lfully said that sPeace
bath hss TsstsEiss 1s nos 1ss: Iepownsd than war
" that having IN thst last and crowu
~ ans az md
! man Wbo led Jou on from Victory 10 victory, you
are Lew returned 10 .citxt us as before leady to
| A. hu1ah1e citizen Of llinois, an hocored tSts
morning IN speaking TO yoa the words Of vel.
csms not 70 nt!y, moi so poserfnlly ~ those
Ms,ot. Who has shown bis Devotion nj to = ii. coun. @
AID glory, his only son, who sleeps tidn By etde
ireetboro to Chas,estoD. But an proud 70 bsYe
tie holor Of esyirg to this gallant regiment, God
speed 5ou hack, God give Jou b. artY welcome.
| it WIVES and ite motheT6, these men Who have
fptnt tbefr liue engaged in commerce md other
purtui't Of peace, while you hare been enesgud
ali through We bid you beerty weicoms. We
have not io1ettnn that when you went forth you
organized yourselves u = mere battalion, and
tsk,nR The name OF the gaflsnt Dick YATES, went
| when Jou rttuzne6 to na your shattered Tsnks.
you acai1 assumsd sbs nzrue Of him who was
ored BY eeAt IN the Senate Of the United St1tss.
scd went forth agaln On The crussde for freedom,
~ Gesdom,s hely Ing, Joining tns es:ians army
By his patriotism, sou have followed HIN from
Tietozy 10 vletoty, until yo1 were able to send
10 hs psops Il
iApp.nts and shesssi E' viz yoa o. 'ns soa 0i ha7e
| h1oueht s.ek pe.ee, and honor, and glory
h o syes fs,y s1s5; ~ snS hars X,
tb~uear de- like me. were not WITH you 10 ehlre in
yonr hot or. You hare given us once moro !
ns ct ns
honor oi that R:ort-us 14x uuder which ron have
fought, md vh.eh now waves triunphantly from
Atlantic TO those Of the Pacific. To you and such
=. yoD. n! D.. ,ns bls,.ing Of Almighty God. arc
fOI tse We nov sna
We welcome ,ou back with fee inas OF gratitude
ard joy, Int We csrnot forxet thst thls gallant
lets .han hslf that number. T6e bones ,i Of
nss,,, ,he iarsn si.s J., may In Be found on every
cesdiy strt:e. but their eplr1t. are IN hearen
an,cne the pat1lo, fs,hez: Of The s!o!uuon, Look
;cs IT, Own ~ md M smiling jo!oIs Welcome wth u;
h.. l<s.oe 10 Be proud of Joa; ihs un,an In; h;s
1easeI 70 be proud 81 yoa, and The great Norh..
inlsud sca.. one ard all hereafter. - you pass
along the highways snd byWays OF our country. en-.
ihe Amy Of Ttnnessee. We sra proud Of yyn
s1a el Mt Gplons Thc sa, ,gsxn. {oq e'sa
iay and ur,de Of his regiment You hare seen
h,m IN tho honr Of danger On Tho hstsie ne1d. in
p1oud q 70 son hT o
northern Illinois, he graduated but short period
0, time see from one ot'he Hiah Schools whicnldot
cauon complt I'd, thin seeing his coanuy sh:eai.
shssshsa his sVofd, 1.Nisd s do old ~ ~ and nd
one example Of saiIans sodsr. f.,thtal e,tizsn.
plaaae.l My these young men asoona u. follow
3oaf III siif &C. no ,oagss +" ta ths slny
ard when you hayo. been mu.teted
out of the tesviee and thaN hare received your
incnts, OH preserve them; hang your musket On
Inst yon may point your children and your wlvet
sosntiy, md when yoa h.7e done Al iaesa
thirgs. rem inter whst cur honored and veuera,
HE Msyor has told jon. that Eow devo1ye upon
~ forget. ~ far po.tb1o the bitterness Of The
pAkt, let each one iUrget he has ever bcen ! sol.
der. ard 20 forth in The wofk, Of rezenerstson.
forget MI; ] will never, willis life antnaates me.
IoIcot the wickedness and tho hcll!sh character
Of the great le7defa OF &hts Icoe lion. enn walk
pray willis i've. ard even IN eternity. I sm
permitted, that that efcat lchder, Jet Davis,
shall bs hung upon the Ra!sows. tG5eat applause
ton ho.n ses,s and Mhsn s hat
nm clad to rec all, would be glad, II could, to
;s nots p.ety iii or wsmsn Tho Nv ron nsFeS
th1ouph tie Etfects to day, who wonld not give
Yen lies for your gallant services Is the true
.you, With ny wbole hear. welcome.
Dn The conclusion Of Mr. Batet nddreas, Col.
Reynolds in behalf of his regiment responded a.
INT. h.yor md Gentlemen ALLOW me ia tho
uame OF my regiment to thAbk you for this very
k'Ed 1ecep1on you have ei1en y. W dst e.ye
e1s who have dnne equally as wall Us 1a The
.wlcome ytn have given NJ renders this u.y one
Of the mo- importaet ind gt,tefu! 70 our memo
The Teg,m ent now gave cheer. for Mayor Rlce,
eisi!.n' present joined in three hearty cheers io1
the 9Th in fttuzn.
The regiment then marched by The link out OF
d ers' Retr, wbere thty partoos Of superb din.
ner provided for them uooef direction OF the laoy
mana1srB OF the Soldiers Home. After the din
The boys eave them three hnar cheers, after
Which they sesu1nsd to Camp Douglas.
GALLANT SERVICES OF 1u8 RIcC<ENr,
The C4,h WIS originally or9Rulxed: a. l
sba1pshootels regiment = Camp BatleE, l!aots,
Dec. 81, 1sG1: reported at Qnincy. to Gon. Prem
us., Nhe1c they remained q few wetka, md Werd
In 6e, sd a. .1s %
the leth Of March, in time 10 take part in the at
tack On that night. They eubseqnene took part
n IN ae ., We1s Ho q
Nss ID, they were engaged in the battle Of Cham.
oefs' Greek, near faimipetoa, il which thy
miles, killing 40 rebels, mcst Of the shotia the
hesd and csp'u.,ng % priso1e1s. Nay 15,h apo ,p
a1st they engaged The ereUy near Cornth, tae
mud nd water many days. bring skifDtshtne
May 3oth, they we're snurE the n.st to sntsr LOT
mr. III ep ih,t eeeasion In Tie saltie q ru:eamb.s,
cn he u: ihey I Ts1s 6. s9 S3gbt aad ssT
Eeinp elweYe In 1ps advance. that numbers iesl
.sjstp duIipR tle ncht, in dltehee, mud and
EeteI. A Geua5 h,r VI IL '1f ,5es ,hc,. o,
reheis H theH skirulshtng, Etuhbornl, contesnnR
,be .Iound up to- our o~n ha'tcrlee, which
csD.a tbfsaeb .keis bleeding fa.ks. killing asd
tiflefy hay'pg fear Of capture hy the enemy.
Gin Ross c1sns ordered them 10 silence battery
captured By the enemy. The guns Of which wete
me1is It Was kilenced; charge 1nnsdiately tof.
lowed in which the 9th engaxrd. snd With loss
e H. deIe a ~ I'D
iSSs, It regiinent WA ENGAGED il huntinR eueiil
dttne IT. ado parier' : duty for Gen, Dodge. Jzn.
naiy ii, 1s5i, they vete1apieed," returning t.
s6e deid Msreh asd, At Decasar: Ala With $50
ttyir,on, lGth amy corps, commanded bJ Geu.
Ftles. My 1t tbry hioka camp TO jota Gen;
Sherman; t5tk putt IN The battles Of Rssaea aud
way Il fEneston, were sEan engaged at alas, May
sab. :or tonr days. during w1tcu they were con-
t'nulls uteer ate. They also took p,tt Ia tue
NAY 99h. whore the tneny wers tefTtbly
.lsreh1eFed. nere they lost thirty four men a. md
tHo tNe*ff, Csp,1ins logan md Coetger.. They
snd B,g sitnty: JOns 81, skirpiahue md nRht