, 1865-06-16
OUR RETURNING SOLDIERS.
Tie Boys Still Com!ns--Reteption BY Oal
Cllizens-.-Words Of Welcome---id-
dresses to The 6ol3ie1:.
Short Notrs of Gallant Deeds.

men, gallant as the sun ever ehone OF. Sorapl6ly
do they come among us, that the pee Of the re
porter can 8cnree keep note OF thcir movements
and We welcome them back. The pcop,e OF the
Northwest are proud Of their regiments, now a.
In The pat, snd are only tpo glad to be allowed 10
enow their gratitude and respect.
We received eeveral letter. yesterday, ~ tor
two o7 three dsys past, from nsu belonging TO The
drzt two Ter1ueuts which arrived be1t, sonplatn'
inE o1 The reception they met Wath In thicsgo, OF
1nther the lack it. There Is no nee whstevcr
10 publishing these 1et.ers, = The d.tBcclty ha'
omRstoIs mofe deeply than the citizens of Chi,
caR0. We have more thin once explained The
canre: the want OF knowledge beforehand ii.
Of The ladies' with Ii. great Fair, which icit Il u
ro great oetl OF time to think on subject which
they have. hpwrvet. never forp ottou Had noSice
ssou}d hare ';een properly cared for, as tss been
the csse Win I'll Who came In since, and waIl be
the case VI all iutute arrivals.
TIE sEvEETZ-FT7H REGIMENT.
The sereEty.ht1h Regiment OF Illinois ro'un
feets arfivtd IN Chicago 1t HI early hour ycBt r
cay morning. They landed IN the depot ut
o'csotk. sna owtur 10 the fact Tint no notice "a.
sent Of sheir ar1,snl they laid IN the depO, ,ti1
depot at lste hour At night, bat could hsar nol.
IN the early morning the ho,s p,!d visit to
Union Hsll. aid were most enthusiastically re-
G. l. Wilson. Esq., then introduced g. i. Stotrs
Eco. Who delivered q ntttng address Of welcome
srd children both OF the city snd Slate were :ial
70 see them, they were proud OF their
heroic eononei, snd great 6rsrsT, md also
inscribed npon the roll Of hme, b: their
glorious ano ever memorable conl c1a. 1t was
they who were The Esal peacs1asker:; they have
LooEont Nonntsin. .ihis peace Lad At ls:t besa
accomplished, and hi: eiorisns record vas shs1rs
sby seed b:ess You, soldiers OF the 75th- and
70 heart but ~hat prsdiess and hopes for p ;m ie
.he datnre carer = spssne sd
Co col. Bowen, Of Governor os,esbs'. stat. then
Introduced Bfevet Brirade1 Gcr.1sl Betnett, The
Nj. Preeidc1t Gentlemen. Ladies. snd citizens
Of Ch:esro and III" Sue OF Ill,noi.:
Ytu CO US honoE resy nuth by the praises
which ypu hive g1EtD rs n eoloters, and although
feel proud Of the name and the record which We
hsve already borne upon our array record, mud
cur deeds, ut Warrington, .set feel proud,
TOO, Of the horror which yon haye
setn, 1T to beaaoE upon us. Although
fa, ard we hare returned to you with SINAI; nun.
tiers, yet We feel sba, We h1yt done cur dutY a
well q We could: fApplan.e And white sou
GLORIOUS old number with which wD went ont, ye1
WHOM ve h.ye lef behind in iaeil sr1vss il ID
nessse &vps. =, saa 1poa Z 9he - saaa. Il dsefsia 10
nn6onoIed I'D utkno.n: i hops thst Thil: the
t,s''f * se,5oH 5ose fsr % tso~e WI who h are w aesd Id
Maty soldiers arr now walking abont he strtets
n1e who Ere fick and enfeeblcd by wounds and
disease, and ! hopc that the pscple OF this CITY
ard stnte will ever hopoE tbo.e who bsve vo:un
which they now elssm the r1Ebt to liEa. lCheers.
There Werc t,net when the moEt e!uquRnt o
men te:t that they cou,d 20: express the feelincs
p'nctd in sbst position, anc. therefore. shal
hsve 10 leave This subject With one word to yo'
so.u.czs, now. u W. are aeeU! to pss':, So,
Who hss succeeded me in the cercu,ooy OF recep
talou, Of yonr gallant deees, xou heye ons NOR
TO accomplish; you have stlll auolher duty 7
1 perform. II 1s when 3ou retufn TO your homes
you will return in the ssrnc manner IN which yo
hf.-gooo, guitt, peaetahfe, honest. industtiou
dt.epe ol the Rftat nation which you haTe prt
setye0 from traitoTs nnd foes. fchtura.] II.
ynur wlyee and swththrarts ind that son hsr
pa:eed through tnree yeaEs OF wsr untarnishe
n morale ana unchanged N adfct'oa. And whe
sou arc q led upon to set In yo1r ctyQ capacttei
| hope tlaf you will co 30 In The tanae aaaIer
you did fefort sou went into this var.
Thanking 'hr Guy q Ch'e 50 md the lad'es a.
F,tep'!op, | bio sou all sdteu lLoud cheersl
Caiorel Bowen then announced ttst a.1lurt
ens hsq eeeD @sde te gtys to fsch toa'sr ssa
rosto thst they dIank IN silence - she s,eiaos
nr tbeir dead comrades. TIE ca,lant soldier
then marched tnto the Ha'l Es requested. and die
rn.Idt stood In wriung. and drank In deep ss!cnc.
They th*1 .rfotnea ua tn linz g. aaa 3D., pr
r-ciue1 wae briefly addressed by Senstor Yates
~ho congratulated them on essrslag back II
Old sg %sfs dsey s.a ee5ns 80 se
back to TIT tlr oxn State and TO the gratitude oft
c1.,zetf. General SHERMAN then arrived. ~
1en, Il se 1isa plae to
| du while under his command He urged theu
y, psrtirg, 70 haaK 70 Al by tncar good eondas'
iss sns 'o of his address te leeimen
The Sevenry nth regiment IVES organized
@ het, Ises.sessiar On lie evening Of the sata. III
regiment went arrt'o Lou::v lls and Joined u =
ctsse me. nHrE. y xss n ne l nsns Of Pm
theiI members were killed. and 40 wonndsd.
then narched to Nashville nnd went tnto cani
II vas IN acnon curing the whole batt.t Of Stou
% ,esn wounded. 70 1he regiment Ve1t Win u
bcrlsnd Mountains. During the IL ht st Chick
aouptaip, wss ca. cG, and had to dfh: rs VI
lone ailtd. The boys Eot out only 0ne Gay alN ~
tss' a.eee aeee"e' They e3a eneanped @ 's then '
aoant, assas 4bey 91sa pae5
ted in that hattle. II king part in the first seslu
i they charged up the hill t,ds 5nd drove N Iest
elors thsm their capsTss nsl dhy sonnsea M
nifht. They were ns1t heard q a. M,ti
1 Riege. where they struck the 1ebtl lrst ~ It y
aad s.pnsa forty Tsp; n1.nsd ,. ,,
= rremy next Day to iiusEold., and ioutht h
there three or four hou,s, utterly routing The fs
Of the rebel force taeI then tefufned @ to 81, ~
= pesree. Tbr regiment then went through
Asns .pS pe, nfe
r for ntout four months, either on the sktrm
e. line or In Inc Of HIATT {. The zemnsn: wns
.. % wSen Sherman ,e,s i It GsiesSi.e, thai corp.
ie | lpfoed 10 Pulaski. TenDeseect thea when h
r conmt need tia fsnk movements theJ wltsd,
Z. Fssnta!n snd suffered severely. Th.n back
. An.hyillc, ~hcrc on the eecond day Of The If
ly they charged th'onsh IN open com ned on
the rehtla betrg On tho brow Of little hill
under pAxttn! corer; the tebe: were driven
ip- and twenty-tt1 fell into the bands Of :he 3
~ A recond ctsrgr Wis made by the Whole co!
oa ny btigsdcs IN echelon; the 18th was IN The
ne cba-sfDg line and captured 2zs prisoners, =
ae- EreAl 4ueasutea y shNs "tH H,Sa. ~,
At. the rebels len hthlnd ~ 1ntf nsehL lhls
h.t tos .st y. u tha rnn..ssa -,rs, hnt =
~ ~ hea's weTs faster thau iEnlou bullet..
Ihe the work was finished The regiment Went
IA QuarieIa at HuntsSlle. on the 1ath Of APsii;
Iel- stsrted for East Tennessee. moving Of holltl
CIR Knoxville. and thence to Greenvll e, "hers
act hfslt the news OF the surrender aud felu4ne'
nj. | Na.hv.lle.
: or Tie regiment Etar ed out H1th ebs men. ana
eilce Iecllltcd nearly TWO hHhored: - ffl
With 2t6 mel ana Don-commass assaoneo oneese,
.bte j. tvet 10 tthind: inc l0lioHloE u 4el piH
~. record. sur being prtnSeo 20 mere eN1uts
~, fstEftNie- Sesevsn Sossn1;. <,,,,o,.
.Enass!Ss sSaestses RoctV t1sse ~. ."'''''4'2
o. Noeapr.e. 80 p,ns. R....S. A~e
10 sLabe1ts Gsp. Dslisa.
hu' chictsmaup.. Plre Mountain.
Dill Lootort Murnt,in. Eeueeaw Mountain.