Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-10
[From the Wabash .ExpEs -, atb-
Reception k0f the 91st Indiana vol
go unteers.

3lst Indiana Veteran volunteers. Inc
arrival of the regiment was greeted with
a national salute and ringing of the sew
eraI church and FIRE bells of the city. A
large concourse of citizens was assem-
bIed at the depot and the committee APP.
pointed by the citizens to receive the
veterans.
The regiment soon disembarked from
the cars, and marched through the prin-
cipal streets OF the city, headed BY the
German Brass Band. The regiment was
then formed in line, along Sixth street,
with its right resting on Main. At IL
o'clock the officers and men were es-
corted to Bowling Hall, where was
spread before them q sumptious dinner,
Furnished By the hospitable ladies of the
city. The good things prepared excel
led any dinner we have seen contributed
BY our ladies, who are proverbial for
their skill in such matters. The bill of
fare temptingly displayed was equal
to that of any first class hotel. The
soldiers having tasted "a hours did
full justice to it, ID
At one o'clock The reception exercises
we're commenced. The regiment was
seated in the west end of the spacious
ball, and the residue was imm ediately
filled to OVERLOOKING with citizens,
many being turned away for want Of
room.
Col. r. W. Thompson presided and
conducted the ceremonies in his usual
able and happy style. After prayer BY
Chaplain Hamilton, the President read
the following history of the regiment;
The regiment was organized at Camp
Vigo, near Terre Haute, Ind, under
charge OF Colonel, now Brevet Major
General Charles Cruft, and mustered
into service Sept. 9Th, 1861. On the
2lst Of September, 1851 companies A,
C, E, and X left by rail for Evansville,
Ind. Arrived and drew their arms and
tentage on Sunday, September %, 1861
That night companies A and X assembled
Green River, KY, 10 the first locks and
took possession of the little town Of
| Spootsville, then threatened by the enc
my, being the first Union troops to take
Ia position in that country.
On the 25th of September, 1861, Cos
C, E and / went on board the Matte
Cook, and assembled Green River to the
second locks, eighty miles, and took
possession OF the town Of Romney. re-
NAMED long enough to bring away a
cargo of tobacco. Found no enemy and
returned to Evansville. On the 18th OF
September was again sent up the river to
Spottsville, remained until October 10th,
when comp anies B, d, f, g and FL left
Terre Haute and came 10 Evansville.
4 The whole regiment moved to Hen
derson, KY, on the 26th of October,
1861, where they remained drilling and
protecting recruiting for Kentucky
Regiments until the 5h of November
1851, when it moved to Calhoun, Ken
tneky, on the north side of Green river
at the second locks. Here it remained
during portion Of the winter and was
placed in Gen. L. j. Crittenden's divis-
ion Of Buell. 3 army. While in this camp
the men were assailed with disease and
many ST them fell victims. On the 18th
j of January, 1862, moved to South Car
rolton, KY, and fortified, expecting 9
battle, but on the Sd of February, 1862
were ordered back to Calhoun, KY.
i where they remained until February 9Th
1862, where it was shipped on transpor
B. J Adams to Fort Donaldson and ar
rived in time to take part in the hottes
of the contest, losing in officers and mer
70 killed, wounded and missing.
From thence marched to Fort Henry
shipped ON transports up thu Tennes
see river to Pittsburg Landing, and wa
the first Regiment TO make areconnoi
sance south of that place. Fought il
Hurlburt's Division on the 9th and I'll
OF April, 1862, at Shiloh, and was com
plimented by the Division Commander
Loss in that memorable battle l68 off
GERS and men killed, wounded and mis-
sing; among the killed was Major Arr
and Capt Harvey.
Just after this battle, it was transfer
red to the 22d Brigade, 4th Division o
the Army OF the Ohio, and moved OF
Corinih, Miss fought there on the 26tl
and 9th of May, lS62-pursued Beau
regard as far south as Boonville, Miss
from thence it marched to Athens, Ala
thence to Nashville, Murfreesboro ant
, McMinnville, was with Buelfs army du
ring his retreat to Louisville, and in tn
! pursuit Of Bragg through Kentucky il
l the fall of 1862. Fought in the battl
, of Stone River, Dec 29th, Both and 3lst
!, 1862, and January LIST, I'd, Sd, 4th ant
5th, 1868, losing, in that engagement
lI3 officers and men killed, wounded
! and captured--was in the advance on
and capture of Rullahoma, in June
1868; made the march over Walden
Ridge; appeared in front of Chattanooga
and was one of the first Regiments t
cross over Point Lookout after the
Evacuation Of Chattanooga; skitmishet
eight days around Ringgold, Georgia
and Crawish Springs, and engaged in
the battle of Chicsmauga, Georgia
Sept. 10Th and 20lh, 1868, losing lie
officers and men killed, wounded and
captured. Was under FIRE at Chatta.
| nooga from the 22d of Sept to the 29th
of Oct, 1868, when it was sent to
Bridgeport, Ala, to hold the Railroad
Bridge over the Tennessee River. There
the Regiment re-enlisted as veterans,
January LIST, 1864, and started for Indi
annapolis, Ind, arrived on the 18th Of
January, 1864, and farlOughed for
thirty days.
Started again for the front on the
10Th Of March, 1864; transported BY
rail to Nashville, Tennessee, thence
marched to Ottawah, Tenn, where they
arrived the 3Ist March, 1864. Moved
with main army on Dalton, Ca, May
Sd, 1864. Fought at Rockyface, Ga.
May 18th, ga, losing % men killed auc
wounded. At Resaca, Ga, May 18th
and 18th, 1864, Kingston, May I9.h, "a
Dallas, May 9th, 18th and 18th, Ga, AMI
at New Hope Church, May Both, 1864
June lst, 1864, were detailed to es
cort the vast train of General Sherman
back to Kingston from Dallas, for sup
plies; returned to the front June 9th
| 1864. Fought around Kenesaw Noun
tain, Ca, from June 11th, ga, to the
evacuation of Marietta, Ga, July Sd,
"a, during which time the regiment lost
in killed, wounded and missing, twenty-
three officers and men. Among the
killed at Kenesaw Mountain was Lieut..
Colonel F. L. Neff. Fought at Smyrna
Church, Ga, July Sd and 4th, "a; Chat
/ tshoochee river, from July 5th to 18th,
1864. Fought continually around At
lanta, Ga, from the 22d July to the 18th
of August, 1864. Was in Sherman's
grand flank movement around the city,
and destroyed many miles of the Allan
| ia, West Point and Montgomery Rail-
road; also, the Atlanta and Macon
Railroad. Fought at the battle of jones'
boro, Ga, September LIST, 1864; pur-
sued the enemy to Lovejoy, and was un-
der fire from September LIST, 1864, to
the night of September 9Th, 1864, when
the regiment withdrew and moved back
to Atlanta, where it was encamped un-
til October Sd, 1864.
Pursued Hood to Galesville, Ala !;
from thence the regiment marched to
Chattanooga, guarded the 4th corps