, 1866-01-16

fC0HtkpondeEce Of Inc chicago lI1oune.j
SPRK0T1K1u, Ill, Jan 13, 1855
Yesterday the seth Regiment III. Vet. Vol.
Infantry were paid Oft and discharged. The
regiment entered the service early in 1861, and
from the time Of It's organization until the
close Of the war II has been always at the
front. It has marched more than ton Thousand
miles, and fought creditabIy in twenty-five
battles and in almost numberless affairs and
skirmishes, and has earned the name given It
by Adjutant General Fuller, "the flcet-footed
fighting fifty-ninth." II has numbered during
the term or Its service nearly three thousand
men, and no regiment In tho service has done
more and harder service.
Last evening, the members of the regiment
had grand lolllfcatIon, preparatory 10 their
f1nal separation. The following were among
the toasts responded to upon the oceasion!!:
"Our Commander-in-chicI, the President Of
the United States" "f2icbard J. OElesby, Gov
e1nor Of illinois, "senator Richard Yates,
the soldiers friend" ''Gen. John C. Kelton,
the accomplished gentleman and gallant SOL
dier-may lie everywhere lind as true friends
Is he las in the 5s,h Illinois, y" Illinois noble
representative, Senator Lyman, TrumbulL,"
DC. The other toasts could be appreciated
by tt the members :, q ne 1sgiment' but were not
General P. Sidney Post, 90 long the Colonel
Of the regiment, and lately In command Of
district In Texas, took part In the jubilee, and
in bidding his fellow soldiers, farewell. he
said:
which NC Lave psseed-the dangers we have e.
c1pcd and congratulate out6elYe! thai re live and
Iresd once u,oIe The fruiuul soil Of our own mag
pee1 q s o. sss md
Of n with gray hahs spHngtnR among tho dark
one~, whess they would not have been 80 early but
for the anzie9es o. actual phys,eai suffering We
eset M our condition We siilf IN md our honor is
un.arniebeA-bavs ve not reason enoakh to thank
the God Of hhleles, *bo rulcth the s1a1rB Of mcnl
l do not propose 10 review the tlltorJ Of our reg
tment. IT. record u made up and u III ever thine
bright in tho archives Of STATE md nation. Its
achievements have keen written in blood upon n4ny
wen fought neId, aud czu never be ezaccd. and III
traditions lave bee1 gra.eu upon schtuc hezrts Of
men and women Who from your homes eagerly
tseed 9s 5os, gS% ~ ass ssts % %s g s5
be handed down sacred legacy fsom h,nez 10 eon
ages alcE The marble Hh,e rha1 snsrk ROM resting
,e w h,ss 70 ~ I'D Se1 1 ss
ron could hare bequea.hed to yous posterity.
need not tal.i ot the paAs. Tho past ~ lest,
IS Ncuie," ," bnt It. nc kay word concerning the
thal the habits oF soldiers would unat you Tor the
ihst when you returned to The walks OF civil lie
uron The ne!d Of battle. I ha.c always secuted
| tie tdea: It Il fa1ss and misehlevons though,
aud beilere ih= soldiers Of the 59sh nhpo1x Will
by their conduct hF- nd # a euch. havb nothing
to Fly oi there men Who assumed The gstb OF sol
d}trs without assuming the corresponding lAbili-
ties md oGsat.oss sn sspz ~ ths great ~
dllon that he should not b. called upon 10 nght o.
Il any one uho pretended to be solder, ehiEked
ss suse ael Snf S1,elar 81 S S1ueeoa'ed M
coward, Of them md OF such u they are haVe
no,hlng to tsy. 1take no stock in them and think
were mteeTable and eonierraIble soldiers.
encak oulY OF soldiers tried nd not found ~ansae
lad say that brave men don't mean acts-!hat
done h1s duty when e. life was thereby eDdan-
eeled, and amfdst III the na1ac1ess horrors Of the
Battlefield. tnat Thai n1an can he trnated anywhere
fesrjer.IY facn his honorable obligations, and vii
| endesYof 10 b. faithful 500, geneEpus. kind
hearted bro.tes, IN aaecnonate and reliable bus
band and fihtE, patriotic and useful citizen. and
! N houest man, t'the noblest work Of God - md
whenever eoidier Is poinled out to ron who IL
noiorio1sly mean, cruel and ylndictiTe, Whf
honor to protect who neglects his social duties and
biz duties n 4 CITIZEN Jou may know that II he
fought soldier. that he Vas carried through iht
ct1te<t by ahe Fpfrtt 1nd courage OF thoss AROUND
him md not by any motive power within.
hoId5eFs: hare nothing TO fear tor your future
Commenee tas battles & e,sl life coollJ, but /,
not Be TOO tmpetnons, do nothing. zash, do not At
tempt the 1npox s!ble but determine upon feasible
oe esa u pessr Dc
your potiticn, and when The proper moment II
r3res, move firmly md reeoGteiJ, and success mi
crown your caorG; I Joa will but b. IN rom cIvi
pursuits n eobc1 industrious. energetic md hoocs
u Jou hase been psIsevering patriotic, faithful nj
heroic In your military carer, yoor county vii
honor yon. hsr detenaes., m war and her strength
: KNOW not whether Ii VIII be ny good fortune tt
Be able to be OF seEsee to any of you In the future
It IL pot necessary that should assure you TINT
would be my plea@urc 10 do 10 II II were In m,
powerI do not mean that would ee1ye you whel
| I could a. vel - not; any man Of ordinarily gen
esons impaltes a,aays does that for by fellow.
past, 80 Will | +tand by you in the future, thai
would deem no trouble too great II 1t brought
1s + aagS & H and IN se;
some portion ofthe fnnd which you haic deposites
IN The fairfn1nn and glorious reputation Of our owl
regiment t,u.t M Te shall of1sn happily meet, n,
dEen the kindest recolectlons for the organization
xilh which It has been your pr'de and pleasure II
And now bid Jon al good hye. md w1sh yol
fafe return 10 The mohcs<, wives and sisters sTh
nre SO eagerly awaiting Jon. would that cou1s
rades who bare been mustered out By death. ant
| who s3eer thclr dseamlcss sleep upon more than
feorce bastIea but Heaven has ordaine,
ere nc vacant On s dsy os rsjoisnR. and e ost On
heartfelt thinks that 20 many bare been present Il
| witness the final and complete triumph ol the csue
We etpoused, md to sec restored nation rejoIcnl
In peace. prosperity aid plenty.
CoInradef, you are snldjeEH no longer, but ciu
rms Of the state Of Illinois, Here We separate
and ii the wheel OF time: rolls on, you will con
trsct ncw oblsgationsi each, surrounded by you
family arcle, VIZ bow down p ron our penasea
| honor you, but even the devotion OF tender wif
and ne pIattlDg Of children, as they gather rouu
your heaIfh.Bt ones. will not prevent y1nr ofteu re
collecting the oomtadee who shared with Jou th
tolls and dangers Of thts great war.
Yon have cser been true to your count1y's fag
When i wss assatled, Instantly Jon stood forth i
its defence, and IN The long etrueg1e Jou wer
ever found IN The front End where Tho fmok
battle 1ose th'cke>I. A. Joa Were lo!al to you
lies; a. you were honorable and gallant soldiers, 9
will son be honeet and ueefol citizens. And !
bidding you latt goodbye, commend yon 10 th
| love Of your friends, TO tho kind regard oi yoV
nelghboT, and 10 the Just consideration nf '-@
4 hymen.
The occasse.. was q very happy one, an
viii long be remembered by those who too
part in Il. The 50th Illinois Is amongst " tn
| thIuua that were.