Nebraska Advertiser

THE FIRST NEBRASKA-VETERANS.

We have noticed a number of eulogistic articles recently, on this famous regiment and its gallant officers, from various newspapers in Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee. All the St. Louis papers devote long articles in their praise. The Veterans of this regiment are now on their way to this territory. By the time this article is in print they may be in our midst. We understand they are to have ninety days furlough. The St. Louis Republican says 'The heroic 1st Nebraska, Cavalry arrived here on the 10th inst.': They were received at the levee by a reception committee, headed by Mayor Thomas, and accompanied by Boehm's Brass Band. Mayor Thomas made a brief speech of welcome to Col. Livingston and his men, telling them it was his pleasing duty as the agent of a grateful people to tender them the hospitalities of the city. Col. Livingston thanked the Mayor in a soldierly manner, and the line of march was formed, and the veterans were escorted to Washington Avenue, in front of General Rosecrans' head-quarters, where they halted and gave three rousing cheers for the General. They then moved to the front of Gen. Grey's head-quarters, and gave three hearty cheers for that officer, and were saluted by the General. Arriving at Washington Hall they were served with a bountiful supply of beer and soda water. A magnificent dinner was prepared for them by Captain Frank Boehm. The following is a list of the officers that are on their way home, the others being left at Pine Bluffs in charge of recruits. Col. R. R. Livingston, Maj. Thomas Majores, Surgeon Wm. McClellan, Assistant Surgeon G. W. Wilkinson, Chaplain T. W. Tipton, Quartermaster C. Thompson, Commissary John Gillespie; Adjutant F. A. McDonald. Company officers we cannot now give as we have not a full list. The Democrat narrates the movements of the regiment as follows: It took a prominent part in the battles of Milford, Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Cape Girardeau, Chalk Bluffs and Jacksonport. In summer of 1863 the regiment was stationed in St. Louis, doing provost guard duty, Col. Livingston being commandant of the district. In November it was converted into a cavalry regiment and sent to Arkansas. Col. Livingston was placed in command of the district of Northeast Arkansas. The Regiment rendered important service in Arkansas, where, during a campaign of six months they killed and captured 537 rebels, a large proportion of whom were officers. They captured a large amount of rebel property, and in one of their scouts gobbled Joe Leddy, with a large rebel mail in his possession. In this mail was a suit of clothes made in St. Louis for Gen. Sterling Price. A pair of gloves was found in the mail—a present to 'Gen. Price from his friend Annie,' who will no doubt be grieved to hear that they are preserved as a trophy by an officer of the 1st Nebraska. The veterans who are on their way home number 330 men.