to interrupt our journey. Little
did we think that even here in Ohio the presence of John Morgan would
render it necessary for us to rally again. About this time, also, the
New York riot was raging, and some apprehension was felt by the
authorities of a similar demonstration in Cincinnati. This was enough to
detain us, and at the junction of the two roads on Mount Auburn, on the
afternoon of the 13th day of July, the Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers
established their camp, and on the same evening the "redoubtable John"
illuminated it by burning a bridge within three miles of us.

Sunday, the 19th, reinforcements having arrived, we were relieved, and
at seven o'clock, A.M., of that day we left Cincinnati for Rhode
Island; where, on the 29th day of July, 1863, we were mustered from the
service of the United States. The particulars of our journey, together
with our reception in Providence, I copy from the "Providence Evening
Press" of July 22d, at the conclusion of which is appended the Order
which General Burnside, in appreciation of our services, upon our
leaving his Department, issued to the regiment.

RETURN OF THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.

This noble regiment returned home to-day from its arduous
and protracted services at the seat of war. The unusual
amount of hardship and exposure to which it has been
subjected, the important duties it has performed, and the
heavy losses it has sustained in the defence of the country,
made it highly appropriate that it should be received with
demonstrations expressive of the popular interest in all
that concerns our brave soldiers.

The record of this regiment will compare favorably with that
of any nine months regiment which has been in the service
during the war. In addition to long and frequent marches,
they have spent seven months of their time at the front, in
the face of danger, and where the duties imposed upon them
have taxed their every energy to the utmost.

The regiment left Cincinnati on Sunday morning, and
proceeded by rail to Dunkirk on the Erie Railroad, and
thence to New York, where they arrived at eleven o'clock
yesterday morning. They started about one o'clock for
Providence on the steamer Commodore, arriving about four
o'clock a short distance below Nayatt, where they anchored.
They came up to the city shortly afterward,