The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-11-28
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Interesting EIctS ana ft3ETeS cohce77'Wy "e
rsssut Grand Repie.o near Fashington-Ihe
nth Paid OF-Items.
CAMP PIERPoINT, Va, Nor. %, 1861.
cor-espondence of The Alleghanian.
Nothing of interest has transpired since
my last letter, barring the grand review at
Munson's Hill on Wednesday. The re-
view ground is some eight or nine miles
from camp, and in order to reach it at the
specifed time-twelve o'clock--we were
in line at six A. NJ On our road thither
we passed through "Bailey Cross Roads
and Falls Church" both points somewhat
celebrated as being the scene of skirmiSh-
es during the present struggle. The for
mer derives its name from the fact that
three roads cross and intersect each other
there. The latter is small village Of
perhaps score of houses, the principal
building being church, which has been
converted into commissary by the Gov
eminent. 1t is now nearly deserted, only
some two or three families remaining
Munson's Hill is about one mile from
Falls Church, and has been strongly for
tifed since falling into our possession. An
observatory having been erected here by
the Government, magnificent view of
Washington and Georgetown, and also of
the country for miles around, is obtained.
The review took place short distance
fom Munson's Hill, in several large, level
fields, embracing about four miles of an
area.
The review itself was indescribably
grand. There were seven divisions of the
army present, viz: Gems. NJ Calls, Heintz-
elman's, Smiths, Franklin's, Blenker's
Porter's and M'Dowell's; in all cighty-fve
regiments of infantry, twenty batteries of
artllcry-one hundred pieces-and nine
regiments of cavalry, forming grand to-
tai of nearly eighty thousand men!
The different divisions were so formed
IS to describe circle Of four miles in ex-
tent. Gen Mcclellan and staff, accompa-
MED BY President Lincoln, Secretaries
Cameron and Seward, and large number
Of other distinguished personages, rode
sloug the whole line, and were loudly
cheereI by each regiment. Subsequently
they returned to the centre, and occupy
ing a prominent position, the different
divisions passed in review by battalions,
NCalts taking the lead. They were
four hours passing. All the details Of
the review were admirably arranged, and
everything passed off smoothly and with
cut confusion. To guard against any sur
prise from the enemy, the pickets were
Strengthened all along, ard every man
had one days rations in his haversack and |
forty rounds of cartridge.
No passes were required during the day
over the different bridges from the capi- |
i2l, and it is estimated that between twcn-
y aud thirty thousand persons took ad-
'antage Of this fact to become spectators !
the grandest review that has ever taken
Place on this continent. DIR. Russell, of .
he London Times, and all the Foreign |
Ministers were present. We returned to
eampin the evening, after having been on
our feet for nearly twelve hours
The llth regiment was paid off on
tuesday. Each man received two months
pay, or twenty-six dollars. A large pro-
PORTION of this amount will be sent home,
70. A. alone remitting nearly one thous-
'ad dollars We were paid partly in gold
'ad silver, and partly in Treasury notes.
We have very agreeable weather here
present, much resembling Indian Sum-
ner. T.