Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-28

c1ot OOi. JOnn a. Logan.
43th' 90 Col. Haney.
18th Cavalry, Col Dickens.
companies 9Th Cavalry, Col Kellogg.
Schwartz's and Dresser.s Bsttalions of
Light Artillery.
The troops were in excellent order and
discipline, and went through their evolu-
tion5 with the precision and ease of old
regulars. The scene was enGyened by the
presence OF large nu-lber Of ladies', who
had come in from different parts ofthe State
to witness the review. The martial music
Of the many fne regimental bands, the hes-
w, quick tread of the cavalry, the rapid
eyoiufions of the flying artillery firing in
quicA succession, by section and Company,
the cleaning Of bsyonets and swords In the
bright sunlight, Iusde it one of the most
imposing sights ever Witnessed in the
West.
Where all the regiments did 60 well it
would be almost impossible to psrticularize
or point opt any one "a superior to another.
The commanding Generals expressed them
selves surprised and delighted at the high
efficiency and drill of the troops, and COM
plimented them on their appearance.
In the afternoon the troops at Birds
oint and Fort Holt were reviewed and in
spected also. The following are those at
Birds Point reviewed:
I'd Brigade, Col. Oglesby commanding
Sth Ill. Regiment, Lieut.. Col. Rhodes com
manding; 22rd do, Lieut.. Col. Hart COM
msnding; 10Th Iowa, Col. Purcell; Capt.
Houghtsling's Company Light Artillery,
four companies I'd Ill Cavalry, Major
Mudd; four do. 7th Lieut. Col Prime
81 Btigsde, Col. W. II. L. Wallace com.
nsnding--iIth III. Col. Ransom 10th do, !,
Col Marsh Company b. Chisssss .1sssAss
AstiHery, Capt. Taylor; hoieuaSn ami
BurrelPs Cavalry.
This review passed OF in splendid man
ner, and the Commanding General spoke in
terms of unqualified praise of the veteran
like drill of these troops. These gallant
fellows have seen, most of them, hard ser
vice, and have become perfectly At home in
trenches and fighting. Capt. Taylor's bat
terry came in for . large share OF praise.
Their efficiency, activity, drill, and rapid
handling of their guns in all the evolutions
Of light artillery service was perfect, and
pronounced equal TO any in the service.
At Fort Holt the following troops were
reviewed and inspected; Col Cook, Of the
7th Illinois, is in command of the post. 9TH
H., Lieut.. Col. Bahcock commanding; 28th
H., Col. Johnson; Plainfeld Light Artil-
lery, Capt McCallister.
Col. Cooks Tth Illinois distinguished it
self highly by their fine drill and appear
snce, and was ranked as one of the best
drilled regiments in the service. This is
deserved by the regiment, as for the last
two months it has been almost constantly
on fatigue duty, at work on the fortiics-
tions and the barracks, with scarcely any
time to drill.
The 18th, Col. johnson, AID the Plain
field Artillery, acquitted themselves IN e
highly creditsble manper.
Altogether, it seemed like grand gala
day in Cairo, and to judge from the joyous
cheerfulness of troops and visitors, it seem
ed almost impossible to believe that grim
visaged war" was so nesr as, and might
at any moment burst on Us in su its hor-
rora
Last evening grand ball was given to
the Generals and officers, on board the
steamer Illinois, under the supervision of
Commodore Graham, and gsyety and fes-
tivity reigned. Many ladies were present,
and "all went merry as . marriage bell