The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-05
NUMBER 80.

Upon the right were cavalry and artil.
lery, and on the left were the Pennsvl-
vania Reserve of General Nc Call, with
the famous plumes of the buck tails In
front. Around this immense plain
thousands and tens of thousands of
people and vehicles were gathered.
Munson's Hill was swarming with peo,
pie the trees and houses were covered
win boys. some of them of large
grown; and the air was heavy and
ant. ~ sa-Et - oeress,'' r-rsre
On reaching the flagstaff General
Cameron got out of his carriage and
mounted fierce looking horse. Con,
siderable time was lost in getting the
troops into the proper position. The
centre OF the field presented an anina.
ted scene. Hundreds of aids and or
derlles galloped in all directions. carry
ing orders for the different brigades. =
While we were waiting the arrival
OF General Mcclellan in the centre. of
ficers rode over one another, and some
were badly, if not fatally injured. An
ambulance was driven up, and they
were taken off to the rear. About I21
General Mcclellan rode to the centre,
as grand salute was fired, escorted
by the Second and Fifth Regular Cav.
airy, and his Body Guard, under Major
Barker, and the Generals in command
OF the different divisions. General Nc.
CielIan was mounted upon his favorite
eharger. He Immediately took posi-.
tion In front of small cedar tree TO
the left of the Presidents carriage. and
his Generals and staff and Major Bark
er's squadron around him. A number
OF invited guests and favored ones soon
got IN and surrounded the Presidents
carriage. rt;,sr.9 sst.7o ss,,a
Al quarter past one O'Clock the
President, MIR. Seward and Col. Scott
mounted horses and rode over TO Gen.
Mcclellan, and all then started to re-
view the army. They first passed down
by Gen. McCal.'s Division, and as the
party, consisting of some three hund-
red officers, Generals and their Stats
rode up, the troops commenced to
cheer and bands to play. Our horses
were galloped along, and from the
start there was one terrific roar kept
up tho whole way, though making the
scene intensely thrilling. Asths party
was passing through the Pennsylvania
Reserve, General McDoweIl's horse
fell and threw him to the ground. He
was picked up by Generals Mcclellan
and Mccall, and soon mounted. Sec.
retary Seward could not keep up and
was left behind. Col. Scott stuck to it
pretty well, and the President and Sec
retary Cameron held out all the way
through. 1t took half an hour to GAL
lop along in front at the rate of fifteen
miles an hour. 1t is impossible to give
any idea of the appearance of the diff.
ferent regiments, as all appeared fault
less, and every man looked the soldier.
After passing around, a position was
taken and orders were given for tbe
column to move. First came General
Mccall with the finest division on re-
view. The regularity and steady
marching drew forth much praise from
the best judges on the field. After
they passed they fled off to the right
and marched at once to their camp
some ten miles distant. .-i-..,', 49,
Then followed Gen. Heintzleman's
division, which passed to the left. and
marched some fifteen miles to their
post. The Divisions of Generals
Smith, Franklin, and Mcdowell bro't
up the rear, and Zach was dismissed
and marched directly to their camp.
1t took the immense army three hours
to pass and the men marching one
hundred abreast. Had they marched
in the usual form, it would have taken
eighteen hours instead of three. They
moved in the following order by battal-
ions: 80 ~ -
E Gen. McCall's Division . Twelve
regiments of infantry, two batteries.
and one regiment of cavalry; Buslsl
Gen. Heintzleman's Diyision-Seven
regiments of infantry, two batteries.
and one regiment of cavalry. iie 'ik
Gen. Smiths Division-Twelvs reg
imsnts of infantry, two batteries and
one regiment of cavalry. - s.av r.r
Gen. Blsnker's Division = Eleven
regiments of infantry, two batteries.
and Deckett's regiment of mounted
rihemen. tsi i- -ial fi grfiasl5
Gen. Fitz John Porter's Division
Thirteen regiments of infantry three
batteries, and two regiments. of cav
airy. .
Gen. McDowell's Diyision-Eleven
regiments of infantry, thres batteries,
and one regiment of cavalry.
Making q total of seventy regiments
OF infantry, seventeen batteries, and
seven regiments of cavalry, perhaps,
in all, about seventy thousand men,
forming only q portion of the Army of
the Potomac. The time occupied in
passing was three hours, the divisions
in order returning to their respective
encampments. f g z. .t4o1 sdi =
I To guard against any possible sur
prise while the divisions We're forming,
the pickets on the .outposts were con-
siderably strengthened.
We unhesitatingly pronounce this
the greatestreview the world ever saw.
The manner in which such an immense
mass of troops were. worked about in
such small space shows the effect OF
military d;sc;niine Before such q col.