The New York herald., 1863-04-11
THE GRAND REVIEW.
@ .NA.a "a FI..Ae aA~'se-is-t-
The President and His Son at
the Head of the Army.
Mrs Lincoln and Other Ladies ON
m the Field,
our headquarters Correspondence.
hEApoUARrERs, Army on THE .poroMAol 4

hkApQuARrERs, Army On THE ,'oroaAol
April o. 1865 y
Preparations for hs Reriew-Asenoting Of the Teeps--
Wai,ingfor the Pyesden-A,riycl of the CaualcadrAe
President and HIS Son at the Head Luroc NurAvs9
Army Q0icers-Yosn Linooln's Orderiy--Au The Aswv
Of G.e Potomac 'One Field-7Ae Viess from an y,t-
sence-C,tnoline and Culs-Ereiternerx ON the RSS
Side of the Rappaha~nock, dc. H
The event the of yesterday. The grad
review which tho army has for days looking cs-
ward to, and in winch rival regiments 10 vic with
each other for Distinction has passed. and with II The
pomp OF war. Tho glorous circumstances" awaits %,
in our weary marches and days Of toll yet 10 cone h
tho future apparently unnvtng, but anticipated VIII
dazzling visions Great preparations had been made to-
the display, sad for several days large foacs was
employed, with axes. picks and shovels leveling the
fields bitches filled, stumps and bushes removed.
ridges cut down. and Quagmires drained, until the fss
hugh estate wore tho appearance Of raco TRACK Tn
stakes bearing the designs Of the badges Of the scver
corps planted in the positions TO DO occupied BY the
respective commands, and the troops marched out
upon the field the divisions wheeled into limo II ~
instinct, with confusion, nose, save tho music oe
the bands the tramp Of the regiments and tho few bri
orders Of tho officers
Hours slipped by, and the dark blue on ths
plateau grow larger the banners numerous, The
rattle Of drums more bewdorug Tho artillery came
ont and the great that Numbered at tho heights q
pointed their nzZIes towards the
whitc iens in the holows and the little rifle cannon
drew ~ BY them briskly, as proud OF the work they
did before Richmond, ut antietam and over tho pontaons
down by the river. The columns all in line.
tho men waited and grow impatient and the battery
horses to amnsc themselves in the rcld kicked each
others shins. and fcrccy switched imaginary hies, and
still tine cortege did appear The wind swept across
che ocu country, singing tho Hngors " the soldiers
playing pranks with caps tuggng the flags upon
the tail bending stats, impatient no the delay, and
the troo began TO fail out By oneta stir themselves
into warmth when Suddenly volume OF smoke burst up
followed anut0ofs
while sullen boom of the guns rolled acrosS " tho
lett and announced the commencement OF the
drama The cavac,dc was luposing. Tho Prcsdont,
mounted upon large bay, took tho lead, followed
lesser rank, while the anccrs with their dutte.sg pen.
nants and troop Of "rderlies ga'ored after Mrs Lin
Gambler General Hookers slH. carriage drawn by
four spanking bays aud escorted by squad OF ancerp
viewed the display from an cnnonce bat Master Lincoln,
with characteristic enterprise booted and spurred rode
bravely at the side OF the President, followed by his
dasl,ng little orderly. And hereby hangs tale Whoa
the broke smooth faced Lad down With
tho troops Burlington. T., and with the wcat
into the tights. General kearny NOTICED hin AID mads
On On" the Peninsula kept him a, the front Of The
division. General kcarny fell but the bugIer remained,
Now he rumpets for General skies at the bead the
corps, and sports his sword belt and broad scrgeants
strpes with the air of veteran favorite among The
officers. his lot is far from being commserated, while hs
future cannot but promising. stefs have already
mont to the military school hntcd by his friends.
Yesterday accompanied Master lincoln nseparably
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scece OF managing the ance The boys arc Iss friends,
aud rambe around together like brothers. VIII their IA
ture histories be ever .connectedY
The artillery quickly reviewed and passed OH the
Geld the President turned his attention to the a
fantry The troops were Drawn up in colam.s
| the front the bsnners dipped gracefully, The
bands burst out with ''Hai to the Chicfs' and
the buaes sounded their flourish u greeting Tho corps
reviewed separately, though all upon the field,
and while ono was saluthg and bong sauted
the others rested upon their arms, while the
| rea, ranks sometimes fell out and danced fantas-
tic cligs in the cold 70 the rattle Of The drums khs
Guards stationed around tho 0sd tovfe-
the throns Of spectators and ocers with scrolls
IA hcr hands, rode ranticay about nving nsrnctions
eroc. and dguaed . Ro man, moved from point oni
supernteudng the movements o. the troops. ard hero
~ From Sno aSove The S shs vew w
magnificent. Out upon a little swell Of upland were
clowced he President, the generals and tho sta and
Of rrcdcrcEsburg and the ffownng batteries beyond
sppsd Baggage s wagons and cannon on he s: No.
and ihen tnesun came OUT and lighted the ncd via
caught gmpses Of glorious things visions OF spIsndoe
that w.nished andsecmed az q mirage How tho sun
beams danced the rifles and bayones, and fingered ID
the folds the banners, will be forgotten how the
shadows drifed the plain and melted away with The
Of veterans surgsd onward The front was los, in iAs
winding valleys leading TO the quiet camps and the
BY continued 70 swing OF from the latter wind round
before the President and lose themselves IN the distance
The afternoon wore on, and the regiments, like waves
swept after each other regularly before the
drums kept up thoir furious rstt,e and tho sueams
playing hide and SEEK lost themselves among the SOL
dery spectators grew tired OF tho ccasecss tramp The
tugi and nutter Of banners and eaoped home their
comp, aud the President sat weariy upon his horse,
waiting for the review TO BE- endei.
AZ length the last regiment came up, dipped its co;os
and hammered I'D drums, vanished over The hill and the
coreg OF generals and ordees cantercd lcisurey back
Notw ,hs,andng tho order directing the ladies In Gang
In PR Hul al 0.ld Noov
and then caught 0npses OF crinoinc and curs the
aabuances and occasionally some fnir equestrian dsshs1
along the plain 10 the admiration OF young oEcers aad
the envy Of their ss fortunate sisters Artists wc!s
ses;erei .e.ut, pencil and md portfolio in hand,
Bcdgcd poets sought inspiration OF the from
the classic canteen and the knights Of the quill played
wayhy acquaintance or renew their ASSURANCES with
| riend
rudccd that they should look so we'll only foriysshs
hours a'tcr the io-t terrible storm Of the IS
wonder, aud excited no little comment on the part Of
o. glpncns in spcndd condition. Everything IN the
finest s,ye and Chief Magistrate could no, but have
Eel: thrill of pride he looked the OF bsyoucts,
the blue coats and the determined faces To day
| the regiments all In their CAMPS; but
70 rattle eesy the % sanas Sase , ',S the fumes.
OF their melody the suges peal out slcpc, aud then stop
the GcId ,rampIed smooth and hard handful Of cavalry
drilling snd Mp where the stod aud thunder
ball This Afternoon We have another but Or vcry little
Importance compared with the grand turnout Of ycs.sr
| days
seeing sGch inassne Of troops this side Of the
river evidcltiy disconcered . good deal friends
the ether side. They cortsmly looked somc demon
stlion par and put themselves readiness for
another rsrcflcksburg nght ~ once their pickets
the banks or the river were doubled and lively move
mont II civilians scdicrs horsemen and Wagons took
place frem the cisy They coud bc distinctly seen
usrous Geld glssses making rapid exodus The oppo
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BsADouAusas Asnv ov us posoxAe,l
April 10, 1880.
wss rcv,cwod yesterday. The display was unusually
nnc Colonel PheIys' brigade First dlvsica, attracted
universal aen,ca, BY the esaslnes Of the unifovms