The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-04-24
A Mtlieary Review.
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ARMY OF THE PoroNAc.
AL Oh 1854


John f. REYNOLDS. The usual ''pomp and
circumstance" of such occasions was not
! wanting to day.
The Commander-in-c chief of the Army
and Navy, who is conducting this nation
| through The great crisis of its political and
military career. the Commander of the Ar
my Of the Potomac, who is trusted by the
officers and men of this Army as entirely as
ever any leader was trusted by his army;
the Commander of this Corps. who has
borne himself with the gsllantry and dis
erection Of the excellent officer through many
severe march. and many hard fought
battla; and a multitude of other officers not
Of this Corps, bearing stars, eagles leaves
and bars on their shoulders. we've present,
and would. as they were cougrega,ed wi b
the President. Generals Hooker and Reyn-
olds 10 the midst, have been the attraction
of the day, If they hsd not been ia the pres
euce Of the veteran soldiers of the Republic.
who march and fight TO the music of the
/ Union in this Corps.
| But here were soldiers who bad fought
twice at Bull Run-here were heroes from
the Peninsula, from Western Virginia, and
! Eastern Virginia. and from the valley of the
Shenandoah, and here was a Regiment, (of
our own State) that had fought the public
enemy on twenty seven successive days
| The corps reviewed, aud not the reviewing
officer and his brilliant cortege. constituted
the attraction of the occasion. An officer
from Indiana in the midst of the crowd in
the rear of the President would have had
just occasion for pride as the two regiments
from our State in this corps passed by. The
7th "a regiment that will not be content 10
leave the service until the last vestige CT
armed rebellion is crushed beneath the heel
OF military power. is in the brigade com.
manded by Gen Lysauder Cutler. late Col
onel Of the 9th Wisconsin,, gallant soldier
of whom it is his due to say that he does
his whole duty at the right time aid in the
right place. and that Indiana can safely trust
this regiment in his HANDS. The stern de-
termination of this regiment to see treason
punished. so often shown in the face of the
enemy, was to day seen in their faces and
heard in their steady tramp.
They may not be as we'll dressed as some
other regiments, but their comrades on many
battle-6elds will not forget their deeds. and
the enemy will remember them as long as
that enemy has an existence.
The last brigade to pass in review was the
Iron Brigade" commanded by Gen. Sol.
Meredith, (Long Sol of Wayne, who is the
only General in this army from our State.
This brigade contains the 10Th Ind. the Cd.
9th, 7th Wisconsin, and the Path Michigan
Regiment The 18th, I'd. 9th and 7th have
been together in this brigade for more than
twenty months 6rst under comEa and Of
General King. and afterwards Generals Glib
bon and Meredith. The oath Michigan is q
new regiment lately added to our brigade.
The four first regiments are in a state of eff
fciency not equalled by any brigade in the
service, and long service and hard fighting
together, added to the judicious administra
ton of the inferior affairs of the brigade. has
occasioned a community of feeling bet ween
these regiments of the most generous char
acter, and made them as one, and their his
tory, when written. will inseparably connect
the names of Wisconsin and Indiana. The
oath Michigan. though it has seen less SER
vice than the Others, is rapidly approaching
that state efficiency which characterizes them
and they will need to look to their laurels.
There is a soldity of appearance and stead
mess Of momement about this brigade that
says distinctly, ..get out of our way unless
you wish to get hurt AS the brigade
passed, murmur of approval ran through
the crowd around the President-and the
waving haudkerchiefs Of Mrs. Lincoln and
other ladies' told of their admiration. More
and warmer enconiums were bestowed on
this than any other brigade on the review
to-day.
Gen. Meredith may well be proud of his
command and OF his position in this army.
His position has been won against some OPP
position at home and in Washington. BY
continuous and unhinching service in the
field. The Brigade is exceilently well Off
cered from General to Corporal, and ali its
affairs are administered promptly and ac
cording TO regulation. To be able to pre-
sent his brigade before the President, the
Commander Of the Army and Commander
of the Corps in such state of efficiency as
to make experienced officers say, "there is |
a brigade that can he relied upon in the |
critical nc oment Of hard fought battle" is !
sufficien. occasion Of laudable pride on the
part of Gen Meredith.
The administration Of the affairs of this /
army is thorough and excellent. OF General
Hooker it is enough to say that be cares for
his army ana all its interests. And the ar
my recognize the directing mind and respect .
and admire him. He trusts his men and 4
they in return trust him, waiting patiently. I
cheeriully. for the order TO move, believing
tina, Fighting Joe - viii issue that order I
at The RICH. time. The discipline and high 4
tone prevailing in this army at this time has !
never been eqaaled on this continent.
INDIANA
In addition TO the above we find the fol.
lowing account of the review in the Cincin-
natl Gazette. of April 9Th. Speaking Of.
Gen. Meredith's Brigad., the correspondent
lays:
When the 4th brigade Of the LIST divis-
ion Of the corps. The Iron Briga ie' as it is
called. marched up. there was a
universal manifestation Of admiration and
applause evinced By the waving of bsndker-
chiefs by q number Of ladies present. and
many expressions Of appreciation by the
officers.
The proud, elastic. blu; firm military tread,
he exact and uniform movement. as if eve
y company and every regiment we're moved
BY one impulse, and inspiri,ed by one soul.
that these men had the spirit.
Is we'll as the form, OF the good and true
,ol1ier This" remarked Gen Hooke- i