The New York herald., 1864-04-05

different brgades were 10 snsr and had "a straight
swearing The sidewalks crowded the lamppos,si
trees, raiCgs and sl9s all had occupants People also
covered the roofs Sar faces and lovely fofns wore ~
ala the windowa along both sides OF the street Down
beow was one MACS Of crushing, psrsplring, eager,
n two s ma,sn"s and COM
termarchug 10 6ud their positions In tho line IN I'm
patient little miss OF tender years had boen taken by
grandmother 20 the sight, and becoming tired
asked what they-the sodiers-were waiting for The
old lady sad abe beloved they were waiting for General
Grant ThH quoted her grandch'd and enlightened 'he
We pushed along through the crowd eclue occasional
remarks the reverse OF blessings stan officer dashed
aoag, scattering the crowd and 10 few minutes TIE
Seventy Arst regiment, Colonel Trarold commanding,
took up position the loft OF General Stanpards 2
brigade Of regulars. rho formation Of tho hne pro.
ceeded with great ra?dy. The next regiment WAS the
New York cavalry, Colonel MniurD; ,he Third cavalry
under the command OF Lieut. ColoDeI Baske Tnis com
peted General Spcers brigade, and the left or the bne
then rested on Seventh avenue.
~ using their utmost cndeavors 70 complete the lorna
ton OF The line. The work OF dong 80 was Ieuooleu
doubly difficult 10 consequence OF the immense
crowd which had 70 DO kept back a. the point
OF the bayonet. We would suggest 10 command
iDg officers that the best 10 perform that pleasing
dnty leutoDs who have not yet acquired knowledge
having had practical illustration OF the faithfnness
with which they prod anybody unfortunate enough 70 ge
The Second brigade, under General Yates, was
pdiy placed in POSITION and consisted Of the following
Colonel Conk king the sixth, Colonel Mason the Fourth
t,lery, Colonel Teller, and the Twelfth, Colonel Ward
Commanding. Tho left Of the line now rested on Ninth
avenue and two briQades st 70 be placed in posi-
ton. Major General Dix had long since 10 the right
Of the column for the purpose Of inspection General
Bandford rode 10 the left 70 hurry matters up
The Third brigade, under General Hali-consistipg OF
the Seventh regiment Colonel Lenerts commanding the
varan the Thirty seventh, Colonel Ashley commanding,
and the Fifty Nth, under Colonel LeGa-then formed 10
line IN the above order and the left was already some
General Ewens brigade one or the largest 10 the Fire.
division, stll remained 20 be formed IN line Al the
right Of the brigade the troop Of lancers belonging
Breadier General Even The Eleventh regiment, Colonel
second, Colonel Aspinwal commanding, and the ex-
treme left occupied BY the sixty ninth regiment,
rested On West Twenty y.nth stree. and Tenth avenue
The line consequently about two miles long, and fully
egns men were there awaiting inspection Dy
They formed in double 6es with open ranks the
south side q Fourteenth street.
MAJOR General Dix, accompanied by Major General
Sanford and large and gterng STAFF, commenced TO
move along the line about two O'Clock An escort Of
Dix was IN uDdress uniform and rode hne gray hOrae
He proceeded at brisk trot and slightly n advance OF
struck up "Han 70 the Chief and the General rode
along the line the strain taken by the bands Of the
different regiments The soldiers presented arms while
The officers saued with their swords and the c0ors were
dipped. General Dix in passing sautsd each regiment
A. this time the scene in Fourteenth street mag
nincent in the extreme double line Of bayonets, mile
and half in extent, with the bright uniforms OF the
soldiers the waving fags and last but not least, the
thousands delighted spectators who testified their ap
probation by cheering formed often
Witnessed. From every window handkerchiefs wero
with golden halo and the air was Iled with the melody
from numberless Instruments The inspection occupied
about thirty minutes and General Dix then took short
cut back 10 the head OF the column, which was imme
datey afterwards put in motion.
To partcularize any regiment would be unjust n the
present where oil turned out IN such splendid style
which appeared be the universal opinion Of the
eaDds who witnessed the inspection.